A lot of people mistake power for quality. If you are hunting 500 yards out in prairie or the Rockies, 10x is valuable. For everything from scanning in the treeline from a shooting house in Alabama to a gf at 350 yards, 7-8x works awfully well, and it's easier to gather more light in the lower magnification. Lower power is also easier to hold steady, and keep up to your eyes for a long time. The other point I'd make is "buy once, cry once".. I've used the same set of Leitz/Leicas for45 years, and only retired them for sentimental reasons. I replaced them with the same 7x35, glass, same brand. Show me the low-mid range pair that will put up with constant field use for almost 5 decades.
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