Range Finder Binoculars

[Canuck525]

My advice, only purchase a good pair of binoculars. I hunt the open prairies, Rocky Mountains, parkland and boreal forest .......never needed a range finder. Between my son
and I, we harvested over 300 big game animals without such unnecessary tool.

I have to say I disagree with this advice.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I have to say I disagree with this advice.

I agree with your disagreement. Unless you plan to only shoot animals under 200 yards, and you can dead-nuts say that the animal is at 200 yards (which most people can't, especially in open country) then a rangefinder is a good investment. More knowledge is better than less knowledge. Just like knowing your muzzle velocity is better than guessing, knowing the range to an animal (or to points in front of your shooting location) beats the ass off guessing.

 

[ArmedGinger]

People may laugh but Scorpion Optics came out with a set and they are pretty nice for the $1400 price tag. I was ranging tuffs of grass at 1300 yards with them with the set I was lent to test out. Top it off with Scorpions "over the counter warranty" and they seem like a decent buy myself.

 

[Jetjock]

Try the new Nikon Lazer Binocular/Rangefinder if you can find them. Introduced a few weeks ago and sold out at Cabela's in Calgary. Bought their lasr pair and they are great. Just posted a review on this site. For far less than the other types Nikon has a product that is superior or equal to others costing 3 times as much.

 

[Can-down]

Try the new Nikon Lazer Binocular/Rangefinder if you can find them. Introduced a few weeks ago and sold out at Cabela's in Calgary. Bought their lasr pair and they are great. Just posted a review on this site. For far less than the other types Nikon has a product that is superior or equal to others costing 3 times as much.

They do look nice.
For anyone curious here's the review....

Purchased these combo binocs/rangefinder at Cabela's in Calgary. WOW! For the price they are fantastic - clear, bright, and the rangefinder accurate. Ranged cattle to 1200 yds and treelines at 1900 yds. Going on an Elk hunt in the Rockies mid-September and using the binocular harness, which keeps them handy and my hands free. If your local store has them in stock, take a look and you will be impressed.

 

[flyinlead]

Nikon's new Laserforce binos are also Lifetime No Fault Warranty including electronics, also not in the Geovid price bracket.

Can anybody confirm what the actual warranty is on this Nikon Laserforce? From what I gather reading the Nikon website it is only 2 years on the electronic parts?

 

[flyinlead]

I agree with you on the benefits of stand alone bino's and rangefinders, but where did you hear that Vortex is not lifetime on electronics?
As far as I know Vortex is the only company that is lifetime on electronic elements of their optics..... leupold for example, is lifetime on glass and mechanical components but limited on electronic parts.

Yes at least on the Vortex website it is clear that everything is lifetime covered by that warranty.

I've got a bushnell elite 1600 now but it would be nice to have a binocular version of a rangefinder for better optical performance.

 

[tomestone]

my Bushnell fusion 1 mile 10/ 42 , are great. got them of kijji for 700.00

 

[TM1917]

Can anybody confirm what the actual warranty is on this Nikon Laserforce? From what I gather reading the Nikon website it is only 2 years on the electronic parts?

Its a lifetime no fault warranty on the Nikon's. Done to compete with the Vortex ones.