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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ronh" data-source="post: 1482848" data-attributes="member: 55514">It would be hard for me to argue that my 8x42 Trinovid will beat a 8x25 Nikon Travelite, if I didn't own not one, but two of the latter. Even so I won't insist on the Leica's superiority, since this is all somewhat subjective. I hope nobody gets offended if it seems I'm running down what you feel is a fine instrument, but I feel like I ought to share my anecdote, too.I thought a matched pair of Travelites was going to be of some use for my wife and I when we didn't feel like carrying our good binos. Granted, they only weigh 9oz, but that is about the only plus that I have noticed. They are the only binos I've seen that aren't even pretty sharp dead center. Their narrow, heavily distorted fields, poor eye relief, and sensational sensitivity to any off axis bright light render them of very little service. They are of some use at concerts, where the only light in the house is a spotlight on the performer. Color correctness, and haze cutting, well actually I never actually critiqued those parameters. And, my poor opinion of the cheap compact certainly does not prove that the Trinovid is any good! It is quite surprising to me that somebody likes Travelites, much less prefers them to Trinovids, but it is a wide world. Dusty, if you would like a Travelite 8x25, you are welcome to mine. Seriously, if binoculars are aware, think how much happier mine would be with you. PM me and you can have it for the price of shipping. It's got a little dip in the field stop, where I dozed off with it in the sun one day and the focused light coming through the eyepiece melted the field stop ring a bit, but that is the only "flaw". I'd better hang onto one just in case of some calamity. I had thought about selling it on an E-forum, but it didn't seem worth the trouble for the few dollars it would bring, and I was afraid I'd only have somebody out there mad at me.Ron</blockquote>

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