[mbaddah (Mo)]

Hi all

I am fairly new to the astronomy world and wanting to buy my first pair of binoculars for the skies at night.

I have narrowed them down to 9x63's, but can't decide between the Meade (roof) or Orion (porro). The Meade are $198 from Bintel, the Orion are $349.95 at Astrooptical (difference of $150).

Is it the quality advantage gained from the porro for night viewing worth the extra $150 over the Meade? your help would be greatly appreciated thankyou very much.