Hi just thought i would let you know that i went to view two diff pairs of bins.
Hawke Frontier 8x43 ED
Swarovski EL 8.5x42
I looked through both for sometime and found that i could not see much diff.
(but i am no binocular bofin)
The fov is better in the Hawke as was the close focus,and of course the hawke was £750.00p cheaper than the EL,s
So i bought the Hawke,s i would of been silly to pay the extra for mainly the name !
Im happy with what ive bought and at the end of the day thats all i wanted
Happy Birding
LW.
Thanks LW, I´m intrigued by these Hawkes, can´t try out a pair this side of the Little Pond but the reviews are great (one in the current issue of "Birdwatch" included). Being an FOV fan, I´m leaning towards Hawkes, but I like eye-relief too....is there enough in them compared to the Swaros? Ta!
[quote=Sancho;1317930] but the reviews are great (one in the current issue of "Birdwatch" included). [/quote]
Can you give us more details of the review Sancho?
(By the way, most non-optics aficionados who compare binoculars such as the vortex vipers with Swaro's also find little difference.)
Best,
Jim