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THP Review of the new Nikon Coolshot 20 laser rangefinder.
http://www.thehackersparadise.com/nikon-coolshot-20-range-finder-review/
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I had no battery issues. Still full capacity.Did you make it through 1 battery? With the 8 second continuous scan after you press the button, I'd be interested to know if that hurts battery life significantly.
Fantastic review James! Solid bang for the buck at $200.
That thing looks tiny in your hands but I know you don't have the smallest.
Does it use the standard CR2 battery?
Not a fan of the velcro on the case. I can see the side of the unit in the case, how does this compare against the Bushnell with the full case that it slides into? Just as safe?
If you ride a roofed cart often, use the roof support pole to steady the rangefinder. I've seen quite a few people do thisNice to see a quality unit under $200. I just need to figure out how to hold one steady enough to actually get a good reading.
I also have good luck pressing it between my palms since you don't have to hold the button downIf you ride a roofed cart often, use the roof support pole to steady the rangefinder. I've seen quite a few people do this
Great review. I have loved and owned Nikon rangefinders for the past 17 years and I have one that is 9 years old that is sitting in my golf bag at our condo that still works perfectly. That one is a higher end Monarch 1200 yard series that I bought from a hunting store and its ability and speed of picking up a flag is as good as anything I've owned, including a Bushnell Tour Z6 and my current favorite, a Leopold GX3i2.
From what I can tell, the Nikon Aculon 8397 is the exact same rangefinder as this Coolshot 20 except for the skin. All the specs(eye relief, field of view, range, power, dimensions, etc) are identical.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-8397-ACULON-Laser-Rangefinder/dp/B00EF30VWA
Isn't this different? Honestly I hope you're right because I received the Aculon as a birthday gift. Since it's winter I haven't had a chance to try it on the golf course yet. I'm hoping to get to the range this weekend and try to test it there, but from what I've read online it's pretty worthless over 150 yards. I'm hoping it surprises me.
Aculon
- The ACULON rangefinder is conveniently programmed to display the range of the furthest target among a group of targets measured
Coolshot 20
- First Target Priority technology quickly and accurately identifies the flagstick from the background.