I haven't looked through the Talons, but they are on step below the Viper HD, then the Razors. I did have the Viper HD 10x50 and both 8x42 and 10x42 Razors. I preferred the 10x42 Razors over the 8x42. The 10's have a good field of view, better than most 10's. They are also very light for high level glass. At full retail I think the Razors are a little overpriced. There were a couple build items I didn't like as compared to other alphas I own or have owned ( Meostar, SLC Neu, SLC HD, EL, Trinovid). The eye cups didn't fit me well, very thin and didn't feel they would hold up as well long term. The Vortex badge was cheaply glued on to the top of e focus ring and came off. For me the SLC and Meopta performed better than the Razor.
It really depends on what is driving your decision, budget, or best glass, or balance of both. Look at many options and see what your eyes like. If you are hard on gear, the Vortex warranty may be worth it, but that is factored into the cost.
Shop around there are good deals to be found. I picked up a demo set of 8x32 EL Swarovision that were about the same as Razor retail price. Watch Cabelas as they often have their Meopta brand on sale 25% off.
Sport Optic has the Trinovid HD on sale for $850 and $900 (8's and 10's).
Leica Binoculars | Leica Binocular Sale | SportOptics.com
Natchez Shooters Supply has some great Swarovski demo pricing.
DEMO Swarovski SLC Binocular - 10x42mm Green - Swarovski Deals - HP | Natchez
The guys at Cameraland were advertising they will give Rokslide members best pricing and Elknut usually has good pricing on Vortex.
I picked up my dad a set of the last year Trinovids that were on closeout over the summer.
