Howard220
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..until I tried to read a distant license plate (maybe 200 yards away?) with them, and then compared that view directly with my Nikon Travelite 9 x 25's. I don't think the extra half power was the difference -- do you? In the Nikons the numbers and letters stood out clearer; otherwise the other compared views were acceptably similar. I tried them out because I need binoculars with a wider apparent field of view than the Nikons give (60 for the Ravens vs. 50 degrees for the Nikons) and still be lightweight. (The Eagle is only 17 oz.) I guess for $130 I can't have everything. *sigh* Whatever I wind up buying has to be under $200. After reading this forum for several years, and reading mfr. specs, I don't think there's anything out there in my price range that meets all my criteria so... I may still get the Ravens because, sharpness-wise, they may be close enough.