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<blockquote data-quote="Riflehunter1776" data-source="post: 1418887" data-attributes="member: 103369"><p>exactly. the EL's are alpha glass. Some of the companies who make mid-range glass do a fine job, and make a very passable binocular that will appeal to a good segment of the population, but it is not alpha glass. There is a difference, and it is noticeable with extended useage. They are heavy though. Most of my hunting in the NE is from a treestand, so it doesn't matter; but for walking I have a pair of lightweight Swaro CL's that don't weigh me down. They are not nearly the glass that the EL's are, but they are as lightweight and just as good as some of the midrange full size binos.</p><p></p><p>In reality, when it comes to evaluations, most people will never take 2 sets of binoculars or 2 riflescopes out on a hunt and view them side by side, so their sense of comparison is more from memory under a set of unequal field conditions - which is prone to error. A true comparison would be side to side under a wide range of conditions. Some outfitters get to do that out west, due to the nature of guiding ..... personally I just load down my kid with different optics when we sit in a treestand together and then compare specifics. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riflehunter1776, post: 1418887, member: 103369"] exactly. the EL's are alpha glass. Some of the companies who make mid-range glass do a fine job, and make a very passable binocular that will appeal to a good segment of the population, but it is not alpha glass. There is a difference, and it is noticeable with extended useage. They are heavy though. Most of my hunting in the NE is from a treestand, so it doesn't matter; but for walking I have a pair of lightweight Swaro CL's that don't weigh me down. They are not nearly the glass that the EL's are, but they are as lightweight and just as good as some of the midrange full size binos. In reality, when it comes to evaluations, most people will never take 2 sets of binoculars or 2 riflescopes out on a hunt and view them side by side, so their sense of comparison is more from memory under a set of unequal field conditions - which is prone to error. A true comparison would be side to side under a wide range of conditions. Some outfitters get to do that out west, due to the nature of guiding ..... personally I just load down my kid with different optics when we sit in a treestand together and then compare specifics. :) [/QUOTE]
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