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    New binoculars under 200€

    What country are you in? What was the fault? What did Kowa do to rectify? Different parts of the world can experience different levels of service.
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    New binoculars under 200€

    They have good multi coatings, phase coated and have dielectric reflective coating on their prisms. This has enabled them to outperform aluminium or sliver reflective coatings on other entry level bins. They are noticeably brighter than some of the other bins ( from memory..... I'm actually...
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    New binoculars under 200€

    Please note that my list contains bins from ~£100 to ~£400..... So in general terms the sv202 does not better all of these IMHO. Regarding weight.... Sorry I have not checked actual numbers. Because the P7 is entry level and reported as predominantly plastic (comparable to the Nature DX, Sierra...
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    New binoculars under 200€

    The sv202s are magnesium alloy and are heavy and robust. If weight matters, then a light weight plastic bin like the yf II porro or P7 would then be better in the OP list. Edit... The Opticron Savanna Porro is identical to the yf II and they are good entry level porros, if that is desirable.
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    New binoculars under 200€

    The bins I have compared against the sv202s are.... Celestron Nature DX, Celestron Trailseeker, Barr and Stroud Sierra, Barr and Stroud Savannah, Barr and Stroud Series 5, Vanguard Spirit XF, Opticron Savanna, Opticron SR.GA, Opticron Verano, Celestron Ultima, Celestron Regal, Helios...
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    New binoculars under 200€

    This will be a repeat of the same debate. You won't get a balanced answer. I suggest you look at what jarrelli has written..... He is reliable, has used many bins and has an open and balanced outlook, with no axe to grind...
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