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  1. MichiganYoungBlood

    MichiganYoungBlood Weekend Warrior

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    ok so i am going to get a new rangefinder tomorow. iv been looking for a while now and i think i am going to buy the nikon 550. but it does not have angle compensation. i only bowhunt ussually. should i spend the extra to get angle compensating, or is this a good enough rangefinder?
     
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    Angle compensation is not needed. Get the 550, you'll love it.
     
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    KodiakArcher Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Depends what you're doing. It's critical for mountain goat hunting.

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    You'd be more correct to say that for the average deer hunter it's not needed. ;)
     
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    KodiakArcher, Jul 8, 2011
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    You can't go wrong with the 550, I have one and love it.
     
    WarEagle, Jul 8, 2011
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    DoeDropper Weekend Warrior

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    love the 550!
     
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    Love Nikon optics. Can't go wrong with them.
     
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    Have a 550 for going on 2 years now and my opinion is the same as the fine folks above. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat and can't think of any instance where the lack of angle compensation screwed me.
     
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  9. MichiganYoungBlood

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    well i leave in about an hr. thanks for all the help boys looks like im gettin the 550!
     
    MichiganYoungBlood, Jul 9, 2011
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    I got the Archers Choice by Nikon and really like the angle feature.
     
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    MichiganYoungBlood Weekend Warrior

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    Well I got it! I love the thing. It's really clear and gives very nice readings.
     
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    I'm about to buy a new rangefinder too. I'm probably getting the nikon riflehunter 1000. Has the same angle compensation as the archers choice but with a 1000 yard range vs. 200 yards.
     
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    Nikons are nice. I like Bushnells too.
     
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    Oh really? Do you prefer xbox or ps3? :ninja:
     
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    Nikon 550 or the Bushnell Chuck Adams series

    I am not familiar with the Nikon 550 but I am sure it is of Nikon Optic quality and will work just fine.
    The question you would need to ask yourself, do you do a lot of angle shooting? Are you good and judging angle shots?
    If you have answered "yes" to the first and "no" to the second then I would suggest the Bushnell "Chuck Adams" Series. I have field testing this and it does of angle compensation.
    Both are great rangefinders

    Garysbowhunting.com
     
    G-Man, Jul 17, 2011
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