Don't neglect to call the Eagle Optics folks, too, and ask their advice 
as part of your research.  They're on salary, not commission, so they 
haven't got an incentive to sell you something you don't need or push 
you into a higher price range.  They're incredibly knowledgeable about 
their stock, and if you tell them what your budget is and what your 
needs are, they'll come up with a suggestion or two.

Plus, you can return something after trying it out for 30 days and try 
something else.

Jane


On 5/13/2013 12:58 PM, Barbara Powers wrote:
> In the past a recommendation for medium priced binoculars was given
> as 8x42 Ranger Platinum class from Eagle Optics. Is this still a good
> recommendation or is there another better one out there? I'd
> appreciate some input to pass onto a friend. Thanks.Barbara Powers
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