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| About
Rangefinders
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Rangefinder is a distance-measuring device capable
of instantaneously measuring distances to any target with incredible +/- one
yard/meter accuracy. Distance is displayed within the magnified monocular
providing the hunter and golfer with a true view of the field and course.
Advanced digital technology and a high-speed clock are used to instantaneously
calculate distances by measuring the time it takes for each pulse to travel from
the rangefinder and back. Digital technology allows the device to be compact
without sacrificing ranging performance and accuracy, and automatically provides
distance through rain and enhances distance to reflective objects.
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| Rangefinder Terminology |
- Magnification or Power
Refers to the degree of enlargement of your target. With an 8x rangefinder,
an 8x power means
that you are magnifying something 8 times larger than you would see it
with the unaided eye.
- Measurement Accuracy
Refers to the difference between measured distance and real distance. It displayed
as +/- one yard/meter.
- Ranging Performance
Ranging performance refers to the instrument's ability to measure distance
accurately. Many variables contribute to ranging performance such as
weather, lighting, target size, target reflectivity, target surface (a flat,
smooth sign is much easier to range than an animal), the angle at which the
laser hits the target (the closer you hit at a 90 degree angle, the further
you can range) and hand steadiness.
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| Types
of Targeting Modes |
- Scan
Provides continuous distance measurements as multiple targets in the field
of view are scanned or as the target moves.
- Rain
Permits distance measurement in inclement weather such as rain or snow.
- Zip-Less Than 150
Yards
Enables distance measurement through foreground clutter (brush and
branches). This mode can be used to ignore energy pulses reflecting off
objects less than 150-165 yards/meters away.
- Reflector
Maximum distance to reflective objects enhanced.
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| How Does It Work |
- A very fast pulse of laser light is produced and emitted from the
unit.
- The transmitter, receiver and monocular are accurately aligned.
- The flight time is precisely measured as the laser reflects off the target and back into the receiver.
- The range to the target is displayed to the user in the LCD.
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Selecting
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| Uses |
Recommendations |
| Golf |
Bushnell Yardage Pro Tour, Tour XL,
and Yardage Pro 1000 |
| Bow Hunting |
Bushnell Yardage Pro Scout,
Yardage Pro Spot, Yardage Pro Quest, and Nikon Laser 400 |
| Big Game Hunting |
Yardage Pro Scout, Yardage Pro Sport, Yardage Pro 500, Yardage Pro
Compact 800, Yardage Pro 1000, Yardage Pro Quest, Yardage Pro Legend, Nikon Laser 400,
and Nikon Laser 800 |
| Varmint Hunting |
Yardage Pro 1000 and Nikon Laser
800 |
| Boating |
Yardage Pro 1000, Yardage Pro Legend,
and Yardage Pro Quest |
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