justabirdwatcher
Well-known member
Where have these been all my life?
I will confess I have a problem with binoculars. I'm a bit addicted. I bet I've owned 30 pairs over the past 5 years, including two pairs of Conquest HD x42's (8's and 10's). I always considered the Conquest HDs' the class of their price range based on a number of factors. However, I also thought they had a slightly narrow FOV for their price range. That is very likely why I sold both pairs when I think about it.
But after reading all the great things about the 8x32's, and after realizing that I just don't really need x42's for the things I do, I ordered a pair of 8x32 HD's and just wow. All the great reviews are indeed true. Finally, enough FOV to forget you're looking through tubes, and just enjoy the image.
They handle great. I love the size and weight (I have very large hands, so mid-size binocular actually suits me better than a small binocular). And with the 8x32's the eyecups seem to extend far enough to cover the eye relief, unlike the 8x42's that need the extended eyecups for folks that don't wear eyeglasses.
I just wanted to share my impressions (and enthusiasm) for finally finding the pair of binoculars I feel I've been looking for for years. If you are thinking of buying the 8x32 Conquest HD's, I can highly recommend them.
I will confess I have a problem with binoculars. I'm a bit addicted. I bet I've owned 30 pairs over the past 5 years, including two pairs of Conquest HD x42's (8's and 10's). I always considered the Conquest HDs' the class of their price range based on a number of factors. However, I also thought they had a slightly narrow FOV for their price range. That is very likely why I sold both pairs when I think about it.
But after reading all the great things about the 8x32's, and after realizing that I just don't really need x42's for the things I do, I ordered a pair of 8x32 HD's and just wow. All the great reviews are indeed true. Finally, enough FOV to forget you're looking through tubes, and just enjoy the image.
They handle great. I love the size and weight (I have very large hands, so mid-size binocular actually suits me better than a small binocular). And with the 8x32's the eyecups seem to extend far enough to cover the eye relief, unlike the 8x42's that need the extended eyecups for folks that don't wear eyeglasses.
I just wanted to share my impressions (and enthusiasm) for finally finding the pair of binoculars I feel I've been looking for for years. If you are thinking of buying the 8x32 Conquest HD's, I can highly recommend them.