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    Choosing pocket binoculars

    I think my CL 8x30 (from Dec 2019) handles glare better than the 8x25. But I don't mean to imply that the 8x25 has a major problem with glare, not at all, only that you can get it sometimes when looking near the sun. The 8x30 has that rarely and the 7x21 almost never.
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    Choosing pocket binoculars

    Not sure about the difference in coatings but I think that the 7x21 is just that bit sharper and has more contrast. My CL 8x25 is from July 2016 and the 7x21 is from May 2022, so it could be that the newer CL 8x25 are better than my version. One thing that is noticeable is that the Curio...
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    Choosing pocket binoculars

    Over the years I have owned and/or used the following compacts: Opticron 7x24 MCF reverse poro Trinovid 8x20 Trinovid 10x25 Nikon HG 10x25 Ultravid 10x25 Swaro 8x25 CL Swaro 7x21 Curio The best of the lot, without a doubt, is the Curio 7x21, closely followed by the Swaro 8x25 CL. 10x is just...
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