I use Leupold gold rings. Both 10x42 binos and 15-40x60 spotting scope. Use a Manfroto tripod.

Great optics, Oregon Made. When I did the pepsi challange, I really liked Swarovskis, leica, Leupold. But I could not for the life of me see a $500+ difference. So I chose a quality optic that is made local. So far, I have not been dissapointed with Customer service or quality. I just purchased a Leupold Full Draw Range finder. Best range finder for archery hunters period. It actually ranges TBR out to 175 yards not that I will need it for that, but many of the older models stopped giving true distance at 60 some yards. It is much simpler to use as the features are limited to archery.
Kyle

Cabela's Euro HD binos are the best bang for the buck. They hang with any of the Swaros or Leicas.

The reason people say that their binoc's (non Swaro, leica, or Zeiss) is because they can't properly judge glass.

To judge glass, the first test is to map the glass. Pick an object with a lot of detail and focus on it, from there move your glass up/down and left and right. Notice the point where the distortion start, on the cheap glass about up to 40% of the lense will be blurry.

Why does this matter? Imagine hunting with no peripheral vision, when you use cheap bino's you loose it. Also the distortion causes headaches and eye fatigue over time.. Look though a pair of nikons or vortex's all day and you will have a headache and eye strain.

Next look at the color, good color distinction allows you to pick the brown of a mule deer out of a dirt patch of sage, or an ear tip out in a clear cut.

Also scan with the binos and you'll notice distortion when you do that as well.

Most of them look good in the center but fail in the details.

Just keep telling yourself that........

WRO gets it. Glass lenses have sweet spots. Some are just bigger'n others, and priced in accord.

When hittin' sweet spots, I don't like headaches.....

Headache free after using a pair of Nikon binoculars for two decades. Buy 'em and you'll have to find another reason for not having sex...like "you're ugly".