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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ksbird/foxranch" data-source="post: 1314110" data-attributes="member: 37413">The current BPC5 is listed as multicoated when you go to the web page shown in info by Holger Merlitz. have a series of them and all of them are sharp to the point of ridiculum, although the older ones are not water resistant, the new ones say they are, although not waterproof.In general I have found them to be lightweight even going back a few models/versions. The bridge may not be tight on some I've heard, but mine are all excellent. I don't wear eyeglasses but some reviews say this is difficult when using this binocular.All in all my BPC5s are fast handling, low cost, lightweight, and very sharp. The field of view isn't the widest in my collection but it is very good. I now have 4 pairs and none has given me or any other user a problem. I have Nikon E and E11 8x30s and they are very good as well, in fact likely better but that isn't always obvious. I don't have the 8x32 SE. I do have many other 8x30 bins because it is my favorite size for birding. Good luck and have fun.</blockquote>