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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kkokkolis" data-source="post: 3275897" data-attributes="member: 127913">I received my Conquest too and although it is clearly better, I too prefer the Terra accessories, eyecaps, ocular and objective covers and side cords with clips that hold covers in place. The Conquest objective covers don't stay on, particularly the one that doesn't have a cord (there is one thin cord with a fragile clip for Conquest and two thicker cords with two more solid clips for Terra, Terra wins). I solved that by exchanging cords between them (with extensions because Conquest is a bit longer). Both covers if the Conquest seem softer, stickier and more elastic. The ocular covers seem less refined after taken out of a mold (with sharp edges). The objective covers are also shallower. The strap is identical in the neoprene segment but overall shorter (that's not  bad). After passing the ocular cover through, it seems that one end is shorter and the binocular isn't exactly balanced on my chest.  The eyecaps seem more fragile and their clicks somewhat vague, but they fit and feel better in front or around my eyes. I need 1mm more extension in both positions (with and without glasses). Are the long eyecaps 1mm longer or more?They also have different cleaning clothes. The Conquest has a blue one, similar to my favorite Baader Wonder Cloth, while the Terra has a white one.  I missed the velvet pouch also, because I use to carry the Terra in it when I put them in another bag, saving space. But I just used the Terra's pouch on the Conquest and it fits perfectly, I wish I had two though. But I like the feel of the Conquest's body and focuser better. Not to mention the optics. Conquest's "red"  ones look like the coatings of my Televues and Baader Genuine Orthos, while Terra's "green ones" like the ones of Explore Scientific. It seems that Zeiss tried to fix Conquest's accessories problems I was reading about in their next line (Terra). So, while I am very happy with the upgrade (until I'm blessed with a Victory) I was a bit disappointed with the accessories. But I guess I will overcome and/or get used to them soon. It's the optics that matter more. And it seems that most of the price difference was spent on optics.</blockquote>

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