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Just a quick word of warning. Some binoculars in the Leica range are no longer made in Germany as you may be lead to believe. They are infact manufactured in Portugal. Now that's good if you like Nando's, but probably not that great if are after a top range optical product. On that note, has anyone here used, tried, bought, or tested the Carl Zeiss Victory RF 10x45 T or Victory FL 10x42 T units? These are two binoculars that my research has pointed me towards, but they aren't exactly the easiest units to come across this end of the world. Much the same as the general consensus, I am sceptical of performance and additional and unnecessary electronics in the combo RF+Bino units, despite the added convenience of having them all in one.

Salomon make a good boot for hiking/hunting/stalking.... I was close to importing a pair of decent hunting boots til I found them at Ray's. They had all the features I was looking for: - Good Ankle support - Sturdy - Water proof - Rubber toe (as in the wet your toes are the first to get wet, then cold) - Lightweight ( you don't want to feel a couple of bricks strapped to your feet whilst hiking in the High Country ) - Comfy good fit (nothing worse than your heal rubbing the boot and getting blisters when you're 4k's from camp) - Great grip ( Looks like mud terrains on your soles ) All for the modest price of $300! LOL. Sure they weren't cheap, but they wear well if you treat them well enough. I don't plan on buying another set for atleast 5 years. See how you go, but they've done right by me so far.

G'day All, I am new to this forum. Look forward to sharing info on hunt spots. Happy Hunting