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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cnick6" data-source="post: 3206444" data-attributes="member: 127624">Phil, are you referring to the Terra ED 8x32 model?  My focus wheel is buttery smooth and very fast.  Only my Razor HD model beats it out.  I've never heard the focus wheel described this way on the Terra ED.  Even the 10x42 model I owned last year wasn't this bad.  Perhaps you had a bad sample???My ED II focus was a tad stiff at first but has become loose with time.  If you leave the ED II out in the cold then its focus wheel will become very stiff.  The "feel" of the focus wheel is different.  The ED II has nice rubber bits that stick to your finger better.  The Terra ED wheel is not as refined but it feels acceptable.While I agree the ED II 8x32 has very good optics I don't know if it's that "easy" of a decision.  The Terra ED 8x32 is smaller and more compact.  It weighs less.  The focus (on mine) is silky smooth and fast.  The ED II focus is "long" by comparison.  The Terra ED is about $50 less.  IMHO, the Terra ED looks a bit better.  The Terra ED has higher contrast and looks quite good to the untrained eye.  Yes the optics on the ED II are of better quality but those differences are not noticeable to the average consumer.I hope this was a joke.  Nikon M7 seriously???</blockquote>