Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD 12x50 vs Vortex Razor HD 12x50 Binoculars?

[harry]

Need a little help deciding between these two binoculars. They are at the top of my price range at Scheels, which I have a $250 gift card to use. I wear glasses. Will use both hand held and on a tripod. On paper it seems the slight edge would go to Leupold, but the customer reviews on the Scheels website the edge would go to Vortex. Anyone out there have experience with these two binoculars?

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Santiam HDs hands down. I have owned both and currently have the 12x50 santiams and the 15x56 santiams. They are really really good.

 

[harry]

Finally made it to Scheels with the intention of getting the Leupold, but got the Vortex mainly because I would have to take off my glasses to use the Leupold and not the Vortex.