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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CLRobles" data-source="post: 1548493" data-attributes="member: 76360">I have used Docters for almost twenty years and have owned them at the same time as Leica Trinovids, Swarovski EL and SLC, and Zeiss Classics.... The large 15x60 Docter had always been right there in performance almost equaling the Zeiss 15x60 and just a step below the Swarovski SLC..... I owned and used the SLC and the Nobilem side by side for at least 10 years and I can tell you without a doubt the Docter is almost as good! Though not nearly as portable.... I also owned a Docter 10x40 Aspheric for 10 years or so and had owned it at the same time as SLC's, EL's, Trinovids and Ultravids, and the Zeiss Classic.... The Aspheric from Docter was better than the first gen SCL and Classic, on par with the trinovids and second gen SLC's, and just a step below the ultravids, EL's, and third gen SLC's..... I have not tried the newer 10x42 or 8x42 Doc's... the focusing system seem to have taken a step backwards but I have no actual experience with it??? Anyway this is all for another thread I'm sure! My point being is that even though the Doc's may be a little behind in pure optical terms to the newest Chinese ED bin I guarentee it is built better! They are BOMB proof and so is the Meopta and both are very close in price to the Chinese bins.....I know which ones I would buy after have used bins for as long as I have! And it wouldn't be one from our eastern friends <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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