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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Martin Fagg" data-source="post: 1779194" data-attributes="member: 50232">I would say that for best value in the UK you should look at Opticron. Excellent value andsuperb after sales service.For the best view when spending less than £100 go for porro prisms. I currently use Bushnell Legend porro 8x42. Not sure of they do a 10x. They are heavy and large so probably not for you but for the price (£100 or a bit more) they are fantastic.For even better value go secondhand. You can get some real bargains and higher quality for the same spend as new.For small & light, have a look at Leupold Yosemite and Vortex Raptor. Both have good reviews but are only available in 8x or 8.5x max. You might find that your happy with 8.5x as a compromise. Personally I don't like 10x because it shows up too much handshake.</blockquote>