Bushnell Yardage Pro Guide
Anyone who has used binoculars realizes that a steady hand is crucial to see a distant object, and with the rangefinder a steady hand is even more important. The best, most accurate way to use the rangefinder is to prop your elbows on the golf cart’s steering wheel with both hands and aim directly at the flag (not the flagstick) If you don’t keep a steady hand, you may be getting the distance of whatever the laser is hitting behind the flag. Take two or three readings. If you are without a cart, use your golf club as a mono-pod. While the rangefinder will measure distances up to several hundred yards (I successfully got a reading today of 367 yards off of the back of an unsuspecting golfer on the green ahead of me) The real value of the rangefinder is inside 175 yards. Especially within 120 yards. It is accurate to within 1 yard by my experimentation.
The first three parts of the review were top notch, but the last one did not meet our expectations. That is the feature department. Now keep in mind that this is an “Entry Level” device, but the Bushnell Yardage Pro lacks one feature that we would like to see in GPS units at this price range. The lack of any distances other than distances to the green was the big one. Other entry level GPS units had up to four points of interest such as hazards or bunkers to assist you with playing a hole properly. The Yardage Pro lacks that feature and it is something that we feel is needed at this price range.
The only thing that I did not like about the Yardage Pro was the difficulty in navigating around the unit.
Here are the Legend’s basic specifications:
* Dimensions - 1.75×3.9×3.1 inches
* Weight - 7.2 ounces
* Accuracy - +/- 1 yard
* Magnification - 6x
* Display - LCD (even and odd numbers)
* Power source - 3-volt lithium battery (included)
* Field of view - 320 feet at 1000 yards
* Eye relief - 20mm
* Exit pupil - 4mm
* Modes - Standard, Scan, and >150
* Range - 15 to 930 yards, depending on target reflectance
* Accessories - battery, case, strap
* Limited warrantee - 1 year, parts and labor
The >150 mode allows ranging objects that are at least 150 yards (or 165 meters) away through brush or other foreground clutter. The unit simply ignores anything closer than 150 yards. In this mode “>150″ appears in the LCD display. The >150 mode is selected by depressing the mode button once while looking through the monocular. Note that the Legend will return to the last setting selected each time that the unit is turned-on.
Stop guessing and get the exact distance from where you are to any point on the hole! The Bushnell Yardage Pro GXC GPS features a 2.2″ hi-resolution, sunlight readable, color screen that displays an easy-to-use interface for “hole up” tracking, “down the fairway” perspective and scorekeeping and statistics. Store up to 100 courses, inclduing custom color course maps. Belt clip and storage case are included. The rechargeable Li-Ion battery provides up to 16 hours of use.
I have used the Sport 450 for some time now and have found that the range for deer size game and trees to be accurate. I have not tried it on a golf coarse, and I have yet to find alarge reflective object that is 999 yards away. I have ranged moving vehicles out to 598 yards and I even got a reading of 295 yards off of an Elk on a ridge line one time. I have found that the accuracy on game with in200 yards is dead on.
Check out more optical range finders advice at opticalrangefindes.com. You can also read some great guides on the Bushnell Yardage Pro Legend there as well.
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