Great gift for sailing enthusiasts - Nikon OceanPro 7x50mm Porro Prism Binoculars

I actually bought these as a gift for friends that are serious sailboaters. My decision to buy this make and model, the Nikon Ocean Pro with compass, was based on numerous other positive comments made in online forums. These are probably about the best "entry level" to "mid-priced" marine binoculars on the market. They don't have the reputation of Ziess or Swarovski, but these are the kind of field glasses that can get tossed around, beaten-up and otherwise abused, and the owner won't have any regrets, as they might have if they dropped their thousand-plus dollar Austrian glasses into sea.

I also want to comment on the great service from OpticsPlanet.com. I placed my order online and it was shipped the next business day. FedEx tracking information was emailed to me with updates on the progress. I like the idea of being able to anticipate when a package will be delivered so that I can be home to look for it.