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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tarsiger" data-source="post: 3477988" data-attributes="member: 5547">As a long term user of zeiss fl 7x42 the first thing I noticed about the 8 and 10 noctovids today were the weight!!I'm not prone to suffering from any of the usual optical aberrations but I found the noctovids, sadly, unuseable as there were no eyecup positions where I wasnt struggling with blackouts. Things improved with 7x42 Ultravid+ but still present unlike the FLs.(ps Im not a spectacle wearer). Personally I prefer the cheaper plasticky armouring on the zeiss as its 'sticky' whereas the newer leica armouring is distinctly 'slippy' especially in dry hands. For me the FL fits my hands and eyes and the focusser is the right size and position and quick enough for me. I'm concerned that despite massive price tags on alpha bins my only choice when they eventually fail will be ebayed 7x42 FLs!!In todays glorious sunshine, and not being desperately critical, I couldnt see much difference, certainly not in relation to the £2100+ price.Russ</blockquote>