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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gwsudiro" data-source="post: 3464418" data-attributes="member: 79981">Aquaman, that must be a very nice sample of H2O 8x25..On the contrary, recently I have compared a H2O vs Prostaff 8x25, and found out that H2O roof compact maybe better to avoid.. Or maybe I just got a bad sample..Anyway, the view is significantly dimmer compared to Prostaff 8x25. Also not as sharp as Prostaff. FOV seemed to equal. More yellow tint in Bushnell, significantly more CA even on axis. Very slow and inconsistant focusing action. Collimation is acceptablePhysical and mechanical of the Bushnell is fine for its price..little stiff focus knob and diopter ring, solid rubber armor, its fine, no problemo. But I saw somekind of oil lubricant oozes out inside the barrel around the focusing elements. It was quite obvious...too obvious.And the most annoying thing is the diopter adjustment. I usually set the diopter around half to 1 click from center to minus. But with the H2O, even if I turn all the way to the left (max minus) the view still dont focus as one, I might need a click or two more. Maybe something wrong with the diopter or maybe the focuser.Of course at this pricepoint quality among samples can vary greatly... Try before you buy.Best RegardsGalih</blockquote>