proudpapa56
Where'd you go, stay put!
I find myself switching every time but guess I'm leaning towards the Swaro CL 8x30.
Are you talking about football or handmelon?
Handmelon - I like it.
Nikon 8x30 EII.
It's a great binocular to use for watching a football game! Ya can't kick about that for sure!:t:
Bob
I use my Bushnell Elite 7x26 for sporting events. Great compact reverse porro.
That would be nice, setting for 'focus-free' with Fuji 6x30s.
I have a pair of Wuest 8.3-deg 6x30s coming. Great parameters for
watching a multi-species bug raid. Wuest is super-sharp.
(and...not a 'hand-melon' for size!)
I'll regrease everything, so I can make them work well cold
with a multi-weight snowmobile grease.
It always bugged that 6x wasn't made with 11-13 degree views.
But 6x sweeps very comfortably. Your cortex isn't blurred as badly
when you're slewing.
I assume 'hand-melon' is a reference to the weight of the big-field 7x35s.
'Medicine ball' might be even more fun. Watching sports without
exercising is bad for you, though. Best to bring a barbell along ;-)
It's not that terrible...I have the magnesium-frame 'light' Binolux.
They weigh close to my somewhat ponderous Meo 6.5x32s.
No, the term "handmelon" was taken from Kokko the Greek's post (#7) where I think he was using it to refer to American football as opposed to European football ("soccer" in the U.S.). I can see why Europeans scoff at calling what we play here "football" when except for the occasional punt, field goal and extra point, the "melon" remains in the hand of the players unlike European football where players never touch the ball with their hands while it's in play.
The 6x30 Fuji is a handful for its size, with its oversized prisms and 30 oz. weight. I sold mine because of my deteriorating focus accommodation, but I really do miss the view, which was one of the best I've seen through binoculars especially the super 3-D.
Brock