I'm looking for a good but budget friendly and compact monocular.

Right now, I am leaning toward the Vortex Mono 10X or 8X RT. they are currently on sale for nearly the same price right now.

if just talking power, obviously i'd prefer 10X, but the 8X RT comes with a ranging reticle.

In your opinions, would you prioritize 8X with a ranging reticle, or more magnification without a reticle?

Also, the 10×25 is nearly half the price of the 10×36 – does that extra 11mm lens width make a…

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