Image stabilizing binos vs Alpha Glass?

[cwitt]

My apologizes for going on a tangent on this thread but you have both the NL 12 and NL 14s. I recently got the 8s and the 14s. I went back and forth between the 12s and the 14s. I was just wondering if you had any insights on the 12s compared to the 14s. The 14s aee unreal but just curious if other experiences with both.

I think you made a great choice going with the 14s over the 12s, especially if your intent is to pair them with the 8s. Like I mentioned, I think the 12s are as close as anything to a perfect do it all/stand alone bino. But they absolutely have their limitations. There are plenty of times I’ve wished they had a little more reach during use on the tripod or handheld better while on a stalk archery hunting for example. The 8/14 duo I would think would cover a lot of those gaps and I eventually plan to pick up a pair of the 8s myself for that. Right now, those Sigs are doing a good enough job at the same things I’d want the 8s for that I am holding off. Super interested to hear your experience with that combo though.