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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Surveyor" data-source="post: 1338882" data-attributes="member: 50720">GenEv; Because of some of the comments above I now realize that my use of compacts is not as unique as I thought. Since the mid-late 60’s, if I had my wallet with me, I also had a compact bino in my pocket, mostly 8x20 but sometimes 6x20 or 7x20. These days if I know I am going to be out most of the day I carry the Ultravid and if I do not expect to be out at all I will still carry an old 8x20 Zeiss sometimes because they are even smaller. I use compacts far more than the larger bins. I do use larger bins on weekends or at times when I know I am going to be using more than usual, but even then, I still have compacts in my pocket. If I had limited funds for binos, most of it would be allocated to the compacts because of the time I use them and the need for smaller optics to be better. I am glad to see that the use of compacts is more wide spread than I had thought from most posts here. I would heed the advice of others above and not compromise on your perceived needs and requirements. Have a good day. Ron</blockquote>