Labradar

[Old Rooster]

Is it possible to buy a Labradar and use it as is or do you have to buy things to make it work?
One guy on Youtube said he spent over 800.00 for the unit and things to make it work.
Is that true?

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Only thing i bought was the battery pack and a 15 dollar plastic "aiming" device.

 

[Beluebow]

I run mine on a cheap Silk tripod, use a stripped ink pen for a aiming device, and a RavPower charger to keep from spending hundreds of dollars on batteries.

 

[ATH]

Mine worked out of the box. I had a tripod to put it on. I tried it once on an external battery and it wouldn't work, but it was cold. I gave up and ran it on the internals. I simply turn the radar off when not actively recording. The reported battery life is short, I haven't used it a ton, but I've dialed in several guns and I'm still on the same set of internals. Yes, it can be a little bit finicky to aim but so can a regular chrono with sky screens. I would say my Shooting Chrony was more time consuming to set up and aim than the LabRadar, not even close...

 

[mobenzowner]

As said above I use a bic ink pen tube to sight and it works 100% fine. Got the $15 external rechargeable battery and in 3 years of ownership never an issue. I love mine and I've had the shoot over crono's, the magneto speed etc. Labradar to me is da bomb.

 

[lejuch]

IMO, the only aftermarket accessory needed and well worth the added expense is a "trigger". Bone stock my Labradar would not record 1 out of 10 shots. With the addition of the hard wired trigger, I miss maybe 1 out of 100 shots. Oh, and a external battery pack. Those 2 accessories make the Labrador the best option available in the market.

 

[swampbug]

External battery pack
Magnetic Trigger
Never had an issue

 

[ShtrRdy]

You need the following additional:
A wat to hold the unit
Battery pack
Memory card
Sighting device
Inertial trigger

 

[Old Rooster]

What is the inertial trigger and how does one install it?
Also explain the sighting device please.
Thanks in advance

 

[Beluebow]

THE ORIGINAL Piet Recoil Trigger for LabRadar

Labradar triggers now come in Orange or Black unless a special order Is made. Connect with me at [email protected]

pietrecoiltrigger.com

Labradar Trigger Gen 2

This is the gen two trigger for the LabRadar chronograph. It will work on anything from a 22LR to a big bore rifles. The trigger works great with suppressors and crowded ranges. The new, removable …

jklprecision.com

 

[Old Rooster]

Got it.Thanks

 

[Beluebow]

What is the inertial trigger and how does one install it?
Also explain the sighting device please.
Thanks in advance

Plenty of folks have issues it seems with shots not registering. A external trigger seems to be the ticket, most just use velcro.

I've personally not had any issues after thousands of rounds......maybe 15 missed shots at the most....guessing.

 

[neilbfree]

go to Staples and get a $12 SDHC memory card and an external battery pack. A tripod is needed The Labradar branded one is OK but there is probably better out there. I use a length of plastic straw for aiming as noted above but am looking for a thicker walled solution because the edges/side walls of the straw are difficult to see. in general, it works like a champ and is light years better than my ProChrono.

 

[ShtrRdy]

The other thing to be aware of with the Labradar is it's prone to being blown over by a gust of wind. This can result in a non-functional unit .