In my typical fashion I considered all posts and recommendations, narrowed it down to two and then did something completely different. I narrowed it down to the TecTecTec ProWild 2 (for hunting) because is has a .3 Meter tolerance and was in budget range (less than $150) and the company's line as a whole seems solid and have high reviews, and the Aculon because it seems to be the standard among coaches and was in budget as well.
Then when I finally decided to pull the trigger, I saw on Amazon from LaserWorks a refurbished one marked down from $255 to $160 and it has everything I want but know that some of my wants have nothing to do with Racing/Coaching. A little more than budget but all the other ones had trade off and I would be settling and would have one that would do everything but a feature I would want now and again. Either didn't do fog or low light or the font was going to be an issue.
1M accuracy
Fog setting
Speed (because it might be fun)
Meter or Yards in Distance
Height Measurement (Meters or
Feet - which I want to see which trees can land on the house as one did this winter)
Night vision (setting night courses - and checking the wildlife in the tree lines - I live in the country and have to take the dogs out at night)
4X zoom (I wanted 6X but don't need it for setting)
Adjustable brightness
Adjustable eyepiece to accommodate vision issues like needing reading glasses
It's butt ugly and looks like a toy so no one will want it.
The ability to toggle through several different colors of font; white, yellow, red, black, blue & green.
There are a few other abilities I haven't quite figured out yet. Because it was refurbished, there isn't an owners manual but I'm working on getting one. Easy enough to use as I was able to do all types of things by just mashing buttons to see what happened. Take 4 double As. Is supposed to last 2 hours of continuous use.
Aside from being butt ugly, it is bigger than I was wanting but nothing that can't be hung from the neck or kept in a pocket. The buttons seem easy enough to use with gloves on. Will be a while before I can opcheck it in the cold.
This is what I mean about it being butt ugly. It comes in all black as well but none in refurbished when I purchased it.
This is the amazon write up:
- The Super Clear: 200m night-vision scope with ultra-clear imaging,provide you excellent night vision.4-500m Laser Rangefinder,Optical amplification system using 6x32 and 4X Digital Magnification.
- The Industry-leading Tecnology: With integrated laser rangefinder,digital night vision,digital compass,pitch angle measurement,pressure measurement,temperature measurement in one.
- The Superior Functional: Measure distance, speed, Small target locking, fog mode,Angle measurement,Height measurement,Horizontal distance measurement.
- The Button Auxiliary Lighting: For easy to use in enviroments and to prevent others found. The backlight can be opened, when product down wardly >45 and press any key.
- The Full Package: Includes Quality Bag, Strap and Microfiber Cloth + 30 Day Money Back Guarantee + 1 YEAR Manufacturer Warranty
Ken