Bought some Nikon Monarch 8.5x56 this summer and just got done with there trial run this season, these binoculars are alittle heavy but if u have a good binostrap that goes around your arms then there not too bad. The clarity is great, i compared them to my hunting budy's swarovski's and there was a difference, not sure if it was an $800 dollar difference but there was alittle bit of a difference. The Nikon are great for the color and clarity they run about $440 in cabelas but i managed to pick some up on ebay for $275 shipping included
. I was very happy with these binoculars this year. If your looking for a rugged pair of binoculars these are a great choice. The one problem i did have with them is that i hunt a very dusty area..the eye pieces have the twistable extensions that extend for regular user's or if u screw them in they work for people with glasses. These extensions got alittle dust in them and they are stiffer to turn now..that is my only complain.
