Solid bit of all-purpose kit - Steiner 8x30mm M30r Military Binoculars

I've had these for a few months now, so feel able to put some thoughts down on paper. Overall, great pair of binos, particularly if you're specifically after Porros rather than roof prisms. Optics are very sharp and clear. There's a bit of distortion towards the edges, but not that you'd notice unless you go looking for it. There's also occasional ghosting from bright light sources out of the field of view at night, put that down to the objectives being set quite shallow, but if you're looking specifically for low-light binos I doubt you're down here in the 30mm-range objectives anyway. These are compact, all-purpose, kit that'll see you through in most conditions. In terms of brightness they're good for what they are, and seem to give about on par with what you see with the naked eye. Easy to use with glasses too, and the combination of set-and-forget focus and long depth of field suits my usage just fine.

In terms of build they seem solidly put together and nicely compact. I bought a case, but aside from being a convenient storage place at home it was a bit of a waste of money as they tend to just get stuffed in the top of my pack or ride around my neck. No qualms about either. The shape also fits really securely in hand. All up, very happy.