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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2553102" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>I tried to include this in my prior post, but apparently there is some type of time limit on typing?</p><p>Anyway when the long range train left the station now many years ago, ( in Pa. ) lol, many things started changing and many new products started coming along because of that.</p><p>Optics of all kinds have certainly been an area that has benefitted, and probably even the most.</p><p>Without long range hunting, we would no doubt have never seen many of these products.</p><p>As for the large hand held binoculars that have become popular in recent years such as the Swaro 15x56 and others of arguably equal quality, there are several reasons, all good ones.</p><p>First off they are much easier to lug around than larger heavier ones. Assuming of coarse you are doing alot of walking around while hunting, which not all of us do, depending upon where we hunt.</p><p>But ive noticed that even some of us who do stay at the same location all day, are choosing to use their large hand helds as opposed to using their large twin spotters.</p><p>And the reason is that a straight 15 power eyepiece will be clearer than a zoom eyepiece offering 15 power.</p><p>Assuming that one dosent have a straight 15 for the spotters,</p><p>And most dont offer one.</p><p>15 power is nicer to use while glassing than the higher powers are, especially for long sessions.</p><p>By and large its enough power for most situations even at longer distances, and air quality isnt nearly as noticeable while using 15 power.</p><p>I have 4 sets of eyepieces for my now old 77 mm Kowas.</p><p>A factory set of 20 wides, a set of 30 wides, and a set of 40s.</p><p>I also had a set of 15s made for me by using telescope eyepieces.</p><p>And they are my favorite to use for long glassing sessions.</p><p>Four of my friends now have them also.</p><p>But make no mistaking the fact that power is sometimes needed. And its nice to be able to screw one out and another one in when that happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2553102, member: 12443"] I tried to include this in my prior post, but apparently there is some type of time limit on typing? Anyway when the long range train left the station now many years ago, ( in Pa. ) lol, many things started changing and many new products started coming along because of that. Optics of all kinds have certainly been an area that has benefitted, and probably even the most. Without long range hunting, we would no doubt have never seen many of these products. As for the large hand held binoculars that have become popular in recent years such as the Swaro 15x56 and others of arguably equal quality, there are several reasons, all good ones. First off they are much easier to lug around than larger heavier ones. Assuming of coarse you are doing alot of walking around while hunting, which not all of us do, depending upon where we hunt. But ive noticed that even some of us who do stay at the same location all day, are choosing to use their large hand helds as opposed to using their large twin spotters. And the reason is that a straight 15 power eyepiece will be clearer than a zoom eyepiece offering 15 power. Assuming that one dosent have a straight 15 for the spotters, And most dont offer one. 15 power is nicer to use while glassing than the higher powers are, especially for long sessions. By and large its enough power for most situations even at longer distances, and air quality isnt nearly as noticeable while using 15 power. I have 4 sets of eyepieces for my now old 77 mm Kowas. A factory set of 20 wides, a set of 30 wides, and a set of 40s. I also had a set of 15s made for me by using telescope eyepieces. And they are my favorite to use for long glassing sessions. Four of my friends now have them also. But make no mistaking the fact that power is sometimes needed. And its nice to be able to screw one out and another one in when that happens. [/QUOTE]
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