you are correct heym the 56 are to heavy on the neck on a day stalk but they are very good binos i sold my 7x42bgats on here a few weeks ago,big mistake! just today i have taken delivery of 10x42 conquest hd i think they are the best optics i have ever used just tried them when it was almost dark quite impressed but they dont feel as rugged as the b gats, only time will tell