Which Range Finder to get ???

[ShaneTyTrey]

If you are worried about the cost go with the Leupold, I have a set of both those and the Nikon, and although I typically prefer Nikon scopes, I like the Leupold better for both bino's and rangefinders.

[BullMagnet76]

AGAIN LEICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

[buckhorn2]

Leicas suck on the wet side they won;t range at all in the fog. Sent mine back and have the swaro and they are great even the bushnell 1000 works better over here than leica they might work great where it;s dry but did;nt like them here in the wet.

[kentrek]

leica..we had our 1200 reach out to 1378 on a tree in the shade.(in western wa). wev also goten readings around 1300 in id too. i think they will work pretty much anywhere. i would love to see a fog penetrating rangefinder.

i hate my LEUPOLD RANGE FINDER except for when im 

[jjhunter]

You won't see it with a Leica.  If you want the best, you gotta spend the $$.   Lotsa folks are happy with the Leica and they are a damn good rangefinder.   For me, my rangefinder has got to work in the sleet, rain, snow, fog - typical November mule deer hunting weather.   The Leica won't do it.  My Swarovski will and my Zeiss will.

[Deep Forks]

I've had my Leo's for 4 years in all kinds of weather and never had a problem.  I carry them in a rangefinder pouch that fits on my bino harness.  Bought at cabela's.
The tbr rangefinder is the 1000.   

If I could afford the Zeiss  RF 10x45 that's the way I'd go.  

[threedwizard]

Leica vote here! Have had a 900 for over 8 years, and have never had it fail me. Used in Utah, Washington, Colorado, Canada, all over. Snow, rain, sun, very cold to hot. Never seemed to not take a SOLID reading. One battery lasts 3 years plus too and clear optics to boot.

[rbros]

Swaro or Vectronix.  The swaro works 98% of the time, the Vectronix works 100% of the time and way further!

[bearpaw]

I have a Leica 1200 that I bought to replace my old Bushnell 1000.

I have some colorblindness and have trouble seeing the red digital numbers in the Leica, I also can attest to the fact that much rain or snow prevents it from working. Other wise it is nice, but I plan to upgrade at some point.

I did like the big black numbers in the bushnell. 

I may have to look into that one rbros mentions....

[JimmyHoffa]

The vectronix range finders look awesome.  Really impressed by how lightweight they claim they are.  Just wish I could find the prices....but I'm guessing they would make me 

[Special T]

I have the Nikon Pro Hunter with angle compensator.. It works out to 550 yards and is farther than i feel comfortable shooting. I use it on the west side for rifle and Archery hunting. The price was good, and did not have a bunch of "Extra" crap i have to cycle throught to point and get the range...  And it was only $50 more than the archery model. 

[bearpaw]

The vectronix range finders look awesome.  Really impressed by how lightweight they claim they are.  Just wish I could find the prices....but I'm guessing they would make me 

I let google do the work: http://www.eurooptic.com/vectronix.aspx

Looks like $2000 

Says they are good to 1 1/2 mi. 

[rbros]

I have ranged cows with mine to just over 3k.  They are definitely worth the money if one shoots distance.  So far I haven't found them to be sensistive to fog or rain either.

[clindsayrun]

I have the Leupold RX-1000i with DNA.

I think it struggles to accurately guage any range over 500 yards, and I've NEVER been able to get it to return a 1000 yard reading off of a reflective object like it says it will. On game animals in Wyoming it was really accurate to about 350 or 400. Anything more than that and it was better to range a large object near the animal and guesstimate. The slightest interference from grass or sage, even on a distant hill, jacked with the reading. Best to take several ranges of the same object and go with whichever was the most consistent.

[MtnMuley]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned the G7 rangefinder.  I've had numerous Leica's and currently the 1600, and the G7 destroys it.