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Pocket Tyrol, (1 Viewer)
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Very classy looking, leather covered binocular! But if your wife wears glasses it has a short eye relief of 13mm.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/swarovski/swarovski-8x20-b-tyrol-binocular-leather
Leica's Silver Line is just as "purty", costs the same and has an eye relief of 16mm.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/leica/leica-silverline-8x20-binocular
Bob
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/swarovski/swarovski-8x20-b-tyrol-binocular-leather
Leica's Silver Line is just as "purty", costs the same and has an eye relief of 16mm.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/leica/leica-silverline-8x20-binocular
Bob
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According to the Norwegian website kikkertspesialisten.no, the Swarovski 8x20 has been improved. The latest version apparently has better brightness, contrast and edge sharpness than the Ultravid 8x20.
Kikkertspesialisten's May 2012 test of compact binos is here: http://www.kikkertspesialisten.no/tester-i-63.aspx
They say: "[In] April 2012, we discovered that the model [Swaro 8x20] is greatly enhanced optically".
Personally, having owned several 8x20s over the years including the Trinovid, Ultravid, Zeiss Classic and Nikon HGL/LXL, I prefer the Swaro Pocket to any of them.
Kikkertspesialisten's May 2012 test of compact binos is here: http://www.kikkertspesialisten.no/tester-i-63.aspx
They say: "[In] April 2012, we discovered that the model [Swaro 8x20] is greatly enhanced optically".
Personally, having owned several 8x20s over the years including the Trinovid, Ultravid, Zeiss Classic and Nikon HGL/LXL, I prefer the Swaro Pocket to any of them.
