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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BurmKiller" data-source="post: 1565585" data-attributes="member: 42493">Hello All -I have a pair of Swarovski 10x42 EL's - and absolutely love them.  I do have a need for a higher magnification and after much research and time spent looking down the aisles of a couple stores I have my heart set on the Swarovski 15x56 SLC's.  That said, I am incredibly confused by the differences in what appear to be the "older" and "newer" models, with the same names.  I have read a couple blurbs in comment sections on web sites that Swarovski improved these recently...but I cannot, for the life of me, figure out which is the "better" pair.My local store has two different styles - identical price.  Can someone please help me sort out this confusion?  I have uploaded some pictures to show what I am talking about - lighter green pair is Pair 1, darker green pair is Pair 2.Pair 1: <a href="http://www.lucidsol.com/1.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.lucidsol.com/1.jpg</a>  -  These are labeled 15x56 SLC WBPair 2: <a href="http://www.lucidsol.com/2.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.lucidsol.com/2.jpg</a>  -  These are labeled 15x56 SLC NEUThey are both selling for the 60th Ann. price of $1899 (What a bargain...?)Also - What the heck is "NEU" - I cannot find that abbreviation anywhere on the Swarovski web site?I have tried to call several of the online resellers, but they either have no idea what I am talking about or give me answers they are clearly making up on the fly.Thanks!</blockquote>

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