Doesn't the 18% bigger field of view by area of SF 8x42 compared with HT 8x42 interest you? Field of view isn't everything of course and HT does have a very nice quality of view.
Lee
This is a case where true field of view differences (136m vs 148m) doesn't always tell the entire story. Zeiss state 62° apparent fov on the 8x42 HT vs 64° for 8x42 SF. The SF is a bit wider than the HT but it's not night and day different as 18% would suggest, at least to my eyes anyway.