A number of years ago I asked the same question on this forum. The response I got was to go talk to birding experts since they really know the ins and outs of binoculars. I went to the Wild Bird General Store just north of the Labatt's brewery on the south side, and talk to the sales clerk there. I never regretted it! Tried many, many pairs of binos, including Swarovski and Steiner, all the time listening to the comments of the clerk. I completely agree with the earlier posts on what size of binoculars to chose based on your type of hunting, but there is no doubt in my mind that the best quality glass for the money is Vortex. I have changed all my binos (3 pair) and scopes (2) to that brand. As an aside, the Wild Bird General Store collects unwanted binos for shipment to Africa for distribution to the wildlife officer classes held there; a very worthwhile cause.
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