Well I went to Wholesale sports in Calgary after work and purchased the Vortex Viper HD 8x42. I compared them again to the Swarvoski SLC HD 8x42 and they were exactly the same for quality lenses..... clearity, sharpness and true colours.
Having looked through some Vortex optics, I found them fairly impressive considering the price, but I certainly didn't find them equal to Swarovski,Leica, or Zeiss binoculars.




















































