mmmmm.......Here I thought I was about the only dinosaur that still preferred 7x binos.
I have the 1st gen Bushnell Custom 7x26 compacts, updated 7x30 and 8x30 SLC's, and 10x42 SLC's. If I had to choose for general purpose hunting it would be one of the 7x's.
Something that hasn't been mentioned is 3D image/depth of field, a quality that I feel is important when finding critters to begin with. Although resolution is important in identifying or checking out antlers/horns (barring a spotter), I think a good 3D image is important and may be easier on our stereoscopic vision/eyes too. Lower magnification may be a function of 3D image.
The 7x30 SLC's have always been known to have excellent 3D image and when I had them updated I was afraid I may lose some of that, but the 3D image ended up being better than ever.
