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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stephen b" data-source="post: 3388914" data-attributes="member: 80110">I had a Swaro 8x25 CL, and it is a very nice bin. Fantastic in every way. I also still have a 7x26 B&L Custom Compact- which is a nice bin, especially for its design period. Now I have a Leica 8x20 Ultravid in the BL ( leather ) model. I really, really like it. It weighs 50% less than the Swaro CL that I had and is much smaller. And the optics are fantastic. Yes the Swaro 8x25 is a little bit brighter, but not by a bunch. And the Leica is crisp and sharp. As far as brightness goes, my 8x32 Leupold Mojave was noticeably brighter in low light than the 8x25 Swaro CL; and the Mojave only weighs about 7 oz more. To me the CL is a tweener; as it is not a true compact bino, as its size and weight is not that much different than a small 30 or 32 mm binocular.My most used binoculars are my 8x42 Swaro SLC, or the 8x20 Leica Ultravid, which is the one I grab for a lot of on the go activities. So light and small, you hardly know it is there. And it is surprisingly good in good light. But for challenging times I grab the SLC and put it on a small ultralight harness.Good luck with your search.</blockquote>