I've always been a fan of
7x binoculars. Nothing easier to steady, big picture window wide fields of view and just general easy on the eyes
binocular viewing. Unfortunately, the more is always better mentality has made itself felt in the binocular world and today's 7x binocular sales lag far, far behind the 8x binocular. Can't blame the binocular manufacturers too much, though. There just isn't enough interest in
7x binoculars to justify making a lot of 7x binoculars. I do remember a day, long ago, however, when the
7x35 binocular was the most common binocular on the market. No longer.