Manufacturer  IOR(Industry Optic Romania) has been making quality optics since the mid 1930s.  This Romanian manufacturer, located in Bucharest, began production in 1936 and was drafted by German forces in WWII.  During the war they produced a wide range of optics from reflector gun sights for aircraft, artillery ranging devices, telescopic sights and binoculars.  When Romania was absorbed into the Warsaw Pact after the end of WWII, IOR became a major supplier to the military forces of the East.  Along with the Carl Zeiss firm, IOR supplied military grade optics throughout the cold war era.  As you would expect from a East block supplier, IOR's products have a certain feel and look to them.  In short, they appear to be over built and rock tough.  This Old World, bank vault type construction has a price.ProductOur IOR 10x50 rangefinding binoculars combine precision optics and durable, military-grade housings for optimum performance under com