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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chill6x6" data-source="post: 3525631" data-attributes="member: 130888">I'm fifty-five.  Hard to even BELIEVE I am THAT OLD.  I sure don't think it...Saying that..the only thing that been an issue is EYEGLASSES.  When buying binoculars that's my only concern.  I've given in to leaving the on all the time so eye-relief is an issue for me.  Other than that...I use whatever binocular I think I need.....7X to 12X.  Using 10X42 FLs the other day....no issues whatsoever.  In fact I'm amazed at how steady I can hold them.  A trick I learned while hunting...hold the bill of your cap with your index fingers while glassing to help support/steady the binocular.</blockquote>