I have 2 pair of 8x42 Porro's that I love and just ordered a pair of Leupold 8x42's in the roof design. I'd like to add one more set of binocs to my collection and wondered what you might suggest. I'm torn between powering up w/ a 10x42 or going to a small lightweight model, like the bushnell 7x26 or something like that.
What do you think?
Update: Yes, I realize it is up to me and it is harder b/c i'm not really solving for a "gap" as mentioned by one member below, so that makes it harder. Still, the input here has been helpful. I have owned/used 12x56 binocs for long distance viewing but the bulk make them very limiting. I'm struggling to know whether I will really find usefulness w/ the pocket binocs vs. simply sticking to a slightly more powerful 10x w/ a 42 obj since they aren't too bulky. I tried to go see a pair of the bushnell 7x26 but the store was out. I do tend to like low light performance even though a lot of viewing doesn't require that, so not sure about the canon.
[QUOTE=rdfish1;2054012]I have 2 pair of 8x42 Porro's that I love and just ordered a pair of Leupold 8x42's in the roof design. I'd like to add one more set of binocs to my collection and wondered what you might suggest. I'm torn between powering up w/ a 10x42 or going to a small lightweight model, like the bushnell 7x26 or something like that.
What do you think?[/QUOTE]
You should know which would be more useful to yourself.
Try them both.
At the end of the day its more important what YOU think.