Thread: Range Finder Bino OR Bino + Range finder

Originally Posted by Timmay

Been looking online, seems the Geovid HD-B and EL Range's are the same price... Are they like Ford/Holden? ie 99% similar?

NO HDB has ballistic solution, ie dial this much boss,

It also has Baro, Temp, not sure that the new EL does ?

A couple of years ago when the milk price was $8.40 I bought a set of HD B's. Great glass and range finder. I thought Leica could have made the ballistic side of things a little easier to use

Sent from my SM-N910U using Tapatalk

Ive had some geovids for 8 yesrs now, couldnt go back to seperate units now!!!!

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

What's the life expectancy of a range finder? My concern would be having a flash set of ranging bino's with a clapped ranging system.

That's what put me off, rangefinding Leicas / Swaros were I think either 2 or 5 years on the electronics but lifetime on the rest of the unit and although all the retailers said that if a failure occurred it would be sorted no worries I know as an employee of a distribution company that there is a often difference between "promise" and what "actually" happens which includes a shit fight in the middle

@mikee that's my only niggle. And having worked in a retail industry around tech I know how often even the high end stuff shits the bed and the manufacturer back up isn't any better than low end stuff.

I saw a really good deal on the newest Trinovid HD 10x42's reviews have them 99.5% of a pair of Ultravid HD's which are a lot more money

Plus in 5 years time when rangefinders can tell me the sex and age of a deer I can just upgrade....

Decisions decisions

Originally Posted by Timmay

@mikee that's my only niggle. And having worked in a retail industry around tech I know how often even the high end stuff shits the bed and the manufacturer back up isn't any better than low end stuff.

I saw a really good deal on the newest Trinovid HD 10x42's reviews have them 99.5% of a pair of Ultravid HD's which are a lot more money

Plus in 5 years time when rangefinders can tell me the sex and age of a deer I can just upgrade....

Decisions decisions

I know AND I have worked for a Manufacturer/Distributor for last 16 years and you would be amazed how often the retailers drop a nice little mess on us. By the time we get involved the Owner is usually well worked up and we get to fix the retailers cock ups or false promises at our often considerable expense (and yes I know it happens both ways but in my experience retailers generally will tell you ANYTHING to get your money and then blame the Manufacturer if theres an issue)

Leica & Swaro will stand behind their products past their warranty dates, that's been my experience anyhow.

Don't forget these are extremely big established companies that have been around for a long time & will be for a lot longer yet.

They pride themselves are being at the top of the top end of the market with all the products they produce, which is much bigger than the stuff we use

Made the call, got a good deal on some Leica Geovid R 10x42's. They are the new 2016 model which has the angle comp, last years didn't - but no barometer which is fine - Should be here this week.

You don't need a firing soloution or barometer in your binos if you are shooting inside 500 imo.
It would be nice but it takes bugger all to check and work out a soloution without one.

Inclinometer is all I would say is a must.
A range card out to 5-600, check your station pressure with a kestrel or watch with a good barometer and your away laughing.
The amount of time I have seen people f%#k around setting up for a shot far outweighs the time it takes to check and enter data into a ballistic app.


Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Cheers @R93, Got a smart phone so that takes care of that side of things. The Inclinometer is what sold me on the binos, as even a set of Trinovids + range finder was just over $3000 all up. so for a couple of hundy I get a better range finder and all in one.

A month or so back I sold my Zeiss Rf binos for the smaller Swarovski Rf binos.
I don't use inbuilt ballistics for anything but find the TBR in the Swarovski to be great.
Haven't looked though any Lecia HDBs so can't comment, had a old set that I didn't really rate.
Any of those 3 will see you right for many years.
Just make sure if you are comparing you use the latest models.
Edit: shop around! Some places charge crazy money I wouldn't pay over 4K for any of them.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good stuff. I just use my phone for ballistic app and gps if I need it. I have 2 spare batteries for it.
The GPS is way better than I could have hoped and has worked perfectly everywhere I have used it.
Sort of evens things up kit wise by not needing a dedicated gps😆

Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

I got my Bino's yesterday, and had a play with them as the sun went down.... Holy shit these things are clear. Makes my Zeiss Conquest look like sh!t.
Ranged 1043m with out any issues. I have a bit of a view from my place but I saw things I've never noticed before!
Can't wait to get up on the tops and give these things a spin...

Who is the cheapest option to buy HDB's off?

Jacobs digital, 4400 there