I am getting one of these next weekends. Anyone have any experience or recommendations? Leupold RX-1000 Nikon Archers Choice Bushnell Elite 1500 I really appreciate the advice.
I have the Nikon Prostaff 5 and it is a fantastic rangefinder, the Archers Choice is the same shell just with "ARC" and a $150 more price tag. I paid $200 out the door and ive been nothing but pleased with the reliability and optic quality. Id say to look at the Prostaff 5 and the Archers Choice and see if there is a big enough difference to justify $150 more. I have not had a chance to look at the RX1000 but i know that i like my Prostaff 5 far better than the RX600
The reason I picked those three rangefinders is I will get one of them for free. I'm trading some classes (I teach NRA gun classes as well as CCW classes) in trade for the range finder at a friend of mines gun shop.
I read somewhere that "ARC" and similar angle/distance calculative capabilities in other range finders are pretty much useless in the archery world. Basically that the distances we shoot at there is only a few yard differences, not enough to make a difference, and the extra money spent on such capabilities is not worth it. Anyone else heard or believe this?
I have the Leupold RX-600i. It's a great little rangefinder. I've been very please with anything I've bought from them.
Unless you are high in the tree and shooting at a very steep angle, it makes no difference. If you are 20' in a tree and taking the shot at what the range finder says 21 yards, in actuality it is only 20 yards. At 30 yards, the range finder will say 30.7 yards; and at 40 yards it will say 40.5 yards.
I have the bushnell chuck adams edition. I've had it for 2 years now. I don't have a single complaint against it. My best advice, try them out. Look through each one. See how it reads and functions. I'm not sure the arch technology is necessary. Mine displays actual distance and "shooting" distance. They are mostly the exact or very close to the same. If you are shooting a sharp angle down a good ways, maybe it will make a difference, but 20-30 yards out of a treestand is maybe 1 yard if that.
Don't go to crazy, with ranges for bowhunting you don't need to break the bank. My wife bought mine as a Christmas gift on sale for 90.00 plus a 15.00 rebate. Unless your in a mountainous region I feel like arc is not really needed. Of course I am a broke young husband and father who has no money to waste Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
I just went through this and ended back with the Nikon Archer. It also has the MANUAL orange LED for low light. It's the best IMO.
Just picked up a Nikon Prostaff 7 to replace my Bushnell Arc 1000 that crapped out on me (not happy). So far, so good. Seems better built than the Bushnell.
I've had my Leupold RX1000 for a couple seasons now. It has the red LED readout, and is easy to use and cycle through menu. SCFox
I have the Archer's Choice and I love it. The Arc is good and there if you need it. It is mostly for steep shots. If you hunt 25 feet or higher sometimes, you will need it. The shot angle changes drastically when you hunt high.
Asked this same question prior to the season....tried them all and bought the Leopold RX1000 as well..... Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2
As has been said, get one with a colored LED readout. The only complaint I have about my nikon pro staff 5 is that the readout is black and can be difficult to read in low light conditions.
If you want to buy something on a budget you can do no better than Nikon. By far the best lasers out there in terms of speed. If you want to spend a little more the Leupold RX1000 is one of the best handhelds out there save the offerings from Leica.
leupold by far is the best glass out of those choices when you look through the rx1000 at night it actually looks brighter than it is outside
