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Does anyone have any recomendations for very small/compact and lightweight binoculars?

I've been sorta looking at the roof prism Trinovid Leicas...

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Do a search in the Bird Forum. The Leica Ultravids get the best reviews.

If you don't want to break the bank the Nikon Travelites are decent. The prostaff ATB are the more robust version, but add about 3oz. If it's only about the weight a bino harness makes a world of difference. I don't take my travelites much any more as I prefer my full sized w/ a harness.

The Leica Ultravid is the best in my opinion. I have been very happy with mine. I was able to compare them to the other top shelf small binos and they won.

It looks like folks are saying the Ultravids are better but one would be very hard pressed to find the difference between those and the Trinovids.

I wish there was a store nearby where I could try both out.

When I don't feel like being weighed down with my Leica 10x42 full size binos, I switch to my Nikon 10x25mm Premier LX Binoculars. I'm very happy with them. Love the view.

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The leupold gold ring pocket/compact were what I used. 10x28 or 9x25 individual focus. Good glass......

I currently own the 8x20 Ultravid. The Trinovid and Ultravid are really nowhere near the same. I've been able to compare them side by side since a friend I backpack with owns the Trinovid. I also owned the Zeiss 8x20 T*, and would take it and the Nikon 8x20 LX over the the Trinovid.

The Leica 8x20 Ultravid is in its own class. I use mine almost everyday.

Leica are nice. I have not tried the smaller Mavens yet, but have been very impressed with larger Mavens and would give them a hard look as well. The Leica's are lighter though.

I don't think of the 32mm alpha binos as small or lightweight--more medium weight and size.

1. 1st generation Bushnell Custom Compact 7x26. 12oz and a guy can forget he actually has them around his neck. Unfortunately discountinued sometime in the 90's. Can still find them on ebay. Still the reference standard for compacts on Better View Desired.

2. Nikon Monarch 7 8x30's. I've looked through them in the field and thought they were very good for the money and size. Have been reviewed well too. 15oz and less then $400.

For $69, the Minox 8x25s are going to be getting a look from me very soon.

Actually the small Minox are great for the bucks. Lost mine somewhere in the Arctic and replaced with Leica's

Small and light weigh around 12 oz. If you can step up another 5 oz, the Leupold BX3 in 10x32 are very nice. It is a compromise--better glassing can save a lot of walking.

I ended up getting the Trinovid 8x20's after all and I am extremely happy with them. I found a really good deal on a used pair in near brand new condition and got them for myself as a Christmas gift The clarity of the images is ridiculously satisfying. The extremely small package puts it over the top. As I get older and experiencing slowly deteriorating vision, I am more willing to pay for that extra, ability-restoring edge.

Folded, they are about the same size and weight as typical laser rangefinder monoculars but the image is just magnificent and retains depth of field from the binocular effect which lets me find things more easily.

It is small but really does work like a full sized bino. The eyeglass friendly, telescoping eye things are a huge help for me and work extremely well: out for use w/out glasses and in for use with. The focus adjustment's feel and gearing + the ability to focus even at to about 10' makes them very flexible and quick to use.