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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gilmore Girl" data-source="post: 3470097" data-attributes="member: 106744">I just ran through the specs for the Canon and Funinon IS bins onEagle Optics and it all came back to me; each one has some issue for me.The smaller lighter ones have too short ER.  The larger ones with more powerare just way too heavy and bulky.  I know I can't use 13-14mm ER based on experience, sothere's no need to even try it.  My Ultravid 7x is 27oz (1oz less than the 8x) and that's about as highas I would like to go on weight...ok, maybe I could go up an ounce of two , but the 10x IS bins are approx37 oz and higher power ones are ranging 40-50 ounces. I use a harness with my Ultravid and I'm still sore aftera few hours out. I also have shoulder issues.Specs can be used as a guide and I know trying something is better than going just by specs, but we all have our limits on certain things and most people will dismiss a binocular based on specs alone if something falls way short of their individual requirements.I do hope features like IS and switch power are incorporated into binos of the future with sufficient ER and reasonable size and weight. I'll just wait until these evolve more and meet my personal requirements.I'll continue to suffer regular old fashioned lower power bins.  They're really not so bad <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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