Looking for a new pair of binoculars

[mhen]

I am looking for a pair of binoculars that will mostly be used for hunting. Likely looking out to no farther than 300, maybe 400 yards. Budget is about $350. Need something that won't fog up and is fairly lightweight and compact. The binos i've been using I have been borrowing and they are MASSIVE maritime glasses that probably weigh 10lbs (probably less but it feels like 10 )
Just looking for an upgrade and something smaller.
Any tips will be greatly appreciated

[bigmoguls]

Binos suffer from the same issue as good camera lenses...physics. the first thing you need to determine is the desired magnification. 8x, 10x, 12x. After that you need to determine the size of the big lens 28, 42, 50.

I have a pair of? Alpen 10x42 that I like. They are middle of the range and not too large. Alpen has several classes in different price ranges.

Depending on the prism and lens coatings, they can range from $130 to over $400.

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