swanny32
Journeyman Pro
In my recent desperation to replace my old Bushnell Medalist after it suffered a little bit of water damage, I came across a guy selling one on eBay for £160, so I snapped it up. I wasn't looking at spending that much but I could probably relist it and sell it for a profit of about £50-£60.
It had it's first outing last weekend so I thought I would give it a quick review for anyone thinking of buying one.
Great bit of kit, lightweight, smart to look at, very easy to use and the jolt technology works very well...however, I did find myself questioning whether or not it was actually necessary. Don't get me wrong, I swear by lasers, I'd much rather have a laser over a GPS any day of the week. Being able to buzz tree's, banks, ditches, bunkers etc is all a lot handier for me when I'm playing, GPS just doesn't offer that. But, you're paying a huge premium for the latest line of Bushnell devices, the V3 is now a couple of years old as well, so paying around the £200 mark for a second hand model is big money and in all honesty, I really expected it to be a bit better than it is.
Essentially, what I've just purchased is a V2 that shakes when you've targeted the flag. Ok, maybe this is handy for the people who don't have a steady enough hand for the V2 or Medalist, but, if like me, you didn't want to fork out for a brand new bit of kit and are looking about the second hand market, I'd seriously consider buying the V2 or Medalist over the V3 or any of the latest Bushnell devices, they do exactly the same job and if you're clever then are just as easy to use. I'd always make a point of "buzzing" what's directly behind the pin with my Medalist, just so I knew that I was definitely hitting the pin on my second buzz, do this and you really can't go wrong with a V2 or Medalist.
The case that the V3 comes with is well designed with a small elastic strap which can quickly be un-clipped and clipped back on to stop your laser from falling out, it also has a zip to secure it in properly when you're done playing. Honestly though, I'm struggling to find any huge positives over the older lineup of lasers. I'd love to give the new Tour X a go with it's interchangeable lens for slope and non slope, but as you don't get a lot of change from £400 for one of them, that will have to wait until I'm lucky enough to win one or they drop in price in the second hand market.
For me, the V3 feels like it was released just to squeeze more money from the consumer who has to have the latest gadget. If you want a laser, get a Medalist or go the whole hog and get a Tour X.
It had it's first outing last weekend so I thought I would give it a quick review for anyone thinking of buying one.
Great bit of kit, lightweight, smart to look at, very easy to use and the jolt technology works very well...however, I did find myself questioning whether or not it was actually necessary. Don't get me wrong, I swear by lasers, I'd much rather have a laser over a GPS any day of the week. Being able to buzz tree's, banks, ditches, bunkers etc is all a lot handier for me when I'm playing, GPS just doesn't offer that. But, you're paying a huge premium for the latest line of Bushnell devices, the V3 is now a couple of years old as well, so paying around the £200 mark for a second hand model is big money and in all honesty, I really expected it to be a bit better than it is.
Essentially, what I've just purchased is a V2 that shakes when you've targeted the flag. Ok, maybe this is handy for the people who don't have a steady enough hand for the V2 or Medalist, but, if like me, you didn't want to fork out for a brand new bit of kit and are looking about the second hand market, I'd seriously consider buying the V2 or Medalist over the V3 or any of the latest Bushnell devices, they do exactly the same job and if you're clever then are just as easy to use. I'd always make a point of "buzzing" what's directly behind the pin with my Medalist, just so I knew that I was definitely hitting the pin on my second buzz, do this and you really can't go wrong with a V2 or Medalist.
The case that the V3 comes with is well designed with a small elastic strap which can quickly be un-clipped and clipped back on to stop your laser from falling out, it also has a zip to secure it in properly when you're done playing. Honestly though, I'm struggling to find any huge positives over the older lineup of lasers. I'd love to give the new Tour X a go with it's interchangeable lens for slope and non slope, but as you don't get a lot of change from £400 for one of them, that will have to wait until I'm lucky enough to win one or they drop in price in the second hand market.
For me, the V3 feels like it was released just to squeeze more money from the consumer who has to have the latest gadget. If you want a laser, get a Medalist or go the whole hog and get a Tour X.
