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Message: <blockquote data-quote="perterra" data-source="post: 3268455" data-attributes="member: 103709">I'm not really sure specs in general should be a hard and fast starting point. Theres certainly nothing wrong if you prefer the best you can afford, but it's a red herring in many ways. To say everyone has the same taste is far from factual. Brock said he has become spoiled by ED glass, I can understand it. Some are bothered by rolling bowels, some by CA, but I pick up my Yosemite, and I'm not bothered by any of those. Sure it's not in a class with the Zen Prime or Conquest HD that I have, but it's not far enough off to bother me at all. Others have different opinions, and I would agree with that being their opinion, but it's not my opinion.I think if people ignored specs completely and just bought binoculars based on what pleased them, the world of binos would be different.In the world of motorcycles people argue over whether the bike with 146 horsepower is equal to the one with 148 horse power. But sitting on it, you cant tell the difference, in fly rods, it's the 3 oz fly rod is so much easier to use than the 3.4 oz fly rod. Seriously, if less than a 1/2 ounce is too tiring to use, eat your damn wheaties and work out more. I think we have fallen for marketing and wont admit it.</blockquote>