My boys got these as gifts and not only do they love them, but I’ve been thoroughly impressed with them too. No, you aren’t taking these on your once-in-a-lifetime sheep hunt, but I think they out punch their weight class- probably partially thanks to the small magnification. I’ve seen some people say you should buy your kids some Crossfire’s or Diamondback’s and then they will have something for when they’re older, but these are so light and handy that I think they’ll always have a place, even if they turn into truck binos

I love Vortex optics. I have several binoculars from the Crossfire to the Viper in various sizes. I saw this Bantam HD and had to add it to my collection. I basically wanted it to keep in my truck. These are absolutely awesome for the price. I've already thought about getting another pair for my hunting pack. I'd almost compare them to my Diamondback 8x32 as far as size, weight and clarity. Go ahead and get a pair for you, your kids or somebody, you won't regret it.

Bought these for a kid to use for his first deer season. They are brighter than my older Leupold binoculars and we can get an additional ten minutes of hunting if we share these at the end of the day. I'll be replacing the Leupold's at the end of the season and Vortex is looking pretty good for the money.