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    Choosing pocket binoculars

    I know the HG 10x25 doesn't have quite as high transmission as the Curios 7x21, and that is why I chose the 10x25 format. The Twilight Factor is 16 on the HG's versus 12 on the Curio's so even though the apparent brightness is higher on the Curios I can see more detail in low light with the...
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    Choosing pocket binoculars

    If you guys haven't tried the Nikon HG 8x20 and 10x25, you really should. They are available on eBay from Japanese sellers for about $450, and they are a real bargain. I have had all the compacts and I prefer the Nikon's over all of them. The Nikon's IMO are built better than the Curio's, and...
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    Choosing pocket binoculars

    I have tried all the pocket binoculars and I recently came back to the Nikon HG 10x25 and I don't think you can beat it. It kills the Leica 10x25's, Zeiss Victory 10x25's and Swarovski CL 10x25's optically and build quality wise for almost 1/2 the price from Japan on eBay. It is brighter, and...
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    Choosing pocket binoculars

    Curio 7x21. The UV 8x21 or Trinovid 8x21 are nice, but they are considerably more finicky. Any 10x25 will be just as finicky because the EP is smaller than the Curio 7x21. 7x is easier to hold steady with a small pocket binocular, and you have better DOF and a wider FOV.
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