Hi Dialyt, like you I found, when buying 8x32 binos, that the store in Dublin (the only one that sells decent binos) hadn't much of a range. I tried (old version) Ultravids v. Swaro EL's. v. Zeiss (FL's, I think....) and bought the Ultras. A couple of days later I took them back and exchanged them for the Swaro ELs. (Various reasons, I don't want to offend Ultra owners). I don't use the EL's all the time, but if I were limited to one "desert island" pair of binos, it would definitely be the Swaro EL 8x32. I used to own the EL 10x42 also, but found them too heavy and didn't like the thumb groove. The groove on the 8x32 is perfect, I stress, for My Hands. The eyecups are hard plastic but comfortable and perfect for My Eye-sockets. I don't get any cast or noticeable CA or pincushioning or any of that techno-stuff that I don't really understand anyway....I just love the view, they're comfortable, crystal clear, bright, wide FOV, easy in one or two hands, light. The accessories...well, the strap is fine, the light plastic case is a joke (although this may have changed since I bought mine 4 years ago). I use a case from an old pair of Bressers I got in Lidl and gave away. I also changed the hard-plastic one-piece rainguard for a soft rubber one from the Bressers. After-sales service by Swaro is brilliant, makes you feel like a Rolls-Royce owner, and any Swaro kit I've ever sent for service, etc., they've never charged me a cent. (I stress that my EL 8x32's have never needed any servicing). A word of warning...if you buy from the store in Dublin, haggle the price down to the "on-line" equivalent from the UK, but be sure to carefully check your units...the one I was given had a black speck in one barrel, but they were happy to let me try a few pairs. If you're in the Bray area, feel free to come and try mine, then buy PostcardCV's and save a few euro....Best of Luck, let us know what you decide.
