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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Northern Viking" data-source="post: 1309024" data-attributes="member: 69071">Sometimes I start to belive!!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Today I got my hands on a few binos that I wanted to check out, this is my short resume.The weather was cloudy but clear, with deasent light.Leica Ultravid 8-42 they were very good on optics, but didn't like the feel of the focusing wheel and they are not worth the price at all. they cost 2,9 times the ImagicSwarovski EL 8,5x42 WB Brilliant optics, but they feel clumsy compared to Opticron. However the optics are excelent, but pricy! they cost 2,5 times the Imagic.Zeiss Victory 8x42 + FL this was a disapointment, they are good, but for the price they were not good enough. They cost 2,4 times the ImagicOpticron Imagic BGA se 8-42 These bins are unbelievable, optics and feel are totally insane for the price and the competition. I couldn't really tell the difference between Imagic, Leica and the El. I could probably look for things that could separate them, but I used them like I would use any bins and I am surpriced on behalf of the Opticron Imagic, I also tried the DBA and Aurora and they were not better. However, the Aurora was very compact, but they cost almost twice the price and are not worth it.I did switch between all the binos I mentioned, back and forth and there is no doubt in my mind when the day comesHowever, the best binos that I tried was the Swarovski SLC 8-56 but at 1,29KG or almost 3lbs, they will stay at home, but they were insane good!!!</blockquote>

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