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Initial Bushnell 1600 mini review |
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ccoker
Optics Master Joined: February/13/2008 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 2041 |
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Posted: February/01/2011 at 12:58 |
Brief update:
Pro: Rangefinder works awesome! SUPERIOR to my Leupold RX-II Negative: ...LED display washes out in bright sunshine (even at max power setting) The binoculars are so so, my Nikon Monarch 8.5-56 blow them away, MUCH easier sight picture to obtain, better resolution, significantly brighter in low light If I were to buy these for the Binos I would have been very disappointed and sent them back. For a combo setup they are pretty good, but I would not want to glass much with them. I am very impressed with the rangefinder though., My Leupold RX-II is so flaky I want to smash it with a hammer sometimes.. |
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biggreen747
Optics Journeyman Joined: October/16/2009 Location: Colorado Status: Offline Points: 470 |
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Guess I won't be getting these... Now I just gotta figure out how to convince the wife the $2500.00 for Bino's (Geovids) is not unreasonable.
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We measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a crayon, and cut it with a chainsaw.
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Johnny
Optics Apprentice Joined: December/23/2010 Location: Colorado Status: Offline Points: 99 |
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Just get a Leica ranger finder as it's about 7 oz. I think. It's small and very easy to use. My friend has the Leica bino's like you talked about. They are heavy and having them all in one is a good idea, but there are trade offs.
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Ring
Optics GrassHopper Joined: May/23/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23 |
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i had the Bushnell Elite 1500, Leica 1200, Leupold RX-1000i , and Bushnell Fusion 1600
best display for ease of use and visibility goes to the Leupold i use them for ground hog hunting, so they need to read off a grass field or bush or tree line. the Leupold died at 6 to 700y the Bushnell Elite 1500, i could range buildings at 1200, trees at 900 or less, grass hills at 800 the Leica 1200 i could get better readings on grass from 800 to 900, but building i was lucky to get 1k the Bushnell Fusion 1600 is a monster.. i have ranged trees at 1800+ bush's at 1700 + and grass hills at 1700+ .. the display does suck in bright light, but as for range for the $$$, nothing will come close... |
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