Steiner Peregrine XP 8x44
The XP's rubber armor swells, filling the palm, and gel-tab thumb pads aid the grip. Rounded rings assist focusing. And the actual optics are superb. Steiner had some way to go to beat last year's Peregrines, but they seem to have made the journey. $1,550; www.steiner-binoculars.com ; 1-800-257-7742.