

by Thomas on

To say I am impressed with this range finder, would be an understatement. I was expecting good results but I was blown away. First off, the range finder feels very well built and weighty for it's size, not heavy, but a real quality feel. The optics are probably the best i have seen in a LRF but i have only has a couple int he past. The hard case it comes with in a very nice bonus. Now onto the meat and potatoes. In the "standard" mode, i was able to easily range trees to about 2100 yards in bright sunlight. In overcast conditions, or late in the day, i could hit trees at 2600 yards. The ELR mode is very impressive and works very well. It is important to realize that you have to hold the ranging button while the ELR mode "builds" on the target so it is best to use a tripod for sure. In ELR mode, I was able to range trees a little over 3000 yards and a house at 3238 yards in bright sunlight. Shortly after, as a storm rolled in and the sky became overcast, I was able to range a water tower at 4352 yards, WOW! That really sold it for me. On a side note, a buddy has a Terrapin X LRF and we ran these two side by side, the Vortex won hands down. The Terrapin basically stopped ranging between 2600 and 3000 yards depending on the target. The one thing the Terrapin did have is bluetooth connectivity, the Vortex did not. Some people may consider this a Con but I have no need for it so YMMV. To sum it up, HIGHLY recommend it and dare I say, the last range finder you will ever need.