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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chill6x6" data-source="post: 3498602" data-attributes="member: 130888">Hi John!I've tried most of them and at one time I had ALL of the "alphas"(hate that term, BTW! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) in my possession.  I could care less of what "brand" a binocular is as well.  What conclusion did I come to?  That all of the better binoculars are basically too close to call.  ALSO...it so much depends on one's preferences and particulars.  The only "alpha" I haven't owned is the Noctovid, which I probably WON'T purchase.  I honestly don't believe I would see any optical improvement over what I currently own. Currently, I don't own a binoculars I don't like.  I enjoy all of them which is quite a few.  I don't always use the most expensive binoculars I have...in fact you'll just as likely see me birding with binoculars much less expensive.  This weekend I was in Greene Co, Ohio birding with Ashlee.  She normally uses a Trinovid 8X42 which IMO is a lovely birding binocular.  She has kinda been hinting at wanting a 10X42.  After considering her particulars I came up with a Zeiss Conquest HD 10X42 and got her one for Christmas.  This is a MARVELOUS binocular!  The Trinovid was quickly left in the vehicle!  I honestly don't think I have a 10X42 any better than that Conquest.  VERY impressed!  And yes...I now have one as well. Truly a first class binocular! I used the same SV 8.5X42 FP as you prefer.  It's honestly probably my favorite with the Victory FL 7X42 a VERY close second.  Maybe it's 1a and 1b!  But I would have been fine with the SF 8X42...or for that matter the Maven 8X42!After this year I could make a good case for a couple of "alpha class" binoculars available for $1000 or less.</blockquote>

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