Thank you Matt Cashell and Rokslide!!! I'm so pumped! Sorry it took me so long to reply on the forum. There were so many good posts from guys that need new glass, or have little kids that take up all their time and money, or are short on funds to buy new gear that I feel super lucky that Matt appreciated my attempt at some humor. I've got a one year old and a three year old that love eating wild game I put on the table and these new Nikon HG's will certainly be a huge help filling my freezer this fall (elk and deer tag!). I've been using the same pair of Nikon Monarch ATB 10x42's since 2008 and these HG's will be a huge upgrade. My brother got his first deer tag this year (CA B zone) and doesn't even own any binos so now I can pass my old Nikon's on to him. I'll be helping him on his deer hunt and then hunting deer and elk in the Ruby's in NV in October. Ill definitely post my impressions after using them. Maybe I can give a good perspective on the jump from the bottom of a product line to the top.
Thanks again!!!