Looking for the Best Big Binos

I recently caught the astronomy bug and a bunch of us are forming a club in my town. A number of guys already have telescopes and I am thinking of buying big binoculars to offer something different for the club, and after reading one man's preference for using big binoculars over his 10in Dobsonian it seems like a good strategy. However, I can't find any review of a number of big binos. The Celestron 25x100 is the lowest cost but is it the same quality as Oberwerks? What about Garrett and others? Is there a review of big binos (at least 3 or 6 of them) comparing them? I read Consumer Reports but don't think they did anything on big binos. The 45degree binos look interesting but before I part with $1500 I want to ask others if such a big investment is worth it.
Thank you in advance,
Greg

Check out the bino reviews on Cloudy Nights.

The 45degree binos look interesting but before I part with $1500 I want to ask others if such a big investment is worth it.

IMHO Yes.
Whatever you decide, a 45 degree telebinocular is much more comfortable to use than a straight through design. You will find you use the 45 degree telebinoculars more often and longer.
As an aside, if you can acquire telebinoculars that have interchangeable oculars, I think you'll be happier.
Clear Skies, Bill