Another monarch 5 vote.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-Monarc...item35d1293c7a

Yup..Monarch 5 8x42 are on my wish list...

Yes at that price they are a bargain.

I can judge glass about as well as anyone can. If YOU can tell the difference between these and a set of $1500+ Swarovskis or Lecias then you are doing better than me.


http://www.opticsplanet.com/nikon-mo...binocular.html

Oh yeah...not a real big deal but...some of the reading I've done makes big deal about the rubber 'fold down' eye cups for glasses wearers 'to get the proper eye relief'...(I tend to just push my specs up....)but does the Monarch 5 have those?