Revic BLR10b Rangefinding Binoculars

[Formidilosus]

I did not do that. I pulled the battery, put it back in, and then went into the ranging mode and just made sure it was on “near”. After doing this, it would still give the right range and wrong corrections.

Hmmm.


Maybe try hitting it. grin

 

[huntnful]

Hmmm.


Maybe try hitting it. grin

Hahaha I tried turning it off and turning it back on again. Now we’re at the abusive stage lol.

I’ll just call them. Now I verified I’m fully updated and fresh battery.

 

[Mountain_Life]

My BLR's do a weird thing now where they range the target, but give me a different calculation for different object along the way.

This is only when objects are near the ranging path.

For example. Target at 700 yards. Range target, readout says 700 yards. Correction given is like 5 MOA. I know that's not right. There's a tractor disc like 3-400 yards away, in the path and its picking it up for the correction, but giving me the 700 yard readout.

It will give me corrections for targets in front of and behind my target, all while consistently just giving me the same, correct, target distance. Different corrections every time, but the same target distance every time.



If I range a bold face, or a tree, it never does it. Only when there are near objects along the ranging path. Not sure how I feel about it right now lol.

Mine does this occasionally as well. It's one of my only complaints with this unit. I have gotten into the habit of ranging everything a couple times, which isn't a big deal with how fast it gives a solution. Like you said, it'll give the correct range with a solution that's for something close. It doesn't do it if I'm ranging a very solid surface and it usually won't repeat itself, which is why I just hit everything a few times.

What I suspect is that the range it "solves" must be slightly before or after the range it displays. So if you're not steady and there's other objects close it can grab them.

Seems like this could be solved with a system update, but I'm not an engineer or tech.

 

[huntnful]

Mine does this occasionally as well. It's one of my only complaints with this unit. I have gotten into the habit of ranging everything a couple times, which isn't a big deal with how fast it gives a solution. Like you said, it'll give the correct range with a solution that's for something close. It doesn't do it if I'm ranging a very solid surface and it usually won't repeat itself, which is why I just hit everything a few times.

What I suspect is that the range it "solves" must be slightly before or after the range it displays. So if you're not steady and there's other objects close it can grab them.

Seems like this could be solved with a system update, but I'm not an engineer or tech.

I believe that is 100% what the issue is as well. It’s always freehand when I’m dancing around a little with the aim point. Still not ideal.

But also only an issue under rarer circumstances

 

[2buffalo]

My BLR's do a weird thing now where they range the target, but give me a different calculation for different object along the way.

This is only when objects are near the ranging path.

For example. Target at 700 yards. Range target, readout says 700 yards. Correction given is like 5 MOA. I know that's not right. There's a tractor disc like 3-400 yards away, in the path and its picking it up for the correction, but giving me the 700 yard readout.

It will give me corrections for targets in front of and behind my target, all while consistently just giving me the same, correct, target distance. Different corrections every time, but the same target distance every time.



If I range a bold face, or a tree, it never does it. Only when there are near objects along the ranging path. Not sure how I feel about it right now lol.

Did you recently true your BC or MV? Mine did what you are describing and had the correct adjustment on the app. I had to delete the profile and enter it again.

 

[huntnful]

My BLR's do a weird thing now where they range the target, but give me a different calculation for different object along the way.

This is only when objects are near the ranging path.

For example. Target at 700 yards. Range target, readout says 700 yards. Correction given is like 5 MOA. I know that's not right. There's a tractor disc like 3-400 yards away, in the path and its picking it up for the correction, but giving me the 700 yard readout.

It will give me corrections for targets in front of and behind my target, all while consistently just giving me the same, correct, target distance. Different corrections every time, but the same target distance every time.



If I range a bold face, or a tree, it never does it. Only when there are near objects along the ranging path. Not sure how I feel about it right now lol.

Wanted to make an update to this. I went back to the same range area that was giving me problems, but this time I put my binos on a tripod. No issues whatsoever with the added stability.

So it's definitely just a case of excessive movement (free handing the binos), and the ballistic correction data that's given isn't 100% insync with when it grabs and displays the range data.

So yes it does have the ability to display false range/ballistic data on the screen. But being cautious to add a level of stability if need be eliminates the problem. Still my favorite ranging bino that I've used to date.

 

[Flyjunky]

Wanted to make an update to this. I went back to the same range area that was giving me problems, but this time I put my binos on a tripod. No issues whatsoever with the added stability.

So it's definitely just a case of excessive movement (free handing the binos), and the ballistic correction data that's given isn't 100% insync with when it grabs and displays the range data.

