txhunter58,
Yeah, I know that weight makes a big difference. I do have the bino harness that goes over/under your arms, and it really makes it easier to carry binos. Especially heavy ones.
IdHunter, yeah, I'm the same guy. If you want I could tann you a hide, but I stopped doing it mainly because there's really no market for them. I tried real hard to sell a beautiful whitetail hide that I'd tanned, but no one wanted it. And even if they did they would only pay a really cheap price. It's not worth it to put soo many hours into something, and not get very much back.
On the Zeiss', I wish I could, but I'm only 16 and don't have a whole lot of money right now. My parents are also really short of money right now, and I've spent over $400 already of my summer earnings, on a new pack, new boots, camp stove, huntin socks...etc. If we do get new binos, it'll also be on my own.
I can get a pair of Pentax 10X50mm PCF WP's for $100 after mail in rebate. Fulley Multi-Coated Lenses, Bak 4 Prism, 20mm eye relief, slide out eye cups, limited lifetime warranty, submergable up to 1M of water, focus lock....etc They really look like a good pair of binos. I won't be using them a whole lot, and I mainly just need something to "get by".
Michael~All Gods creatures welcome... right next to the mashed potatoes and gravy.