Think this definitely depends on what you are doing, where you are hunting, game, etc..when I hunt in Africa I prefer a 8x as the distance is usually not that far, they are lighter, and offer plenty of what is needed to get the job done...however when in N America and glassing for game across canyons or in Alaska looking across the tundra actually prefer my 10x42's ...
Ripp
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