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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By vixen67
Very happy with the service I received from Amazon, however this range finder is not worth the money. It does have some nice features such as the AI technology, and being able to range multiple deer at one time, however the battery leaves something to be desired. I hunted with this range finder three times, on the fourth time I got the range finder out to range a big buck and the battery was dead. My husband was hunting with me so we used his range finder instead. I purchased his range finder three years ago and have yet to replace his battery. Returning this range finder and will be buying the same brand as my husbands.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Greg F.
At the time of this review, there is one 5 star, one 3 star and one 1 star review so I purchased this on faith that if it stunk Amazon would take it back if it was junk.
Simply put, in the sub $250 rangefinder market with an angle calculation feature, I do not think you will not find a better unit than this. It is not as bright and clear as a Leopold, but it also costs 1/3 what a Leo costs. I was replacing an older, much larger unit with this one so I had something to test it against for accuracy. Consistently it gave the same readings as my older unit, when there was a discrepancy; it was within a 1 yard of error. This is a small unit, so holding it steady can be hard (if you shake/move it will measure something else than what you want it to), but with a little practice it is not a problem. I have scanned everything I can see in my area and have not killed the battery yet. Replacement batteries are available locally for $3 at WallyWorld if I did. As for distance, I have scanned larger reflective objects past 800 yards and 4x4 fence posts at 250 yards.
The angle calculation feature shows you the angle to your target and the "true distance" without any other button pushes or calculation unlike a few other rangefinders I looked at. Some other budget units only measure up to 100 yds or make you jump through hoops to get the "true distance".
The final bonus is the manufacture rebate for $20 good until Dec 2012.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By Michael Hartmann
Got this range finder from Dick's yesterday and returned it today. It appears to be very capable but in a series of tests in my back yard, trees that were 40 yards away registered a distance of 33 yards and trees that were 65 yards away registered 40 yards. Shooting the same trees 5 feet higher sometime produced a greater distance and sometime a shorter distance.
