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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: trophyhunt on March 07, 2014, 02:51:58 PM

Title: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: trophyhunt 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.
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: trophyhunt on March 08, 2014, 08:15:00 AM: Morning bump for ideas.
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: trophyhunt on March 09, 2014, 11:13:47 AM: You bow hunters don't use tethers?
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: Bmcox86 on March 09, 2014, 11:43:46 AM: http://www.blacktail154.com (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
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: trophyhunt on March 09, 2014, 06:58:47 PM: Quote from: Bmcox86 on March 09, 2014, 11:43:46 AM
http://www.blacktail154.com (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
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: tonymiller7 on March 18, 2014, 11:59:07 AM: I have the nikon retractable tether, a little noisier than I'd like but it works.
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: lostbackpacker 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
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: stuckalot on March 22, 2014, 09:38:58 AM: Quote from: tonymiller7 on March 18, 2014, 11:59:07 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.
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: Bean Counter 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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Post by: northwesthunter84 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.
Title: Re: Which tether to buy for range finder?
Post by: JLS on March 23, 2014, 06:04:49 PM: http://fhfgear.com/hunting/ (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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Post by: Roperfive88 on March 25, 2014, 08:25:37 PM: I like my badlands rangefinder case with a tether.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 26, 2014, 06:15:46 AM: http://www.s4gear.com/pages/products/sidewinder-evo.php (http://www.s4gear.com/pages/products/sidewinder-evo.php)