Swarovski EL Range TA Review, By Matt Cashell

[Elk Ch@ser]

Thanks

 

[Kkwebb]

Just looking at these

 

[SuperBoot]

BUT….mine are currently at Swarovski getting the rangefinder repaired as it decided to go dark a couple weeks before the season and I had to go without it for this year which was disappointing. I’m sure it will be back as good as new but I definitely expected it to last more than a year and a bit. For those wondering, I didn’t drop them and it wasn’t a battery issue, I'm just waiting on a final diagnosis. In the end, I like them and the glass cannot be beat.

Has anybody had the electronics go out? Will swaro fix it for a fee if the warranty is up?

Funny, I had the exact same thing happen with mine. Bought Sept of 21, electronics were totally dead by Nov of 22. Mine started as a significant decrease in battery life, then they refused to work in temps under 40-50 degrees (hunting weather… lol), then the electronics just 100% died.
Have you guys gotten yours back or had any explanation given as to what the issue was?
I sent mine in Dec 12th of last year, and just got updated that the repairs were finished on March 22nd. They still haven’t shipped them back yet though.

 

[Renomd]

Funny, I had the exact same thing happen with mine. Bought Sept of 21, electronics were totally dead by Nov of 22. Mine started as a significant decrease in battery life, then they refused to work in temps under 40-50 degrees (hunting weather… lol), then the electronics just 100% died.
Have you guys gotten yours back or had any explanation given as to what the issue was?
I sent mine in Dec 12th of last year, and just got updated that the repairs were finished on March 22nd. They still haven’t shipped them back yet though.

Huh well that's concerning... I kind of wondered if this has to do with the "2000 measurements life cycle". If I were to acquire this Bino, I'm definitely going to be doing FAR more than 2000 measurements b/c I'll mostly be using these in NRL Hunter and similar competitions.

 

[SomeJackassOnAForum]

Huh well that's concerning... I kind of wondered if this has to do with the "2000 measurements life cycle". If I were to acquire this Bino, I'm definitely going to be doing FAR more than 2000 measurements b/c I'll mostly be using these in NRL Hunter and similar competitions.

That's the lifecycle for 1 battery, not the unit.

 

[Renomd]

That's the lifecycle for 1 battery, not the unit.

Ah...that makes way more sense. Thank you for clarifying.

 

[Spread5150]

I have a set of 10x42s. I also have a set of Leicas geovid 15s. I think I am gonna stick with the bigger Leica and a hand held range for close stuff (bow hunting ).

Prob put these up for sale.

 

[Jyaug12]

Thanks for the review! next purchase for me.

 

[SuperBoot]

I have a set of 10x42s. I also have a set of Leicas geovid 15s. I think I am gonna stick with the bigger Leica and a hand held range for close stuff (bow hunting ).

Prob put these up for sale.

Those are 2nd Gen EL Ranges, not TA’s.
Very big difference in coatings and laser capability

 

[Spread5150]

Those are 2nd Gen EL Ranges, not TA’s.
Very big difference in coatings and laser capability

Ahhh yes. They have been solid glass. The new TA is def a upgrade

 

[mpk1996]

does anyone know on these el range ta LRFs if the ballistic data is angle compensated? I know it has a compass and angle finder. I know it can display the up or down angle and the "corrected" shooting distance (all of which can be displayed), but is the ballistic info returned/calculated angle compensated? So if i have Mils displayed on the second line, and its a -8 deg angle, will the mils displayed be correct? or do i need to have it set on angle and then go into my kestrel and put in the yardage and angle? hoping the ballistics is angle comp, but no info that i can find stating that either way. Thanks

 

[SomeJackassOnAForum]

does anyone know on these el range ta LRFs if the ballistic data is angle compensated? I know it has a compass and angle finder. I know it can display the up or down angle and the "corrected" shooting distance (all of which can be displayed), but is the ballistic info returned/calculated angle compensated? So if i have Mils displayed on the second line, and its a -8 deg angle, will the mils displayed be correct? or do i need to have it set on angle and then go into my kestrel and put in the yardage and angle? hoping the ballistics is angle comp, but no info that i can find stating that either way. Thanks

Angle and environment corrected.

 

[Rooster1970$]

Great review