Thanks man! Appreciate that! Glad they've been helpful. There are so many great options out there these days....it can be tough to figure out what works best. Definitely try to get your hands on some and try them out if possible!

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

Will do and thanks for the recommendation! Thanks for watching!

That's great to know...thanks for sharing!

They did the same for me, for free

did you have to pay for them?

@@sellstuff6701 No. Zeiss did provide me with new longer cups for free. I requested direct from zeiss. Not a store.

Thanks for watching! Sorry...I don't have any experience with the Alpen Ranier, so can't really comment on that one.

Hey there James! Yeah, they are a great binocular for sure! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Yes, the new B1.2 wasn't out yet when we did the testing for this, so we'll have to check those ones out! Thanks for watching!

Absolutely! Thanks for watching

Hey Austin! I haven't had a chance to try the B.2s yet. I definitely need to though. Thanks for watching!

Yeah, I hear ya...great binos, but the eye cups could definitely be better!

Thanks Robert! For sure... so many great options out there! I haven't had a chance to try those Pentax, but might have to. Thanks for the suggestion, and thanks for following the channel!

Hey there Randy! I realized after the video was published that I mistakenly had them out of order in the video. Basically the Meopro Air and the Razor HD should be flip flopped....with the Meopro Air ranking higher than the Razor HD. Here is the full review article for reference with the weighted scoring. Thanks for watching! backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/

Oh man ..that's a l close one! I'd say the Meopta MeoPro Air has the edge in ergonomic feel, eye cups, and edge to edge clarity. They just feel better in hand. However, the GPO slightly out performed them on our group testing. Here's that full detailed review if interested! backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/ If I was picking between the two, I guess I'd have to go with the GPO...but man it's so close. The Meopta have a lot that I like about them better (better in the chromatic aberration, better focus mechanism, better eye cups), but the GPO were a little more crisp optically overall. Can't go wrong either way!

@@BackwoodsPursuit Thanks! I think I will pull the trigger on the Meopta and let you know my thoughts!

@@crimsonpearl4686 sounds great! Please do let me know what you think once you get them!

Thanks Arch! We tried to get our hands on some Steiner Binos for this project bust wasn't able to unfortunately. Hopefully next time!

@@BackwoodsPursuit I'll be on the lockout if you do. I checked out your website and you did a great job comparing binoculars. Thanks!

@@archstanton9703 thank you! We appreciate that!

Hey there! For this one we had the 2021 model, so they should have been the newer ones.

I don't think that is right. If you call Zeiss they will send you free set of extended eyecups. I went through this about a year ago.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Thanks for the heads up....I may have misspoken lol! Appreciate that! Definitely a fun project to work on!

Let me correct a bit: there is no too long eye relief, only too short. If the eye relief feels too long, the problem is that the eyecups are not properly designed.

Thank you, Arch! I'd say I slight prefer the Zeiss as hey are overall better optically (as long as you get the extended eye cups for them). Although, I much preferred some of the features of the Meopro Air. Optically though, I preferred the Conquest HD. Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit I have a couple of Meopro riflescopes, which are very clear. I like Meopta, but the Conquest HD has been around longer and has more positive comments and reviews. It’s also available nearby at SW. The extended eye cups are a plus as well. Thanks and have a great day!

@@archstanton9703 any time Arch! Enjoy!

Absolutely! Zeiss makes some great binos for sure!

@@BackwoodsPursuit good stuff on your channel. Did you guys test the king of low light binoculars in my opinion, Zeiss victory ht 10x54?

@@406life thanks Matt! Appreciate that! We didn't test that model...tried to keep this test in the 42mm range, so planning to do a 56mm range review in the ear future! Those should definitely be in that review! Thanks!

Thanks Chuck. Yeah, there were a number of others we were hoping to include, Nikon being one of them,, but didn't get them all in there. Hopefully next time. Thanks for watching!

