New Athlon Chronograph

[Hschweers]

I’m wondering how much of the 10fps hate is coming from the fact it’s Athlon, and not a more beloved brand…

 

[Weldor]

? Like every new item, takes time to sort out good from bad. Kind of like never buy first year production of anything.

 

[BLJ]

I’m wondering how much of the 10fps hate is coming from the fact it’s Athlon, and not a more beloved brand…

You think something like that would happen???? Come on.

 

[Time2fish]

How much higher? Mine are somewhat, but not so significantly so. I’m not developing loads though, just shooting factory loads and interested more in SDs and ESs.
I’d be curious to know how others are verifying speeds to use as a “ standard “.

Videos I saw were 10-20 fps average with some single shots differing by as much as 25-30.
I will basically be using it for the same purposes as you. The post above from TheCougar who has verified dope out to 900yrd that the Athlon is not matching worries me. If the Garmin matches the verified drops, but misses when using the Athlon I might want to spend the extra cash for the garmin. I will be using it for my bow also, so same thing. If someones sight tape is verified, but the Athlon is off, I'd be bummed I bought it.

 

[BBob]

If the Garmin matches the verified drops, but misses when using the Athlon I might want to spend the extra cash for the garmin. I will be using it for my bow also, so same thing.

15fps difference with a rifle will not change your “dope” enough to see in the field. Something like 2-3” drop, mby .5” drift @1K on say a 22CM using 88’s. Can you shoot that difference in the field at that distance? Do you even shoot that far or plan on shooting that far? Archery? Another matter. Mine matches LabRadar and what the bow should do. But I’ve already stated that I true to what I get by actually shooting so any differences are moot. Gotta let go of the minutiae at times and just move on

 

[Turkeytider]

15fps difference with a rifle will not change your “dope” enough to see in the field. Something like 2-3” drop, mby .5” drift @1K on say a 22CM using 88’s. Can you shoot that difference in the field at that distance? Do you even shoot that far or plan on shooting that far? Archery? Another matter. Mine matches LabRadar and what the bow should do. But I’ve already stated that I true to what I get by actually shooting so any differences are moot. Gotta let go of the minutiae at times and just move on

Me too. True to the target. What happens down range is really the only thing that counts in the end. So far , my Athlon hasn’t given me data that’s put me off target, especially since I’ve found that you have to tweak a click or so anyway ,regardless of data, from day to day anyway.

 

[wind gypsy]

I’m wondering how much of the 10fps hate is coming from the fact it’s Athlon, and not a more beloved brand…

Zero on my end. I just want to trust my gear.

I did test mine with my Labradar. Across some different 10 shot strings, avg velocity variance with different guns/loads was 0-5 FPS which is good. There were single shot variances of 15+ FPS on a couple occasions but avgs all worked out to be close enough. Not sure which unit to blame for that but it seemed to mostly wash out on the Avg velocity but there was notable variance in ES in a couple cases.

Seems good enough for me so far but I dont have absolute trust in it.

 

[Time2fish]

15fps difference with a rifle will not change your “dope” enough to see in the field. Something like 2-3” drop, mby .5” drift @1K on say a 22CM using 88’s. Can you shoot that difference in the field at that distance? Do you even shoot that far or plan on shooting that far? Archery? Another matter. Mine matches LabRadar and what the bow should do. But I’ve already stated that I true to what I get by actually shooting so any differences are moot. Gotta let go of the minutiae at times and just move on

No, I can't shoot that difference. I true my data at around 750yrd in coastal mountain conditions. It seems from yours and other responses that i have nothing to worry about with the speeds from the Athlon. Thank you for the archery info that it matches your LabRadar.

Edit. I just saw the other thread in "gear" discussing the archery speeds in depth.

 

[morgaj1]

What format is the data in when you extract it from the Athlon app? Also, are you able to resume shooting
a previous session?

 

[TheLoamRanger]

What format is the data in when you extract it from the Athlon app? Also, are you able to resume shooting
a previous session?

Export is .xlsx. I don't see any other options.

I was unable to resume a prior session when I tried it out (switching back and forth between 2 loads). I'd love to hear that capability exists and I just couldn't figure it out!

 

[wind gypsy]

Export is .xlsx. I don't see any other options.

I was unable to resume a prior session when I tried it out (switching back and forth between 2 loads). I'd love to hear that capability exists and I just couldn't figure it out!

I haven't figured out how to resume a session either. Even if you stop a session and want to resume the last session without anything in between, it seems like you need to start a new session.

 

[Turkeytider]

I haven't figured out how to resume a session either. Even if you stop a session and want to resume the last session without anything in between, it seems like you need to start a new session.

Currently that is a much desired but as yet unavailable feature.

 

[TheCougar]

Is everyone seeing the 1.40.61 on their Athlon? I had heard there was an update, but when I connected mine to BT today it said no update available.

 

[wind gypsy]

Currently that is a much desired but as yet unavailable feature.

I'm not sure what the gol dang hiccup is there with these chrono manufacturers. Labradar will at least let you resume the last session but they should all let you resume any session still saved on the device.

 

[Weldor]

It took me awhile to get it running. My Labradar might be big and bulky but it does what I need. The Garmin and Athlon are small and handy ,but they all have a learning curve and constant upgrades. The price of admission I guess.

 

[JGRaider]

Adding shots to other strings is a big nothingburger IMO. Takes about 30 seconds to average the data.

 

[Turkeytider]

I’m wondering how much of the 10fps hate is coming from the fact it’s Athlon, and not a more beloved brand…

Yesterday I was shooting a factory.223 load to 500 yards. I’d shot it before so I had my scope doped and should have been on target. Instead, I was shooting WAY high and was getting somewhat perplexed. All the while, my Athlon was trying to tell me that my rounds were going quite a bit faster than the velocity with which I’d made my prior elevation setting. If I’d paid attention to my instrument as I should have, I would have dropped my elevation much sooner than I did. Particularly with factory loads and the variability that can be inherent from lot to lot and even round to round, I’ve about decided that it’s a good idea after 5 or 6 rounds to verify that things are lining up and adjust accordingly if necessary. Shooting at 3 and 4” gongs at 500 doesn’t give a whole lot of room for error.

 

[N2TRKYS]

When you save a load to the app, does it allow to to take a pic of the group and save it with the load data?

 

[wind gypsy]

Adding shots to other strings is a big nothingburger IMO. Takes about 30 seconds to average the data.

30 Seconds is more than i'm willing to spend which also indicates how important it isn't to me in the grand scheme. Just seems like something that should be an easily configured function that would be convenient.

 

[Tburt]

Ordered from Camera Land on May 21st.... patiently still waiting. Never got any tracking info, so called today and it turns out they are back ordered - which was not mentioned at time of sale, but meh. I will continue to wait. Guess it is forcing me to save some ammo on some load development???? Finding the positive here....Sonofa