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Value is the theme of the 2011 class of binoculars. I don’t recall a year in which hunters have had such a robust selection of very good field glasses in the $200-$300 range. Even binoculars originating in China – previously the lowest rung on the quality ladder – are competing very favorably with optics manufactured in Japan and the United States. Here’s our breakdown of the newest binoculars. The first 12 are full-size binos ranked in order from strongest to weakest. The next four are mid-size binoculars also ranked in order from strongest to weakest.
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Leupold, Pentax and Nikon brought the best binoculars to the 2011 Optics test.

Andrew McKean
Andrew McKean

Andrew McKean is Outdoor Life’s hunting and conservation editor, drilling into issues that affect wildlife, wildlands, and the people who care about them. He’s also OL’s optics editor, helping readers to make informed buying decisions.

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