harold9649
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Any reviews on this binocular and how does it compare to Leica Ultravid 8x20
Thanks Harold
Thanks Harold
Thanks David the reason I ask is I purchased a Leica 8x20Trinovid a few year ago but I find it short on eye relief something I never new much about then.
So was wanting to get something better .As I do a fair bit of fell walking wanted something to fit my pocket.
Harold,
First opinions are divided about the merits of the new pockets. Clearly some have a better impression of it than I did. It does have better eye relief at 17mm. Probably not enough for some but it was fine with my glasses. I was personally more excited by the pre-production Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 I tried. Yes it's little bigger and the ER is only 15.1mm but the FOV and the centre sharpness of the sample I tried was much more appealing for me. Oh! and it's cheaper. I also think the Hawke Sapphire ED 8x25 is better and much cheaper than the Swaro. Others are certain to disagree.
David
I was personally more excited by the pre-production Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 I tried. Yes it's little bigger and the ER is only 15.1mm but the FOV and the centre sharpness of the sample I tried was much more appealing for me. Oh! and it's cheaper. I also think the Hawke Sapphire ED 8x25 is better and much cheaper than the Swaro. Others are certain to disagree.
David
David,
I recently purchased the Hawke Sapphire ED 8x25s based on your comments, and I have to agree with you that they are quite fantastic! Especially when price is considered...thanks for bringing these to my attention!
Greg
I did do a short SxS with the CL-P and our Bushnell 7x26 Custom Compact. Surprisingly, the Bushy weighs 1.2oz. more than the CL-P, even though it looks smaller. The CL's view is noticeably sharper, but the Bushy is noticeably brighter. The FOV seems to be about the same, but since the CL-P is 1x more, you get a larger picture of the same view. Certainly the view through the CL-P is to me a better view than the CC, but it certainly comes at a cost. The CC is the best 25mm-class bino I've seen in the ~$250 price range. I'm not so sure if the CL-P is the best 25mm-class bino I've seen in the ~$800 range.
I'm glad you are pleased with them. It would be nice if you could post a review on them when you get a chance.
David