I too was really wanting to see the Monarch HG. It’s one of the major players at this price point. I have a pair of them and the Conquest HD. I much prefer the Nikon, but I will concede that the Zeiss gives a slightly brighter image. Under 98% of conditions it’s not even noticeable and that’s probably overstating it. The only time I’ve ever noticed is when I had them both out right at the end of the day and kept going back and forth between them. The Nikon has a much larger FOV, the eye relief issue is not present, edge to edge clarity is comparable (which is an accomplishment given the much larger FOV), and the Nikon has a locking diopter. The Nikon is also a better handling binocular by far (somewhat subjective, I know), and is one of the best looking designs in several years (definitely subjective). The objective lens cover design is quite clever, I think. They’re done in such a way that should please those who require them and those who don’t want them at all. And either way the bino looks sleek and not like the covers were an afterthought.

Hey there! We did end up getting some extended eye cups for the Zeiss....and yes, they are much better! You can check out our full detailed review of the Zeiss Conquest here if you'd like: backwoodspursuit.com/zeiss-conquest-hd-10x42-review/ Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit I’ll visit your website again and reread the review. Thanks for the information and have a great holiday!

@@archstanton9703 thanks Arch and same to you!

Hey there and sorry for the confusion. The Meopta Meopro Air scored better than the Razors overall. Some folks prefered the Razors over the Meopta, but the score totals gave the Meopta the edge. Thanks for watching!

Thank Billy!

@@GunsAndGrenache those are great binos! Thanks for watching!

Hey there! I would need to double check.with Meopta to be sure. Their website doesn't say, so a phone call might be in order to be sure. Thanks for watching!

The 8x32 do not have the better lenses.

Interesting! I wonder if I just got a "bad" pair or something? Mine were new when I got them. Thanks for watching!

I’m extremely surprised with the ranking of the Leica on here… I would’ve thought they provided the best image out of the lot

@jackstraughan2652 yeah, we were surprised well. Certainly expected the same. Thanks for watching!

Hey there! Maven makes some great optics and are really well built. They stand behind their products as well, and they typically perform very well optically. Not the best in our testing, but they are excellent. Hope that helps!

Hey there! That's for the comment. I can't speak for the other reviews, but we just found that for some of us (not all), we couldn't get a full field of view with the eye cups rolled out because the edges were too thick. That, of course, is dependant on each person's facial structure, so you may or may not have that issue. It wasn't a deal break though either way. The eye cups are very well made though. Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit Ok, was just wondering! Thanks!

@@crimsonpearl4686 any time!

Thanks James! Yeah warranty is a factor as well. I believe all of these have some form of a lifetime warranty, but some are better than others. Is there a particular brand you are wondering about? Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit I’m still going through the process of selection and reviews like your do a lot to help me eliminate some contenders and add some more. Your reviews are a big help. Thanks.

@@thom3321 absolutely James and glad the reviews are helpful! Feel free to drop any questions you have and definitely check out our big review with 26 pairs and all the rankings! Here's the link to that review: backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/

Thanks for the info!

Do you have any actual confirmation of this or are you just comparing specs? I don’t disagree that both are made by Kamakura. But kamakura makes a TON of binoculars for Leupold, sig, maven, etc but the spec builds are different for each. Kamakura makes the bx4 and bx5 - the glass is the same but the build is different which improves contrast, edge to edge clarity etc.

@@thebootbowhunting7413 Im certain of this, i have a binocular store,the binocular is also sold by companies like Opticron the model is DBA VHD and DD Optics HDS series, of course there can be some differences in coating but the optical construction is the same!

@@ciureadaniel8927 $300 difference between the Zulu7s and BX-5s and the Zulu7 feels like a more well made optic. Thanks!

@@thebootbowhunting7413 You are welcome, i also like the look of the Zulu much better!

Hey there! The Tract are super nice and bright. Not quite as good in low light as the Conquest, but very good. Thanks for watching!

Hey there! Here's a link to the full review with a 1-26 ranking of everything we tested! backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/

Right on . They ranked very good . I bought them based on your review . They arrive tomorrow!👍

@@francisbarton6101 awesome! Glad to hear and let me know how you like them!

Hey there! Not just yet...still working on the review/testing of them. Stay tuned!

Thanks for all the info on your experience! Appreciate you watching as well!

Very interesting to hear. I was actually thinking of buying a Tract Toric 12.5x model but now unsure.

