I have had a Bushnell yardage-pro for ten years now and its paid for itself ten times over. I now have a Swaro one. There's so many times when it's handy- not just for longer shots. It's amazing how far out your guesses can be.
What you say is true, but its amazing how good you can get with practice, when I started there were no range finders at least none readily available, learning to judge distances was part of learning your kraft.
Even today you won't find many pro stalkers who use a range finder, and certainly not many of the older generation.
I would be interested in how accurate owners found their various models to be, and the value of a 1,000 yard model vs a 400 or 600, a Bushnell vs Nikon or Swaro.
And which ranging binoculars? Stadia or laser?
I don't understand why anyone would not want to have or want to get rid of a measuring instrument and prefer to guess.
Even today you won't find many pro stalkers or golfers who use a range finder, and certainly not many of the older generation.
I got myself some swaro range finding bins and wouldnt want to be without them now. I can range distances quite well but the confidence you get with a rangefinder is one less element to worry about. Combined with the swaro ballistic turret system its a really good set up. As prvate fraser says why guess?!?
I got myself some swaro range finding bins and wouldnt want to be without them now. I can range distances quite well but the confidence you get with a rangefinder is one less element to worry about. Combined with the swaro ballistic turret system its a really good set up. As prvate fraser says why guess?!?
people seem to forget that golf requires yardage guessing to within 10 yds for club choice
certainly helps get your eye in between 50 and 300yds which covers pretty much all shots for most
they are useful on the open hill but to be honest I have survived 25 years without one so will probably survive another 25[/QUOTE
Agree with that managed all my working life with out one, don't need one for stalking distances maybe because its my job and have been doing it for so long ( had lots of practice ) not against them if it gives someone more confidence fine I have no problem with that.
I have spent most of my working life trying to find ways carrying less to the hill not more.
Pretty confident accurate + or - 10 yards out to 200 yards slightly less accurate at 300 maybe + - 30 yards near enough for me not going to be shooting further than that.