“I purchased the EL 8.5 x 42 several years ago and it is outstanding. However, it is heavy and I need to use a harness. I wanted a light weight binocular to hang around my neck when I'm walking the dog. I wanted something just as good as the EL 8.5 x 42 and went back to Swarovski. The CL Pocket 8 x 25 does not disappoint.”