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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgraider" data-source="post: 3442497" data-attributes="member: 74263">Quote:Originally Posted by jremmons  View PostI'm gonna' go ahead and disagree greatly with zzz... as will most of the people who have handled the GR HD. The biggest issue with it was the weight and cost. I owned the 8x32 HD and it was phenomenal glass, easily comparable optically with the 8x32 T*FL and Ultravid HD I examined it against... Mostly gotten rid of because it was several oz heavier than other 8x32s and it had somewhat tricky eye-placement when I used glasses...I agree 100% with the above, having extensive use of the 8x32 and 10x42 GR HD's. Some people's egos will not let them live in the real world. Off topic I know , but I'm wrapping up 10 days in Namibia as we speak. There are several sets of Swarovski SLC WB, a conquest HD in 8x42, a Leupold Mojave HD 10x42, and my Tract Toric 8x42 here in camp, which are Japanese, and are substantially better than anything else here.</blockquote>