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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PhilR." data-source="post: 3222291" data-attributes="member: 118722">The one thing that I don't like about Leupold binos as a whole is that their focus wheels vary greatly in the tension.  Most work just fine, but occasionally one will come across an example with way too much tension and therefore moves in a "jerky" fashion, and it takes a great amount of use to smooth them out.  The Mojave is a better bino overall than the Terra, but  as with any Leupy bino purchase, one must be ready to exchange a Leupy bino if they get one with an overly-stiff focus wheel. I too would probably prefer a 42mm Terra over the M5 as I too am an FOV junky.  However, it has been my experience that bino-beginners have no idea as to what a narrow or wide FOV really is, but in a side-by-side comparison they often *can* distinguish  a sharp view from one that isn't so sharp, and can also distinguish focus wheel characteristics quite easily and quickly.  Some will even notice the smell of a bino, over other characteristics that we here would value more.   And of course any 42mm Terra owner can tell you about the smell.  Well... if they are honest, at least.As for the Terra - if one uses a great number of binos in the general $500 and under price range, then one will begin to see just how mediocre the Terra is.  I do fully realize that not everyone here is in the position to do just that......</blockquote>