Finally did the right thing.
 

After better than 25 years of fogged bicno's, out of focus--massive headaches---just pieces of pure crap. I took the plunge & got a pair of Leica's 7x42. What a difference------should have done this 20 years ago. Definetly will use them this elk season & if the stars are aligned---A Colorado bighorn.

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I never have looked through a pair of those. I am about due for a new pair though. I have been using some cheap tasco ones for many years. My eyes are not as good as they once were and this year I had a little trouble seeing well with my old ones.

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I'll admit I never have looked through expensive glass but the cheaper ones have never bothered me. I have 20-15 vision and I don't know if that has anything to do with or not. But I can buy a 30 dollar pair of glass and it seems as clear as day to me. No headaches, no straining, no problems as long as I get the focus on both eyes matched up.

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Good glass is kind of like good taxidermy work. It's hard to know a bad one until you see a really good one. Then you become an optics and taxidermy snob like me and your wife yells at you a lot because you spend too much money!!

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I too was always buying cheap Bushnell and Tasco Binocs and April of 2002, I bought my last pair. (for a while anyway;)) I bought a pair of Wind River 10x42's. I was so amazed at the difference!!! My next pair will be a pair of Swarovski 7x32's I believe is the numbers. I will get these after I finish paying a few things off, as that $1000 price tag is quite hefty right now, lol. I just want something that is a little lighter to hunt way back in, but that still offers me at least 4mm of exit pupil.

EDIT: The binocs are the 8x32 EL's

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IMHO: The most important item I own for hunting are my binos. I did it the same way you did. I hunted with cheap binos for years. Last year I bought a Swarovski spotting scope & a pair of Swarovski binos. I wish I would have bought them years ago.
You just can't go wrong with quality optics.

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Really good choice, I have a pair of 8X42 Pentax DCF waterproof, good but not as good Leica. If I had the money I would go for a 10X42 Leica.
Gselkhunter

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I agree!! I bought a pair of Zeiss mini's, and then later a pair of 8x30 Swarovski's, and what a treat they are!!! I've had some very good cheaper bino's, but you won't get my Swarovski's away from me!!!!

Those of you that have 3, 4 or more guns and cheapo bino's, sell one or two guns, and get some good glass!!!! It's a good trade, and you will see what i mean if you do it!!!

DRilling Man

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I could split a pair with someone. I only have one eye so I don't need both sides.:D I only have the left eye.

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Why mess up good bino's?????? Why not just borrow another eye instead??????????? :>)

Drilling Man

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It's hard to justify the price of top notch glass,UNTIL.... your sitting beside your partner and hes telling you about the wierd cow lick the elk has and you can barely count tines w/ yours:D.