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Agreeing with the points made by EdZ, I think that your choice of the 11x56 binos is a good one. They'll fit your budget, they offer perhaps a much better match for your pupil dilation size for your viewing conditions, and the 11x will (hopefully) enable you to enjoy hand held use with the additional magnification (vs. 8x). They are only 2.25 lbs so I would think that very light tripods can handle them.
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Joe Ogiba
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How about 15x70's for $49.97 ? Check out this review .
Joe
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Anonymous
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I am not familiar with Galileo bino equipment. The binos for $49.97 are Barska. And I missing something here? Are they from the same factory? For ~$50 I guess it might be worth the "risk".
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Tim2723
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Checked the site and they're sold out at the moment, but thanks! This is getting better all the time! If you guys keep going this way, eventually someone will pay ME to take a pair of binoculars!!!! 
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Bill Grass
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I have Galileo 15x70s along with Oberwerk 15x70s, and they are pretty similar performance-wise. The Oberwerks are better overall, but the Galileos are good performers. Sounds like a great value!
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Tom L
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Where is Scott. He needs to tell about his Obies.
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EdZ
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How about 15x70's for $49.97 ? Check out this review .
Joe
Well, for the benefit of this thread, and not directed at any one in particular.
BUT
The review referenced above has been brought to the attention of this forum before. There is quite a bit of unsubstantiated or incorrect information in this particular review by Chuck Hards.
I get tired of repeating this, but it keeps coming up about once every one or two weeks. These binoculars are not all made in the same place. They certainly do not all have the same quality level. I cannot imagine why someone would think they could get a quality 15x70 binocular for $49!
This review does not provide measured details for some of the information posted. It states on assumption that all these binoculars are made in the same factory. It makes incorrect assumptions about the various coatings in the binoculars. It states there are no differences in the light throughput between the various models. FYI, a light throughput difference of 50% is only several tenths magnitude and to see that requires observations of about mag 11 stars that are labeled on a deep mag star chart. I would suggest that he simply did not take the time to observe enough to see any differences and document it. In fact he provideds no documented details in his review. Not what I would call a very reliable review!
I suggest you go read the posts that have been referenced in the "Best Of" concerning "they all look alike" and "coatings". Then I suggest you go read some of the reviews that have been posted in the "Binoc reviews Links" to get a better understanding about the various coatings.
edz
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StarWars
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Sorry to post the most asked question, but could someone please recommend a decent pair of binoculars for casual astronomy? I'm not a binocular observer, but I've always had a pair of cheap Tasco 10x50's at hand with my scope. They're 20+ years old and have come to disasterous harm I'm afraid.
Looking for something under $100, doesn't have to be great glass, should be hand-holdable, maybe a little larger objectives (maybe 60-70mm?) if they are lightweight. Not looking to tripod mount them, but that would be a nice option. The old Tasco's were really heavy.
I'm not interested at all in searching for deals on A-Mart, I just want to go ahead and order something this week.
Thanks much!
Tim2723
Here ya go...
http://www.opticsplanet.net/binoculars.html
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