Jack Speer
Well-known member
So Mrs. Speer's birthday is coming up in a few months and I want to get her a new binocular. She's been using an old EO Ranger 8x42 for a long while.
I recently acquired a Swarovski 8.5x42 FP from the EO closeout. I switched with her and let her use it on a few days out birding and she really likes it. Unfortunately EO has sold out of this model and I would prefer not to pay the full price for a new pair, but I saw they still have a demo 8x56 FL. This would definitely be too big for her, but I was thinking maybe I could give her my 8.5x42 and pick up the FL for myself. I have done some searching and found a very favorable and well written review by Henry Link.
The 43oz and 7.9" long body concern me in terms of image stability, but the unsurpassed image quality intrigues me. Does anyone have any thoughts?
This would be for birding sessions, typically no more than half a day, and shorter day hikes. For backpacking I think I would need to pick up a lighter model, perhaps an 8x32.
Thank you for the help.
I recently acquired a Swarovski 8.5x42 FP from the EO closeout. I switched with her and let her use it on a few days out birding and she really likes it. Unfortunately EO has sold out of this model and I would prefer not to pay the full price for a new pair, but I saw they still have a demo 8x56 FL. This would definitely be too big for her, but I was thinking maybe I could give her my 8.5x42 and pick up the FL for myself. I have done some searching and found a very favorable and well written review by Henry Link.
The 43oz and 7.9" long body concern me in terms of image stability, but the unsurpassed image quality intrigues me. Does anyone have any thoughts?
This would be for birding sessions, typically no more than half a day, and shorter day hikes. For backpacking I think I would need to pick up a lighter model, perhaps an 8x32.
Thank you for the help.