Before we delve into everything associated with price lets look at what you're supposed to look for in a pair of optics. When purchasing optics people tend to assume they are all one in the same but as with many things they are not all created equally.

• Weight and size, especially if you will be hunting in rough terrains

A compact sized binocular that is lightweight will be more advantageous if you are hunting in rough terrains or have to carry heavy equipment for your trip. Thus, the best binocular for money is one that does not weigh you down.​

• Quality of the lens

The lens is the most important component. While most cheap binoculars have uncoated lenses, it is advisable to get binocular with at least one coat. This improves the binoculars’ clarity and protects the lenses from the extremities of the outdoors.

• The binoculars’ magnification and field of view

Your binoculars will be identified with two numbers, which are magnification power and lens diameter.

 (ex) binoculars with the numbers 9 x 45 will have a magnification of 9. This means the object will appear nine times closer than it would to the naked eye. Binoculars with a magnification greater than 10 tend to exaggerate the movement of your hands, so unsteady hands will make the scenery blurry.

Field of view. This refers to the size of the area you are able to scope using a pair of binoculars. A binocular’s field of view depends entirely on the diameter of the objective lens. This means that if a binocular has an objective lens of 42 millimeters it will have a better field of view than one with a diameter of 40.

Now that we have all of that taken care of let's look at which ones compare and are still within that 100-150 dollar price. 

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