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SLC range to be discontinued by Swarovski!
Agree. If the EL is as near perfection as anyone has been able to produce thus far, then the SLC is right on it's heels, only in a more traditional manner. -
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SLC range to be discontinued by Swarovski!
https://www.optics4birding.com/swarovski-slc-hd-binoculars-review.aspx Pardon me if that info is not correct, and it very likely is not if that is the only mention of it that anyone here has heard. I'd put my faith into the knowledge here before a single online retailer's review. -
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SLC range to be discontinued by Swarovski!
I remember reading it in a review on the HD's. Optics4Birding I believe. -
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SLC range to be discontinued by Swarovski!
Beginning in 2010 the SLC line was upgraded to new HD fluoride glass, the same as EL's lineup and also received the same coatings as the EL. They received a stronger magnesium chassis as well as losing weight. The tubes are slimmer and tapered more than before making them easier to hold. The... -
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SLC range to be discontinued by Swarovski!
10x42. So far they are superb. Great depth of field and crystal clear as expected. I prefer a traditional pin cushion glass to a flat field view. Seems to immerse you in the subject matter. I bought them with the idea that I'd have 60 days to return them if I didn't like them(Cabela's), but... -
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SLC range to be discontinued by Swarovski!
I can relate....I too envisioned I'd buy myself a set of new SLC's for a retirement gift when the time arrived (only 53 now)... but upon standing at the optics counter at Cabela's last weekend, I contempated the thought of them going away forever...they ony had one set left....I then experienced... -
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SLC range to be discontinued by Swarovski!
I was hoping Dale Forbes would drop in and give us a hint or two as to the fate of the SLC, but I suppose from a PR standpoint they'd prefer to keep the cat in the bag for the time being...