I bought a Lynx 8x24 and 10x28. These are waterproof, fit into a top pocket and have a rubberised coating. I had some cheapies before and they were absolute rubbish. These binos are great. I paid around R 1 200 each a couple of years ago. I have used them for hunting, fishing, boating and general knockabout use. Some d@@s swiped the 8x (which gave a better field of view from the car or boat)recently. They weigh less than 250g and no I'm not a salesman I just checked that on the net!