Range Finders

[brezzo]

Was thinking of the advantages of having a rangefinder while hunting but not that keen to cough up a couple of hundred $$$. I found a few cheap ones online and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them or similar models and if they work at all/ are effective for hunting?

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/digital-5x20-golf-range-finder-scope-with-carrying-case-28772

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/digital-7x-golf-range-finder-scope-with-carrying-case-2-cr2032-26011

http://srx.au.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmClk&m=149023&ch=1&g=f5e9627612f0a5a9437138f1ff5a4c4f&i=0π=3286&iid=633192399348840175&pn=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fstat.dealtime.com%2FDealFrame%2FDealFrame.cmp%3Fbm%3D121%26BEFID%3D96322%26aon%3D%255E%26MerchantID%3D482092%26crawler_id%3D482092%26dealId%3DzKBdTur6eBN8OpEIi9hNVg%253D%253D%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Ftracking.searchmarketing.com%252Fclick.asp%253Faid%253D683955608%2526%26linkin_id%3D8029070%26Issdt%3D110614012123%26searchID%3Dp3.a3c73c4b2e484a4409f7%26DealName%3D7X%2B28mm%2BMicro%2BElectronic%2BGolf%2BRange%2BFinder%2B%252F%2BScope%26dlprc%3D25.4%26crn%3D%26istrsmrc%3D0%26isathrsl%3D0%26AR%3D1%26NG%3D2%26NDP%3D5%26PN%3D1%26ST%3D7%26DB%3Dsdcprod%26MT%3Dphx-peks12%26FPT%3DDSP%26NDS%3D%26NMS%3D%26MRS%3D%26PD%3D%26brnId%3D14743%26IsFtr%3D0%26IsSmart%3D0%26DMT%3D%26op%3D149023%26CM%3D%26DlLng%3D1%26RR%3D2%26cid%3D%26semid1%3D%26semid2%3D%26IsLps%3D0%26CC%3D0%26SL%3D0%26FS%3D0%26code%3D%26acode%3D%26category%3D%26HasLink%3D%26frameId%3D%26ND%3D%26MN%3D%26PT%3D%26prjID%3D%26GR%3D%26lnkId%3D%26VK%3D&rk=2&cpc=0.43&id=149023

[Guest bigfellascott]

Hi Brezzo,

$9 is a lot to risk to find out!!

What a bargain, I'd be wonder what distance it would be good upto? but for $9 plus some postage to find out - not a great risk mate, go for it.

Then let us all know what they are like, probably wouldn't be much chop for nightime work (I assume the real deals work at night as well) it would be a cheap experiment to find out either way hey.

[brezzo]

yeh thats what i figured... would never use it at night anyway as i wouldnt really take shots over 200m where a range finder isnt really necessary. Just have to work out which cheapy is the best

Edited June 14, 2011 by brezzo

[Counter]

I'm pretty sure those cheap golf rangefinders have a reticle in them that lets you line up the pin and based on its height, you can read off the distance. There is no way $10 is going to buy you a laser rangefinder.

I don't want to dissapoint you but I think you'd only be able to use it to range a critter if you could get said critter to hold a 7ft (or whatever) flag pole up for you.

[brezzo]

ahk that makes more sense... although based on the reviews of the last product they say there is a "scan" feature which detects ordinary objects.

comments?

Edited June 14, 2011 by brezzo

[goswasere']

I don't know what kind of hunting your into mate or whether you need it but I have found it a great advantage to have a combined binocular/range finder. Saves you fumbling with 2 bits of kit, struggling to see your target in bad light to range it and a bit on weight and space.

Just thought if you were going to outlay a bit on them down the track might aswell get both. There is probably 4 or 5 manufacturers out there that make them, but only 2 really are the goods.

Down side is they cost a sh!t tin though!