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  • #16
    Re: Range finders

    It appears that the Pinseeker models are actually higher end that the Yardage Pro models? Probably a bit overkill with the slope, as my reason for starting this thread in the first place was to find a way to help me better estimate distances. But even with that, if I am going to play on different new courses moving forward, it might still be a cool thing to have especially when you can also use it as a magnifier to spot your ball. Plus if it's legal to use them for comps now, why not invest in one anyway?

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    • #17
      Re: Range finders

      Yes, the PinSeeker is higher than the Yardage Pro - the PinSeeker does a better job of picking up the flag against a backdrop of trees than the yardage pro does.

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      • #18
        Re: Range finders

        o i see thanks for clearing that up lowpost!

        adz

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        • #19
          Re: Range finders

          For your info, i bought one of the cheepo range finders from ebay. Paid £6 for it (about $10 us) and it's complete tat. It's about as much use as a trap door on a life boat. Seriously don't even bother.
          I'm not sure if i'm aloud to do this but this is the one I bought: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/F-shion-7xGolf...QQcmdZViewItem

          Daz

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          • #20
            Re: Range finders

            You gotta agree, it does look good though! I guess you get what you paid for. As some of the guys have mentioned, you are more or less on your own if you get laserless scopes.

            But I'm still curious if such digital scopes can do what they claim. I know it's kinda like what we learnt in the army, if you place your thumb against an object of known height and measured how much of the thumb it spans, you can 'guesstimate' the distance somewhat.

            I'm not sure if I really need a scope that can compensate for elevation or focus on the pin partially covered by some foliage, and if I need it to be accurate up to +/- 1 yard. So if this scope does still magnify and perhaps does allow you to gauge some distance +/- 20yds, it might still be a cheap alternative?

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            • #21
              Re: Range finders

              Your army analogy is pretty accurate. Non laser range finders basically work by aligning marks against the flag stick, which ofcourse is why you can only use them on approach shots, however

              a) trying to keep the things steady and accurately aligned is a nightmare in good conditions let alone on a windy day

              b) even the fairly basic pay and plays have a 100 / 150 marker that you can pace off from

              I can see why pros have such accurate yardage charts and quite probably any one with a single figure handicap could benefit from a range finder.

              Me? since I can hit a "good" 9I further than a "poor" 8I then unfortunately pacing from a marker is still good enough for me

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              • #22
                Re: Range finders

                as bdbl said you'll be more accurate pacing off from yardage markers.
                The scope i got relies on the fact that all pins are standard height and the full height of the pin can be seen. Where I play a lot of approach shot are uphill so I can't even see the bottom of the pin. It makes the range finder useless.
                It's useful as a Monocle but that’s it. I don't think you can get a yardage accurate to +/- 20 yards every time.

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                • #23
                  Re: Range finders

                  I agree with smurf - I don't think range finders are legal in tournament play under RAA rules. Perhaps they are in the states.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Range finders

                    Originally posted by vp27519
                    I agree with smurf - I don't think range finders are legal in tournament play under RAA rules. Perhaps they are in the states.
                    Up until last year, range finders were illegal. Starting 2006 it is up to the tournament to decide whether to allow them or not.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Range finders

                      Originally posted by vp27519
                      I agree with smurf - I don't think range finders are legal in tournament play under RAA rules. Perhaps they are in the states.
                      I think I may have had it backwards. Maybe they're legal if the tournament allows it.

                      Time to head to the rules websites...

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