joeloni Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Anyone have an opinion on on what the best rangefinder is? I want to purchase a range finder, mostly for bowhunting, but I will also use it for some rifle hunting in missouri and for sighting in my rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Lot of good ones out there. Some customer service horror stories on big name brands too. Got bushnell compact 800's here, they have not given any me any trouble and have done all I have needed them to do, think I have had them for 7 or 8 years. If I was in the market now, not real sure what I would buy these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Anything but Nikon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeloni Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 No Nikon? Anything but Nikon. care to share the specifics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropTine49 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 The best range finder is one that works! Right now I use the BUshnell Bowhunter, Chuck Adams Edition and it works great. I'm not exactly sure about how correct the shoot like distance is, but the range finder works great and has never let me down. That being said, I have a little experience with all range finders from the $100 WildGame innovations Halo, to the higher end Leupolds, Nikons. They all have their flaws because they are electronics, but when they work properly, there isn't one that works better than another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 care to share the specifics? Had one a few years ago. About a year and a half after I bought it the max distance it would range was 44 yards. I sent it back seeing what they would do. It was out of warranty by about 6 months. They wanted $176 plus shipping to repair it. Pretty disappointed with their "service." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Anything but Nikon. awww come on chris! i think my Riflehunter 1000 is awesome! hater! lol ...seriously though it'd be a problem. i haven't had any with my Nikon stuff though so idk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 I bought a reconditioned Nikon 440 from Natchez 2 years ago. It still works well. I see they are having another sale on them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Had one a few years ago. About a year and a half after I bought it the max distance it would range was 44 yards. I sent it back seeing what they would do. It was out of warranty by about 6 months. They wanted $176 plus shipping to repair it. Pretty disappointed with their "service." I'll have to 2nd that on the Nikons. My older Bushnell is still working, the Nikon doesn't. To save space & weight on a recent trip I made to Africa I bought a small Bushnell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeloni Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I am looking at getting the Leupold 1000i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 If your budget will allow it, check out a Leica. We did an impromptu side by side comparison last year at deer camp between a Nikon, Leupold and a Leica. The Leica was clearly superior in every aspect. I've got one on my wish list, just watching for a sale or a good deal on a used one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrown Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I'd go with Redfield, the numbers are larger and easier to read than any other range finder, except the ones that are red! Their also smaller, and cost alot less than Nikon, Bushnell, or Leupold range finders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Happy with my Nikon 550. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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