Great compacts - Vortex Vanquish 8x26mm Porro Prism Compact Binoculars

I wanted to purchase a decent budget pair for hunting that I could hike around all day with.I looked at these and the Vortex Crossfire 8X32 crossfires. I thought that having the larger objectives lenses would allow me to see better in morning and evening light. I emailed the company and they strongly recommended the Vanquish saying that the optics where far better for Vanquish. I was able to use both side by side and found the vanquish to have quite superior optics. They seem to gather more light and give far better images then the crossfires. Yes, the small eyepieces are not as comfortable to use as the crossfires but the optics are noticeably better. Now, if I did the type of hunting where I was glassing the mountain all day, I would use something else. But, for what these are, which is a 'budget' pair of compacts these are great. The warranty is the best in the business, I spoke with a Vortex rep and they assured me that as long as I did not lose these, they would repair or replace them no matter what. That in itself is worth a lot since I tend to be really hard on gear. Not to mention that for the price they have pretty darn good optics.
Pros: price, warranty, weight, optics
Cons: small eyepieces

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.