I have a lot of Leupold optics. Their scopes are great but their binos and spotters, good is a better term. The Kowa 554 is great and Leica binos (the ultravids and noctovids, anyway) are great. Moreover, the Leupold spotter is bulky and 9-10 oz heavier than the Kowa while not being as good optically and costing almost as much as I paid Doug for the Kowa 554 I suggest that you call Doug, He has never misled me and his advice has always meshed with what I already knew while expanding on the topics. Therefore, I believe him and value his much wider experience.
