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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 1520504" data-attributes="member: 56622">Frank,The only poor handling binocular of the bunch is the Bushnell EX.  It is just too short for me to like.  Mostly that is because there is only room for one finger (actually 1 1/2 fingers) between the bridge hinges.  The GR, Swift, and the DB are fairly typical of how 32mm roof prism compacts handle,  The GR is the shortest and most compact of the lot, but not by much.  The Swift is in the middle,  The DB is a bit larger than the other two, but that seems to be because it has lots of armor.  The Swift has always had too little focus tension for my personal tastes.  The focus is fast on both the Swift and GR.  The focus is very stiff on the DB.  Gotta put two fingers on the wheel and growl a little to move it (maybe sample error).The Raven and the Yosemite feel just alike in use.  The Raven is just a little bigger  than the Yosemite, but not enough to make an immediately obvious field comparison (for me at least).  There is also the obvious primary ergonomic difference between the porro and roof.  Focus tension better in the Raven.  The Raven should get rid of the sticky focus comments I have seen on the Yosemite.The Minox and the Fury are the biggest of the lot, so will have less appeal if the user is after a compact roof prism as a primary selection factor.  They are still noticeably smaller than the x42 mm family of binocular.</blockquote>