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I have a pair of Barska Blackhawk 15x70s, which are the same as (or close to) the lightweight $150 version from AOE. They are the single best astronomy equipment purchase I have ever made.
The views are wide angle, satisfyingly sharp on axis, and with a good usable field. As another respondent said, you'd want to see before buying a substantial performance boost from the $469 model before committing to them. Better value IMO would be to use the change for a second pair, say 20x80s or 25x100s.
Big binos beat good cheap binoviewers in my experience, and are an unbeatable bang-for-buck travel and rich field scope.
Happy choosing!
Mark
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