Zeissman, what is your age?
The larger exit pupil of the 8x42 will not do much for you if your pupils can't open up enough to use it. I am 47 and can tell little difference in brightness in low light between the same glass in 8 verses 10X.
I find the 8x42 t offers no real advantage to me in the hunting woods. And it lacks the low light resolution of the 10x.
I have and do see a big difference in brightness between 8x32 and 8x42 glass however.
