Anyone have one of these and what is your opinion? I have a 450 yardage pro regular range finder and have never missed a deer......I just drop the pin 6 inches low after ranging down from my stand. Is it really worth the money to know what the angle yardage pin should be?
I just bought one the other day. I don't have an opinion yet. I don't think the ARC is a big issue unless you're hunting +20' or hunting a ravine, ie extreme drops or elevations. But hey, it's nice to have when you need it. I had a Simmons rangefinder before and it seemed to do the same job for a bit less price. The advantage to the Bushnell is that it's waterproof, which is what led to the demise of my last rangefinder.
That's what I usually shoot at......less than 25 yards line of sight. I was real close to ordering one but decided against it. Need vs. cost.-lol When mine DOES go bad i'll order one. Thanks Chris
You obviously know where you're going to be hitting while shooting out of a tree so I dont see it being an issue. People shoot deer every day without a rangefinder at all, way more deer than me, so I would say ARC is not a necessity.
I have that same Rangefinder. It is a decent rangefinder for the money and I have no real complaints,other than it seems to be off by a yard from the other 2 rangefinders I own. The arc is not a must have but imo,if you are spending the money anyway,get it.It MAY come in handy that 1 time when you might need it.Like stated already,it comes into play on hills but not so much from a normal flat ground stand sight. If you have the money, get a more expensive model but this one does work fine.
Me and a buddy of mine did some testing on this. I have a Leupold RX100i with incline (arc) and he has a cheap Brasser rangefinder. From flat ground both rangefinders were reading the same at all distances. From 10 feet up however, it was a different story. We were averaging about a 4-5 yard difference from about 10 feet up. I personally came to the conclusion that the arc feature was worth the money because 4-5 yards may not seem like much but depending on your bow that may be the difference between a kill and a miss.
Agree completely. It's a good rangfinder. If you have the money, I would step up to the leupold with lit reticles, but if not, this one completely fulfills it's purpose. The arc is not necessary but if it comes in handy that one time, in my opinion, it was worth it. My stand is in a tree at the top of a hill. That's why I made sure to get one with arc. However, I found I shoot out away from the tree enough to not need it. You can't go wrong buying it. If you don't need a range finder, you can probably spend your money in better places.
