For scopes, Leupold VX3-esque Glass is perfectly good for all my needs.
For binoculars, only the best will do.
I was watching a Yellow Rumped Warbler on it’s fall migration in my backyard this evening with my Leica Ultravids. I’ve had all manner of binoculars, and there are only a couple that give the visual satisfaction my Ultravids give. As the old preacher said, “it’s better felt than telt.”
The hallmark of top tier binoculars is the ability to resolve detail. I’ve not found lesser tier bins deliver the resolution of the European Alphas. I’d gladly have only one Walmart rifle and the very best binocular money can buy than the reverse. Good binoculars are the gift that keep giving. A rifle is a “one and done” sort of thing...
