Ordered the Ultravid 8x32 and it arrived today. This is the first one I've seen and instantly liked it. Yesterday the SLC 8x30 arrived and it's going back today. Although the SLC is very good, the price difference was not enough to justify keeping it. If I kept both, I can envision myself invariably reaching for the Ultravid.
The Ultravid focus is fine out of the box. Compared to the SLC, the view has more contrast, sharpness, brightness, and depth. The rainguard and obj lens covers fit snugly. The eyepieces extend to two positions, separated by two click settings, that firmly keep them from closing. The padded section of the neckstrap is curved to fit around the neck more comfortably.
The protective nylon case has more padding, is designed to carry with a belt loop, and has a fast opening, clip-locked flap (instead of a zipper and no belt loop). There are attachments for a carrying strap on the Ultravid case, but no strap was included. It can be carried with the neck strap attached to the binoculars, inside the case, with the strap going out along the edges of the closed flap. I would not attach the neck strap to the case instead of the binoculars. The Ultravid rainguard attaches to one strap. It seems to fit equally well, whether the eyecups are extended or retracted. The obj covers fit snugly.
The size of the Ultravid is small, but does not seem too small for my hands. I have larger than average size hands, if palming a basketball is an indicator.
I'll try to find an EL8x32 to compare and maybe some others. So far, the Ultravid 8x32 are close to perfection for my needs.