The price range of between $200 and $500 seems to satisfy the majority of hunting enthusiasts.
Binoculars costing less than $200 often are found to be lacking in at least one desired feature, while those with prices above $500 may not offer substantial additional features to justify the price increase.
When considering binoculars costing less than $50, durability is suspect at best. Used constantly in outdoor settings one may suddenly find these inexpensive binoculars to no longer function properly. This category of binocular is probably best suited as a beginning model, or one for occasional general use.
02. Magnification & Aperture.
These are the two numbers associated with all binoculars. The first value (