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Again, great news. Formid, by any chance in your bino/rf testing have you used the Meopta MeoRange, or the same one rebadged as a Leupold unit? I thought they were coming with it last year but didn't, and have seen Shockey hunting the world with it hanging around his neck. Almost wished I'd waited in buying the demo Geovid and bought this Nikon instead.

Excellent info, good that Nikon includes a published piece of material.

Nikon’s webpage for the Laserforce binocular has the lifetime warranty at the bottom, but specifically excludes rangefinders. Their written warranty seems quite clear and unambiguous.

https://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/nikon-products//binoculars/laserforce-10x42.html

Which is why I posted what I posted closer to the top of the page.

Yes you did JGR, sorry thought you were quoting the general warranty page. Did not realize you linked the product page.

I’ll wait to see a change in writing, but this price point is encouraging if the LRF is durable.

My Swaro LRF is ten years ago and still works as well as day one. My Sig 2000 LRF died on the third outing. Two pair of Leica LRF binos both failed in the first 30 days. A Sig 2200 will be first choice this season with the Swaro as backup.

Most seem to focus on ranging distance, but durability and reliable function in bright overhead sun on hot humid days matters most to me.

I truly hope this is a reliable and durable product.

They are FANTASTIC. Clarity, contrast, color rendition, and brightness are top notch. About half of the people who have used them have chosen them over the Swarovski and Leica BRF’s. The rangefinder is a solid 1,300-1,400m unit, and ranges well.












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UNTIL it gets cold. The problem is in the cold (sub 30 degree) the rangefinder takes a dive. Like all but unusable past 200-300m. The elk above could only be ranged maybe once or twice out of 20-30 tries. The Nikons and Swaros had no issue.


Up until the cold weather testing a few weeks ago, I would have said they are the BRF to beat. If they get the cold weather issue taken care of- they still will be.

I had that problem a couple of days ago with my Leica Geovid 2200 that I got from Doug. Ranges fantastic in 30+ degree weather, but struggles at beyond 250 meters when the temp gets below freezing. Not too happy about that, as it doesn't do me much good as a hunter to have a BRF that doesn't work in the weather we get during hunting season. The RF in my Bushnell Fusion worked WAY better in cold weather. I'll likely be contacting Doug to see if this is something the warranty should address.

They’ll do something about it, but that isn’t uncommon with quite a few, especially Leica.

Thanks for the info Form and Jordan. Doesn't get too cold here but that still sucks.

So is a guy better to go for the Leica, Nikon, or wait on the meopta?

No prob jeffbird. You've sure had some tough luck with bino/rf's haven't you? What are you using now? If my Leica is going to die, I wish it would do so pronto, as in now.

I'd like to try the Nikon's. I'm colorblind and struggled seeing the display in the Leica Geovids (love Leica glass) against a green/brown background, so eventually settled on the Bushnell Fusion Miles. They have the brightest and largest display I've found, which is a drawback for some, but a necessity for me. The glass is nothing to brag about, but the LRF is fantastic and I haven't found a scenario where I couldn't see the display and they've worked from sea level to 8k feet and from below freezing to well over 100 degrees.

I bought a Laserforce from Doug this past summer. I carried them on a 10 day safari in Africa- they were my only glass that trip. We ended up doing some culling and the ranging was nice. I have two buddies who have the Leicas. The glass may be better but the rangefinding aspect is not as good.


.I have compared them with my Swarovskis and with the Leicas. I think they are the best rangefinder you can buy for less that $10K.
The glass is very good but not as good as the Swaro ELs or similar Alpha glass. I have used them extensively this year guiding deer hunts. Temperatures have not gotten much lower than 20's but they still worked to over 2200 yards even in 27-28*.

I am very pleased with them.

I am trying the Sig 2200 at the moment, which Sig sent me to replace the unit that died. So far it has worked and done everything needed. I still take the Swaro as a backup.

How does the glass on the Laserforce compare to say... Meopta Meostar 10x42s? Just wondering what folks mean by "good".

I would say it is between the Meopro and the MeoStar

Thanks, Doug! I may have to try a pair of the Nikons.

The $200.00 instant rebate ends tomorrow so if you do want to today's the day. I'm in all day (of course) so just give a holler

Quick question on the Nikons. Does the range data come through the right or left barrel of the unit?

It is in the right side