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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 3557106" data-attributes="member: 18544">Chuck,You bring up some good points. I, for one, should have prefaced my earlier comments with "Assuming the same product line" as in an 8x32 Opticron Oregon will be 2/3rds the size, 2/3rds the weight and have a wider field of view than the 8x42 Oregon. That typically holds true across the various price points but not when you compare 8x32s and 8x42s from different product lines.Bruce,The easiest way for me to answer your question would be with a few statements.1. I still have the Sightron but I don't have the Mojave. I don't think that can necessarily just be explained by the original price difference. The Sightron just has a unique blend of characteristics (optical, mechanical and ergonomic) that I personally find preferable. 2. I have to go back and re-read my original reviews/comments but I have a vague recollection of a slight issue with the focusing tension on the Mojave. That may have been the deal breaker. Though I can tolerate a less than perfect focus it may have been the deal-breaker if I was forced to choose between the Sightron and the Mojave.Lastly, I am extraordinarily sensitive to out of focus images and how the focus in each barrel compares with the other. I am not sure how to describe it. Probably the best way is referencing a star test. If both barrels don't have similar star tests then I usually pick up on it immediately in practical use. It was 3 years ago so I can't say for sure but that may have been another reason I kept the Sightron (which is perfect in that regard) and didn't keep the Mojave.</blockquote>

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