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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1537150" data-attributes="member: 68323">Well, the SE versus the roofs argument goes back again to waterproofing (and I have a 10x42 SE I'm going to use of the winter in the PNW to see how that works without babying).But perhaps to take us back on topic ... why would someone choose the Monarch X?I'm not sure I see the reason to pick it over any other bin. To me the mix of features (including price) just doesn't seem to add up? Narrow FOV, weight (compared to the Monarch), the silly rod, price.I can see why one would pick Nikon for quality and warranty and perhaps the original Monarch, even today, particularly for lightness in a full-size 40mm.</blockquote>