Ok, decided I want a rangefinder..

[Orikoru]

Anything wrong with this one? I've heard of the make (Ben Sayers) and it seems to be a decent price so is there anything I'm missing? Are they known to fail?

Seen a few cheaper on Ebay but not by manufacturers I've heard of so not sure on them. Don't want to go second hand for Bushnell or similar because you never if people are selling because it's shagged or not.

Other suggestions welcome, don't particularly want to pay over 100 quid though! Cheers.



(Disclaimer so we don't have to cover it later: Yes I've previously said I wouldn't use one but I've changed my mind, I do that sometimes. It turns out I'm really crap at working out how far back the pin is with my eyes alone.)

 

[Imurg]

As it's from Hotgolf, a well known and reputable company, you'll get a warranty if it goes wrong.
It's not, I suspect, made by Ben Sayers - most golf companies wouldn't know a thing about the insides of rangefinders so I wouldn't put any stock in the name..
It'll do the job.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

The Ben Sayers one should do the job for you, when you get one don't forget to have a practise with it as they sometimes pick up something behind the flag, always best to estimate visually and then use the range finder.

Played with a mate once and despite 3 of us questioning his yardage reading, he cracked on and hit a 4 iron, it air mailed the green by about 40 yards and landed in the greenkeepers compound

 

[Orikoru]

Here's another similar looking option. Don't know anything about Suaoki though.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SUAOKI-Wat...&pf_rd_p=693e0377-ec03-517c-baa1-985fdd1bd831

Don't know if there's any difference between this and the Ben Sayers one?

 

[bobmac]

Both seem well received getting 4 out of 5
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ben-Sayers...LASER+RANGEFINDER&qid=1569589827&sr=8-2-fkmr2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SUAOKI-Wat...M4GMVBPF9BTGNK5HF&refRID=HWGM4GMVBPF9BTGNK5HF

 

[Orikoru]

I'll go with the Ben Sayers one then, happy with that. There's a discount code on Ebay today as well, decent. Cheers for the feedback chaps.

 

[patricks148]

if you are buying Optics, you are better off with a brand the specialises in those, i would go with a SH Bushnell or Nikon TBH, they don't tend to break, people upgrade if anything

 

[need_my_wedge]

if you are buying Optics, you are better off with a brand the specialises in those, i would go with a SH Bushnell or Nikon TBH, they don't tend to break, people upgrade if anything

The Nikon one's are great, Have had two of them now.

 

[casuk]

I bought a chepo under £100 has slope reading and a screen in the side, works great still just over a year old now and holds up to anyone else's branded ones

 

[Midnight]

On the recommendation from someone on here, I picked up a Boblov one. Very pleased with it, has lithium battery and the charge seems to last for ages. My mate who is a pro at our course borrowed it and was very impressed.

 

[Reemul]

Here's another similar looking option. Don't know anything about Suaoki though.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SUAOKI-Wat...&pf_rd_p=693e0377-ec03-517c-baa1-985fdd1bd831

Don't know if there's any difference between this and the Ben Sayers one?

I have had that one for a year now, still working great, use it every week.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have a Suaoki. Functional and does what I need it to do https://threeoffthetee.blogspot.com/2016/12/suaoki-laser-rangefinder.html

 

[Simonsmh]

I mate of mine has the Suaoki. It developed a fault out of warranty, he got in touch with the supplier and they sent him a replacement. So pretty good service.

I'm just about to order one.

 

[slowhand]

+1 for Suaoki

 

[Orikoru]

lol damnit, you're all too late as I ordered the Ben Sayers one on Friday. Oh well, thanks for the feedback.

 

[slowhand]

Probably all made in the same factory anyway

 

[ScienceBoy]

Probably all made in the same factory anyway

Anyone who works in a factory can tell you that can mean very little.

It’s often the raw materials and other processes that make a difference to the final product, not the machine.

 

[USER1999]

It is target cost that makes the difference. The lower the target cost, the worse the components, and build process will be.

 

[casuk]

There all made in China with the same components whether its bushnell or Nikon all the same inside as the chepos

 

[Roops]

If it needs a battery, get a spare to keep in your bag. It's only ever going to need replacing when you are halfway round the course............