I have some low dollar Nikons ($100 range) there is no comparison in their quality. Gander has them in stock for $299.99 if you want to check em out. Or I could let you mess with mine a little bit when I pick those papers up.... When is a good time for you for me to pick those up?

I really don't need to try'em Scott..I'm just tired of lugging my bigger pair in. I'll just go buy a set.

I got the papers right here...I got a meeting at 11:00-12:00 anytime other than that , is good with me.

I can probably also scan and e-mail them to you..whatever is best.

Either is OK with me.... Whatever is easier for you.

Gander also has a few other choices in that $ range as well....

Greg/MO got me to look into a pair of Monarch 8X42's (Make sense for the hunting I do). One of my most prized purchases. I love them. I think I paid about $265 for them.

I got a pair of Cabelas Roof Prism binocs earlier this year. They run around $200 and i really like them...

8x42 Nikon Monarchs for me. Nice and bright. Good quality for the $$. That "other site" has a lot of Vortex fans, but it seems that half of them are Vortex dealers. They may be worth alook though.

Definately Nikon Monarch, mine are realtree 8x42, took them mule deer hunting in CO, only problem was keeping them away from my buddies whose "budget" 'nocs didn't work so well. The 10x power would be better in open country, but most of time I'm in close quarters so the 8x work great.

I have used the Leupold wind river cascades in 10 x 42 for a few years now and really like them. I have a full size set by Nikon that is good also. Either manufacturerer puts out some nice glass for the money. I compared the cascades side by side with Zeiss and Swarovskis at 3 to 5 times the price but could not see enough difference to justify the price. Even in low light conditions there just wasnt much difference for me.

Here is a Leupold

http://www.discoveryoptics.com/leu57505.html

Cabelas Alaskan Guide 10x28 are around 200$ and are great quality and are small and lightweight. Have had mine for about 4 years now. I hunt farmland in Michigan's thumb area and can spot a rack easily at quite a distance. The right optic is a diopter which adjusts in increments. Just close your right eye and adjust the left eye with the top focus. Then close the left eye and adjust the diopter for your right eye. Than slightly adjust top focus with both eyes open. I will leave the woods and go back to the truck if I forget them. Cambo1