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  1. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    No, I’d did/does not.
  2. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    Inevitably, but I hope not particularly soon.
  3. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    #2 granddaughter got my Nikon Venturer LX 10X42.
  4. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    The difference between my EL SV 10X42 and my 8x32 SF was sufficiently dramatic that I gave away the Swarovski binocular to my #1 granddaughter.
  5. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    Can it be residue from a mold-release compound from manufacturing the body shell?
  6. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    If we are going to veer off in this direction let's be sure we understand the distinction between Fluorite (CaF2 a mineral) and Fluoride Glass (optical glasses containing compounds of fluorine). I think very few binoculars used fluorite lenses in their optical train, and they had eye-watering...
  7. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    I was trying to be diplomatic.
  8. M

    Is the 8x32 Victory SF really worth almost 2.5x the cost of the 8x32 Conquest HD?

    "Is A really worth n times as much as B?" cannot be quantified, and is therefore (in my opinion) solely an intellectual exercise, which each must carry to his own individual conclusion. I might also add the comment that OP seems to have asked the question after concluding that the answer is "no".
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