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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CliveP" data-source="post: 3227124" data-attributes="member: 85835">Just back from a few hours out with the 10x30 M7.Weather very changeable. Was cycling at one stage and I'm sure it must have been very similar to being in a huge washing machine. Then strong sun. Next I was having a coffee and another storm and almost couldn't hold onto the coffee in the driving rain while trying to get to a tree for shelter. Ah Ireland in June. Sort of like Hell :CMaybe needed the Sapphire with the hydro coatings but glad to say the 10x30 was really superb. Only fault I saw was purple and yellow bifs but only dark backlit  birds like crows and rooks. Gulls seemed to be ok. I'm thinking this is something with Nikon that they just don't do backlit dark birds in flight? Anyhow at least this time the oak tree wasn't purple.No glare or flare problems for me with these. Total non issue.I absolutely love these little binoculars and glad I went for the 10x as it just works so well. Close up is really brilliant. By that I mean birds about 10-20 meters range. They're huge and bright and look really super in the good light at the time. My Sapphire at 8x wouldn't have been as good not being as close-up nor as colour rich.The wide field of view makes it easy to track birds in flight and the focus is fast but very good as in accurate with perfect focus easily and quickly obtainable. One of the best I have ever used, better than a lot of much more expensive bins I've had. It seems cheaper built than the most expensive but it's definitely effective and built to a perfectly good high standard.Actually I must give credit to the Chinese build here as it's nothing short of 100% so they really deserve some acknowledgement. I could stay out for hours with these and really enjoy them and in fact I will definitely be doing that often. Couldn't detect any eyestrain which is also remarkable.I would say for me the best value for money I have ever received in a binocular but that of course is just how I feel but if you want a 10x bin something this size then I would certainly say give them a try and if you are like me then you definitely are going to be happy.I'm so glad to have a 10x bin that I enjoy again, in fact this could be my favourite binocular ever. When I was testing the E2 I was missing the Sapphire. When I was testing these I was thinking these are possibly better for me than the Sapphire but I know I still really like the Sapphire very much also.What more can I say. Result!If I wasn't me and I was reading this and was in the market for something like this I'd be buying  a pair pretty sharpish. Personally I'd love another one as a backup and may get an 8x when next I have some spare cash.Nearest bin to this I've owned is probably the Leica 10x32 HD but these M7 sort of reminded me more of an Opticron 10x42 DBA (original silvered prism model) that I owned and these are at least as good as either of those or possibly even more preferable in terms of size and view. They may of course not be just as bullet proof but they seem fine and anyhow you can buy 6 of these or one Leica. I know which I would choose.Oh click stops on the eyecups work but don't seem very solid but outside I often use bins with the eyecups completely down as I did with these today.Another thing worth mentioning is they have threaded tripod attachment which could actually be good for use on a tripod if you are not able to use them steadily. May be more useful with these 10x. I might even try them like this sometime as I have a couple of binocular mounts one currently in use with my 15x70 porros.Tonight I'll see how they go in low light. They aren't the optimal tool for that but I really expect them to be useful all the same and I'll get some idea of how they fare against my 8x43 Sapphire.Love these. Yes love. So pleasantly surprised by them. Wouldn't swap for two E2's but I did like the E2 for viewing from the house.Credit has to go Nikon also. I think it's something to do with the big wide oculars in fashion today that make these bins work. I'm all for it and the dielectric coating certainly shows in the brightness through these. White areas are very bright and contrasty such as backgrounds through branches or such. Just amazing. The performance of these would only have been achieved in the best binoculars of the past and now it's something many more can enjoy and that certainly includes me.Almost forgot. Handling = simply excellent.</blockquote>

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