The winged eyecups
increase the diameter of the SE occulars? The SE's eyecup diameter is already too wide and too deep, that's my niggler. When I adjust the IPD narrower to make a perfect circle at close distances with the 8x32 model, the eyecups pinch my nose. Okay, so I can breathe through my mouth, but I end up eating a lot of gnats in the summer.
The EDG winged eyecups do look much sturdier than the Field Optics thin eye shields I have on my 10x SE. However, what's nice about the FO's is that because they are thin, you hardly feel them against your face. They don't push into your temples when you pan like the Swaro winged eyecups do. Not sure if the EDG eyecups are the same in that regard or if because they are wider than the occulars if they get out of your way.
Anyhoot, it was nice of Jerry to send you his EDG winged eyecups. He's a very generous guy even if he does seem like Oscar the Grouch at times.
Btw, that's just ND "Plain Talk".
The best solution I've found for both the blackouts and nose room issues is a hybrid eyecup made from EII eyecups and 804 Audubon eyecups. The EII eyecup fits the SE, same diameter, same threads. I drop the 804 eyecup inside the EII eyecup and it makes the diameter of the eyecups
smaller. Then I don't have to dig into the eyecups to see the entire FOV (btw, can you see the entire FOV with the EDG eyecups on?) and my eyes are at the right distance from the EPs.
Problem is, the 804 eyecups don't fit tight and need to be taped or glued in there, and I don't want to ruin them since I still use my 804 Audubons. I can probably order another pair of EII eyecups from Nikon.
If anybody has an extra pair of 804 Audubon H/R5 eyecups they would be willing to sell, please let me know. I really like the 8x32 SE, but the eyecup issues make it difficult and uncomfortable to use.
Brock