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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fireform" data-source="post: 1381749" data-attributes="member: 65457">I've pretty well satisfied myself that, with handheld optics of similar quality, I can't see anything at 10x that I couldn't resolve at 8x, no matter how fine and far off it is and no matter how I try to steady them.  Sometimes I can resolve details at 8x that I can't at 10x.  Not saying that's true for everybody, but for my part I've sold off my fancy 10x glass.  Put them on a tripod and it's a different story, but I don't tote a tripod anywhere unless I'm using a camera or spotter.  When I'm walking a long way and am at all winded, I can't even hold steady enough over a walking staff to get any advantage from 10x.  The expensive 7x glass I've looked through hasn't quite matched my best 8x bins, but that's hardly a comprehensive survey.I also can't tell the difference between 8x and 8.5x in glasses of comparable quality.  There, I've said it.</blockquote>