Zeiss SFL vs Kowa genesis

[Brian.243]

I am looking to upgrade my binoculars. I would like to stay under 1500 but do have a little wiggle room to go higher.
I live and hunt mostly California from thick brushy mountains to large open desert area.
I am looking for a recommendation for new glass and want to stay in 10x40 range.
I think I have narrowed it down to these two and would appreciate anyone's opinions or suggestions of other binoculars that maybe I am over looking
Thanks
Brian

 

[texasbbq]

I've owned both and still own 2 pairs of SFL's, one 8x and one 10x. I thought the SFL's were better in every category.

 

[has530]

They are both really nice and kind of opposites in most ways. The Kowas have practically no chromatic aberration and seemed to be a little sharper with more pop in the center. The Zeiss had a little but of false color but better edge sharpness. The biggest difference is size and weight. The SFL are just about the smallest and lightest in their class at ~22.5 oz. The Kowas are chunky and weigh in at ~34 oz. Of course the slightly bigger objectives gather ~20% more light but that is offset a bit by the 1/2x more magnification and a 50% weight increase. I prefer the Kowa but I've also got big hands which it fits better in and don't mind the extra weight.

 

[texasbbq]

I'm sorry, I should have mentioned I owned the 10x33 Kowa's not the 44's.