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born with less than perfect vision I'm forced to wear corrective lenses. As a hunter I realize the need of a good pair of binoculars but have yet to find a set I can use without removing my glasses. Would like a compact size if possible. Any suggestions?

Meopta Meostar 8x32

Glasses are a major part of my life. I use these.

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Action-7x35-Extreme-Binocular/dp/B0001EFIGG

I'm such a shameless sloot...

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/8398978#Post8398978

I wear glasses sometimes, no issues with the swaro's..Would be money well spent, and would save us the future post proclaiming "my _____ are almost just as nice as ______"

Since we are going into salesman mode, I have some Vortex Raptor 6.5X32 I will let go for $100 including mail. They are in the box.

Not 'we', ringy. 'Me'....

I have a set of the minox 10x42 that Doug has on sale. I too wear glasses and have found these to work pretty well with glasses or let me say better than my bushnell et al. You do have my empathy and ill admit I take my glasses off for most of my viewing but these work about as well as any I have tried with my glasses on.

Personally, I have found that binoculars in the Xx42 size range work better for me, using glasses, than the smaller models.

Remfarmer,

I'm a full time glasses wearer. I utilize several size optics. Smallest is SLC 10x42, Excellent for general use. If dollars are a factor then 10x42 Meostar. To me, both are small in size. If you must remove glasses for use, you are looking through something I haven't experienced.

Good Luck, TG

Pentax's entire line has very forgiving exit pupil and eye relief specs, tailor made for eyeglass wearers.

Yep. I use mine a TON.

For me, I need at least 15MM of eye relief to get a good full view W/glasses on, and more is better.

Don't get hung up on just ER. The ER measurement is only part of the equation. The shape, size, and design of the eye cups plays a role as well.

The only way to tell what will actually work best for you is to try them out for yourself.

This is good advice. As good as the recommendations solicited, one still has to try out a bunch of them before buying. It's not always the easiest thing to do but worth it in the long run.

Generally speaking, the better glass has better ER and better eye cup designs.
The Meopta and Swaro EL's have impressed me and my big face.

horse- what would you stack these, optically, up to?

Pre-Swarobright SLC's

IME 18mm is the least amount of eye relief for use with glasses and that may not work for all. My binocular has 20mm of eye relief and it works great for me but it isn't a compact size. If you can wear contacts it really opens up choices that will work for you.

Completely agree, if you use eyecups. I never have/do even when wearing contacts I never use eyecups, just rest the tops of the oculars on my eyebrows give or take.

Yep, I do the same thing. I like the view better and when it's frigid, it really helps to keep fogging to a minimum.