New Athlon Chronograph

[RWT]

So where does this sit. Did the Althon price increase put it parallel to the Garmin? If so which is a better buy

 

[RWT]

With S&S RS discount I had to jump on the Athlon
Bought let’s see how fast shipping is and I’ll test it in the weekend after received

 

[Mattyq17]

Has anyone had an issue with theirs not charging all the way? Mine will only get to half charge no matter how long I leave it on the charger.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

No issues with mine.

 

[Turkeytider]

No issues with mine.

Nor mine.

 

[jml49]

Mine charged up.

 

[jfk69]

Mine’s worked great so far!

 

[Turkeytider]

Has anyone had an issue with theirs not charging all the way? Mine will only get to half charge no matter how long I leave it on the charger.

I’d give Athlon a call.

 

[bazzturd]

I used mine for the first time about a week ago and liked it. I'm new to reloading and chronographs. It was very easy to use. I didn't even read the instructions. The guy next to me let me put his Garmin next to mine for 10 rounds. 5 factory Berger 140 gr hybrid targets and 5 factory Hornady ELD-M 140 gr. The Garmin had slower readings for fps but the Athlon was more consistent with what is published. The Athlon's data came up way faster. I had zero charging issues. The display was easier for me to read than the Garmin. The guy next to me then used my Athlon along side his Garmin for a few sets of his hand loads. He said he felt the Athlon was more consistent with what fps he should be seeing from his load/rifle combo. He told me when I left he will be ordering an Athlon and listing his Garmin for sale.

In either matter, I think they both will give you consistent readings which is most important for development. If you are expecting to see accurate speeds with your loads, maybe the Athlon but a side by side analysis with all the chronographs and doppler would be the best study I guess. If you're like me and it is your first chronograph, I would recommend it. I don't think I would sell one to replace it with this one, but I am pretty frugal so....

 

[JGRaider]

From what I've heard, when side by side the Athlon unit seems to read faster 99% of the time, so it's not just your unit.

 

[Huntman777]

I’ve had no issues with mine been great so far for all applications including archery and subsonics.

 

[ElDiablito]

Been very happy with mine.

 

[longrangelead]

How do the Garmin and Athlon compare shooting suppressed?
any issues with one or the other?
sensitivity better with one?

 

[AleksanderSuave]

How do the Garmin and Athlon compare shooting suppressed?
any issues with one or the other?
sensitivity better with one?

Nothing really different about it from shooting not suppressed.

 

[longrangelead]

Nothing really different about it from shooting not suppressed.

the Athlon picks up the shots consistently?
I've used a Garmin briefly suppressed and it seemed to work fine.

 

[deer_hunter132]

Idk on the garmin, athlon works fine with supressors. Not sure what about a suppressor would make it harder to read.

 

[mudslinger021485]

Idk on the garmin, athlon works fine with supressors. Not sure what about a suppressor would make it harder to read.

The Garmin works flawlessly suppressed

 

[AleksanderSuave]

the Athlon picks up the shots consistently?
I've used a Garmin briefly suppressed and it seemed to work fine.

I’ve shot both suppressed and not suppressed on mine and it has not missed a single shot.

 

[mlevimadden]

Idk on the garmin, athlon works fine with supressors. Not sure what about a suppressor would make it harder to read.

The Labradar sucks at picking up shots shooting suppressed. Granted it would miss shots with a bare muzzle but it missed a lot more with a suppressor. I assume that’s where his question is coming from.

 

[logem]

The Labradar sucks at picking up shots shooting suppressed. Granted it would miss shots with a bare muzzle but it missed a lot more with a suppressor. I assume that’s where his question is coming from.

I am not shooting with suppressors, but I had some missed shot issues with my Labradar (which I recently sold). I'm very pleased with my new Athlon. I tested my Athlon against my Labradar before I sold the Labrader. They were basically equivalent, per their tolerances. I'm glad that I changed systems,