8x32 ? Nikon HG LX, Swaro SLCwb (1 Viewer)

For you guys that have experience with these bins, is it possible to pick a "winner" here? Pros and Cons please? Thanks in advance.

jgraider said:

For you guys that have experience with these bins, is it possible to pick a "winner" here? Pros and Cons please? Thanks in advance.

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http://scopeviews.co.uk/Swaro8x30WB.htm

http://www.scopeviews.co.uk/Nikon8x32HG.htm

I liked the Nikon better, good ER, but CA handling is not up to modern standards,
and heavy for the size. Perhaps good value for money if found for around $350?..not sure..
since a Conquest HD is around $650.

I had a 2010 version of the Swarovski 8x30 SLC B. The last year Swarovski made them.

I never liked the design of its eye cups. They were rounded and did not work well with my technique of bracing the binocular up against my brow ridge just under my eye brows. They didn't feel comfortable to me. The binocular was not as good under conditions that produced veiling glare as my Nikon 8x32 LX L was. I gave it to my son who wears glasses when he uses it and he is happy with it. It works well with glasses. He will be taking it with him when he tours Alaska this summer.

I used a Nikon 8x32 LX L for a long time and was happy with it. I had no glare problems with it and found it very easy to use. I did not think it was as bright as the Swarovski which probably had brighter coatings on its prisms.

Just today I compared it to my new Nikon Monarch HG 8x42. The 8x32 has Silver Prism Coatings and it is clearly not as bright as the Monarch HG which has prisms that have Dielectric High Reflective Multi Layer Coatings.

Bob

Thanks guys.

I have a very nice Zeiss 8x32FL I got as demo.

edj