I can think of a handful of members that really do enjoy the various ultra wide angle binoculars. This 5x32W is a high quality instrument that reminds me of the Orion Expanse in several ways. This includes size, weight, objective size, tfov, etc. The Expanse has a much wider afov which allows higher magnification but in turn makes it difficult to use with glasses.
It occurred to me that they are both porro II designs in a way. The difference is that the first and last prisms are replaced with mirrors in the Expanse. This explains the chunky shape of the Expanse and the characteristic shape of the Binon series.
I think that this baby Binon might appeal to those that have tried or would like try an UWA that was well made and eyeglass friendly. As has been mentioned before, good quality UWA binos are generally older, used models. Some of which can be quite expensive and cost more than this 5x32W new.
At 32mm with a 6mm exit pupil these are probably best at scanning the heavens from a dark sky site. I see them working best with large open clusters and really seeing the primary stars of the constellations and asterisms. I always have trouble seeing more than the brightest stars from my home. With these and other UWA binos the sky actually looks like mag5 and mag6 star charts and planospheres.
I find them quite enjoyable and very easy to keep steady. They ain't bad for daylight use either.
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