between paplio 6.5x21 ii and bushnell 10x25 legend ? (2 Viewers)

[piero]

Hi All,
I have a bushnell legend 10x25, quite good for pocket-size and great optic but after hiking it is a pain to keep still (for me).
While papilio ii 6.5x21 is a joy but is very very fragile (I broke one) and not as pocketable.
Do you have a suggestion for a model that can mix the good parts of both?
Thanks a lot

 

[Richard D]

What's your budget?

I find most 10x25's too twitchy, but some get on with them. I'd look at 7x21 or 8x25s.

 

[piero]

What's your budget?

I find most 10x25's too twitchy, but some get on with them. I'd look at 7x21 or 8x25s.

Possibly under 400$, but in case there is a super-good binocular I can take it into consideration at higher price.
Thanks

 

[Cest]

The Hawke 8x25 works for me. Also the Maven 7x28.

 

[piero]

Thanks, the Hawke appears very interesting.
What about Trinovid 8x20 bc ?

 

[Elkhornsun]

My favorite 10x25 binos are the Swarovski Pocket Mountain. Weight is only 12.5 ounces and folded up inside the carry case they are compact enough to fit in a jacket pocket or a waterbottle sleeve on a pack. With the lenses fully extended I can comfortably rest them inside my eye sockets and this does a lot to stabilize them with their 10x magnification.

 

[mwhogue]

Thanks, the Hawke appears very interesting.
What about Trinovid 8x20 bc ?

The older Trinovid 8x20 BC is still a competitive pocket model IMO and is smaller than the modern version. But some samples will have loose hinges or tight focus function from years of use or just age. I enjoy mine and they will easily fit in a normal shirt or pants pocket.

Mike

 

[piero]

The older Trinovid 8x20 BC is still a competitive pocket model IMO and is smaller than the modern version. But some samples will have loose hinges or tight focus function from years of use or just age. I enjoy mine and they will easily fit in a normal shirt or pants pocket.

Mike

Thank you, I'll try one of them and see if the binoculars I was searching for.
Thanks

 

[takitam]

I find the 10x25 to be the least fun to use of the standard binocular types, so I understand where you stand. High magnification combined with small exit pupil, low weight and usually narrow FoV results in shakes and lack of satisfaction from use. Nikon HGL 8x20 and 8x20 Leica should just barely fit in your budget. Worth checking them out in person. They have tiny eyecups, which is annoying, but it is possible to put extra rubber eyecups over them, which look decent enough and significantly improve comfort of use.

 

[albie...]

What's your budget?

I find most 10x25's too twitchy, but some get on with them. I'd look at 7x21 or 8x25s.

I sold the Leica Ultravid 8x20 because of it's "twitchyness" . Too fiddly for me .

The Bushnell Elite Custom Compact 7x26 (made in Japan) and myself got along famously , it's too bad they don't carry them anymore . Smaller than the Papilio , better optics , larger exit pupil and better build quality . Perhaps a used one ?
I see that ebay has a few new ones although they want more than double what I paid for mine . Not worth what they're asking unless you're a Custom Compact junkie .

Custom Compact

 

[Richard D]

I sold the Leica Ultravid 8x20 because of it's "twitchyness" . Too fiddly for me .

The Bushnell Elite Custom Compact 7x26 (made in Japan) and myself got along famously , it's too bad they don't carry them anymore . Smaller than the Papilio , better optics , larger exit pupil and better build quality . Perhaps a used one ?
I see that ebay has a few new ones although they want more than double what I paid for mine . Not worth what they're asking unless you're a Custom Compact junkie .

Custom Compact

The older squarer Custom Compacts are still nice binoculars too, although the coatings aren't quite up to contemporary standards.