Tried handholding a pair of 25x100 once, not an easy hold. My binocular purchases seem to be shrinking with time... I’ll be down to near unity opera glasses if I don’t stop soon!
Peter
Peter
My normal binocular used to be a 20x80.
I think it weighed about 80 oz., but I had no trouble hand holding it for 20 minutes at a time.
Some of my friends couldn't hand hold it at all.
Nor can I nowadays.
I have no trouble with the Canon 18x50 IS, about 40 oz.