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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PhilR." data-source="post: 3216968" data-attributes="member: 118722">When I think of "general purpose" binos, I think of 8x30 or 32.  However, you already have an 8x binocular.  What you don't have, and what might prove desireable, are a 10x bino.  Therefore, I would say go one of two ways -- either get a nice 10x bino such as the Conquest HD you mentioned (objective size determined by the light levels where you live), or trade the 8x42 Terra for a 10x42, and buy a nice 8x32.  Something like the Conquest HD you mentioned, or the Meopta Meostar.  Or the new Meopro HD, which I have yet to use.  I like our 8x32 Conquest HD, but this past weekend I had the opportunity to use the 8x32 Meostar HD, and I really liked it *a lot*.  I almost purchased it, despite having absolutely no need for it.The 2nd option is the way I would go, as I don't get much advantage in a 42mm bino at 8x, but do find advantage in that size objectives in 10x.  I do have a couple of nice 8x42's, but I hardly ever use them.  BTW - there *is* a justifiable advantage of the Conquest HD over the Terra, and this is in overall excellence of view.  The Conquest HD is just plain better in pretty much all aspects, as one could reasonably expect given it's higher price.  And the 8x32 Conquest HD is really good.......</blockquote>