I love these binoculars, I got that feel good feeling I get when research made before a purchase pays off. Usually one would think that 40mm or 50mm is necessary for gathering light, these 30mm Yosemite binoculars have proven to me that they can do it too at 30mm. It's all about the quality of the glass, just like in high end camera lenses. The weight and balance on these is amazing. The strap is nice to, very comfortable. 8x seems to work great for deer sized game less than 400 yards.
As you can tell I am super happy and begrudgingly will mention the cons of the eye piece cups being to big and the case velcro is noisy for hunting(like the whole forest turns around and flocks take flight for miles around noisy lol).
Pros: Lite weight, they gather light very well, crystal clear optics, tough exterior
Cons: Eye piece cups to big, case not for hunting - to noisy to open
This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.