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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 ...

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+1 and with the 8x being 8x30.

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Yes I can see that for hot, bright conditions such as in Africa, 8x30/32 is probably ideal. I imagine a popular combination for Australia too?

I think I am quite sold on 8x, but probably with a bigger objective for the UK. I asked this question on a UK deer forum and 8x was overwhelmingly the most popular choice, but I foolishly forgot to ask the question about objective size.

Germans seem to love the 8x56 but I guess mainly for stand (high seat) hunting from dusk and into dark. Quite a hefty bit of kit to carry for stalking though!

There are some interesting names being suggested too. I haven't seen Leupold binoculars and others mentioned Minox and Optolyth, as well as Docter and Kahles.

Finding a dealer where you can compare brands may be a challenge too!

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