OK, I have no intention to hijack the thread with my silly ideas about direction
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I agree that it's a pity to dismiss great binoculars because of this reason, but I'm among those who really can't adapt. I had one of the greatest bins, a Minox HG 8x33, and never seemed to make it a prolonged part of myself.
After that debacle I'm wary about this quality.
My larger scope, the Pentax 65, is CCW focusing, and though not ideal, it's not presenting any problems to use. But I do observe that when I change to binoculars, it takes a moment to adapt. Once again, when using CCW binoculars I don't seem to adapt.
When I was a kid, Swedish fishing reel ABU maker made those awesome Cardinal reels that unfortunately weren't reversible, so I had to get a Daiwa.
I always cast with my left hand at the reel and my right hand at the back end of the rod. And wind the crank with my right hand. When fly-fishing, I cast with my right hand and move the rod to my left hand when retrieving the line.
How many of you gentlemen would accept a car whose blinker lever was on the wrong side of the steering wheel?
Or, more subtle, if you are out driving on snowy and icy rods, would you feel perfectly confident and safe regardless of whether the car you use is rear-wheel driven or front wheel driven, when you're accustomed to the other?
Seems I'm nit-picking, but I feel that binoculars reviewers always should point out this quality. After all I'm not completely alone to feel CCW is bothersome.
//L