I've owned and looked through many different pairs of binoculars and I can honestly say for the money Steiner's are the way to go. You could spend more money, but why? The best testimonial I can give is the reaction people give me when they look through my Steiners. "I've got to have a pair!" The exact thought I had, when I first looked through an old pair of Big Horn 9X40's. The Predator 10X42's picture is clear, crisp and sharp, even at night. Get a pair and look at a full moon, you can see craters. My 10X42's go with me wherever I go, and they always will.

These binocs are outstanding (in case you missed the subject line). Incredible detail, lightweight, rugged. Definitely in the same class as Swarovski or Zeiss.

Despite being well reviewed in a UK magazine, these binoculars suffer from obvious false colour. I bought a pair and was astonished to find that birds in flight are surrounded by a multi-colour blur, the surface of a pond turned purple, and a Shelduck sprouted two extra necks. In my opionion these binoculars are not worth the high price. I now stick to my cheap Nikon Egret IIs as they give significantly better images.