Comments on: http://www.outdoorcritic.com/2010/01/26/413/ Paul Biggs is "The Critic" Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:03:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Rudy http://www.outdoorcritic.com/2010/01/26/413/comment-page-1/#comment-91042 Rudy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:33:55 +0000 http://www.outdoorcritic.com/?p=413#comment-91042 While I like the functionality of my Nikon Monarch rangefinder, I wish it had a few upgrades. 1. Incline/Decline Technology 2. True fogproof/waterproof and submersible (drop in a creek!) 3. Red LED They missed the mark a bit on the "Archers Choice", especially with the tag of "the ultimate bowhunter’s rangefinder". The reason is it that it only ranges out to 100yds. Am I going to shoot my bow out to 100yds?...No, but I like to range my stalks on an animal, which usually starts at 400yds+. You can range a tree or rock and figure out how far that is from your animal to make that -40yd shot! And why carry 2 rangefinders for the gunhunters, it's kinda like stealing! Ralph & Vicky use muzzloaders! If Nikon would implement these changes, then I would "almost" be sold. I am a bit concerned with them, as the "anti-hunters" have squeezing them and they have already pulled some hunting sponsorships. Rudy While I like the functionality of my Nikon Monarch rangefinder, I wish it had a few upgrades.

1. Incline/Decline Technology
2. True fogproof/waterproof and submersible (drop in a creek!)
3. Red LED

They missed the mark a bit on the “Archers Choice”, especially with the tag of “the ultimate bowhunter’s rangefinder”. The reason is it that it only ranges out to 100yds. Am I going to shoot my bow out to 100yds?…No, but I like to range my stalks on an animal, which usually starts at 400yds+. You can range a tree or rock and figure out how far that is from your animal to make that -40yd shot!

And why carry 2 rangefinders for the gunhunters, it’s kinda like stealing! Ralph & Vicky use muzzloaders!

If Nikon would implement these changes, then I would “almost” be sold.

I am a bit concerned with them, as the “anti-hunters” have squeezing them and they have already pulled some hunting sponsorships.

Rudy

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