Both of those are good (I love my Viper), but neither of them is <250$. In that ...

		veddox on Jan 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Bird watching binoculars, which ones are b... Both of those are good (I love my Viper), but neither of them is <250$. In that price range, I‘d recommend the Nikon ProStaff. 8x42 is the „default“ size for birding, but I also like the easier portability of a 8x30.