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    8x32 Dilemma?

    I thought it might be polite to close the loop on this after all the help I've received. We concluded our buying with the Leica Trinovid HD 8x32. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the quest - much appreciated.
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    Weight of 8x42 recommendations ?

    A couple of years ago I had a similar situation. Was using the Viking ED Pro (not the FF) and part ex'd for some secondhand Opticron Auroras 8x42 - the Opticrons were over 100g lighter and the difference (to me) was very noticeable. The ED Pro's had very good reviews back in the day - they...
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    8x32 Dilemma?

    @Upland @MiddleRiver -definitely not smart :ROFLMAO: It's been very informative for me as a novice and confirmed my initial thoughts which were: 1. Binocular choice is very personal 2. There's no right or wrong answer 3. If you get a good pair of Kowa's you'll be very happy 4. If you're...
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    8x32 Dilemma?

    Joachim, Thank you very much - you really didn't need to go to all that trouble. It's very much appreciated. I note both yours and Beth's comments regarding the weight of the Conquest and Trinovid - I would more than likely be OK with that but I'm not too sure about the significantly better...
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    8x32 Dilemma?

    Beth - thank you. That very much captures my thinking.
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    8x32 Dilemma?

    Joachim - thanks for such a quick reply. My wife does wear glasses and I don't ! Interestingly, my wife says that she has a better view when she doesn't use her glasses to view through but as I said we're not experts by any stretch. We simply enjoy being outside. She used the GPO 10x32 to view...
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    8x32 Dilemma?

    Hope to get a steer from the community.... Wife and self looking to "downsize" our binoculars. Some of the 8x42's are too heavy for prolonged periods. We've had some success with GPO Passion ED 10x32 and are looking at 8x32 variants. I will keep one 8x42 pair and we will be buying either one or...
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