@@commonsense5709 absolutely, The only 12 power binocular I've ever looked through is the 12 power BX4s that I owned in the past. I sold them and went on the hunt for a good 10 power. If you have somebody that you could compare binoculars with you can order the tractor and if you're not pleased with it you could send it back but I think it's about $20 if I remember correctly to send them back. If you have the extra funds or if you wanted to save up and you want a smaller pair of binoculars I looked through a pair of Swarovski CL companions they're excellent. Somebody shared them with me one day when we were out hunting and then I believe it was a few months later I found a pair on macari for $800 and I hesitated and they sold before I could buy them I believe brand new there about $1,200 before tax You could find them for, but if you keep looking you might be able to find somebody selling them for cheaper and just be careful not to get scammed. The CL companion requires a scrap mount for the tripod it doesn't have a screw in adaption. But you may be able to find the 12 power BX4 used and those were great for me nice and clear tac sharp at the time when I own them I was running them beside a pair of 20 power kaibabs I ended up selling the 20 power kaibabs and getting the 15 power BX5 so it didn't make sense for me to keep the 12 power BX for it was just too close of a power difference that's why I started looking for a smaller pair.

@@commonsense5709 I now own a pair of 9x45 Maven b2's and run them together with the 15 power BX5, I'm thinking about selling the b2 and purchasing the CL companion, The mavens are great they're just heavy but then again a something like the tractoric 10 power was too light for me and it was shaky the same with the BX4 10x42 that I currently own those are light for me and shaky, so I know the CL companion will be shaky when hand holding but I do most of my glassing off a tripod I only really handhold when I'm walking. The sweet spot for me was really that 12 power BX4 it felt perfect to hold not too heavy not too light. Right now I own the pair of 10x42 BX4s and a pair of 8x42 BX2s and a pair of 10x42 BX2s those three are the pairs that my kids use but they're all great glass. I went down a deep dark binocular rabbit hole.

@@marke.8334 Have an eye out the on the Kowa 554 15-45x lightweight spotting scope. It's really lightweight at only 28oz IIRC and I prefer a variable zoom instead of having to buy several different fixed magnification binoculars and plan to use a tripod anyway.

Hey there and thanks for the suggestion! I'll make sure to include that going forward. Thanks for watching!

Great question! The Athlon compared quite well against this higher price bracket! I didn't include them in this video to keep with the $1k price point, but here are the results in how they ranked vs the whole field of 26 that we tested! backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/

@@BackwoodsPursuit thanks a lot for the respons

@@jackle842000 absolutely!

Hey James! Yeah, it's not a big deal as long as the diopter doesn't move too freely. Thanks for watching!

Man, that's one pair I wasn't able to find for this review, so I'm not sure. Sorry I can help with that.

The Nikon Monarch HG would have probably been ranked number one among these.

Hey there! Between those, the GPO scored a little better in the testing done by our group. Thanks for watching!

Aren’t GPO’s made in China? Just a German company that outsourced company ?

@@winnon992 from what I can see, they are designed, engineered and do quality management in Germany, but manufactured in Japan.

Oh, Thanks, guess I was thinking about a less expensive model.

@@winnon992 any time!

Thanks for the feedback and glad the series was helpful! That Athlon Cronus is fantastic and tough to beat given its price point. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

ALL Athlon products are made in China- except for one of their rifle scopes. $lave labor is cheap.

Hey there! Meopta offers a 30 year transferable warranty, and you can find the details on their website via this link: www.meopta.com/en/extended-warranty/ Thanks for watching! Those Meopta Air are fantastic binos for sure!

Haha...I hear ya.... These reviews can be dangerous lol. Thanks for watching!

Interesting how some reviewers see different aberration levels. I wonder sometimes how much is the optics makeup of glass and coatings and the reviewers own eyes and how that optics train effects them. Or is it a unit to unit quality control issue. Through my owning & testing of a few of these my conclusions was different. Tried Trinovids , way to much CA for $1000. I sold my conquest for the GPO, less CA, much better quality feel and eye cups about as good as it gets. On 8x I had conquest in 32, Kowa genesis 33, and Nikon MHG 42. Kept the latter 2, conquest 1st to go. And this is from a former Zeiss fan boy.

@@Paultricounty yeah, it's definitely interesting how different folks point out and rank the same bino differently. Most of the rankings were fairly consistent with our group of volunteers, but sometimes there was quite the variation of opinions on the exact same bino pointed at the exact same object lol!

