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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DanDavis" data-source="post: 3581943" data-attributes="member: 117411">Hi David,Having several binoculars doesn't really appeal to me, although if I keep reading this forum, I'll probably end up with more than I bargained for! I really want an excellent general purpose binocular, one that will work side by side with my scope, but also be fantastic just by itself.I'm heading into Viking Optical on the first weekend of July. There's a few extra ones I want to try now but I won't be buying on my first visit. I'll go back after I've had time to absorb them all, then probably make my purchase.Thanks Denco, your posts have been helpful and given me food for thought. I certainly now know what to check for.Hi Alan, are the prices cheaper at the Bird Fair? It seems to me most retailers price match one another, so for example I haven't seen the 8.5x42 SV any cheaper than £1799.99Hi Lee,It sounds like we enjoy the same type of holiday, as I spend as much time looking for reptiles, amphibians and insects, as I do birds.I don't think an 8x32 would work for me. I actually use my bins in low light fairly regularly, especially as I now have beavers living and breeding not too far from me.I will be trying the SFs again, maybe the FOV will win me over, but until I can get to Viking Optical, I'll just need to keep reading reviews.</blockquote>