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    Kowa Genesis XD 8x33 or Kowa BD II 8x42 XD?

    I’d still go for the Genesis, I see a huge difference. But if 42’s are being considered, Neil English just did a nice review of the Oberwerk 8x42 ED roofs. He opines they are far better than their price point. Paul.
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    Kowa Genesis XD 8x33 or Kowa BD II 8x42 XD?

    I explain because I like you😂. They were bought for a client who had asked me what to buy, I recommended others, but he wanted the Oberwerk thinking they were like the Nikons hes heard about. He was going to buy them, so I bought them for him as a gift for a client my convoluted thinking was...
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    Kowa Genesis XD 8x33 or Kowa BD II 8x42 XD?

    I wasn’t accusing you of anything, just making a statement if one has a choice , or to hold off until one does. I have no Oberwerks, I do my best to check labels on everything, and if there are other options other than MIC ,even at substantial costs that’s the way I go. I do not want to send...
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    Kowa Genesis XD 8x33 or Kowa BD II 8x42 XD?

    I think it’s more like every sixth or seventh post, but I’m glad your counting. A lot of people here have issues with MIC, why wouldn’t people have an issue with China, where you been. Maybe you just like my posts better. Have I hijacked any posts in the last few months? Did I not voice an...
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    Kowa Genesis XD 8x33 or Kowa BD II 8x42 XD?

    I was with you on everything you said until you got to the part where you said , buy from China. I got a big issue with China, as many others do. Mistakes were made by the west a few decades ago and this is the beginning of paying the price. I’d be willing to wager that if we’re (most of us...
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    Kowa Genesis XD 8x33 or Kowa BD II 8x42 XD?

    Of course the Genesis, it’s an upper mid grade optics and MIJ, the BD is mid grade at best , and MIC.
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