Well, both sets of bins arrived on the same DPD van . First up, Avalon 8x32. Nicely packaged, a neat little pair of bins. Whats the view like?. AWFUL. I haven't looked through many bins, but these are the worst. My 20 year old Nikon 7x20 CF111 knock them into a cocked hat. The focusing is stiff and I can't seem to get them to focus properly. I know they are only £99, but even so I think these must be faulty, they are that bad. I also have a pair of Nikon Travelite 9x25 and they are really good, so it's not just the price.
Next up the Nikon Monarch 7 8x30. Again nice packaging and a nice compact pair of bins. Not tiny, just right for my hands. The view, FANTASTIC, A really wide, bright view compared to my other bins, pin sharp. with excellent contrast. Only tried them in overcast conditions, so don't know how they will fare in bright light, but really impressed so far.