Problem solved! A friend I with had apparently been trying to sell a Leupold GR 10x42. I borrowed a Nikon LXL from another co worker along with some new Conquest HD's. I spent a couple days with all three fully expecting the Conquests to win hands down, the Nikon to come a close second and the Leupold to be nice but too heavy and visually uninspiring(this opinion coming from the guy trying to sell them).
In the end the Nikon's just didn't present a real picture of the world from a color standpoint. Resolution was good but everything was washed out and looked hazy. The conquest I liked and was great overall but they're short eyecups had me fighting blackspots unless I floated them away from my eye. The definitive winner were the Leupold, super resolution and the large cups fit me perfect. I may have overpaid a bit at $500 but I couldn't be happier. I can't imagine the views the Gold Ring HD's must deliver...
Thanks for the help!
Nick
