Anyone played with them. Are they any good. Do they acually range at over 1000?
How does it measure up with the Leica and swaro?

POP,

I have not personally looked thru one or used one, but I have had many customers tell me that it was a waste of money. It was too complicated and for the less money they could have went with another brand that would do the same thing. This not my opinion, just what I have heard.

I've got the RX II & love it. I've had friends say it's to complicated, but it's two damm buttons, if you cannot work this rangefinder you should not be carrying a gun.

So which one?

Bushnell 1500
Leica 1200
Nikon
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can not afford the swaro.....

I personally like the Nikon Monarch Gold 1200. I have never seen or used the Leica but have heard good things about it.

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Originally posted by Jon Jackoviak:
POP,

I have not personally looked thru one or used one, but I have had many customers tell me that it was a waste of money. It was too complicated and for the less money they could have went with another brand that would do the same thing. This not my opinion, just what I have heard.

That’s interesting because when they first appeared my initial thought was: Oh, boy, another gadget with zillions of features I will never use. Just like my cell phone and computer!

In my opinion if a range finder is more complicated than point and click I don’t have any need for it, and I certainly don’t need 13 friggin reticles to choose from. What’s next? add in an MP3 player and head phones, or maybe interent access so you can check your email while you’re out hunting?

I like the looks of the new Leica, CR model I think. I have an older Leica 1200 and love it. Very simple, reliable, accurate, and rugged.

Man!

How can one try these out and pick out the best without buying them all?

FWIW, The US Army just chose the new Leica CRF 1200 rangefinder after testing just about all the ones out there for highest reliability, lowest failure and strictest tolerances. It will be issued as part of the Sapper Squad leader tool kit (combat engineers).

I have only seen the 2 version and it did not range as advertised.

This year I went with the Nikon Monarch 800 and it is very good for hunting purposes - small, clear, and simple. It was reliable out past 600 yards in just fair conditions. I figured out that keeping the cord around my neck and the rangefinder in the shirt pocket was very effective for carry and use.

I like the Leica but don't think it is as handy as the little Monarch.

My co-worker/shooting buddy bought one of the Leupold rangefinders and we were shooting prairie dogs one afternoon and he tried to range a steer that was grazing in a pasture that was probably about six hundred yards away and it would not give a reading, and that was in good light conditions. He sent it back to Cabelas for refund and bought a Leica RF1200 from Bearbasin Outfitters that was on sale at a very good price ($459+ shipping).

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Originally posted by Luckyducker:
My co-worker/shooting buddy bought one of the Leupold rangefinders and we were shooting prairie dogs one afternoon and he tried to range a steer that was grazing in a pasture that was probably about six hundred yards away and it would not give a reading, and that was in good light conditions. He sent it back to Cabelas for refund and bought a Leica RF1200 from Bearbasin Outfitters that was on sale at a very good price ($459+ shipping).

What are "good" light conditions? Bright light degrades rangefinders quite rapidly. They work best in dim light.