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[homemade]

ok im looking for any recomendations for some good binos with 8x or 10x power and price around 250 or less just seeing who has used what and if you liked it.
thank you.

light weight if possible for this deer season.

[ratassassin]

You're probably looking for some better glass. But I've got Nikon Action or Action Extreme binocs in 7x, 8x and 10x and I have to say, I like the 7x the best because there's less visible shake and I can glass comfortably for a lot longer. Plus, they're less bulky to carry than the 10x.

[Divernhunter]

A good small size one is the Pentax 10X24 UFC III. I paid over $300 for mine many years ago and now they are about $100 last I looked

[Frank]

I like the 7x the best because there's less visible shake and I can glass comfortably for a lot longer

Exactly! I personally never cared for anything over 9x, as eye strain became a real problem after glassing for only a short time. I have several binocs, but probably my favorite are my Leupold 9X.

[rude robert]

vortex diamondbacks 250 lifetime no fault warrenty mine are 10x42 little shaky but they are really good

[sxshooter]

A few yrs ago, I researched binocs quite a bit. I wear glasses, so I needed lots of eye relief and convenient retractable eye cups. The best compromise of sharpness and features I found on the list of Consumer Reports and another source was the Olympus Magellan EXWP 1. They make a 8 power and a 10 power. I chose the 8 power for my bowhunting. The suggested mfr retail is $365, but they can be found for about low to mid $200 range. I compared them side by side in several hunting situations to my friend's big heavy Swarovski's. They aren't as good, but are not far behind. My other friend's Nikon Monarch's can't keep up on sharpness, lens flare or any other feature. He ended up buying some of the Olympus binocs too. A real bargain for some excellent glass.



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