Want a basic operation small as I can get rangfinder.

Been doing a bit of research on these,f@#k me some out there(IMO) have far to many features for my tiny brain to handle/let alone need.

Okay this is what I'm after.=
Waterproof
Small
light
No more than $350US
Simple to use(Two buttons,on/off & range).

What seems to stand out to me so far are these little jiggers from Bushnell.
http://www.bushnell.com/products/rangefinder/legend.cfm

Which one blokes

Hello;
I, for one, am thoroughly soured on Bushnell rangefinders. Maybe if you're cheap, you get what you pay for, but I got the Trophy and it has fallen far short of advertised claims.
Grizz

Check out the Nikons before you waste any money on Bushnell. Trust me on this one. Do not buy one sight unseen. You really have to put your hands on one and look through it, even if its just in the store. The Bushnells looked to me like looking through a fog. I checked alot of rangefinders before I finally settled on a Nikon 1200. Best combo of price, optics and performance. JMHO FWIW.

If I got another one, I'd take the damn thing out in the field first and give it a thorough testing. In town, I found I could get readings off buildings, cars etc. but under field conditions, my Bushnell is only good for hunting gophers with the .22. I can't even get a reading on cows and horses at more than a couple of hundred yards.
Grizz

Nikon 440 for inexpensive, accurate and good optics. Mine ranged from 11 yards to an honest 440.The guy I sold it to loves it. I then bought a Nikon 800 which ranged antelope out to about 650 yards. The guy I sold it to also loves it. Now I'm after the Nikon 1200. I know that I will love it !!!

Well I'll be the one who likes the Bushnell.
I have a yardage pro 800 and love it. It is 9 years old and still going.

I just bought a newcon LRF 1200 and dont think it is as good as my bushnell. I bought it to resell. It is good for an under $200 rig. I have it listed on ebay with a 150 starting bid if your interested.

I would like to upgrade from my 800 yardage pro and I expect it will be with leica 1200 or similiar. But I am in no hurry to.

My bushnell will read anything quickly to 400 yards and with a little trying will read to 600 yards in a few tries. Reading any farther than that takes a lot of time (I Have read out to 999 with it).

The newcon seemed to take longer to get any readings past 300 yards but did read out to 1100+ yards.

I have an old Leica 800 that has worked very well for years. Will probably get the new CRF 1200 eventually (more compact, longer range, & expensive!). I know their over your stipulated price, but in my opinion, worth saving for. You can probably pick up a LRF 900 for around $450 if you shop around.

And what about the new Leupold RX-I and RX-II, any comments ?
I´m considering one as an opcion for my first rangefinder and they seem ok.

Cheer´s

quote:

Okay this is what I'm after.=
Waterproof
Small
light
No more than $350US
Simple to use(Two buttons,on/off & range).

Nikon Monarch RF meets all that criteria.

I like mine much more than the ridiculous Yardage Pros I've used which are only good for Bow hunting IMO.

Good Luck

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