What would be good binoculars in the price range of $100-$300? They would be used to carry in my blind bag for duck hunting and my backpack for deer hunting.

i just got some steiners for 199, the army type, and i really like them.

i got some 10X red head...so far so good, year number 3.

i got some 10X42 red head...so far so good, year number 3.

The Vortex Diamond backs are good as are the Nikon Monarchs. Both are about the same price.

I love my Steiner 8X30 Predator Pro binoculars. If you shop around, you can get them for $190-225. They are focused from 20 yards to infinity.

Vortex diamondback series. i bought the 8x42 diamondbacks for $200.00 shipped to my door. best optic buy i have ever made and a warranty as good as any on the market..

Vortex Diamondbacks are as good as they get at that price range in my opinion. Great products, super customer service and a warranty that is unbeatable to boot!!!

Who carries the Vortex Diamond? I checked out the Nikon Monarch over the weekend at Gander Mtn and I really liked them, but I would also like to see the vortex.

I've got a collection for various use I've assembled over the years, a 9x Steiner Bighorn for non-long range gun hunting, a 15x Zeiss Conquest for the long range stuff, and Zeiss and Optolyth compacts I wear in a shirt pocket during bow and turkey season. What do I use the most of those? The Bighorns.

Were I to buy a single pair tomorrow for all purpose use it'd for sure be the 10x Nikon Monarch. Awfully good stuff for the money, tough as nails and a warranty you'll probably never need.


HL