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I tried the bino's that Blake described above and loved them, but went with the Nikon 12x42 Team Realtree Monarch ATB, instead. I love most everything Leupold, but the Nikon's were quite a bit cheaper and not much different otherwise. I played with both pairs, inside and outside of the store, before buying and thought them pretty much equal. I believe I payed somewhere in the neighborhood of $280 for the Nikon's. Great optical clarity, easy and fast one-hand focusing, and they let in so much light I could view objects just fine even at dusk. I hunt with them all the time, and have not found one reason to reconsider my purchase.
Of course, I've not owned many optics so I don't have that much to compare to, but I'm pleased with these.
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