Rangefinding binos experience/recommendations

[Styer22]

Have you received the Vortex Ranger 3000s yet? If so, how do you like them? I am in the process of purchasing some RF binos, but do not need the ballistics within. It seems like the Leica Geovid-R's is a popular choice for the glass, but trying to figure out if it is worth paying 3x more than the Rangers.

I got the rangers in. They were a refurb set but came non functioning. No display would show up when the measure button was pressed. Even double checked everything with the battery and called Vortex to make sure I wasnt doing something dumb. I wasnt. So they are currently at Vortex HQ getting fixed/replaced. At the price I got them for there really isn’t any competition out there for them.

 

[Ajsomp]

I got the rangers in. They were a refurb set but came non functioning. No display would show up when the measure button was pressed. So they are currently at Vortex HQ getting fixed/replaced. At the price I got them for there really isn’t any competition out there for them.

If that’s not a reflection of my experience with vortex I’m not sure what is… I personally won’t buy anything from them again but I hope you get a usable product from them

 

[CV335]

I got the rangers in. They were a refurb set but came non functioning. No display would show up when the measure button was pressed. So they are currently at Vortex HQ getting fixed/replaced. At the price I got them for there really isn’t any competition out there for them.

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully when they get back to you, they are fully functional and you won't have any more issues. Vortex has been hit and miss for me. I am glad they have the warranty program they do. Usually, warranty does not matter too much to me as long as it is reasonable, but, in my experience, when buying Vortex it seems like it is something I know I will be using.

 

[Styer22]

Yeah, Price and Warranty were my two main reasons for going with the Rangers to replace my old sig kilo2000 monocular LRF while I decide if I wanna go away from Strelok to another ballistic software/app. Was gonna be a less expensive way to try out a bino LRF. Didnt know I'd be using the warranty minute number one. Kinda wanted to go with the Talons but they were not in stock on any of the expert discount sites. Now I'm kinda hesitant on even getting those in the future.
I've dropped both an Athlon spotter and Athlon bino from about waist height and both had to go back for warranty. Luckily they have a solid warranty too.
I've had pretty good luck with Vortex products I've had in the past. None have had to go back. Though I should probably send one of my vortex micro dots in for a very vague elevation screw. Holosun products on the other hand I've had a number of them with issues out of the box.

 

[Stinky Coyote]

I saw those but had no interest in the Tract binos. They could be great but another proprietary ballistic solver isn’t something I’m personally interested in. Plus when I see things advertised like “Tripod Shooting Error Correction” I raise my eyebrows a bit.

would love to know more about that too, just getting into 'locked in' tripod game so haven't yet compared to the ways I've shot to see for myself what, if any, differences show up?, but guessing eagleman figured some stuff out and a formula of correction that is common? interesting trying to keep up to it all,

gonna play with new Leofoto sto-362cx here shortly, waiting on rails, love my 284 but wanted a big boy one for closer to truck and range stuff and man I underestimated the size of the 362..could have saved a few $ and looked at 322 option and still likely been amazed at the stoutness...in case anyone eyeballing those sto's or so's.....the 40mm/36mm tubes are ginormous

I would love a higher quality 'image' option than my kilo 6k 8x32 but already know I'm a fan of the 8x for couple reasons, on that model far less tint noticed than the 10x I tried and can use the 8x's for all I do now, but the fov is the big winner in advantage along with easier to see/steady than 10's as distant 3rd, not interested in 10x options just on fov, my glassing doesn't need to pull apart mountains at bigger distance anymore so combo unit does the trick...so keeping eye out for next gen 8x's (with better 'glass', then maybe I'll be ecstatically happy instead of just happy), love the speed/power/solutions from the sig on the range finding side of it...

 

[270quest]

My leica 10x42 geovid r may be the single best piece of hunting equipment I own. They have been absolutely awesome. I print updated ballistics based on my area of hunting and tape to my scope. As long as I know the distance and can read the wind, I am good to go. Dont need a ballistic solution from the rangefinder.