Be careful of the numbers. They may be impressive but often come with substandard lens and prisms. I spoke to a reputable dealer a while back and he was pretty adament that if you want "excellent images" you pay for it. For 80mm objectives, start around the $1k Au and above. If you want easy to use, no mounting issues, stick around the 50mm objective. magnification 7X to 10X. No higher or you wont be able to hold them steady. $300 on 50mm objectives will get you a good set... IMO anyhow.
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