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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NDhunter" data-source="post: 3383704" data-attributes="member: 74573">Binocular construction can be in many ways.  And one kind is not better than the other.It does come down to a mfrs. decision, and there are many things that may determine that.The list of chassis component types, include: Aluminum, fiberglass reinforced polycarbonate,  carbon fiber, and magnesium.  Some older types may include some other metals.The carbon fiber models are not very common, but Nikon offers models, in all 4 types mentionedabove, and Ferrari, a car company that uses carbon fiber, in their F1 race cars, and alsoin their production cars.Here is one carbon fiber binocular model that I own, the Nikon Travellite 5 8x25, and a Ferrari modelI would like to own some day.  The binocular may be just as allusive asmy getting the car.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Jerry</blockquote>