8x32el vs 10x32nl?

[Coopsdaddy]

To pair with 15x56 one of these will be my main optic.
Everything from whitetail bow hunting to some western hunting with rifle.I do use at first and last light a lot.
I use some 8x32 conquest now and like the smaller footprint over the 42 size.
I am not a optic nerd so I’m sure both would knock my socks off.
I have found some 2023 10x32nl for 18-1900 which is 7-800 more than the 8x32el I found.
Seems the ergonomics is the biggest difference.
Is the nl10s worth the difference ?

 

[ChrisAU]

Same use case almost exactly, before I went to LRF binos. Highly encourage you to look at the 8x40 Zeiss SFL's. I hunted a season with 8x32 NL Pures and liked everything about the SFL's better. They actually weigh less than the 32 NL's and have better low light and eye placement comfort with the 40mm lenses. They are the pretty much the same physical size as well.

That said, I now use 10x32 EL Ranges for western hunting ang 6.5x32 Kowa's for whitetail with a separate RF.

 

[Brian Fahs]

My current bino collection is the 8x32 el 10x42 nl and 15x56slc

I sold 10x42 el for the 10x42nl. Was the juice worth the squeeze......I guess so.

My 8x32 els see the majority of my bow and turkey hunting in timber. The nls are nice in more open country or when the leaves are off in the timber.

I'd say my usage is 60% 8x32 els 35% 10x42nls and 5% 15x56 slc.

My wife has a set of 10x32 els that she watches the wildlife from our deck.mthey are fantastic.

I will say the biggest wow factor of all my glass is the 8x32 els. I have an outdoorsmans stud in them and regularly glass from a tripod with them. Something so small should not give the view these do. Must see to believe.

It amazes me how swarovski killed the value of the slc line with the els and the killed the value of the el line with the nls. All are good but at the current retail of nls I see a lot in the classifieds. That tells me maybe the jump up is not with the price to most guys. In my opinion the el line is currently the best value in the classifieds. Followed closely by the newest version slc.

 

[WRO]

I’ll add the 8x32 el ranges, I love mine..


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[Coopsdaddy]

I’m leaning towards the 8x32el.
The 10x32nl is a decent deal but still 750 more.
If the nls were 8x32 it may sway me.

 

[LostArra]

I’m leaning towards the 8x32el.
The 10x32nl is a decent deal but still 750 more.
If the nls were 8x32 it may sway me.

Good choice

 

[Blockcaver]

Love my Swaro 10x32 NL for my open country bino, hand held and/or tripod Replaced my Swarovision 10x42EL's (2012) which are now the kitchen binos. The NL's are actually better in lower light (better resolution) with a wider field of view.

That said I still use my Leica Ultravid 8x32 (pre HD from 2005) the most...over 50% of my bino use.....hiking as well as hunting tighter cover. The Leicas are a small frame and weigh 19 oz. Field of view isn't great but man are they comfortable to carry via the factory strap. Optically they are good for the purpose. At the time I bought the Leicas I compared the Swaro 8x32 (pre-Swarovision) and actually prefered the Leica. If the Swaro 8x32 are pre-Swarovision I'd personally go with the Swaro 10x32 NLs.

We have a pair of Leica 15x56 HD Geovids (2010) that live on a tripod in the house facing the sheep/deer/bear mountain behind the house as well. They get some truck time on sheep counts. Narrow field of view, no angled yardage correction with the rangefinder, but still very good glass. Not as good as Swaro SLC 16x56 though in side by side tests.

 

[Blake C]

NL all day. El isn't worth the money unless you want the el range and even then its tuff because the ranging side is behind the competition.

 

[Ajsomp]

Same use case almost exactly, before I went to LRF binos. Highly encourage you to look at the 8x40 Zeiss SFL's. I hunted a season with 8x32 NL Pures and liked everything about the SFL's better. They actually weigh less than the 32 NL's and have better low light and eye placement comfort with the 40mm lenses. They are the pretty much the same physical size as well.

That said, I now use 10x32 EL Ranges for western hunting ang 6.5x32 Kowa's for whitetail with a separate RF.

I may part with my 10x32 el ranges soon. Mostly because I’m looking at some 8x binos instead. But those kowas have been on my list for some time just to have on hand