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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lulubelle" data-source="post: 1385034" data-attributes="member: 58499">Steve C - Actually wasn't looking for the edge softness, it found me as soon as I put the 1st pair up to my eyes (in store pair)!! I thought maybe it was just that particular pair, but noticed it in the pair that I got from Mike's camera. I have found when I took them out this morning that I did notice less as I used them more. It seems to be more pronounced with my right eye. My Ranger SRT's absolutely do not have any edge softness,but they seem so optically poor after spending the morning looking through the Promasters!! I am much more sensitive to optical discrepancies, though, and have had it confirmed by an opthalmologist, unfortunately for me. Can be a pain at times, very frustrating!!In taking them out again this morning, around 07:30 a.m. (later than I wanted to be out), I again noticed how incredibly bright they were and if I didn't know any better, I would think that they were stronger than 8x. The focus wheel is getting easier to work with - the wheel on my Ranger feels extremely loose after handling the Promaster for an hour!! The FOV is so very impressive, so much larger than I am used to. They are comfortable to hold and the increased weight doesn't bother me. They are well worth the money spent!! I got the best views of a male Am. Kestrel that I have ever gotten yet!!</blockquote>