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Depends. You can get some fully multicoated porros that will certainly work. Some 7x35 (personal favorite) or 8x40 Nikon Action Extremes for example. If going roof just make sure they are dielectric. I haven't priced in a while but thinking some start around that price point.

Steiner 8X30 porros. They are very good binos for the money. You can sometimes find them for really cheap.

Athlon Midas is excellent.

Call Doug at Camerland for his opinion but here is one he has on sale and fits your price limit. I do not own them but others here have commented on the quality.

Athlon OpticsCronus G2 10x42 UHD Binoculars on sale $399.99

After a recent year-long comparison of 13 different binos (that I owned) for hunting that ranged from $2500 top-end euro brands to $200 budget pairs the only real surprise where the Vortex Viper HD's. I'm not saying they were the best but they were the only ones that completely outdid their price point in performance.

I settled on Zeiss SFL's in both 8x40 and 10x40 that fit my needs perfectly in both performance and size/weight.

Hope this helps.

Thanks everyone, I went with the Vortex Viper HD's

I liked my vipers however one issue that annoyed me and I ultimatley moved them along is they had extreme CA under certain lighting and angles. I recall snowy, looking towards clear sky, say at a ridgeline. Not into sun directly. I got lots of blue colors flaring.

For me, a dealbreaker. Otherwise liked them a lot.

LOTS of good suggestionsin this thread.