I have found over the years that 10x as a walk-around bino- is a little too hard for me to hold steady as opposed to the 7x or 8x glasses and a reasonable rest is not always handy when on foot. And for me anything over 10x is demanding of a tripod if used primarily. If you regularly can “rest” a 10x in your style of general hunting, you’d be fine I’d think.
Over the years I’ve distilled my use to a Zeiss BRF (integral rangefinder) 8x45 HD for hunting on foot. They are heavy at over 30 oz but you eliminate a separate rangefinder. For-sit-and-glass hunting I use a Leica 15x56 on a tripod or a window mount if in the truck.
I’m sure there are other brands at less price that would suffice but these two at many years now have proven well worth it, especially priced as demo’s from Cameraland. I’ve really not used any other than the “Big 3” but have never been disappointed in any.
Now, scopes?..that’s another story.
