xphunter
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I got on the waiting list with Len @ LRH for one of the new Sig Kilo 2400 ABS.
Anyone else looking to get one of these?
I am pretty pumped about comparing it to my Terrapin and G7-BR2.
I may have a LRF addiction problem???
Here are the features:
http://www.longrangehunting.com/stor...kilo-2400.html
Also, I received this email from Doc Beech yesterday (On the waiting list way before I received this email).
So many times you can read online, or in forums about what a user is actually getting out of their range finder vs what the advertised performance is. This is not specific to any one industry. Everything from TVs to how the mileage is calculated on that sticker for your new car is different. Until someone comes along and standardizes it. So what do you do? What do we do as an industry? You get someone with advanced knowledge about Laser systems, and you create a standard. Nick Vitalbo​, Principle Engineer here at Applied Ballistics LLC​, and owner of nVisti. He has worked for Lockheed Martin, and developed multiple systems through DARPA involving LRF systems. Like the One-Shot, Downrange Crosswind Measurement System, and Computational Weapons Optic.
He took what is not an industry standard (how laser range finders are tested) and created one. Testing all Laser Range Finders you see in Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Vol 2, on the same targets. He even took it a step further, and explained how you, the consumer, can do you own testing. Everything from understanding the limitations of your device, to how to locate the beam inside your reticle. You can see these test results in Modern Advancements Vol 2, and learn how to utilize them to your advantage. Shown are the results of testing nearly 2 Dozen LRFs head to head under the same conditions.
Laser Range Finders are covered in both Modern Advancements Books, as a 2 part series. It is highly recommended that you read both books to get all of the information, and education on the subject that we have published.
In that book you will also find Spec Sheets. Each LRF that was tested has one. This will allow you to see how the device performed in good and bad lighting conditions, and on different sized/different reflectivity targets. Setting a standard that you can use to your advantage. The Sig Kilo 2400 ABS tested as the best 905nm Laser on the market, even beating out the Terrapin (Page 298 vs 305 of MA Vol 2) in Small Target (2.5' x 2.5') 20% and 50% reflectivity testing. I have included that spec sheet here so you can see one. You can pre-order your Sig Kilo 2400 ABS here to be one of the first to receive one: Sig Kilo 2400 Pre-Orders
What does this mean for you? You now have a standard to compare different devices by. You now know what you can expect out of your laser range finder, or you can finally do the proper research without marketing influence in the numbers.
For reference the Sig Kilo 2400 ABS outperformed the following LRFs in testing, on the hardest to hit target (2.5' x 2.5' 20% Reflectivity):
Nearly Identical to the Vectronix Terrapin
10% Better than: Steiner Binos & Leica Geovid
20% Better than: Leica 1600
30% Better than: Sig Kilo 2000
50% Better than: Gunwerks G7 BR2
70% Better than: Bushnell Elite 1 Mile, Vortex Ranger 1500, SilencerCo Radius.
Anyone else looking to get one of these?
I am pretty pumped about comparing it to my Terrapin and G7-BR2.
I may have a LRF addiction problem???
Here are the features:
http://www.longrangehunting.com/stor...kilo-2400.html
Also, I received this email from Doc Beech yesterday (On the waiting list way before I received this email).
So many times you can read online, or in forums about what a user is actually getting out of their range finder vs what the advertised performance is. This is not specific to any one industry. Everything from TVs to how the mileage is calculated on that sticker for your new car is different. Until someone comes along and standardizes it. So what do you do? What do we do as an industry? You get someone with advanced knowledge about Laser systems, and you create a standard. Nick Vitalbo​, Principle Engineer here at Applied Ballistics LLC​, and owner of nVisti. He has worked for Lockheed Martin, and developed multiple systems through DARPA involving LRF systems. Like the One-Shot, Downrange Crosswind Measurement System, and Computational Weapons Optic.
He took what is not an industry standard (how laser range finders are tested) and created one. Testing all Laser Range Finders you see in Modern Advancements in Long Range Shooting Vol 2, on the same targets. He even took it a step further, and explained how you, the consumer, can do you own testing. Everything from understanding the limitations of your device, to how to locate the beam inside your reticle. You can see these test results in Modern Advancements Vol 2, and learn how to utilize them to your advantage. Shown are the results of testing nearly 2 Dozen LRFs head to head under the same conditions.
Laser Range Finders are covered in both Modern Advancements Books, as a 2 part series. It is highly recommended that you read both books to get all of the information, and education on the subject that we have published.
In that book you will also find Spec Sheets. Each LRF that was tested has one. This will allow you to see how the device performed in good and bad lighting conditions, and on different sized/different reflectivity targets. Setting a standard that you can use to your advantage. The Sig Kilo 2400 ABS tested as the best 905nm Laser on the market, even beating out the Terrapin (Page 298 vs 305 of MA Vol 2) in Small Target (2.5' x 2.5') 20% and 50% reflectivity testing. I have included that spec sheet here so you can see one. You can pre-order your Sig Kilo 2400 ABS here to be one of the first to receive one: Sig Kilo 2400 Pre-Orders
What does this mean for you? You now have a standard to compare different devices by. You now know what you can expect out of your laser range finder, or you can finally do the proper research without marketing influence in the numbers.
For reference the Sig Kilo 2400 ABS outperformed the following LRFs in testing, on the hardest to hit target (2.5' x 2.5' 20% Reflectivity):
Nearly Identical to the Vectronix Terrapin
10% Better than: Steiner Binos & Leica Geovid
20% Better than: Leica 1600
30% Better than: Sig Kilo 2000
50% Better than: Gunwerks G7 BR2
70% Better than: Bushnell Elite 1 Mile, Vortex Ranger 1500, SilencerCo Radius.
