Bushnell customer service test

[deerhuntr4885]

Well, I went to Idaho this November for a deer hunt. The first place I glassed I found a 7x8 buck with three does.  He was across a canyon but shootable with the correct range. I pulled out my Bushnell Elite 1500 with ARC and pushed the button.....no number reading. Everything else worked. I have used it for several years and have gotten a lot of long readings. Even past 1600 yards. 1300 on a bush next to a deer once and 909 on a deer once.  It has been a good unit til now.  I used it the week before on a friend's cow elk without any problem. When I needed it nothing!!

Anyway..just E-mailed Bushnell to find out what they will do for me.  Just want it repaired we will see if I get a response. 

[WA hunter14]

were you able to get close enough to get the deer without the RF?

[deerhuntr4885]

Makes me sick to talk about it.     No way to get closer. In the middle,of a burn on the other side. 

[deerhunter_98520]

Good luck....I sent in a pair of trophys with lifetime warranty and they offered a discount to repair them for a new pair 

[WA hunter14]

Makes me sick to talk about it.     No way to get closer. In the middle,of a burn on the other side.

ouch 

[follow maggie]

Did you try a fresh battery?

[lokidog]

Second the fresh battery, and the good luck.  Years ago I bought four range finding binoculars, three at a bargain cave, and they finally started to stop working.  I sent one in to Bushnell, the response:  sorry but we no longer carry parts for that model, here's a coupon for a new model....  Of course, the coupon wasn't even as good as I could find at multiple locations online.   

[deerhunter_98520]

  that's what my letter said also...this is why I'm going to vortex now

[lokidog]

It really makes me give a second thought to buying another Bushnell rangefinder even though the price point of theirs is better.