This independent website gave the Granite 8x42 the 2012 Best Birding Binocular of the Year last year. They also wrote an excellent review of the 9x33 Granite binoculars:
http://www.bestbinocularsreviews.com/Celestron9x33Granite-115.htm
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http://www.brandonoptics.com/Celestron-Granite-8x42-Binocular_p_595.html