Without a second thought, I would immediately grab my 7x42 UVHD first. They offer the easiest, most relaxed view of any of my binoculars, and they just fit my hands and face perfectly. My 7x42 Zeiss FL has more immediate "wow factor", and may be the "better" binocular... but the Leica is my "favorite" binocular.
The second one, I would have to put a lot more thought into... It would probably be a 10x with 50 or 56mm objectives. The 10x50 UVHD and the 10x56 SLC would be the frontrunners. I think I would lean toward the SLC because I would like to keep one with AK prisms. They sometimes make the UVHD look dim in direct comparison, especially in difficult lighting, but of course that comes at the cost of weight/bulk. This may be another case where one is optically "better" and the other is "my favorite"... Tough decision.
I like the idea of a 10+15x50 Duovid as a wildcard, but have never looked through one.
The second one, I would have to put a lot more thought into... It would probably be a 10x with 50 or 56mm objectives. The 10x50 UVHD and the 10x56 SLC would be the frontrunners. I think I would lean toward the SLC because I would like to keep one with AK prisms. They sometimes make the UVHD look dim in direct comparison, especially in difficult lighting, but of course that comes at the cost of weight/bulk. This may be another case where one is optically "better" and the other is "my favorite"... Tough decision.
I like the idea of a 10+15x50 Duovid as a wildcard, but have never looked through one.
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