Given my last dance with the Geovid 2200 (403) didn't turn out too welll, I actually enjoyed using them when they worked properly (around freezing temps they would almost shut down) I guess I'm crazy to consider another Geovid, this time the new 3000 model. What are you guys thoughts on the 8x vs 10x? I have 10x50 SV's, so I was thinking about going with the 8x42 version this time. Thoughts?

Out of all the rangefinder binocs out there would be my first choice. I always liked holding 8x42's a whole lot more.

For West Texas the 10x is my preference. If you are in the habit of using a shooting stick, tri-pod or a rest most of the time the 10x help in open country. Without a rest the 10x picks up my shaky hold enough to make it hard to get a reading where at 7-8x I can usually get a reading free hand or by putting tension on the strap to steady the range finder. My experience is with a separate 10x40 Leica and rangefinder I think the 2,000 model.

The Geovid is nice in eliminating two items around your neck and the added movement to shift between them. In really cold situations I keep the binos inside my jacket to reduce fogging, might help with the range finder.

Too much green tint on those. They upped the green tint compared to the gen 1 and 2 geovids

I’ve always went 10x but most of my hunting is in wide open terrain. To steady the shake I wear a baseball cap and grab the bill with both index fingers which drastically improves stability.

I don’t think you are crazy for leaning towards the 8x. I’ve been using a 10x Zeiss BRF for the last 8 years and there have been many times , when I was scanning at 250 and in, I wish had an 8x for improved FOV.
I’m considering the same Leica BRF to add to my kit.

I’ve got the new Zeiss 10x 42’s and like them a lot. Only gripe, but understandable failing was in trying to use them in the desert on a bright day to range some targets to 1,440 yards. I could only range out to 720 yards due to the strong sun. I doubt any non military RF could range any further.

What I've come to find out, which is quite baffling as to why Leica would come out with a high priced and high powered unit like this new 3000 HDB..........the ballistic readout will not give you any wind holds, just elevation corrections. Even the Sig Kilo will do both. It would seem to me that after you get a range with this unit, you still have to consult your chart for wind correction, which is what I'm already doing by using a Sig BDX rf......get a range, check wind dope, shoot. Like I said, this is a bit baffling to me since the idea of these bino/rf units is convenience primarily.

A lot of electronic gizmos will shut down when exposed to really cold temps. Buddy of ours found out the hard way that an Eliminator II scope craps our in really cold weather.

I've had the HDB 3000's for a few seasons and like them a lot. I've had no issues. I did go for the 10x but was really on the fence as I generally prefer 8x in the field for longer glassing periods. Even though it's only 10x they really benefit from a dedicated tripod for longer glassing periods IMO. So If you're already hiking with a tripod I'd roll with the 10x. If you don't stay with 8x.