rangefinder?

**God's Country** · January 31st, 2019, 11:36 AM

Can anyone recommend a mid priced ($300) rangefinder?
Online reviews are as bad as i have ever seen. They all suck, or are great, or recommend the competition, which all suck, or are great, and recommend the previous unit that sucked or was great.

Any real world experience?

It will mostly be used for setting up archery stands, and can't see it being used over 500 yds.
Seemed like a simple purchase.

**Berncly** · January 31st, 2019, 12:12 PM

You can get that level of rangefinder for about $150-$200.
I use a low budget Nikon Aculon and it has worked well for me.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EF30VWA...ing=UTF8&psc=1

**NathanB** · January 31st, 2019, 12:30 PM

The sig kilos are really nice

**Petewac** · January 31st, 2019, 04:53 PM

I purchased a Leupold RX-650 and have enjoyed it. Simple to use, good battery life and durable - dropped from tree stand this year, no issues after drop.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00SB...236_SY340_QL65

**God's Country** · January 31st, 2019, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Berncly

You can get that level of rangefinder for about $150-$200.
I use a low budget Nikon Aculon and it has worked well for me.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EF30VWA...ing=UTF8&psc=1

Originally Posted by NathanB

The sig kilos are really nice

Do either of you use it for hunting? If so under what conditions.

**God's Country** · January 31st, 2019, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Petewac

I purchased a Leupold RX-650 and have enjoyed it. Simple to use, good battery life and durable - dropped from tree stand this year, no issues after drop.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00SB...236_SY340_QL65

Cabela's/Bass Pro reviews seem to complain the Leupold units have a known display issue within a couple years.

I know, but just checking.

**Berncly** · January 31st, 2019, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by God's Country

Do either of you use it for hunting? If so under what conditions.

No, I do my hunting at the deli counter, and occasionally behind my girlfriend's ass...
I use mine at the range, and it just gets slammed around in a range bag most of the time.
I've had it for a few years, I don't baby it, but I do keep it dry most of the time.
So I can't be sure how it will perform in the field.

**Palerider** · January 31st, 2019, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by God's Country

Cabela's/Bass Pro reviews seem to complain the Leupold units have a known display issue within a couple years.

I know, but just checking.

Data point of 1, but my buddies high end Leupold display pooped the bed this year. I think it was 6 years old. Leupold repaired it but with a service charge.