10x vs 12x Binoculars – I Went Too Big

[LottieDog]

10x and a tripod is my favorite. Haven’t had a chance to try the high power stuff off a tripod yet

 

[Pronghunter]

I went back and fourth for 3 weeks deciding which pair to stick with and sold the other. In my opinion, I seen no reason to keep the 10’s over the 12’s.
The 12’s to me had better resolution and I could see more in low light vs the 10’s due to the mag increase. The 10’s had the perception of being a tad brighter in low light due to the FOV. Yes bigger exit pupil but the 12’s easily made up for it with the extra detail/resolution. Looking at antlers or 4 point vs 5 point, the 12’s at any distance and any light conditions were better. The 12’s are better off a tripod in the long distance glazing sessions, and for me there was little difference in being able to hold them steady.

 

[Reed104R]

There is no perfect power, but for most applications, people use more Xs than they should.

I believe this holds true in scopes and binoculars. Alot of power hungry folks around.