Pat,

This is a question that you can ask ten people and get ten different
answers. I have, and strongly recommend, Nikon 10x42 Superior E binos.
They are the clearest and brightest binos I have looked through. (And after
I got them I compared them with nearly every top binocular by borrowing a
look from birders I encountered for a direct comparison). They weigh only
25 oz. which makes them among the lighter of the 10-powers. You can get
them for about $600 plus shipping as advertised in several ads in Birder's
World and probably other birding magazines. They are a porro prism bino so
are slightly bulkier then the roof prisms but are a joy to hold and look
through.

Denny Granstrand
Yakima, WA

At 11:24 AM 6/8/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Good Morning,Tweeters
>I am writing to ask for advise in purchasing my first "real" binoc's. I've
>been managing with a nice $150 pair for many years, but, they are very
>inadequate
>for the kind of use they are getting. Would some of you be willing to share
>your
>experiences and knowledge re this type of optics? I have saved $600 for this
>purchase and have no idea what to look for. Many Thanks! :>)
>Pat
>BearlyBear at aol.com
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