Pentax DCF SP

Just bought a pair of the Pentax DCF SP 10X43's.  My old pair of binos are Steiner Merlin 10X42's.  I use them often, primarily for hunting.  I tested several brands in different price ranges before buying the Pentax.

My search included Consumer Reports, epinions and many birding website reviews. The concensus is that Pentax makes high quality binos at a price point below the competition. While Nikon Monarchs are highly valued by many, some of these same reviewers...

Here is my personal comparisons between the binoculars on hand:

I have had the opportunity to review several different binoculars. I spent over a month looking through Nikon, Swarovski, Zeiss, Steiner, Leupold, Pentax, Bushnell, Celestron etc. You name it; I tried it. During my purchase, I was trying to get the...