Teach me about Binoculars

[PamNY]

While I agree that you have to think hard about compacts, I really like them, because the best pair of binoculars are the ones you have on you!

I agree with TsPoet. I have compacts because I'm always either walking, or on a cycle or Xootr. Compacts do have limitations, of course -- you'll need to think about how you will use the binoculars when making a choice.