Greyhunter
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I have asked about the new Leupold RX-1000 rangefinders and so have others so I thought I would put up a quick review. Leupold rangefinders generally dont get good reviews (the RX1000 is the only one I've seen get decent reviews) but I'm a Leupold fan so I thought I'd give one a try. I've only played with the RX-1000 for about 15 minutes so this is just a quick impression comparing it to my 4-5 year old Bushnell Yardage Pro 700(a POS imo).
Conditions: 30 degrees, overcast and a little hazy, visibility about 1 mile.
My first impression is that it is well made. The optics are nice and clear and it feels very rugged. I like the OLED readout, better than a black LCD, but it really isnt all that bright. I suspect it might be hard to read over snow on a bright day. Low light or over a dark background it is sweet. For some reason the numbers are brighter than the reticle?
Performance: There were no critters around but below are some objects I could range from the front yard consistantly. It might go farther but this is what was available.
Utility wires: 225yds
Utility pole: 335yds
Snow covered field terrace: 400yds
Snow covered hillside w/corn stubble: 480yds
Small bushes/trees: 500yds (seemed to be max)
Neighbors house: 680yds (close to max I'd guess)
Medium sized tree: 618yds (also close to max?)
Hillcrest (bean field - no snow) @ 300yds: I could occasionally hit this but not dependably.
The RX-1000 works much better than my old Bushnell, which would only do about half the distance, and the new price of each was comparable. I did notice that after about 15 minutes the battery meter was already showing it down to 2/3 battery. Not sure if that was a fluke or if its a battery eater.
For $350 it seems like a pretty good unit that would probably work for 95% of my purposes and I suspect it would do better on a clear day. I dont think you will ever hit 1000yds with this unit unless your ranging a mirror at dusk. Leupold rates them for 500 on deer and 600 or 700(?) on trees.
I would really like to have the Leica but I dont know if I can justify another $200 for the additional performance.
Conditions: 30 degrees, overcast and a little hazy, visibility about 1 mile.
My first impression is that it is well made. The optics are nice and clear and it feels very rugged. I like the OLED readout, better than a black LCD, but it really isnt all that bright. I suspect it might be hard to read over snow on a bright day. Low light or over a dark background it is sweet. For some reason the numbers are brighter than the reticle?
Performance: There were no critters around but below are some objects I could range from the front yard consistantly. It might go farther but this is what was available.
Utility wires: 225yds
Utility pole: 335yds
Snow covered field terrace: 400yds
Snow covered hillside w/corn stubble: 480yds
Small bushes/trees: 500yds (seemed to be max)
Neighbors house: 680yds (close to max I'd guess)
Medium sized tree: 618yds (also close to max?)
Hillcrest (bean field - no snow) @ 300yds: I could occasionally hit this but not dependably.
The RX-1000 works much better than my old Bushnell, which would only do about half the distance, and the new price of each was comparable. I did notice that after about 15 minutes the battery meter was already showing it down to 2/3 battery. Not sure if that was a fluke or if its a battery eater.
For $350 it seems like a pretty good unit that would probably work for 95% of my purposes and I suspect it would do better on a clear day. I dont think you will ever hit 1000yds with this unit unless your ranging a mirror at dusk. Leupold rates them for 500 on deer and 600 or 700(?) on trees.
I would really like to have the Leica but I dont know if I can justify another $200 for the additional performance.