Maybe used. It was good to get your opinion, as it all helps. But apart from the lack of paint on that bit everything is absolutely pristine. Not a speck of dust, fingermark, etc. I checked very closely on receiving it. Straps still in original packaging. Box entirely unmarked inside and out, etc. It's no problem because they're returnable. It's a reputable UK seller. They've offered £50 off. Deciding tomorrow whether to keep them. I don't really need the money, tbh.
I again tried out the Curio and the CL Pocket, today, for quite some time. After everything I wrote in my long comment above, I now prefer the Curio, and in fact am very much warming to it. If it didn't exist, I'd probably be fairly happy with the CL Pocket though. But on balance the Curio is preferable for me. I'll either keep the one I have, or get a replacement. Today I got used to using it - found it easier to hold and also easier to see through than I initially thought. I found myself resting my thumb against the side of my nose which really improved stability and getting the eye distance right. And regarding getting the focus right at long distances it's little or no different to other binoculars (not sure why I didn't realise that yesterday). And the small size and low weight really tip the balance for me, because I'd be taking them on trips where I'm also carrying a camera and lenses. One video review on YT, says the pouch on the CL Pocket is better and more snug, but the Curio pouch, while fairly big, is also very nice, though a zip would be preferable.
Another thing I noticed today is what's shown on the photo below. During manufacture (I assume), one part of the rubber around one of the eyepieces has been set nearer to the barrel than it is on the rest of the eyepiece. There's far less of a gap, in other words. The barrel is not central within the rubber casing. Anyone else come across this? On the other eyepiece, the gap is the same all the way around. This issue doesn't affect using the binocular. The optics seem perfect.
