This is getting nuts.
I do not ignore the spec sheet. I do not adore the spec sheet either. In the same light, I do not ignore the brand name, neither do I adore the brand name. A binocular is the sum of its parts and the way it interacts with the sum of the parts of the user. I do not automatically add or subtract points due to the name. My whole point is that the 7x45 is worthy of a look. What is the motivation...a full size 7x with a 6+mm ep. Decrease in magnification and increase in fov do not go hand in hand.
I figured there would be some reaction to a 7x with a 389' fov, there is, but...w:eek!:w I guess.
If anybody has ever had both an Epoch and a Maven B1 in their hands, it is COMPLETELY OBVIOUS they are different. For the umptyseventh time...Brunton is dead, Brunton is gone.