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    Why are there so few x9 binoculars?

    Most interesting! Care to elaborate on what you like about them? Are you going to make me buy another pair of binoculars :D:D
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    Why are there so few x9 binoculars?

    I was out doing astronomy last night, mostly enjoying the monster 10x56 SLC but also my 8x42 SF's which for some reason seem exceptionally good at astronomy. The SLC's are heavy though! I couldn't help but wonder about the 50mm class again and how cool it would be to have some 8x50's or...
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    Why are there so few x9 binoculars?

    interesting, didn't realize this, since I can't do 7mm exit pupil anymore - it's the prism-size limitation that's doing this. To get a big AFOV in the 8x56 would require wider prisms and a different body construction. So Swaro was able to do this without increasing the size or weight of the...
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    Why are there so few x9 binoculars?

    I know, it's just a weird size. I paid for Zeiss SF 8x42, no way I"m going to shell out again for a 9x45 that's 6 ounces heavier for only 3 more millimeters, regardless of the magnification. Maven 56mm's have the AK prisms too, and the weight isn't so bad. Only slightly heavier than the SLC's...
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    Why are there so few x9 binoculars?

    I think the tooling & startup costs for these high-end binos in the current manufacturing climate in expensive countries is much higher than it was 40 years ago. They just can't make their numbers if they spread out purchases over too many different models. They've herded everyone into 8x...
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