Maven B2 reviews?

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Really interested in these. Especially the B2s but haven't decided between the 9x45 or 11's yet. I have kept up with these guys ever since they came into the market, and finally I got to look through a pair at a show and was impressed by feel, ergonomics, color options and price. The owner took me outside to look through them and to no surprise they were great given the short blip of time I had to test them out. I was curious if any of you hunters or outdoorsmen (or women) have any first hand experience with them. I have read I think almost every in depth review, most of them coming from birding forum.
I know these are new. I know they aren't made in Europe. I know they aren't the big 3 name. But I am looking for a review of how these perform in hunting conditions. Has anyone had a chance to compare them side by side with other glass?
I know that this area is subjective, and that everyone's eyes are different. But what impressed you, or what un impressed you about these binos? Are they worth that 1000 $ price tag?
I am looking for some good, solid, honest reviews. I know some people will say buy once, cry once. But...maybe I won't have to cry as much if I went with these. Anyways, thanks in advance guys.
Cheers!
 

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Really interested in these. Especially the B2s but haven't decided between the 9x45 or 11's yet. I have kept up with these guys ever since they came into the market, and finally I got to look through a pair at a show and was impressed by feel, ergonomics, color options and price. The owner took me outside to look through them and to no surprise they were great given the short blip of time I had to test them out. I was curious if any of you hunters or outdoorsmen (or women) have any first hand experience with them. I have read I think almost every in depth review, most of them coming from birding forum.
I know these are new. I know they aren't made in Europe. I know they aren't the big 3 name. But I am looking for a review of how these perform in hunting conditions. Has anyone had a chance to compare them side by side with other glass?
I know that this area is subjective, and that everyone's eyes are different. But what impressed you, or what un impressed you about these binos? Are they worth that 1000 $ price tag?
I am looking for some good, solid, honest reviews. I know some people will say buy once, cry once. But...maybe I won't have to cry as much if I went with these. Anyways, thanks in advance guys.
Cheers!
I have been running the B2s for about a year now. They are great glass and I would recommend them to anybody. Here are a few links to reviews on rokslide.

Matts - http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-05-09-42/optics/329-maven-b1-10x42-binoculars

Mine - http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-05-09-42/optics/337-maven-optics-b3-review
 
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Thanks for the reply and reviews! Keep em comin guys!
 

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I have the 9x45 B2's. My best friend has the 11x45's. I'm glad I went with the 9x because of the better FOV and the glass is Brighter than the higher power. My buddy scratched his up pretty bad trying to clean and they were more than willing to take care of them and stand by their warranty, really impressed me.

If you do end up deciding to order a pair send me a PM or look for the last thread I started and I can save you some money with a promo code.
 
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Awesome! Good to know! I was thinking the same about the 9s. Thanks!
 
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May get more info if you post in the optics section. Do a search as the Mavens have been talked about a lot on here.
 
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