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    Maven B3 or MeoPro HD as a 10x30ish format test?

    Hello, Despite traditional warnings against 10x30/32 bins I am wanting to try a pair. I am curently using a 8x32 Zeiss Conquest and a 10x42 SLC HD. For some reason I cannot shake the idea of merging them into a 10x32. I like power, I move around a lot, and my interest in being out after dark...
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    Eye relief in 10x42 SLC and EL?

    A popular vendor lists them as 16mm for the SLC and 20mm for the EL. Can any of you experienced users confirm that this a valid real world difference and not just a way of gently pushing the SLC down into the "lesser" level while promoting the EL flagship image? We all know that sometimes...
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    Meopro HD 8x32 vs Conquest and Kowa options

    Hi, This has likely been done to death. Does the price jump from the MeoPro HD to the Conquest 8x32 and Genesis 8x33 actually get you a noticeably better instrument optically or just a better build and cooler logo? I have seen the MeoPro HD and know that I could live with and enjoy them (if...
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    Vortex Viper HD vs Kowa BD XD (10x42) ?

    Hello, I know a few years ago when they first came out the Kowas BD XD got knocked badly for having surprising CA levels. Is this still the case? I was thinking of adding one of these two to the collection as a fairly solid user that I could semi abuse, neglect, loan out, and leave in the...
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    HT 8x vs 10x....which is the cherry?

    Hello, I hope this is not one of the dumbest questions ever asked. I am sure the only right answer is to buy something, move on and eventually work it out for myself but I am up early with some coffee so I figured I would ask. I have been hotly debating getting either a SLC or the HT. I have...
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    10x50 EL or 10x54 HT

    Hello, I have been working towards getting the funds for this for quite a while and I am finally ready to order. I want a "big" 10x. The EL 10x50 seems to be something of a forum champion at the moment. But I can't help but wonder how much brighter the HT might be with a smidgen more...
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    Barrel with diopter mechanism have poorer sharpness?

    Hi, I admit that I am likely whacky but I am wondering if the extra mechanics needed in the right barrel diopter adjustment often has a detrimental effect on sharpness? Almost all of my bins are adjusted on the right side. I am right eye dominant and I often have a harder time getting my right...
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    City Knockabouts Viper 6x32 vs Nikon 7 8x30

    I briefly had a pair of Vipers in 6x but stupidly let them go to help fund something else. Now I am sick of my decision and think I want another small handy pair to use in the neighborhood parks, fitness walks, taking the dogs to the canal, and playing with at lunch. I enjoyed the heck out of...
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    Swift SeaWolf = Fujinon MTR-SX?

    Hi, I did not put this in the Swift forum because I am also asking about other models/brands. I hope that was was the right decision. I looked through a 7x50 Swift SeaWolf yesterday and was fairly ( ok...really:t:) impressed with the brightness and the ease of view. Rather than being hard to...
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    Stray Light/Glare in Leupold McKinley vs Viper HD?

    Hi, I have a little 6x32 Viper HD which I am loving. They make my eyes smile. The only thing I don't quite love is some sort of glare they get around sunset when the light is strong and low. I am pondering getting a 10x next. I was debating the 10x42 and 10x50 Vipers since I already know I...
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    Vortex Viper HD 6x32 and Meopta MeoPro 6.5x32?

    Has anyone had both at roughly the same time? I was just wondering if the Vipers were worth the extra money. I know that the odds of most people owning multiple pairs of 6x bins are pretty low. I would expect the Vipers to have a better build quality and perhaps more pop and contrast to the...
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    Vortex Vulture or Barr and Stroud Savannah?

    Hello All, I am gripped with an irrational desire to try a 8x56. I know that they will be too heavy and bulky to really use all that much. They will basically be a toy just to mess with something different. Does any one have advice about how to decide between the Vulture HD 8x56 and the...
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