@@Paultricounty Want ask some: 1. Why are you wanted to sell Conquest HD 8x32? Is it worse than Kowa Genesis 8x33? 2. Nikon Monarch HG 10x42 vs Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42 - which would you buy and why???

@@user-ze5hn4wc4l all three excellent top of the line upper mid grade binos. Optically all about the same. The Kowa 8x33 is best for CA correction, the Zeiss conquest 42 are the brightest of the three, and are built very tough as is the Kowa. The Nikons have a more elegant build quality to them not necessarily any better end have a warmer image quality to them. The Nikon‘s are one of the lightest 42 mm binoculars on the market. I’d like to add that the one complaint many people have on the Conquest are the eyecups, they are not on the same level of the rest of the Binocular and are the worst in that area of any Binocular down to $500.

Hey there and thanks for watching! The best performers in low light were the Zeiss Conquest and Meopta Meopro Air according to our group of testers and the average rankings. I encourage you to check out our in-depth article with a lot more details over on the website, and you can download the spreadsheet with each binoculars rankings for each category we tested. Here's the link. backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/

Yeah, that part is true about the tripod screw being on the end. Thanks for watching!

Hey there! Yeah, it is nearly impossible to see the difference between a $500 pair and a $3000 pair in a store. You'll absolutely notice the difference out in the field in low light and glassing for long periods of time and at greater distances though. Thanks for watching!

Most definitely, binos perform tons better outdoors and in the field testing. I have Swarovskis SLCs and bx4 pro guides both seem really crisp indoors but take them outside its just another lvl.

@joeversus7113 thanks for the insight!

Thanks for the recommendation! Appreciate you watching as well!

Hey there! I personally would take the Athlon overall, but the Tract was better in low light. The Athlon was better in edge to edge clarity though. Thanks for watching!

I strongly urge you to at least look through a Cronus UHD Gen 2 first because they make you feel dizzy and nauseated so be sure to buy from return friendly places

I actually went through 3 Athlon Cronus UHD Gen 2s and kept the one that made me feel the least nauseated but still something's up with their field flatteners that made me feel dizzy looking through them. I'd suggest trying the Vanguard Endeavor ED 2 and ED 4 and buy them both from Amazon and just keep the one you prefer and return the other for refund. I personally really hate chromatic aberration so the Tract Toric is out of the question for me. Also lookup ScoopX UHD they're better than the Cronus and won't Maje you feel dizzy or nauseated and can be bought for as cheap as $100 delivered. I've already compared the ScoopX UHDs to the CRONUS UHDs side by side many times and I was so disappointed in the Cronus based in their typical $399-$499 selling price. Don't let the cheap price if the ScoopX fool you, they're actually pretty close to the Vortex Razor HD and Nikon Monarch HG in optical clarity and clearer than the Viper HD and Monarch M7 and most other Binoculars under $600.

Hey there! Yeah, there were several that we didn't get in there unfortunately but wanted to. We tried to include as many as we could, but obviously didn't get them all. Thanks for watching!

Yeah, as long as the diopter is stiff enough to not move, I don't mind it not locking. However, there were a few of these that were super loose and moved way too easily (the Zeiss and Leica). Depending on the user, some like the diopter locking, some don't. Thanks for watch!

Hey there! We are testing them now! Review to come after this fall hunting season. Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit awesome! I’m thinking of picking up a pair of those or the Zeiss conquest hd’s. Do you think Zeiss are still on top in this price range?

@noahoakley5894 I'm not sure just yet...I've got one of the team members out testing the B1.2s, so we'll see! Can't go wrong with the Zeiss though!

Hey Brian! Check-out the more detailed review over on the website for all the details and where each of them rank top to bottom. Here's that link for you:. backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/ Thanks for watching!

It ranked 13th... I was looking for the same answer.

@@inkandbarrel thanks! Yeah, they ranked well in the overall ranking (including all 26 we tested), which is impressive being that they were in the lowest price category! Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit high enough that mine arrives tomorrow.

@@inkandbarrel excellent! Let me know how you like them if you think of it!

Thanks for the info!

