Binoculars are worth their price by far. You can't shoot what you can't see, or stalk up on it to shoot. I switched to Vortex Viper HD 10x50 about 5 years ago and have been more than impressed. Great color contract, clarity, and low light vision at prime times. I see way more and they compete with higher value brands. $250 is too cheap to me for good binoculars unless you find a screaming deal on a used set.

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