[Puma]

Some very good advice above.

I am currently using Nikon Monarchs 10x42 as my day to day binos and quite like them. I do have some others, Bushnell, Vortex, and a couple mini pairs of B&L and Nikon.

One thing to look at is warranty, "just in case".

I bought a pair of Steiner Pilots and when very cold, one eye would go black. I sent them in for repair and the service was less than stellar. They had them for about a year, then told me their lifetime warranty did not apply to this model. Funny, the warranty card said it did. They would not return them and offered to give me a deal on a new pair. Why would I buy a new pair when your warranty service is **** ?