So yes it does have the ability to display false range/ballistic data on the screen. But being cautious to add a level of stability if need be eliminates the problem. Still my favorite ranging bino that I've used to date.

That makes sense but is still not an ideal issue to have. Being ranging binos you don’t/can’t always take the time to get them mounted for a range.

I haven’t read this issue with the br4. Have you?

 

[hwy1strat]

Wanted to make an update to this. I went back to the same range area that was giving me problems, but this time I put my binos on a tripod. No issues whatsoever with the added stability.

So it's definitely just a case of excessive movement (free handing the binos), and the ballistic correction data that's given isn't 100% insync with when it grabs and displays the range data.

So yes it does have the ability to display false range/ballistic data on the screen. But being cautious to add a level of stability if need be eliminates the problem. Still my favorite ranging bino that I've used to date.

To me this seems like an inexcusable error. I would constantly second guess the data from that unit. Having no personal experience with it, maybe I’m overthinking it.

 

[huntnful]

That makes sense but is still not an ideal issue to have. Being ranging binos you don’t/can’t always take the time to get them mounted for a range.

I haven’t read this issue with the br4. Have you?

I’ve never mounted for a single range when actually in the field.

I used the BR4 extensively for 3 years. It never had this issue one time.

To me this seems like an inexcusable error. I would constantly second guess the data from that unit. Having no personal experience with it, maybe I’m overthinking it.

It is absolutely not ideal. I agree with that 100%. The scenarios are limited that it happens in. And being aware that it has the potential to happen is at least good knowledge if nothing else for anyone that has them.

 

[the hack]

Got a pair last week. Put in factory batteries and they were dead a week later. Focus wheel is insanely tight. Hoping these experiences are anomalies.

 

[huntnful]

Got a pair last week. Put in factory batteries and they were dead a week later. Focus wheel is insanely tight. Hoping these experiences are anomalies.

The focus wheel is TIGHT. But the battery is probably just a fluke. Mine has great battery life with an aftermarket lithium battery.

 

[the hack]

The focus wheel is TIGHT. But the battery is probably just a fluke. Mine has great battery life with an aftermarket lithium battery.

Awesome! Thanks for the response. Love the wind vector input.

 

[huntnful]

Awesome! Thanks for the response. Love the wind vector input.

I like it a lot as well! It’s a very nice bino. Has some drawbacks, but there isn’t a combination device that doesn’t IMO

 

[Marty]

With my old binos I also used the marsupial magnetic harness and loved it. Picked up a stone glacier sentinel large for the revics. Pretty easy to set bungie tension to make opening and closing easy, you may want to give it a try.

I’m leaning SG Sentinel vs no mag Marsupial. Talk me out of it. lol

 

[Juan_ID]

Got a pair last week. Put in factory batteries and they were dead a week later. Focus wheel is insanely tight. Hoping these experiences are anomalies.

Mine is on the original battery since I got them I believe in June. They’ve ranged thousands of times and I’ve left them in my truck since it started getting cold to see when/if the battery would die and it’s still going. The wheel is tight but I can’t say I’ve noticed it being an issue in field use. I’ve read of issues where they display the wrong dope on the first range, I’ve not had that issue before either. Only “issue” I’ve had is they won’t range as far as I think they should sometimes, like 2500+ but can’t say that’s truly an issue, I’ve not played with the settings at all to see if that would change anything either.

 

[the hack]

Noticed if I range in the house (i.e. 12 yards) it says my come-up in 3 mils

 

[Axlrod]

Noticed if I range in the house (i.e. 12 yards) it says my come-up in 3 mils

I wouldn't hunt in the house, but that's still a kill @12 yards!

 

[the hack]

I wouldn't hunt in the house, but that's still a kill @12 yards!

That pile of donuts does not stand a chance!

 

[ElPollo]

Noticed if I range in the house (i.e. 12 yards) it says my come-up in 3 mils

That is likely roughly equivalent to a correction for your scope height over bore. If you do the math, 3 Mils is about 1.3” at 12 yards. That is probably pretty close to right.

 

[Dobermann]

That is likely roughly equivalent to a correction for your scope height over bore. If you do the math, 3 Mils is about 1.3” at 12 yards. That is probably pretty close to right.

Ding ding.

One of our local clubs had a comp a few years ago where you had to hit a clay plate at ~20 meters, and then a target at 200. Hilarious to watch the Fudds trying to remember whether to hold over or under at short range - and then how that might relate to the 200 m target ...

While I simply knew my dope for both - which was the same. Dialed once, shot twice before many had finished working out what to do about the first target.