I'm always dismayed by the fact that no one seems to consider the Swift Audubon 8.5x44's. They don't get reviewed, they don't get noticed and the ED's which I have had forever are my favorite binocular hands down. I think I like them better than my Swarovski's. I actually bought a second pair just to have in reserve in case they quit making them. Besides their WFOV and brightness which are excellent I LIKE PORRO's. Another point of sadness is that there are almost no porro's anymore. I like something wide across my chest as opposed to dangling all long on it, maybe because I'm not tall. Even as a woman with medium sized hands I find clutching roof's tend to feel cramped. These porro's have a nice size barrel as far as I'm concerned. Can't recommend these enough. LOVE THEM.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars/swift/swift-audubon-8-5x44-ed-porro-prism-binocular
Mary, Dayton/Fairborn
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