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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jaymoynihan" data-source="post: 1645270" data-attributes="member: 50493">I have used a pair of B&L 7x26 Customs for years. The unarmored black pebble-covering finish late 1980's version.Due to their versatility etc. I quite recently purchased a pair of the successor Bushnell Elite version (which is i guess now superceded by the "E2").Anyway, a few observations.1. I think the optical quality of the Elite is superior to the late 80's one. Obviously, that means Excellent, still the top compact, yad,a yada.2. Build quality is of course, not as good as the late 80's version, though i suspect they may be a tad better re resistance to dust/moisture.3. The eyelets for attaching the strap are not fixed, rather they rotate. They are also not as substantial as on the late 80's version. This could be a weakness in the design over time.4. The eyelets are simply round tiny rings that will not directly accept a standard strap, absent the inter-positioning of a small ring. 5. Normally, I do not criticize the straps that come with a binocular, since they seldom are designed well below the Alpha level, and i replace them right away. This strap though deserves special mention. The material it is made of abrades easily, including on the edge points of the tiny ring used to attach it to the tiny rings. This is important given the tiny non-standard attachment rings, and you will probably use the strap given the lack of an obvious alternative.</blockquote>