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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John M Robinson" data-source="post: 1668418" data-attributes="member: 61814">Other than listing some objective data, I wouldn't put too much stock in that chart. If you stay around here for any length of time you will find some very honest opinions by highly qualified and experienced optics experts that are diametrically opposed. Just in looking at that chart I take objection with the fit and feel scores of my Ultravids, a few points low one one subjective catagory can skew the final score, and the one tenth of a point difference between the Ultravids and ELs is way too close to call. Like I said there are equally reputable folks here who pick either Nikon, Zeiss, Leica or Swaro as having the absolute best optics.You really have to try with your own eyes, but in your price bracket I would definitely give the Meoptas, Nikon LXL and Zen EDs a try.John</blockquote>