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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 3181373" data-attributes="member: 665">Even Jan the Swaro Man doesn't like the CL Companion, and wrote something to the effect, that the CL was not worthy of the Swaro brand (he can chime in and give his exact words). Considering what a huge fanboy he is, that speaks volumes. Some BF member, it might have been Steve C., did a 3-way comparo on Optics Talk, with the 8x32 EL, 8x30 SLC and 8x32 CL. In terms of sharpness, he rated them 1. EL 2. SLC 3. CL. It doesn't surprise me that the EL would be "sharper" than the CL, for the huge price difference, it had better be, but disappointing that it did not at least match the discontinued SLC since for all intents and purposes, the CL replaced the 8x30 SLC. On top of that, Swaro shaved off nearly a degree FOV."Pretty jacket," for sure, the CL is a nice looking bin and comfortable to hold from what many have said, but it should at least match the SLC in sharpness since it sells for $100 more than what the SLC sold for before its last year when the price jumped from $800 to $1,100. Given the popularity of the 8x30 SLC, I would imagine a lot of hunters bought the 8x30 CL based on the 8x30 SLC's reputation. There are "gear heads" among hunters, too, check out the bin forum on Optics Talk, which frequently includes Steve C. and Frank D., but for most hunters, that critical extra sharpness might not be as important as the CL's high light transmission and its compactness. They are looking for antlers, not tiny field markings on small birds.</blockquote>

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