in 10/2003 I bought a pair of pentax 10x50 on sale from 712 to 350.00, then I got an additional 25% off of that bringing it to 262.50, then I had a gift cert for 150 dollars, so I got the 600 dollar binos for 112.50- thats a good deal. then this last september I was looking for the best pair of binos to help a friend get for his father- and I ended up buying an additional pair for myself, that screwed things up- lol. now I use my 10x50 leica trinovids, black rubber coated- they were NOT on sale and I had NO gift certificate, but since I bought 3 pairs of binos that day I got a fairly good deal- yes I did !!!!! I also bought my first good spotting scope- wow I love this thing- it is wonderfull !! it is a zeiss ats65, green, straight lens, with a 15-45 eyepiece. there was a special as well that if you bought the spotting scope you get a free tripod- HOLY CRAP !!!!! what a tripod, this thing weighs like 30 pounds, fully extended it makes the spotter over 6.5 feet tall. very cool, except this thing is too heavy to carry afield for any length of time- its heavy dammitt !!!!! I set it up in camp and we can see forever it seems- very cool !!!!! I also have a couple of pairs of simmons and bushnells in 10x50's I used prior to 2004 !
M WAITE, AZ.