Labradar its Kaput?

[Tom Morrison]

Looks like Labradar is done. I see Midway lists their LX model as discontinued. Too bad if this is the case, but retail electronics is a cutthroat business.

 

[I Dont Care About You]

I guess all the guys talking up the LX over the Garmin are gonna be SOL now.

Garmin absolutely KILLED IT with their Zero.

There are still guys asking $650 - $700 for used Labradar on gnupost. LOL Those things aren't even selling at $400 because of the Garmin. Why spend more than half the cost of a Garmin on an outdated system?

 

[track]

I had a Chrony for decades and was quite pleased with it. However, this past Christmas I purchased a Garmin for myself...............what a godsent, it's so convienent, accurate and easy to use.

 

[peterdobson]

Labradar is alive and well and the new LX is a fine Canadian piece of kit.

The USA distributor died and the father ran it for a while and then closed the business.

Please check facts first!

Regards,

Peter

 

[acrashb]

Please check facts first!

And ruin a juicy rumour?!?

But yes, my Labradar LX continues to work perfectly and they continue to be sold.

The email I got from Independent Solutions LLC: "Due to an upcoming retirement and the tragic loss of a key employee we are closing out our remaining inventory of Labradar Accessories."

 

[remington jim]

Labradar is alive and well and the new LX is a fine Canadian piece of kit.

The USA distributor died and the father ran it for a while and then closed the business.

Please check facts first!

Regards,

Peter

https://proshootingsupplies.com/product-category/radar/

There it is Peter

 

[Tom Morrison]

My Google Fu is pretty good, but I can’t find an LX available for purchase on any site. With the advent of the cheaper Athlon version, the chances of competing with it along with the Garmin are slim. That said I hope they can.

 

[peterdobson]

There is a lot of demand for the LX.

Here is link to dealers from manufacturer. https://mylabradar.com/dealer-locator/

Peter

 

[Licensed to kill]

A buddy has had a Labrador for years snd liked it well enough until he bought a garmin. He basically gave me the lad radar ( we traded but what he wanted for it had little intrinsic value). I used it a few times and gave it back to him and bought Chrony. For my purposes, the chrony is a better choice than the labradar, I don’t know if the garmin would suit my purposes or not. Even if it did, for me, I can not justify the cost when the chrony dies what I need it to do and cost practically nothing (think I paid $40 shipped). Before someone asks, the reason that the Labradar won’t work for me is that it doesn’t like multiple projectiles and as such, will not track a bullet that was paper patched very well as it sees the bullet AND the paper jacket as the jacket unfurls and throws an error. I suspect, but did not test, that it won’t read a shot column either due to the multiple projectiles. For me, if I can’t track PP bullets and/or shot consistently, I have no use for it. Also found the Labrador to be finicky to set up. BTW, even with the recoil trigger, the labradar would still throw an error with PP bullets.

 

[acrashb]

A buddy has had a Labrador for years snd liked it well enough until he bought a garmin.

This, and the rest of your post, apply to the ground-breaking but now somewhat surpassed Labradar V1.

The Labradar LX is a whole different beast. I don't know how it would deal with pp projectiles, but it's fine for everything else.

 

[Bile]

Do these small garmin or labradars take aa batteries yet? I don't like plug in devices, i have enough of that crap. The internal battery things will die eventually, then it's bricked forever. The fat labradar is big but future proof.

2 cents.

 

[huntingfamily]

X-Reload shows them in stock

 

[adamg]

Do these small garmin or labradars take aa batteries yet? I don't like plug in devices, i have enough of that crap. The internal battery things will die eventually, then it's bricked forever. The fat labradar is big but future proof.

2 cents.

You should be able to connect a USB charger portable power pack to the Garmin, in the same way as we do the big Labradar, when the internal battery fails.

 

[legi0n]

A buddy has had a Labrador for years snd liked it well enough until he bought a garmin. He basically gave me the lad radar ( we traded but what he wanted for it had little intrinsic value). I used it a few times and gave it back to him and bought Chrony. For my purposes, the chrony is a better choice than the labradar, I don’t know if the garmin would suit my purposes or not. Even if it did, for me, I can not justify the cost when the chrony dies what I need it to do and cost practically nothing (think I paid $40 shipped). Before someone asks, the reason that the Labradar won’t work for me is that it doesn’t like multiple projectiles and as such, will not track a bullet that was paper patched very well as it sees the bullet AND the paper jacket as the jacket unfurls and throws an error. I suspect, but did not test, that it won’t read a shot column either due to the multiple projectiles. For me, if I can’t track PP bullets and/or shot consistently, I have no use for it. Also found the Labrador to be finicky to set up. BTW, even with the recoil trigger, the labradar would still throw an error with PP bullets.

I totally hear you, been there done that.
But in my experience, optical devices like the chronys (of which I also own one), are also susceptible to errors on shotgun ammo and paper patched bullets because the wad/paper follows the shot/bullet and their shadow on the sensors may trigger inaccurate readings.
That's why I have also kept my Magnetospeed which is impervious to such issues (it triggers only on the bullet's metal) but it does change the point of impact.
I'm looking for a tricoder if anyone has a lead on one

A "tricorder" is a fictional, handheld device from the Star Trek universe known for its multi-functional capabilities

 

[remington jim]

Do these small garmin or labradars take aa batteries yet? I don't like plug in devices, i have enough of that crap. The internal battery things will die eventually, then it's bricked forever. The fat labradar is big but future proof.

2 cents.

The problem with the lab radar unit if you don’t use a power pack to run it is it’s EATS batteries like Cops eat donuts at a Timmy’s !

 

[Licensed to kill]

I totally hear you, been there done that.
But in my experience, optical devices like the chronys (of which I also own one), are also susceptible to errors on shotgun ammo and paper patched bullets because the wad/paper follows the shot/bullet and their shadow on the sensors may trigger inaccurate readings.
That's why I have also kept my Magnetospeed which is impervious to such issues (it triggers only on the bullet's metal) but it does change the point of impact.
I'm looking for a tricoder if anyone has a lead on one

I think the difference lies in the fact that a Chrony only “see’s” the bullet for about 12-15 inches of travel under the sky screens where things like the labradar tracks the bullet all the way to the target. The chrony, being relatively close to the muzzle won’t likely “see” the paper or shotshell wad separate from the bullet/shot as they go through the sky screens so won’t likely pick them up separate from the bullet/shot. OR, a Chrony can be set up a little ways down range where the paper falls away before reaching the chrony. Don’t know, just speculating.

 

[legi0n]

I think the difference lies in the fact that a Chrony only “see’s” the bullet for about 12-15 inches of travel under the sky screens where things like the labradar tracks the bullet all the way to the target. The chrony, being relatively close to the muzzle won’t likely “see” the paper or shotshell wad separate from the bullet/shot as they go through the sky screens so won’t likely pick them up separate from the bullet/shot. OR, a Chrony can be set up a little ways down range where the paper falls away before reaching the chrony. Don’t know, just speculating.

you are right, it depends on the distance from the muzzle.
the question then is what does the chrony register if the paper follows within a few milliseconds?