Leupold RX-1000i range finder

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Anyone else use one of these? How do you like it?

I just got mine delivered a few minutes ago and just started playing with it and so far I like what I see.
Seems to range non reflective targets farther then any of the other I have used in the past.

My heart sank a little when I flipped the box over and saw
"made in China"...kinda suprised me somewhat...
 
Originally Posted By: leghumperAnyone else use one of these? How do you like it?

I just got mine delivered a few minutes ago and just started playing with it and so far I like what I see.
Seems to range non reflective targets farther then any of the other I have used in the past.

My heart sank a little when I flipped the box over and saw
"made in China"...kinda suprised me somewhat...

Don't feel too badd. Turn your next Big Mac over - it says, "Made in Mexico"
 
Originally Posted By: gooseislandI have one and I really like it. The red display is what sold me on it, not to mention great glass and 6x zoom.

Just 6x - no "zoom".
 
I did not like mine. Horrible on non-reflective targets. Rarely could I get out past 500 yards. It was the first and only time I have been disappointed in Leupold.

I switched to the Bushnell Scout 1000 and reliably get returns on non-reflective targets out to 800.

But since you already own one and seem to like it, what is the point of asking?
 
Originally Posted By: ChorizoI did not like mine. Horrible on non-reflective targets. Rarely could I get out past 500 yards. It was the first and only time I have been disappointed in Leupold.

I switched to the Bushnell Scout 1000 and reliably get returns on non-reflective targets out to 800.

But since you already own one and seem to like it, what is the point of asking?

Good point. I have never understood people that comment about their Laser Rangefinder that they get 1,500 yard readings on barns, etc... unless they shoot barns.

It is critters that count, and how far can you get a reading from a coyote, woodchuck, or PD that counts.

My Bushnell 1500 is reliable at half that distance. My military laser range finder is reliable to 10,000 meters... but is too costly to do again
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I usually range standout points at a stand prior to calling to get reference points. All non-reflective. I am happy to get out to 600 as I won't shoot farther, but it frustrated me with the Leupold to only get 325 max lots of times when it advertised 1000.

I have had Bushnell laser rangefinders for years and have always been happy with them, especially the performance with the price as an added benefit.

In this case, for me, price and name did not equal performance, which is odd for a "glass" product as the saying: "Never skimp on whisky, the wife's anniversary present or glass." is almost universally true.
 
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Originally Posted By: CatShooterOriginally Posted By: gooseislandI have one and I really like it. The red display is what sold me on it, not to mention great glass and 6x zoom.

Just 6x - no "zoom".


You're right. I meant 6x magnification... I have used mine to view and range deer at 500+yds. Trees to 1200yds. Mine is the non TBR version. It was to my understanding that they upgraded the internals over the older RX rangefinders with the RXi.
 
Got me to checking....the stats indicate that they did do some upgrading and the market reflects a significant price difference in the two models with much lower demand and prices for new "old model" RX versions vice the new "new model" RX-i versions.

Maybe they got them right .............

But after being burned, I will have to handle one and use it before I buy another one.
 
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I bought one bran new about a month ago and took it coyote hunting and the reticle was way to bright when the sun was going down. I couldn't find the yote in it because of the extreme bright red in the reticle. I returned it and am now going to buy a Vortex.
 
I just bought the Leupold RX-1000i TBR DNA too. It works great for my style of hunting and shooting, which is always less than 500 yards. The unit is SMALL, quick, has good glass, and comes with a convenient case. This thing is seriously small enough to fit in your shirt pocket easily.

Minor complaints: The red display has 3 different brightness settings: the low is too bright at night, and the high is too dim in bright sunlight. I wish it would display both the actual distance and also the "True Ballistic Range" (adjusted for angle) at the same time. For example, if I range a rock chuck on a cliff at 400 yards TBR (True Ballisitc Range) I would also want to know the actual distance (which is further) for bragging rights. Seems you'd have to stop, switch modes, and re-scan the target in order to get both readings. In reality the angles I usually shoot have an insignificant effect on ballistics, so I probably don't need to spend the extra $50 on the TBR feature, but oh well.

Overall it's much better than the crummy Bushnell 800 compact model I had that fell apart and recently died.
 
Originally Posted By: Rocknhat KidI bought one bran new about a month ago and took it coyote hunting and the reticle was way to bright when the sun was going down. I couldn't find the yote in it because of the extreme bright red in the reticle. I returned it and am now going to buy a Vortex.

I have both Leupold and Vortex. The Leupold are head and shoulders above the Vortex. Selling the Vortex to a Vortex junkie. My hunting partner uses Leica and they are very nice.
 
I have been playing some more with this and really like it.
I have used cheaper versions of range finders in the past and this one blows the rest of them away that I have tried. I got a reading of 907yds from my brothers house to the farmhouse down the lane and that is the longest distance that I can seem to hold still enough for a good reading on up to this point.
I haven't had any troubles with reticle brightness but never tried it at night time...kinda figured it wasn't designed for use in darkness.
 
I had an older rx1000 and didn't care for it I bought a leica 1600 and never looked back the leica is definitely twice the rangefinder but it also costs almost twice as much. But if the newer rxi's are better I wouldn't be against them.
 
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