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Rangefinder Field Test: Swarovski 8x30 Laser Guide Vs. Leica CRF 1600 Rangemaster
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 514668" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p><strong>Re: Rangefinder Field Test: Swarovski 8x30 Laser Guide Vs. Leica CRF 1600 Rangemaste</strong></p><p></p><p>Jeff,</p><p>If you could confirm that you're able to consistently range spruce trees, mountain hemlock, or other evergreen trees out to 1450 yards steadying the unit like I described, then that would be enough for me to know that my CRF 1600 isn't the creme of the crop. I got multiple readings on spruce trees with the Swaro out to 1600 to 1640 yards. The farthest reading I was able to get with the CRF 1600 was the 1531 yards - that one time.</p><p></p><p>I've found that green vegetated hillsides and evergreen trees can be ranged at greater distances than snow patches, exposed bedrock, talus rock slides, brush covered ground, or alders. So I generally range evergreen trees when testing units to provide targets that are as consistent and comparable as possible when I'm out in the mountains. Up here, that means spruce trees or mountain hemlock trees. If I'm above treeline, then I range green vegetated hillsides.</p><p></p><p>So some hand held test results on whatever kind of evergreen trees you have available in your locale would be helpful and appreciated. Thanks,</p><p></p><p></p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 514668, member: 4191"] [b]Re: Rangefinder Field Test: Swarovski 8x30 Laser Guide Vs. Leica CRF 1600 Rangemaste[/b] Jeff, If you could confirm that you're able to consistently range spruce trees, mountain hemlock, or other evergreen trees out to 1450 yards steadying the unit like I described, then that would be enough for me to know that my CRF 1600 isn't the creme of the crop. I got multiple readings on spruce trees with the Swaro out to 1600 to 1640 yards. The farthest reading I was able to get with the CRF 1600 was the 1531 yards - that one time. I've found that green vegetated hillsides and evergreen trees can be ranged at greater distances than snow patches, exposed bedrock, talus rock slides, brush covered ground, or alders. So I generally range evergreen trees when testing units to provide targets that are as consistent and comparable as possible when I'm out in the mountains. Up here, that means spruce trees or mountain hemlock trees. If I'm above treeline, then I range green vegetated hillsides. So some hand held test results on whatever kind of evergreen trees you have available in your locale would be helpful and appreciated. Thanks, Paul [/QUOTE]
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