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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 3245921" data-attributes="member: 665">Makes sense, why carry extra weight, the 10x42s are already heavy enough to carry. Here's what one reviewer said about that: "he major changes to the ELs lie on the inside. Improvements have been made in several areas and these must now be one of the most complex designs around with 12 lenses per side (even Leica’s most complex Ultravids have “just” 11), which may explain why they feel heavy for their size (Swarovski’s cut-away view show them fairly packed with glass)."They would feel even heavier if they were closed bridge roofs. I've found, and others have also found, that open bridge roofs help distribute the weight better in the hands, making them feel lighter than closed bridge roofs of the same weight, and I find the better grip gives me a steadier view.  Here's the rest of the 10x42 SV EL review. He starts out grumbling about how imperfect binoculars are, but ends up "in love" with them by the end. <a href="http://scopeviews.co.uk/SwaroEL.htm" target="_blank">scopeviews.co.uk/SwaroEL</a>He does admit that they are not much better than the now discontinued 10x42 SE that I owned until last year, which cost about $1900 less, but the SEs have now been discontinued and they weren't WP, which depending on where you live in India, could be a "must." Let us know how you make out with the SV EL. Brock</blockquote>