My wife surprised me with a pair of Nikon Monarch 7's, she did a little work online, but admittedly didn't know too much about binos, just wanted to buy them for me. Anyway, they"ve been great so far, very clear with no blackout. They're kinda light, but fit my face very well. They haven't been wet or taken a big tumble, so can't comment on durability. To my eyes, they're much clearer/brighter than my Talons. So, at this point I'm very happy with them
