Kowa BD 8x32 Binocular (Green)

Excellent binoculars!!!
I've had mine almost 3 years now and I'm still lovin' 'em. Less than 20oz makes them easy to hang around my neck all day. The ergonomics makes them very easy and pleasant to handle. The optics are bright and clear. They allow me to view endlessly with NO eyestrain. Not like some to when you are done viewing it feels like your eyes are being pulled out of your head. I can compare them to the Pentax DCF SP 10X43 and the Zeiss Victory 8X20. They are a great in between to the other two mentioned. They have much better resolution than the Zeiss 8X20. One day while view about a mile across a lake I saw some colors that were not natural to the surroundings. I first peered through the 8x20 and confirmed the unnatural colors but could not see detail. when I looked at it through the Kowa 8x32s I saw a dad, mom, by a tent with two little kids playing in the water.
Even thought the Pentax have great magnification and allow me to see further they are to big and heavy (when combined with enough stuff to last for a day's outing) to carry and use comfortably. The only other 8x32 I would consider are the Zeiss 8x32FL but since they are over $2000 I will stay within my budget without sacrificing quality.