Swaro EL Range?

[todd kelly]

Well they have been out long enough for some opinions to be made about them,

For the guys who have them, what do you think? Would you buy them again? Do you think that they will last as long as a regular pair of binos? How is the battery life?

 

[JJHACK]

Todd, can't help with the swarovskis, if you questions on the Leica geovids I've been using them quite a while

 

[Stid2677]

I have been using a pair for one full season, still on the same battery and I would replace them with the same pair if lost. Clean, crisp glass and the ranger finder has never failed to return a reading except in extremely foggy conditions.

 

[robby denning]

Stid,
what's the closest range you've been able to read?

 

[Stid2677]

Stid,
what's the closest range you've been able to read?

They will not range anything closer than 30 yards.

 

[Riverwalker]

Are these really $3000?

 

[Stid2677]

Are these really $3000?

I paid $2600 or so for mine.

 

[Snipershirt]

Stid,
what's the closest range you've been able to read?

Farthest range?

 

[Stid2677]

Farthest range?

They are rated to 1500 yards, but I have gotten returns in the 1700s.

 

[Tony Trietch]

In the same boat. Looking at these and the new Geovid HD-Bs.

 

[rodney482]

Not sure why they would not range down to 15

 

[RosinBag]

They only range down to 33 yards (30meters).

 

[JJHACK]

I have seen this 30 yards issue as well. However if you send them in they may be able to adjust them. See if the spec says 10 yards.

I had a pair, different brand that did not work for archery either. Sent them in and they came back measuring 8 yards no problem. Probably more attention is put on distance then point blank, when set up at the factory. However for archery, I gotta have that 10 to 30 yards and further measure for my archery hunters.