Mr Drysdale
WKR
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- Apr 14, 2015
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Purchased a Vortex 1000 for an Elk hunt this year. Ranged animals 800+ yards. Also use it bow hunting. No problems.
Define no issues! I don't have anything going wrong, they just don't range over 700 yards. On Hunt WA these guys are talking consistent 2200 yards to 2600 yards. I don't see anything remotely like that? If I had just one unit I'd think maybe it was a bad one but having two of them I just have no confidence in them. I wonder if there are others out there experiencing this too! Use what you'd like but I'm done with Sigs!
ElkNut/Paul
rocks are not a good target to judge a rangefinders performance on.Weird, I have an early kilo 2000 when they first came out and no issues. I hit trees at 1600 no problem and have ranged antelope at 700-800, can't recall trying to range an animal further out than that off hand. I replaced a nikon 1000 when I got this which struggled getting a range on anything past 700 which was unacceptable to me. I personally am not concerned if I can't get a range on an animal at 1600 but I do want to be able to range a rock/tree out that far for planning purposes.
I purchased two Sig 2200 because of the hype here, neither ranged over 700 yards no matter what I tried, their rep said send one back, I did. It was returned with the better battery that's in the 2400 & still is a 700 yard unit. I was replacing a Vortex 1500 because I felt the sig would double or triple it from claims I've seen here, not the case! I went back to the Vortex, at least it's a solid 1000 yard unit.
ElkNut/Paul
pods8, I agree there are certain objects that are not good ranging monitors. I tried ranging everything possible not just an animal. I tried mountain sides, houses, groups of trees & most under 1000 yards trying to get it to range over 700 but to no avail. -- I want one like MT AL's buddy has! (grin) We even have the Sig 2400 battery in it, it's supposed to be much better than the Sig 2000 & 2200 according to the Sig Rep! I do know some of those Sig's work great but there are definite issues with others as is ours! Thanks!
ElkNut/Paul
J8tnub, thanks! Yes I am ranging lots of things, I'm familiar with scan mode by holding down button. I've owned many rangefinders over the years & an fairly proficient with them. In many of the situations I had two different brands side by side, the Sig was the one that would not range over 700 yards. I've had these close to a year now & still they do not compare to what others are experiencing!
Yes the batteries are different in the 2400 models over the 2000 & 2200. The Sig Rep told me this himself & did send me an extra one when he sent one of the units back to me along with a 2nd battery, they are definitely different! He said the 2400 battery is twice the battery!
Dotman, actually there are quite a few other guys that have experienced the ranging issue that we have. Outside of that it's a great looking unit! Thanks guys!
ElkNut/Paul
rocks are not a good target to judge a rangefinders performance on.