Fantastic binoculars - Leupold Gen 2 BX-4 Pro Guide HD 10x42mm Binocular

I really like this new model binoculars from Leupold. Here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
Relatively lightweight
Very clear and sharp
Great light-gathering
Thumb indents and double hinge design is very comfortable
Nice textured armor coating
Great center focus wheel action - smooth and precise
Cons:
The side slots for tethers are very small. I tried two different sets of tethers and couldn't get them through the slots. I had to buy adapters and had to trim the adapters to get them to fit through the slots.
The diopter focus wheel is in front of (mounted against) the center focus wheel and a little hard to adjust. In fact, the diopter wheel on the first pair of binos that I bought from O.P. seemed defective, so I returned them for an exchange. (Optics Planet was fantastic with the exchange, by the way! A+ on that, O.P.!) The replacement binos work fine.
The pros outweigh the cons by quite a bit, in my estimation. These are fine binoculars. And the customer service from Optics Planet is top notch!