For decades, 8x Leicas have done the job both here in the woods and out on the prairie. Tried 10x, but like others have said, eye strain and shake made the 8x much more desirable. I also use smaller 6x Kowa's at times when sitting on woods stands....
8 vs 10 power binos
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Here's my 2 cents worth. If your a tree hunter 8X all the way. If you hunt in the open mountains or desert (like myself) and are glassing for far away animals the 10X is the way to go. If you're getting eye strain then it is because you have boughten cheap glass. Quality bio's are worth every penny you spend on them. I have spent 2 hours watching my nephew stock an Antelope without any eye stain, Swarovski 18x56.
A trick I learned to help hold my 10X Zeiss is to bring my elbow in close together and prop them on my chest while glassing kinda like a tripod. Also I'm a bow hunter and I rest them on top of my bow.
A trick I learned to help hold my 10X Zeiss is to bring my elbow in close together and prop them on my chest while glassing kinda like a tripod. Also I'm a bow hunter and I rest them on top of my bow.
Flip a coin. Pretty insignificant difference between 8 and 10 in my opinion. If primary use is out west then 10 if back east with limited distance then go 8 for the wider view. Personally whichever you can find the best deal with the best glass is what I'd buy. These right now are a fantastic buy….. I'm not a Vortex guy but their UHD Binos are pretty dang good when comparing.
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