I have a pair of Nikon Sportstar 10x25 They are small light weight. They work great sitting in a treestand. I carry them around my neck long distances and hardly notice them at all. They come with a nice carrying case. They were $100 to $120 I couldn't ask for a better pair.

I believe Bushnell exursion are right in that price range. They work quite well, but if you truly need good binoculars spend the money.

sorry, forgot the price there right at $100 and you might find some under that..

You cannot possibly beat these with any binoculars under $250 -

http://www.cabelas.com/p-0049169712869a.shtml

Shane - those sound really interesting. What did you get to compare them to, if you don't mind my asking?

Well Nikon Monarchs are almost as good in resolution, but they are $250 plus. Anything lesser I've tried doesn't compare. I haven't done much for direct side by side comparison, but have looked through a lot of glass from old top of the line Swifts to middle of the road Nikons and Leopolds, even the latest Zeiss, Leicas and Swarovskis. These compare shockingly favorably to the crowd. They have good features. The eyecups screw up, stay up, and don't come off. They've been soaked, as well as taken from room temperature to below freezing and back with no problems. They are very bright, barely less bright than the primo models ($800-2000), and the resolution isn't quite as good as those, but better than most everything else. The contrast and colors are just as good. They are as good as you'll ever need for hunting or even birding. After all, you don't have to be able to count hairs, just points. If you haven't had good binoculars before and just buy the usual $50-150, these will blow you away. I would say that you have to spend close to $400 to do as well.