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I replaced the eyecups on my 7x50 Whitetails with the winged version. They completely block out side light.
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So now that I have been using these Nighthunter XP's I really becoming very fond of them. They are close optically to the Peregrine XP's I also have and they are lighter in weight. I just spent a few hours with these and their color and contrast are simply great.
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Anything new to report on this bino?
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I'll be using this one duringhunting season this year. Then I'll be better able to report on how well their rain/fog coatings work. I really like these alot.
Originally, I thought these weighed 26 ounces, but I satand corrected. They weigh a hair over 28 ounces.
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Any new reports on these?
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I am sure that these are great, but they look like something Prince Vulan would have carried... Yes, it's a 1980 movie reference.
DIno in Reno Did you mean Prince Vultan? (Flash Gordon)
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Any new reports on these? Yup. They're my new go to bino. Excellent optics !!!
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RD: These seem worth a look, and the $1,000. price has lots of stiff competition. I also like the Steiner winged eyecup, very nice, for both glasses and without.
What other binoculars that are good, have you made a direct comparison with? Have you tried the Peregrine XP? They can be found for close to same price.
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The Peregrine XP is better optically but only by alittle bit. I own a pair of the 8x44's and have compared them side by side. The XP's also have a more natural open type view, meaning they look less than "looking through" a binocular, if that makes any sense.
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They are both XP's, so ? Other makes of binoculars you've compared with ?
Last edited by Farmboy1; 12/01/12.
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Sorry, I was referring to the Peregrine XP above. The Peregrine XP also have a sharper view to the edges or larger sweet spot. The Peregrine XP was Steiner's pull all the stop's type bino, but it just didn't compete with the mindset "big three" guys if you know what I mean. I've compared the Peregrine XP to Leica HD's, Zeiss FL's, Swaro EL's and SLC HD's and, IMO, there isn't a spit's worth of difference between them optically.
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