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  1. J

    Hawke Sapphire ED or Frontier ED-X ?

    Perhaps, but I could barely stand to look through them. I just don't get it. My $175 Sightrons are distortion-free and offer such a crisp, relaxed view. Those Sapphires were nearly impossible to focus because of the amount of distortion and my eyes could never get settled.
  2. J

    Hawke Sapphire ED or Frontier ED-X ?

    I agree. Focuser was pretty good. Overall size and shape was nice. Eyecups didn't cover the whole eye relief, so that was annoying, but I'm finding these days that it's the norm for the eyecups to be too short for non-eyeglass wearers. But yea, that fish bowl... no thanks.
  3. J

    Hawke Sapphire ED or Frontier ED-X ?

    I both received, and sadly returned, my Saphhire ED's today. :( Maybe my expectations were just too high. The body ergonomics were good, but the image... oh wow. Distortionville galore. And not even that bright. Maybe I got a bad sample, but regardless, I'm done with my Hawke experiment.
  4. J

    Hawke Sapphire ED or Frontier ED-X ?

    Just pulled the trigger on some Sapphire ED's so I'll report back once they arrive.
  5. J

    Hawke Sapphire ED or Frontier ED-X ?

    Thank you David.
  6. J

    Hawke Sapphire ED or Frontier ED-X ?

    B&H has an excellent return policy and that is not a bad idea to be honest. Thanks for the feedback. The Sapphire they show is the single hinge version if that makes any difference.
  7. J

    Hawke Sapphire ED or Frontier ED-X ?

    I have some store credit at B&H right now, and am trying to choose between these two Hawke models. The Sapphire ED's are discontinued, and are selling for $10 more than the new Frontier ED-X. Have any of you tried both and if so, which did you prefer? Thanks.
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