I've got the generic 25 X 100 's that everyone is selling: got them new at last years SPSP off the back of a truck for $300 literally . I think optically they are great ( a bit of false colour in the daytime , but virtually invisible at night). I have a Quickfinder mounted on one side .
From Berowra , Sydney I see Omega Centauri breaking out into stars with averted vision, the dust lane in galaxy 5128, the nebulous loop over M42 and the beautiful edge on spiral galaxy Ngc 4945 in Centaurus. I have a generic paralleogram
mount from Bintel on a Surveyors tripod. I would not bother to own a pair of 25 X 100's which need serious mounting unless I had at least a semi dark sky like I have ( ie Large Magalennic Cloud LMC easily visible direct vision at zenith )
Anything above 60 degrees gives me a serious pain in the neck with this straight through type. I love these 25 X 100 but I will not stop now until I can obtain a pair of 25 X 100 binos with 45 degree bend and 1.25" eyepiece holders like the BT 100 on a sturdy Paralelogram
mount. A standard tripod with raisable head would still spoil the natural motion of sweeping the Milky Way but I'm open to pursuasion on that .
The `grab and go' ethic of these semi telescope instruments really suits me, and allows me to keep in touch with the Universe without too much time or trouble involved. I am fantasising about a motorised chair too but that will spoil the grab 'n go ethic
Mark