My short review... Bushnell Elite ARC 1600 rangefinder

[SidecarFlip]

Originally Posted by green 788

Sidecar... that's encouraging to see that yours is doing well, after a good bit of use.

I'll post back if I do have an issue with mine. If it keeps working like it's working now, I know I'll be more than satisfied.

Mine is far from pampered too. Farming means riding in a tractor with no suspension, on dirt, rough (dusty) roads, usually behind the seat. The green case is a bit greasy too (farmers are notorious for grimy hands).... has to do with the dirt thing, I guess.

I actually didn't buy it. I won it in a raffle at a gun club. Was a choice between some tickets to Cedar Point (I don't like rides, they make me sick and I especially don't like heights when I'm not in control), A weekend getaway, (been married 30 years so a getaway is a hunting trip with the budds, not a weekend with the missus) and a 10-22 rifle. I already have a couple so the logical choice was the rangefinder. I didn't have one and needed one. Nice to win something needed.

[calling4life]

I just bought the 1600 arc mono a couple months back, I ranged at night on brightness setting 1 to over 1000 yards with absolutely zero problems, ranged objects were yard lights.

I ranged very early am treelines to over 1500 yards absolutely zero problems and I've hit trees to over 1800 yards with this multiple times.

It doesn't seem to ever have problems hitting trees to 1700 and I'm not talking thick Evergreen treelines, but even pods of 3 leafless trees.

Damn thing is just easy to use, just make sure you have it on Brightness 4 when it is sunny or you'll think you broke it and it wont turn on.

As far as the difference between the 1600arc and 1500, from all I've read, the difference seems to be drastic, I'm glad I went with the 1600. Plus, it has the 1yr bulletproof warranty, if I don't like it in 11 months I can send it back with my receipt for a full refund... risk less