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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 3211631" data-attributes="member: 665">You're right, I was joking, and I should have used the SE as an example instead. If the EII landed on a concrete floor on its objective housings, which are not rubber armored, it would not be a pretty sight. The SE would hold up better, not only because the objective housings are armored, but overall the SE seems to be more robustly built because of its more modern design. My first sample took a few hits (the neck pad on the flimsy Nikon strap got caught on the edge of a table, and when I went to pick up on the SE, it did a sling shot out of my hand into the leg of the table, making a loud WHACK! Checked for damage and misalignment. Everything was okay. Nada scratch. This happened again in the backyard when I had it laying on a table and quickly picked it up to catch a rare appearance of a Pileated Woodpecker at the suet feeder. Sling shot out of my hand again, this time hitting the ground. No damage. Only two accidents I had with any bin. After that, I never used the original straps on my SEs or EIIs. The neck pad with skinny straps is perfect for getting caught on the edge of tables or anything sticking out since the rest of the strap is a skinny strip of nylon. I always use aftermarket neoprene straps with the SE and EII series. If the EII had suffered those accidents, I don't think it would have come out unscathed, but as mooreorless's experience showed with the cheaper Yosemite's fall on to concrete, not having a bridge sticking out at the end like the SF can be a good thing. Brock</blockquote>

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