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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Martin Fagg" data-source="post: 1742056" data-attributes="member: 50232">I would buy an EII and it would probably use it as my main binocular. If the eyepieces were suitable for my glasses and they were waterproof (not necessarily immersion proof but at least shower proof).Like most people, I used to use only roof models because I blindly accepted that they are better overall (before I discovered BF that is). But I rediscovered porros and found that they give a much better view for me. I think the 3D effect improves the viewing experience no end. I also prefer the ergonomics of a porro. I find clutching the close together barrels of a roofer less comfortable than having my hands further apart on a porro. My shoulders and neck are more relaxed that way.I still have Meopta 8x32 roofs but they only come out in bad weather. If my Opticron SRGA porros were weatherproof they would be out all the time.I am awaiting delivery of Opticron HR WP 8x42 porros which are truly watertight like roofs and have good eyerelief and a fantastic view but narrow fov. If I like them, they will become my foul weather bin and I will be selling the Meoptas.I think if there were more choice of porros available and they were models that had better eye-relief, waterproofing, etc, then more people would buy them. I certainly would. I would happily spend the same amount of money on them that I have spent on roofs in the past.Given a pair of roofs and a pair of porros at the same price and optical quality, specs, etc, I would choose the porros.It's a catch 22. Roofs are better because producers spend more on developing them because more people buy them. I think more people buy roofs because there aren't enough decent porros to compare them to.Unfortunately porros have become poor relations to roofs and I don't think they should be seen that way.In short- I rather like porros <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Best wishesMartin</blockquote>

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