I've had a long
relationship with
Leupold binoculars, all the way back to the days when I bought my first
Leupold, a 9x36 IF
binocular. Also loved those old Leupold compact binoculars in the IF model in green, made in Portugal for Leupold. That was a great value and, I'm happy to say, all Leupold Wind River binoculars are still a great value. Leupold and Wind River pretty much has the market covered - there is a Leupold binocular in nearly every price range. Some of my favorites include the ultra handy
Leupold Katmia and the
excellent Japanese made Leupold Pinnacles - a top choice in its price range. For the very best in a Leupold binocular, step up to a
Leupold Gold Ring in the super durable
Leupold Gold Ring HD 8x42 - about as good as it gets in a rugged hunting binocular..