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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    I like them both, but I have decided to just keep the Curio 7x21. The strap is just a little too short for my liking, because I like to wear binoculars bandolier style. Does anybody have a good idea? Longer ones (preferable detachable like those of the trinovids) for sale anywhere?
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    It's in both directions. Smooth, but just a little bit dryer than the one of the CL 25. But then, the one of the CL 25 is very fluid, almost spongy. They both have really nice focusers.
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    I still love them both very much... don't know which one I will keep. The bigger size of the CL 8x25 is slightly more comfortable for me. Keeping both doesn't really make sense. Maybe I well keep the Curio and later add the CL 10x25...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    The covers of the Leica uhv 8x20 fit perfectly on the Curio...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Do you have a picture of it? I do think the Curio is more vulnerable than the CL 25 because of this painted metal. Is it silver colour underneath the black paint?
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    In my case the focuser of the CL 8x25 is better, smoother. The focuser of the Curio is dryer and has just a bit more friction.
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Both really good looking imo.
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    I did a short comparison here: 8x20 in possession. Which one to add? I actually like both very much and it is hard to decide which one I would keep. Then don't try the Zeiss Victory Pocket 8x25. It is even worse! For me the CL's fit my eyes perfectly
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    You have the CL Companion 8x30 as well if I remember correctly? Yes, than it makes more sense keeping the Curio 7x21. Letting the 10x32 SF go would have been a bigger sacrifice for me, as I like the 10x32 size (I have the NL 10x32).
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    That the CL 8x25 is a bit bigger, the eyecups are a bit larger and that it is 8 power instead of 7, are all advantages for me. However, it is a bit too large/heavy to carry in a pocket all day. But for that I have the Trinovid 8x20. I can go birdwatching with a 8x25 all day (I had the Terra...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Can I ask you a question although this is an old threat? In what cases do you still use the CL 8x25 instead of the Curio 7x21? Just wondering, because I like both, but can't decide which one I'd like to buy someday.
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Yes, those were also my thoughts William. But Tenex was saying something differently: the 10x25 is brighter than the CL 7x21 because of the bigger objective size...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    So you are saying the exit pupil doesn't play a role here? A 8x25 or a 10x25 has the same brightness, even in lower light? I have heard other people saying that for instance the 8x42 should appear brighter than a 10x42. I remain puzzled about this. Some people say that the exit pupil is the most...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Now I wonder. You have a CL 10x25 with 2.5 mm exit pupil. The CL 7x21 has 3 mm exit pupil. Doesn't that mean that the light gathering is larger in the 21mm compared with the 25mm? (At least when you're own pupil is larger than 2.5mm) Doesn't that mean that the CL 7x21 is a bit more useable at...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Thank you! With pocket bins it is all about compromise. I would like the bins as small and light as possible. I would like comfortable eyecups too and a decent AFOV. I now have the Terra 8x25 and they are still quite hlarge and heavy. Good enough during winter for the pocket of my winter coat...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Am I right that of all the pocket bins you think the UV 8x20 has the better/more comfortable eyecups? Also compared with the Curio and the Trinivod 8x20?
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    The looks of binoculars are important for me as well. :) The CL 25 is good looking as well as the Curio. The Pentax 6.5x21 does not have a change, although the price is nice. For now I will be satisfied with the Terra 8x25 and after a while I might experience with I am missing. Is it the...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Thanks for the picture! I would assume that the CL 8x25 would be more comfortable in use: eyecups a bit bigger, AFOV a bit bigger, exit pupil a bit bigger, weight and size a bit bigger. Why is it that some people say that the Curio 7x21 is more comfortable? Only because it is 7 power in stead of...
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    Curio 7x21 vs. CL 8x25 pocket

    Which of the two is more comfortable regarding the eyecups? Are they narrower on the 7x21? Or doesn't that affect the eye placement and comfort of holding them to your eyes? I have a Zeiss Terra 8x25 now and want to upgrade someday. The eyecups are just big enough for my taste. I don't want them...
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