Hmm...probably not. Optically they just didn't quite do as well as others in low light, and edge to edge clarity wasn't nearly as good as some of others unfortunately. That ranking was more of an overall performance, with the most weight put on optical performance. The Trinovids were amazing in color rendition and color contrast though! I'm sure I'll catch grief for saying that, but we had them side by side on tripods for many hours in lots of lighting conditions to come to that conclusion.

@@BackwoodsPursuit Ok, my 10x42 Trinovids do have a small amount of play in the focus wheel, something i normally am sensitive to,guess I subconsiously forgave because of other good qualities.

@@juliusb790 hear ya....that's hard not to do when you really like other parts of the optic!

Hey Joseph! Hmm...that's a great question. I guess that would depend on your budget and how painful that extra $250 is. If it's not a big deal, I think you'd be glad you spent the extra. However, the Leupold are still great binoculars! Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit of course great video! Also I know you guys have a video on spotting scopes but if possible, do you think you can review the gold ring series by Leupold? I can't find quality videos (or any) on the GR 15-60x80 mm scope. Or any other GR series for that matter :/

@@javarenas thank you! I'll have to see what we can do on a GR series review. Thanks for the heads up!

@@BackwoodsPursuit Hey sorry i have one last request. Think you can compare the also Leupold SX-4 and SX-5? I can't find any descent comparisons on them and idk if the 5 is worth the extra $800 since the 4 seems to be loved for hunting. As for the GR series, I had a chance to check it out and my only issue, which was big in my opinion that you may notice too if you do review them, the focus ring is right in line with the zoom ring and trying to focus was a pain since it moved the scope a bit too much. it felt really stiff if that makes sense. thank you for your time and responses!

@@javarenas unfortunately, I have had the chance to test out the SX-4, so I'm not much help there. So many other spotters to try still lol! I can definitely see the focus ring being too stiff being a problem,. Same thing if the barrel focus is too stiff...moves the optic when fine tuning.

Hey there! We tried to get as many as we could, but obviously didn't get them all in the review. Hopefully next time. Thanks for watching!

Would love to see another review from you on binoculars with rangefinders as well. Thank you for the great content and have a lovely day.

@@taimurchoudhry. thanks! We actually just completed a huge rangefinder bino review! Here's the link to that one: backwoodspursuit.com/11-best-rangefinder-binoculars-for-hunting/

@@BackwoodsPursuit Oh! Great, thank you

@@taimurchoudhry. any time!

Thanks for sharing your though and experiences!

Yeah, there are a number of other binos that would have been great to include! Hopefully next time! Thanks for watching.

It probably would have ranked #1

@@commonsense5709 Nikon EDG is better than HG

Hey there! Yeah, those Meopro Air are great binos! Thanks for watching!

No worries! Love the comments/interaction either way!

Hey there! Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!

Yeah, Meopta makes lenses for a lot of optics companies! Thanks for watching!

No they do not. Zeiss uses Schott glass. Zeiss owns Schott!

@@chuckg4947 Even Leica uses Schott glass in some of their binoculars! 😍

Meopta uses Schott glass, as does Zeiss who owns Schott, and Steiner, and IOR and Leica.

I'd say the Zeiss Conquest were the brightest according to our group of testers. Thanks for watching!

Was looking at the sig 3000 bdx but don’t know if they’d be a trade off from range finder to low light condition and clarity

Absolutely.....low light is so important! The Zeiss Conquest and Meopta Meopro Air tied for the top spot in low light, but the Zeiss we're better in other optical performance areas, so I'd probably lean that way. Really liked the Meopro Air though. The GPO was no slouch either and we're super impressive all the way around. Eye cups of the GPO and Meopta we're both better than the Zeiss. Seems like there's always give and take lol!

Thanks, In your opinion, clarity and low light condition from Those 3 you mentioned are way better than sig 3000 bdx ?

@@reygarzajr7761 I haven't had the chance to test the Sig 3000 BDX, so I can't say on that. Typically though, you do give up image resolution and optical performance in rangefinding binos though. I will say, though that the Sig Zulu9s (they are in the next video after this one) were extremely impressive. Very very good pair of binos.

@@reygarzajr7761 those are definitely ones on my list to test and review!

Yeah, I really did. They are very well built and one of my favorites. The Zeiss and GPO were at the top of my list as well. Thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit ir really considering Meoptas

@@stanreedy2686 those are impress binos for sure! Really well built and great optics!

