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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mooreorless" data-source="post: 1516431" data-attributes="member: 28262">"Three, and most noticeable, is the difference in the focusing tension. The tension on the Intrepid is stiffer and the speed is a hair slower than that of the Zen ED. Based on previous experiences with some of these ED open-bridge bins I am sure this is not a problem in warmer weather but in colder seasons I wonder what the resulting tension will be like. I wish I actually had a Vortex Razor on hand because I have vague recollections of the focusing tension being similar between these two models. I wonder if it is a change in the lubricant or in the design itself."      Hi Frank, I have noticed this before about people wanting to know what the cold weather focusing tension would be. I would try putting these in the freezer for a while and you could see what happens or try to talk someone else into doing this.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Where is Sancho? He put his Swarovski EL into water to test the supposed  "hole" water proof problem of the Swarovski EL series and maybe he would do this.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Regards,Steve</blockquote>

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