One thing the LabRadar does that Garmin doesn't...

[LRNut]

I was at F Class Products in Phoenix yesterday picking up a rifle and talked with Bryan Blake, the owner. I asked if he has tried the Garmin, and his response was interesting: "Yeah, it is pretty cool, but it doesn't pick up every shot in a 20 shot string in F Class - missed about half."

I noticed when I shoot with mine that it says "Processing" or something like that for a second or two. Not an issue with me, but it might be for some F Class shooters.

 

[cajun]

Hmm. First I've heard oh the garmin missing shots. I know those guys can shoot quick running a wind condition.

 

[338 dude]

I was at F Class Products in Phoenix yesterday picking up a rifle and talked with Bryan Blake, the owner. I asked if he has tried the Garmin, and his response was interesting: "Yeah, it is pretty cool, but it doesn't pick up every shot in a 20 shot string in F Class - missed about half."

I noticed when I shoot with mine that it says "Processing" or something like that for a second or two. Not an issue with me, but it might be for some F Class shooters.

I've had zero problems out of mine running plenty of shot strings 20 or more but I'm not firing very rapidly.

 

[Grizzman47]

I chrono'd some rifle handloads and factory Speer Gold Dot factory ammo through a pistol this afternoon at an indoor range. I wasn't shooting the pistol fast, but there's no way I could run a bolt gun as fast as I was shooting. It registered every shot.

I might pick up the pace next time to see if I can out run it.

 

[stazmania]

Lab radar and Caldwell both have new offerings. The Caldwell looks interesting

 

[Schroedernd]

Lab radar and Caldwell both have new offerings. The Caldwell looks interesting

Looks fricking huge with a tiny screen and straight from China with likely no product support. Hard pass.

 

[skipglo]

I was at F Class Products in Phoenix yesterday picking up a rifle and talked with Bryan Blake, the owner. I asked if he has tried the Garmin, and his response was interesting: "Yeah, it is pretty cool, but it doesn't pick up every shot in a 20 shot string in F Class - missed about half."

I noticed when I shoot with mine that it says "Processing" or something like that for a second or two. Not an issue with me, but it might be for some F Class shoot

I'm not sure that any Chrono was designed for speed events...that's what timers are for...but the Garmin is working flawlessly so far in my "normal " shooting experience. Chrono in my pocket... doesn't get better than that!

 

[waspocrew]

The Garmin spits out the reading in about 2 seconds. Not a problem at all for my application.

 

[Jim’s Hunt]

Looks fricking huge with a tiny screen and straight from China with likely no product support. Hard pass.

Agree not a big fan of Caldwell products. Most of it is cheap junk

 

[stazmania]

Agree not a big fan of Caldwell products. Most of it is cheap junk

I haven't seen the caldwell yet or heard any first hand input from a user but sales pitch/product info sounds worth checking it out. I find this unfounded instant, rabid 6.5 creedmoor type hate/prejudice funny.. I will take the wait and see approach. I like competition and choice in the market place, it drives innovation and lowers prices.

 

[Grizzman47]

I must have been shooting at a slower than I thought last time. I was able to consistently out shoot the Garmin today.

It also picked up several shots from the neighboring lane. Igt was an AR, but must have been a 300 BO since they were under 1000 fps. If it were 5.56, my guess is that the Xero would have ignored them.

 

[Savagehunter1968]

As far as I know you can not use a chrono during an f class competition

 

[eshell]

I haven't seen the caldwell yet or heard any first hand input from a user but sales pitch/product info sounds worth checking it out. I find this unfounded instant, rabid 6.5 creedmoor type hate/prejudice funny.. I will take the wait and see approach. I like competition and choice in the market place, it drives innovation and lowers prices.

"unfounded"? LOL, respectfully, to use unfounded in this context is a pretty big stretch.

Caldwell is an imported Chinese line of inexpensive products introduced and promoted by MidwayUSA and have always been cheaply made and lower quality, usually direct copies of American designed and made goods.

Perhaps our definitions of "competition" vary, but while they are a "choice", they really do not seem like legit competition.

In my own experience with several Caldwell products (their bipod copies of Harris, their pedestal rests, their torque wrenches and other "gunsmithing" tools) brought in by students, my opinion is that they are sub-standard. The "Harbor Freight" of the gun world.

I would not buy or own a Caldwell product based on experience alone, not even considering the way I feel about ripping off original designs and having them cheaply copied offshore.

I wish you luck with your Caldwell chronograph.

 

[skipglo]

Lab radar and Caldwell both have new offerings. The Caldwell looks interesting

Caldwell is big and bulky like the old lab radar...and I never had any luck with Caldwell's other 2 so I m glad I got the Garmin...never had problems with their other products