@@BackwoodsPursuit they are out of stock what do you know about Doctor binoculars

@@stanreedy2686 bummer! I'm not familiar with Doctor Binos... Haven't tried them.

Hey there! That sounds exciting! Good luck in the developing and testing process with them. If they are meant to compete with the Alpha glass category, they'll need to have near perfect edge to edge clarity, and excellent field of view, phenomenal image resolution, amazing color contrast/rendition, and perform exceptionally well in low light. It's a tall order, but we are looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Keep us posted and thanks for watching!

@@BackwoodsPursuit Since we will be using an Abbe Koenig Prism with a combination of fluorite, ED, and lanthanum glass, the low-light performance will be phenomenal. Drawings and rendering should be finished in 1-2 months and then we will start our first batch production. Would you be interested to test a unit once we have a presentable unit?

@PYTHON hey there! That's exciting and I be happy to check them out once you get them finished. Hit me up at that point and we'll figure out the details. Thanks!

Yeah...you can spend as much or as little as you want on binos, that's for sure!

Don't ever look through premium glass! You'll never go back.

@@stewarthoy7357 that's the truth! Once you've been spoiled with top tier glass, it's tough to use anything else lol!

Image looks like garbage though.

Hey there! We covered Bushnell in the other video 😁. Thanks for watching!

Awesome! That's a great biybon those! Enjoy!

I just purchased the BX 5s how do you like them

@@marke.8334 Better than the Razor. Great binoculars. Eyecups could be better , that is the only complaint.

@@johnnewcomb5162 nice I just purchased a pair of the 15s I had the 12 power bx4s and I sold them I thought that those were just as good as the razors I've looked through a pair of razor uhds so I'm hoping the bx5 will be on that level. I also just recently purchased the old Yellowstone binoculars that Leopold made for Costco I'm assuming they're essentially the bx2 I got a great price for $80 I got them for my kids and they're awesome I could tell a difference between them and the bx4s but if I was on a budget I would definitely buy the bx2 it's a great binocular for the price

@@marke.8334 They are very nice binoculars. We just put out our full review of the Santiam BX-5s, so feel free to check that out for all the details of like a and dislikes! backwoodspursuit.com/bx-5-leupold-santiam-binoculars-review/

@@wswillett thanks for watching!

Sorry we didn't cover all those aspects....there are a lot of things about all of them that didn't get touched on in the video, but tried to cover more details over on the website with the full review there. Tried to keep the videos to a reasonable time for folks. Thanks for watching though.

What do you think of your torics? Have you done any personal comparisons?

Those are all great binos!

Hey there! We tried to get as many as we could, but certainly weren't able to cover every brand out there. Thanks for watching!

The Meopta we're awesome! Great binos. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing your experience and for watching!

You think the brightness and color rendition of the picture in the BX 5 is on par with the conquest? I had the bx4s and I thought they were on par with the razor HD. I have a pair of BX 515x56 is on the way but I would like to look into the 10 or 8 power bx5s but people say they're the same thing as a bx4 optically, I don't see how that's possible

@@marke.8334 Hey there Mark! I'd recommend taking a look at our big bino review article where we ranked them all and went over their pros and cons I'm more detail than this video.... backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/ Short answer though is no, we didn't feel like the image of the BX5 was good as the Conquest HD. Thanks for watching!

Awesome thanks, I spoke with J at tract I think I'll try the toric schott UHD. He let me know that they're returnable for 30 days if they're not what I was expecting.

@@marke.8334 You bet Mark! Yeah, Tract makes really good optics! They were in that big review as well if you want to see what our team thought of them vs the field.

Hey there! Yeah, there are certainly some aspects that are very individual like you mentioned, so that's why we took an average value for the rankings, in order to find the most valuable ranking we could for folks. It was definitely interesting going through everyone's rankings and see one one person rank X binocular as #1 in a category while another person ranked the same binocular as, say #3 or #4. However, typically the rankings from each person had some consistency though. Such as,, the Zeiss, Meopta and GPO we're usually near where they ended up ranking in each category, from each reviewer, thus why their average ended up being higher. You can check out all those rankings over on the website if you'd like. backwoodspursuit.com/26-best-binoculars-for-hunting/ Thanks for watching though!