[warmnfuzzyar]

Good , general purpose binoculars ? Something light , compact, sturdy , don't break the bank.

Any recommendations ?

 

[Walker1847]

If you want inexpensive.......I bought the 10x50 a few months ago and use them at the range when shooting the .22 at Islip (50 yds). For what I paid, they're good enough.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=binoculars

 

[Ramone]

Whatever you do, Never look through a pair of Fujinons or Steiners.

you'll break the bank for them.

 

[T.Webb]

Good is subjective. And banks come in different sizes.

When I went to Colorado on an Elk hunt, I compared Zeiss and Leica binoculars. I decided to go cheap and save $300.00 by buying the Zeiss glass for $1200.00.

One afternoon, we met up on a mountain top. (NO!! Not Brokeback Mountain). Anyway, I picked up his Leica's and realized I had made a $1200.00 mistake. His Leica's were that much better.

For hunting in New York, I don't need as high a magnification, so I have 2 pair of lesser quality binoculars ... The Cabelas Pine Ridge and a compact pair of Leopolds.

If you're looking strictly for range glass, I'd opt for a spotting scope, and almost any inexpensice scope should be fine.

 

[wreckhog]

Whatever you do, Never look through a pair of Fujinons or Steiners.

you'll break the bank for them.

Ebay. You can get Steiner Commanders for $300, old models. That is what I use for deer hunting. If you hunt antler restriction areas, they are pretty useful.

 

[warmnfuzzyar]

" If you're looking strictly for range glass, I'd opt for a spotting scope, and almost any inexpensice scope should be fine "

I have a range scope , just looking for some easy to carry, good quality binocs.

Thanks for the input.

 

[ASSAULTFUN]

Cabelas euro will give you a great value.

 

[knightofsuffolk]

For local or upstate use Nikon has some good options that perform real well and aren't too expensive.

 

[Engineco54]

general purpose, not too expensive - Tasco, Bushnell

 

[Ring]

Good , general purpose binoculars ? Something light , compact, sturdy , don't break the bank.

Any recommendations ?

It's difficult to answer general purpose, why don't you add a little more for a requirement along with a monitory figure.

 

[deathsythe]

I picked up a pair, decent size too, at the christmas tree store in deer park. Good enough to use to spot at most the ranges i frequent, and they were like $6.

 

[The Architect]

I love my stabilizer Canon.

Once I let someone use them, I have to pry them out of their hands!

 

[blue steel]

Although the site hasn't been updated in a while, you can check out the reviews and knowledge on this birding site. It is referenced pretty widely over the optics community:

http://www.betterviewdesired.com/

I picked up a Pentax roof prism (sealed to dust) 8x40's . It is a great pair of bino's. They bounced around 300 to 400 at the discount websites.

http://www.pentaximaging.com/sport-optics/hunting/binoculars