When asked to pick my favorite $300 class bino, I never hesitate to pick the
Swift Audubon 8.5x44 828HHS. Why? Well, quite simply, it is the best thing I have tested for resolution at this price and it handles like a dream. I've sold many of these locally to my fellow birders and have yet to hear a negative. It's no secret that I am a binocular connoisseur (okay, snob), but I would be perfectly content to go birding all day with this classic. It passes Joanie's "Can't put it down" test with flying colors. If Swift ever dares to drop this binocular from its line, I will Â
well, I'll probably cry.
