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  1. J

    Hands on with new Mavens

    I didn't mean to start a war on Maven or Steve's reviews, for what it's worth - in fact, before some recent medical issues came up, I was considering a purchase of the 9x or 11x45 B2. I just thought it worth pointing out that the FoV in combination with the size, weight, and price may make the...
  2. J

    Hands on with new Mavens

    For me it isn't that the spec sheet is this all deciding factor, but it is one of many that I look into when considering a binocular purchase. The Maven's is underwhelming based upon the other 7x binoculars I've peered through with a similar field of view. Aside from just the FoV, the weight is...
  3. J

    Hands on with new Mavens

    While I do agree with this, the issue I have with ignoring the spec sheet until you look through it is where are you going to get a Maven in-hand? Sure you could order one and return it, but where is the incentive?
  4. J

    Hands on with new Mavens

    Meh, I used the 7x42 Leupold Hawthorne for a bit and found its view restrictive - it has a nearly identical FoV. CA is very personal and the only rival I've found to the FL was the Kowa Genesis ymmv. Others such as yourself will be just fine with that FoV but for me it is an instant issue and...
  5. J

    Hands on with new Mavens

    I'm not really one for perfect edge clarity. I'd rather have the excess FoV than the sharpness. Different qualities for different folks, nothing wrong with that I think. Between CA control and FoV, the Zeiss will be hard to beat to my eyes.
  6. J

    Hands on with new Mavens

    389 would be much too restrictive. I tried some UV HDs and even thought the view through those was more restrictive than the view through the FL.
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