Treat yourself to some decent glass now and enjoy it longer. I spent enough on mediocre glass to have gotten an alpha pair twice over. Even though optics are constantly being improved good glass is good glass no matter when it was made. There are more good choices in the medium range than ever before and they are as good as binos costing two or three times as much from 20 years ago. I would save up and get a good used or refurbished pair, or just ask Doug and tell him what you want to spend and he can tell you in about a NY second. Also Camerland sometimes has deals that aren't listed yet so you may get a bargain.

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