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    Have you compared the best Kowa (Genesis Prominar XD) side by side against the best Leica (Noctivid), Swarovski (NL Pure & EL) and Zeiss (Victory SF)?

    That’s been one of the negatives of the 44 Kowa’s. My Swaro 50’s weigh close to the same.
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    Have you compared the best Kowa (Genesis Prominar XD) side by side against the best Leica (Noctivid), Swarovski (NL Pure & EL) and Zeiss (Victory SF)?

    Ok I undesatnd, you compared the current UVHD's 8x42 with the Genesis 8.5x44 and preferred the Kowa, got it. Not only do your eyes ( don't get the hearing analogy) see the less expensive optics as better, you also saved $1000. Good for you, I wish I could do that.
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    Have you compared the best Kowa (Genesis Prominar XD) side by side against the best Leica (Noctivid), Swarovski (NL Pure & EL) and Zeiss (Victory SF)?

    I guess the deaf eyes tells a lot. I’m not sure I understand what you were saying. The Leica ultravid from 15 years ago comparing to a new Genesis? When did you compare them side by side and which models? UVHD and Genesis are not in the same league , but certainly at these optical levels ...
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    Have you compared the best Kowa (Genesis Prominar XD) side by side against the best Leica (Noctivid), Swarovski (NL Pure & EL) and Zeiss (Victory SF)?

    Not much separates them from the so called alphas. I see the difference, but not everybody does. There’s also the fact that some of these upper mid-level binos actually may have one thing or another better than the top of the line. You could take a genesis and then look through a Leica Ultravid...
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    Have you compared the best Kowa (Genesis Prominar XD) side by side against the best Leica (Noctivid), Swarovski (NL Pure & EL) and Zeiss (Victory SF)?

    Yes. To clarify, the upper mid level $1000 +/- price point may be the best all around bang for the buck. The Genesis falls in that category, not necessarily that it’s the best in that category. All of them are quite good , and it really comes down to which one fits in your hands and on your...
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    Have you compared the best Kowa (Genesis Prominar XD) side by side against the best Leica (Noctivid), Swarovski (NL Pure & EL) and Zeiss (Victory SF)?

    I’ll have a go at it. I haven’t had all of those together at one time, but I’ve had most of them side-by-side with one another. I had the Genesis 8x33 side by side with Swaro 8x32SV, Zeiss SF 8x32 , Leica Ultravid 8x32 and NL. I’ve also had the Genesis 8.5x44 side by side with Swaro SV...
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