I have had quite a few alpha level binoculars and generally have been satisfied with them although lately I have had a LOT of problems with the focus on Swarovski's being sticky. This frustrating problem has led me to search out other alternatives. I have tried different mid-priced binoculars in the past but they have never totally satisfied me because of different issues. At the urging of Gjraider and Steve I decided to try the Tract Toric 8x42 and the Maven B.2 9x45 as a replacement for my Swarovski's. I was totally blown away by both the Trac and the Maven. These binoculars are less than 1/2 the price of the alpha's and after using them both I can see NO reason to spend $2000.00 anymore on a pair of binoculars. Overall, I am more satisfied with these two binoculars than I ever was with my alpha's. Tract has quickly sold out their inventory so there is obviously a pent up demand for a binocular at the $650.00 price point that rivals most of the alpha level binoculars out there. I am predicting that once more people try these direct to the consumer binoculars the alpha binocular as we know it well be dead.
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