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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jaymoynihan" data-source="post: 1557304" data-attributes="member: 50493">2 years on 8.5x PapilioI wrote the first review/post above.I use these all the time yet. I am very surprised that in the intervening 2 years, no one has come out with a competitor that sells for more, has a higher build quality, and a good view in non-close-up mode. If someone did, it would be a killer carry everywhere/travel model for a nature study person like me.My 8.5x goes with me in my hiking/ant collecting/study bag. Really a dream for "ant watching" in their own environment. The other evening near dusk, damsel flies started to latch onto tall grass stems around me, buckling down for the night. I was able to examine them in comfort close up, without disturbing them at all. If you are interested in insects, i cannot recommend them too highly.As mentioned in my orginal mini-review, non-close up views are poor. I still cannot comment on durability. No mishaps yet, and i keep them in a small case, inside my bag.</blockquote>