Chuck...et al, If I am not mistaken it was my pair of Fujinon 16x70 FMT-SX Binoculars that Bruce had compared the Bears with. It must have been last year at SPOC I believe. We both agreed that the Bears rivaled the Fuji's in resolution (especially near center) but the Fuji's had much richer contrast due to the fully multi coatings. Another plus for the Bears besides their cost is their eye relief. With my glasses on I had an area of comfort between the eyepieces and my lenses. With my Fujinons I tend to be pressed right against for the full field of view...fine for someone with a light prescription. Also, I assure you they are not worn out. They've been babied since the day the arrived. Just ask Jo and Alan Grahn how Ikeya-Zhang looked with the Fuji's at the comet party at Lakeside. I think it was their favorite view. (I'll have to reciprocate and say the best view was through their 25x100 Chinese Binos ;-) Keep your eyes to the skies! Dave Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck wrote: I delivered the Sportsman's Guide 10x50's to Bruce Grim today. He was very impressed with the imagery as well as construction, and is ordering a pair for himself. He also told me of his own experience in a side-by-side comparison of the Bears with Fujinon 16x70mm. In his opinion, the Bears were a tad sharper (!) but the Fuji's had slightly better throughput (expected from the better coatings). I had a hard time with this, but I trust Bruce's judgement in telescope matters completely, he's been doing this a lot longer than I have, and I've been in the game about 34 years now! I would like to perform a comparison myself, though. There is a difference between general quality of a product line, and the quality of individual units. Maybe he got the best Bear ever made, and a worn-out Fuji. But, who knows?