Bushnell Scout Laser Rangefinder
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Description of Bushnell Scout Laser Rangefinder
NINE OF 10 TROPHIES POSTHUMOUSLY AGREE, THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW. If there's an ordinace against packing so much cutting edge technology into such a small space, looks like we're the only ones who havne't heard. The Scout 1000 is the ultimate pocket-sized rangefinder, spitting out exact distances from five to 1,000 yards with the push of a single button. Lethal +/-1-yard acuracy from 5 to 1,000 yeards, twith selective targeting modes and a rugged, weather-resistant housing. still legal in all 50 states, no matter what Mr. Whitetail says.Weighing in at just 6.8 ounces, the Bushnell Scout is the smallest, most compact laser rangefinder of its kind. Advanced laser technology delivers superb range performance to targets up to 700 yards away. A short, 10-yard minimum distance makes it the ideal tool for bow hunters. It also features an adjustable 6x eyepiece, accuracy to ±1 yard, and built-in Rain, Zip, SCAN and reflector modes. It's powered by a 3-volt lithium battery (included).
Targeting Modes
- SCAN: Allows you to pan across the landscape while viewing a continuously updated LCD display of the distances between you and the targets you scan.
- Rain: Compensates for precipitation to guarantee an accurate distance measurement through rain or snow.
- Reflector: Increases the maximum measurement range for most highly reflective objects.
- Zip: Allows you to accurately measure longer ranges (beyond 150 yards) when looking through foreground clutter like brush or branches.
Specifications
- Magnification: 6x
- Objective lens: 23mm
- Weight: 6.8 ounces
- Dimensions: 1.5 x 4 x 2.75 inches
Range
- Reflective: 700 yards
- Tree: 570 yards
- Deer: 300 yards
- Flag: 250 yards
- Accuracy: ± 1 yard
How a Laser Rangefinder Works
Bushnell's Yardage Pro rangefinders use an invisible, eye-safe Class 1 Laser beam (as classified by the FDA) which is "bounced" off distant objects with the press of a button. Then, the rangefinder's high-speed digital clock measures the time it took for a laser beam to reach a target and return to the unit. Next, using advanced digital electronics, the rangefinder instantly calculates the distance within ±1 yard and shows the range in either yards or meters on a through-the-lens LCD Display. The entire process is so fast that less than a second elapses between the time you press the button to generate a laser beam to the time the exact range to your target is displayed.
Sports reviews of Bushnell Scout Laser Rangefinder
Customer Review: Great for Golf
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I do not hunt but purchased this for GOlf. I demod the "V2" golf version from Bushnell (exactly the same as this one) and this is IDENTICAL to the golf version for much less (100). Superb on teh course. I've used it a half a dozen time on difference courses and on the range and it is great. I had trouble once getting a dark blue flag from 250+ but have hit white flags from 250+. Dark colors are harder to hit for any laser finder. Bunkers from the tee, bunkers around the green, hills to clear, you name, you can hit it. Unfortunately I got mine for 200 off Amazon and I see they have went up to 250 recently. GREAT PRODUCT.Customer Review: Good for golf
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Using the feature that gives the distance to the nearest object the laser hits if multiple things are hit, provides fast and very accurate results. Needs to focus on the flag not the flag stick. Seems to give good results on trap edges and even the ground. Very accurate even at 10 yds. Saves a lot of distance pacing when near the green. Easy to use. Always a pleasure to buy from Amazon.Customer Review: Bushnell Scout
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is the second Bushnell I have owned and it is better than the first. It gives me everything I need on the golf course. Superior product!Customer Review: GOLFERS: Works well for distances under <225 yards
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Before reading any further, please note that my review is primarily targeted towards GOLFERS looking to purchase this product.
With that said, let's begin.
I've been using a GolfLogix GPS device for my golf distance checking for the past 1 1/2 years. However, after one of my golf buddies, picked up a rangefinder... I found that it was more effective than using the GolfLogix GPS in many ways. I ended up looking at a few models but ended up settling with this Bushnell Scout 1000... primarily for its attractive price compared to the other models out there. It supposedly is the same model as Bushnell's Tour V2 Pinseeker Rangefinder -- which costs considerably more -- but is marketed towards golfers (whereas this Scout model is marketed towards hunting).
Using this thing is a piece of cake. You simply turn it on, look through the viewfinder, aim it so that the flag (not the flag-stick -- it's too narrow) is in the middle of the circular view, then press down on the top button for about 2 seconds. You'll see the yardage to the flag right there on the screen. Because golf courses tend to frequently change the location of the hole, this is one of the reasons I find this thing more useful than my golf GPS (the golf GPS will give you the distance to the middle, front, and back of the green... not to the actual hole).
Of course, you don't have to aim it at the flag... you can aim it at pretty much anything if you want to know the distance to it. What's the distance to the water? bunker? dog-leg? group in front of you? Just aim and click to find out!
Another way I use this thing is to determine how long I drove the ball. After you hit that nice long drive, why not find out how far you hit it? Just walk to where your ball is and aim the Bushnell Scout back to the tee marker which you teed-off from.
And yet another advantage this rangefinder has over a GPS unit is that it can give you distances at the driving range!!! Get the REAL distance of the targets you're aiming for at the range! Try that with a GPS unit (it could work if you tell everyone on the range to stop hitting the ball so you could walk your GPS unit to your target points).
The one caveat I do have abot this rangefinder is that it doesn't work too well if the flag is further than about 225 yards -- it always seems to give you back the yardage of the trees/hills in the background -- no matter which of the three targeting modes you use. My work around for getting distances longer than this is I aim at someone from the group in front of me when they're on the green. If there's nobody on the green in front of you, then aim it at the green itself or some other big target that's the same distance away as the flag.
I'm giving this item 4.5 stars (1/2 pt deduction since it's really difficult to get the distance for flags >225 yards) for value and accuracy (but since Amazon doesn't provide a means of rating half-stars, I'm putting it at 4. You really can't go wrong with the Bushnell Scout Laser Rangefinder if you're deciding between this and a golf GPS device. At about the same price as a lower-priced golf GPS unit, you're better off going with this rangefinder since you'll be able to get distances for just about anything on the course.
Customer Review: Very Adequate for my Needs
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I purchased this laser rangefinder for use on the golf course, even though it's not advertised as a golfing rangefinder. The price was right, however, so I decided to try it as intended. I wasn't disappointed. I'm not sure what the differences are between this one and the more expensive models, but I didn't need the 'slope' advantage (not the way I play). It's touchy to get a reading from the flagstick from a long distance, but within 200 yards, it works fine.
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