I use Leupold gold rings. Both 10x42 binos and 15-40x60 spotting scope. Use a Manfroto tripod.

Great optics, Oregon Made. When I did the pepsi challange, I really liked Swarovskis, leica, Leupold. But I could not for the life of me see a $500+ difference. So I chose a quality optic that is made local. So far, I have not been dissapointed with Customer service or quality. I just purchased a Leupold Full Draw Range finder. Best range finder for archery hunters period. It actually ranges TBR out to 175 yards not that I will need it for that, but many of the older models stopped giving true distance at 60 some yards. It is much simpler to use as the features are limited to archery.
Kyle