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<blockquote data-quote="Hogbear" data-source="post: 513763" data-attributes="member: 2649"><p>Nice review of the Yosemites. In the 2005 big bino test by Cornell Lab or Ornithology, they were pleasantly surprised at the quality of some of the lower priced binos available these days. They commented that in the past, testing under $200 binos required a bottle of ibuprofen for the eye strain they would cause but now there are some pretty decent units in that range. Their top budget pick in '05 was the Nikon Action EX 7x35 that sells for about $115 at Walmart. The Yosemites weren't included in the test; probably not available back then. </p><p></p><p>The Nikon Monarch 8x42 was their top pick of 8x in the $200-$500 range. The Celestron Noble 8x42 was ranked 5 out of 27 in that range, which is impressive considering they cost about $270. The $400 Steiner Merlins finished near the bottom at 26 of 27.</p><p></p><p>According to Leupold, the Yosemites were designed primarily for children or women whose eyes are closer together but they will adjust wide enough for most men too. They are getting good reviews on the birding forums and those guys are as picky as they come about their optics. Walmart has them for $93.68.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hogbear, post: 513763, member: 2649"] Nice review of the Yosemites. In the 2005 big bino test by Cornell Lab or Ornithology, they were pleasantly surprised at the quality of some of the lower priced binos available these days. They commented that in the past, testing under $200 binos required a bottle of ibuprofen for the eye strain they would cause but now there are some pretty decent units in that range. Their top budget pick in '05 was the Nikon Action EX 7x35 that sells for about $115 at Walmart. The Yosemites weren't included in the test; probably not available back then. The Nikon Monarch 8x42 was their top pick of 8x in the $200-$500 range. The Celestron Noble 8x42 was ranked 5 out of 27 in that range, which is impressive considering they cost about $270. The $400 Steiner Merlins finished near the bottom at 26 of 27. According to Leupold, the Yosemites were designed primarily for children or women whose eyes are closer together but they will adjust wide enough for most men too. They are getting good reviews on the birding forums and those guys are as picky as they come about their optics. Walmart has them for $93.68. [/QUOTE]
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