Thread: 8x42 v 10x42 Binos

It wont matter which ones you buy, you will end up wanting the features of the other ones as well.

One day you will be sitting in the bush with your 10 powers and struggle to hold them still enough to see that deer ear at 50 M in the gloom and you'll go " dam i wish i had the 8's"

Then on the next trip you will be using your 8 x to glass a slip 500 m away and go
"Damn I wish I had bought the 10x"

Its always a bit of a compromise whichever way you go
Personally I went for the 8x (Lighter brighter etc ) but whatever you do, buy the best glass you can afford.
I have been out with my 8x and a guy with some lower quality 10x couldnt see what i could see on low light at distance (600M + )
It really opened his eyes so to speak.

Originally Posted by johnd

It wont matter which ones you buy, you will end up wanting the features of the other ones as well.

One day you will be sitting in the bush with your 10 powers and struggle to hold them still enough to see that deer ear at 50 M in the gloom and you'll go " dam i wish i had the 8's"

Then on the next trip you will be using your 8 x to glass a slip 500 m away and go
"Damn I wish I had bought the 10x"

Its always a bit of a compromise whichever way you go

@johnd - clearly what I need is 9 x42 binos..