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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hermann" data-source="post: 3491870" data-attributes="member: 4925">My Trinovid 8x32 BA is from 1993, my mother's from 1994. Both are still going strong, and they're still fantastic allrounders. The newer versions (Ultravid, Ultravid HD, Ultravid HD+) are lighter, with a softer, probably not quite so hard-wearing armour, but with ever so slightly better optical performance. Having said that, I can't really see any meaningful difference between the Ultravid HD 8x32 and the Ultravid HD+ 8x32. I think the difference is a bit bigger in the 42mm models. I'm actually considering replacing my Trinovids (which show some wear and tear, after numerous drops and some pretty hard use) with an Ultravid HD, if and when I can find at the right price.One of the really nice things about the Leica 8x32s is their small size. They fit into almost any bag, and if you don't mind the extra weight over pocket binoculars, you can really use them as carry-anywhere bins.They're great - but heavy, well over my own personal weight limit for binoculars.Hermann</blockquote>