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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pileatus" data-source="post: 1565747" data-attributes="member: 9609">Dennis, like others, has repeatedly promoted a particular binocular as the world's best only to suddenly change his mind. Now it's the Zen; next week it will be something else.I'm also humored by the use of "95%", something that has absolutely no meaning whatsoever, though it is often repeated as gospel.If you like the 7X36 Zen, count your blessings and be happy. Frank had an 8X43 and a 7X36 that we both looked at. The 7X36 did not have anything approaching the walk-in view one would expect from a 477 FOV, the sweet spot was very confining, and eye relief was too short for eyeglasses. The 8X43 was pretty nice but it had a sloppy focus. Again, if those things don’t bother you, count your blessings.Multiple users with no personal bias one way or another have noted several “faults” for the 7X36. Once again, if you’re not bothered by these shortcomings, count your blessings. There is one feature in the Zen ED’s that is not present in dozens of other mid-priced binoculars…control of chromatic aberration. That’s a very good thing but it does not offset other aspects. Inadequate eye relief, sloppy focus mechanisms, and soft edges are deal breakers for many others and myself. To discount these shortcomings with the “95%” argument is, at this point in the conversation, humorous.If you’re satisfied with the Zen’s, be happy. Denigration of contrary opinions, however, is suspect, at best.John</blockquote>

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