Question 1

Are these bino's made in the US?

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In my opinion, Vortex is an excellent company with an outstanding warranty program. I own this pair of binos and am very pleased with them. As to your question, I did a little digging and here is what I found: Vortex is an American company that operates out of Middleton, WI, but they don't make the glass there. They import. From what I have found, the different lines they offer are made in different countries; the crossfires come out of China; the diamondbacks out of the Philippines, the vipers come from Japan.

Question 2

Is the Vortex TalonHD worth the upgrade from the Diamondbacks? I will be using the bins for birding most of the time.

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That's a great question, The Talon Hd's run about $250-350 more than the Diamondbacks, I Currently own the Diamondback 10 x 42, I'm extremely pleased with them. I would recommend going to a local retailer, like maybe a Cabales? or a store that is very big, and tell the sales clerk you want to compare the Diamondback to the Talon Hd. Then pick something to focus on in the store as far away as possible, and switch back and forth between the two. You may be able to determine if the extra money is worth it? Vortex has a lifetime VIP warranty. If I had the extra money to upgrade to the Talon HD? I would, just because each step up with the Vortex bino's, gets better and better, but I have many different outdoor Items I purchase, so I have to set a budget on each item. Excellent Optics! Good Luck! Enjoy the outdoors

Question 3

Do they come with a molded carry case? Or what kind of case??

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Yes, they come with a molded zippered carrying case with a strap.

Question 4

Do the lenses have the water/fog/dust/oil/finger-print repellent coating?

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Actually these lenses DO have ArmorTec, an extremely hard coating on them according to the Vortex optics website.

ASIN	B004803YTW
Age Range Description	Adult
Apparent Angle of View	6.6 Degrees
Best Sellers Rank	#31,850 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #91 in Binoculars
Brand	Vortex
Built-In Media	Binoculars
Coating	Multi-Coated
Color	green
Compatible Devices	Tripod
Customer Reviews	4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,109)
Diopter Adjustment Range	+/- 5 diopters
Enclosure Material	Rubber
Exit-Pupil Diameter	4.2 Millimeters
Eye Relief	16 Millimeters
Features	Lightweight, Portable
Field of View	345 Feet
Focus Description	Manual Focus
Focus Type	Manual Focus
Global Trade Identification Number	00875874001695
Is Green Purchasing Law Compliant	Yes
Item Dimensions L x W	15L x 14.2W centimeters
Item Dimensions L x W x H	15L x 14.2W x 15H centimeters
Item Weight	1.5 Pounds
Low Light Technology	Yes
Magnification Maximum	10
Manufacturer	Vortex Optics
Manufacturer Part Number	D241
Model Name	D241
Model Number	D241
Mount Type	Tripod Mount
Number of Items	1
Objective Lens Diameter	42
Prism Type	Roof prism with phase correction
Relative Brightness	0.42
Size Map	Full Size
Specific Uses	Hiking & Outdoors
UPC	755918446814 757073447262 875874000988 875874001695 713989498965 637509667672
Unit Count	1 Count
Water Resistance Level	Waterproof
Zoom Ratio	10:1

Optics Diamondback 10x42 Roof Prism Binocular

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