Slick New Laser rangefinder

[Rifleman]

Just saw an ad for this today. Leupold has a new laser rangefinder that not only gives you the range, but also calculates automatically difference in elevation from the shooter to the target for an adjusted range that is corrected for the difference! Now that is pretty slick IMO. Called the RX rangefinder. Here is a link, it is a flash demo, too bad if you have dial up like me but it was all I could find.

http://www.leupold.com/products/rx.htm

Take a look and tell me what you guys think.

 

[Tar-12]

Dwight did you happen to see a price any where?I like the concept.

 

[dwhunter]

Since it's a Leupold it won't come cheap but it ought to be top notch. :wink:

 

[RogerDailey]

Interesting concept. I think I'd have more issue with wind. The following is a "quickie" chart I put together.

TRUE HORIZONTAL RANGE
MEAS. ANGLE
RANGE 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
50 50 49 48 47 45 43 41 38 35
100 100 98 97 94 91 87 82 77 71
150 149 148 145 141 136 130 123 115 106
200 199 197 193 188 181 173 164 153 141
250 249 246 241 235 227 217 205 192 177
300 299 295 290 282 272 260 246 230 212
350 349 345 338 329 317 303 287 268 247
400 398 394 386 376 363 346 328 306 283
450 448 443 435 423 408 390 369 345 318
500 498 492 483 470 453 433 410 383 354
550 548 542 531 517 498 476 451 421 389
600 598 591 580 564 544 520 491 460 424
650 648 640 628 611 589 563 532 498 460
700 697 689 676 658 634 606 573 536 495
750 747 739 724 705 680 650 614 575 530
800 797 788 773 752 725 693 655 613 566
850 847 837 821 799 770 736 696 651 601
900 897 886 869 846 816 779 737 689 636
950 946 936 918 893 861 823 778 728 672
1000 996 985 966 940 906 866 819 766 707

 

[jcchartboy]

Since it's a Leupold it won't come cheap but it ought to be top notch. :wink:

Not fair to knock to Leupold like that...

Looks like they will range in price from 350-400$ which seems like a very reasonable cost to me....

http://leupold-sports-optics.binoculars ... _5900.html

 

[dwhunter]

Since it's a Leupold it won't come cheap but it ought to be top notch. :wink:

Not fair to knock to Leupold like that...

Looks like they will range in price from 350-400$ which seems like a very reasonable cost to me....

http://leupold-sports-optics.binoculars ... _5900.html

I'm not knocking Leupy, next to Zeiss they are my favorite. I would pay whatever if it's a Leupold and figured the price would be higher than that.

 

[jcchartboy]

next to Zeiss they are my favorite.

Alright I'll let you go then.... :lol:

if it's a Leupold....figured the price would be higher than that.

That was my only point..... :mrgreen:

 

[smike308]

I checked prices on SWFA. They show $500 for the RX IV model, in camo. $480 in black.
Mike

 

[jcchartboy]

I checked prices on SWFA. They show $500 for the RX IV model, in camo. $480 in black.
Mike

Yes...the RX-IV is one of the most expensive models and offers the largest magnification/objective lens of the line....

 

[smike308]

Even at $500, it is still more than competitive price wise with the Leica 1200. After price, the comparison comes down to performance differences. At least on paper, it seems that the Leupold trumps the Leica in features. I'm not including other makes of RF here, simply because I'm familiar with the Leica.

 

[dwhunter]

I checked prices on SWFA. They show $500 for the RX IV model, in camo. $480 in black.
Mike

I always found SWFA to be high.

 

[jcchartboy]

DW,

I agree...I can ALWAYS find a product for cheaper than it is listed on SWFA...this case is no exception...the product is already available from numerous sources for less than 500$

 

[jcchartboy]

Here is a link to Chuck Hawks notes on the product line...

http://www.chuckhawks.com/leupold_bulle ... finder.htm

 

[smike308]

No argument on their prices being higher than the competition. They were the first place I found listing the new rangefinders and prices. I looked at the Optic Zone, but they don't have them listed yet.
Mike

 

[jcchartboy]

SMIKE,

Whenever checking prices just Google the product...most of the best prices and distributers will be listed right on the top of the page.

After getting an idea from that page simply click on "Froogle" on the top of the page for my choices and options.

Click here for an example..
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n ... X+IV+model

 

[smike308]

jcchartboy--Thanks for the heads-up on google/froogle. I'll give it a shot.
Mike

 

[jcchartboy]

Smike,

No problem...that is my go to source for pricing..after I get a fair idea of pricing from retails then I check ebay...

JC

 

[smike308]

jcchartboy--
FWIW Just did the Google/Froogle search. For the RX IV, I still come up with the same $480/gray and $500/camo. One place did offer free shipping. YMMV-
Mike

 

[jcchartboy]

SMike,

Just keep looking around sometimes you need to change your search slightly. In this case for example I would add in "Mossy Oak", as that is the camo pattern.
Here is what I found, (admittedly it is out of stock), but I think this represents the point as far as using the search features go...

https://www.huntinggearoutlet.com/index ... odID=18736

LEUP RX-4 8X RANGE MATCH 13 MOB
Free Shipping! - Leupold RX-IV Rangefinder 8X 28 Match 13 Reticle System Mossy Oak Breakup [LP61475]

Free shipping...PRICE... $471.95

 

[Rifleman]

What I really wanna know is how far will it actually range a big game animal. 1500 yds on a reflective target is one thing, but on a deer in a field against a backdrop of trees is a whole other ball game. Also I wanna know just how well the vertical compensation works. Would be nice to read a unbiased review.