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Message: <blockquote data-quote="denco@comcast.n" data-source="post: 3665379" data-attributes="member: 25300"><p>I think the choice between the SF and SV comes down to just as Lee said how you use the binocular and personal preference and what is important to you. You can't really say one is better than the other. They are both so good. Try before you buy. I recently tried the Zeiss Victory 8x25 and the Swarovski 8x25 CL-P and the Swarorvski worked out better for me optically and it had better build quality than the Zeiss. Somebody else might like the Zeiss better. I still like to ask the question though because it gives a good insight of why people choose what binocular they use. Especially someone like Chuck or Lee that has had a lot of different binoculars and use them in different ways. It sounds like Chuck likes the Swarovski for warranty/ customer support, build quality and the edges that are sharp right to the edge. Lee likes the SF for the handling, big FOV and lighter feel and balance. Different strokes for different folks.</p></blockquote><p></p>