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Which tether to buy for range finder?
« on: March 07, 2014, 02:51:58 PM »
I'm looking for ideas on which tether system to buy for my range finder, one that isn't a piece of crap. You guys have any recommendations?  Thanks.  I have an older Leica 900 that works great but it's more for rifle.  Might sell it to buy a more friendly, smaller range finder for bow.  But just contemplating at this point, love my Leica.
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2014, 08:15:00 AM »
Morning bump for ideas.
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2014, 11:13:47 AM »
You bow hunters don't use tethers?
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2014, 11:43:46 AM »
http://www.blacktail154.com

This guys makes a tether and holder that's pretty nifty. The tether I saw demonstrated at the outdoor show and liked it but when with the holder instead
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2014, 06:58:47 PM »
http://www.blacktail154.com

This guys makes a tether and holder that's pretty nifty. The tether I saw demonstrated at the outdoor show and liked it but when with the holder instead
i saw that stuff at the sportsman show and did like it, just wasn't sure if the magnets would mess with GPS ?  I'm looking for the tether system that would allow me to drop a range finder in the heat of battle.  Thanks
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2014, 11:59:07 AM »
I have the nikon retractable tether, a little noisier than I'd like but it works.

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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2014, 12:18:24 PM »
there was a guy on archery talk that made one out of parachute cord.  it was more of a shoulder strap.  pretty neat
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2014, 09:38:58 AM »
I have the nikon retractable tether, a little noisier than I'd like but it works.

Same here, great idea, execution could have been better, particularly in the noise dept. With a little caution it does work pretty well though.
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2014, 10:04:13 AM »
I just use the tether that came with my Leica.

It sure has a brighter optic than most other rangefinders out there, such as my buddy's Nikon. However, I noticed that his Nikon would range some objects that my Leica didn't want to return a distance on.

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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2014, 05:40:17 PM »
I just run my Crooked Horn Outfitters range finder holder.  It has a clip so i wouldn't go running through the jungle with it.  I had no problems this year and it got plenty of work.

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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2014, 06:04:49 PM »
http://fhfgear.com/hunting/

I've been thinking of giving this one a try.  Right now a I just loop the cord to my shoulder strap on my pack.  It works okay, but I'm not enthralled with the set up.
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Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2014, 08:25:37 PM »
I like my badlands rangefinder case with a tether.

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