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Nikon Team Realtree 400 Laser Rangefinder
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Nikon Team Realtree Laser400 Laser Rangefinder
One of the most important items that should be in any hunter’s backpack is a laser rangefinder. Knowing the exact distance to your quarry can make the difference between going home with a trophy, and going home with another tale of the one that got away. The Nikon Team Realtree Laser400 Laser Rangefinder, (www.nikonusa.com), is one of the most compact units that I know of on the market and will easily take it's spot in a shirt pocket or a fanny pack.
After using this device for a year, I’ve come to find that I don’t know how I got along without it. On several occasions, my rough estimating to my target was wrong sufficiently to have caused me to either miss completely or to make a poor shot that would have taken hours to locate the game. A recent archery hunt in the mountains of northern New Mexico, it rained nearly every day and I never once had any problem with the functioning of the Nikon Laser Rangefinder. Water never entered the unit, and the rainfall itself never caused errors in the operation of it.
Although it’s difficult to laser range a deer as it comes into view at times, I make a point of lasering several locations within my available shooting windows so there’s no question to the distance when the moment arrives. I’ve found myself relying on my rangefinder as much as my binoculars, and won’t leave home without it. Although equipped with a belt pack, I find that having the unit hanging around my neck is the easiest way to have it instantly available for use. Often times the 8x power of the rangefinder is enough to discern what may or may not be a deer in a hedgerow across the field, and I use the binoculars less and less.
Another added benefit from the Nikon Laser Rangefinder is how much confidence this device can instill in a hunter. Knowing the exact distance to the target is very calming and makes for one less thing to worry about when you draw back or click off the safety of the rifle. Able to range out to 400+ yards is all that I need for my hunting with my bow, muzzleloader, and shotgun filled with slugs.
The unit, clad in Realtree Hardwoods Green HD, comes with a lanyard to keep it close at hand, a fitted case to protect it in non-hunting situations and it also doubles as a belt pouch, and directions, in several languages. The device comes to life when a $5.00 CR2 lithium battery, (not included), is dropped into the battery compartment. The lid for the battery compartment is sealed with an O-ring providing protection from the elements, however this O-ring makes it difficult at times to open and close the compartment without marring the notch for the coin that is used to open or close it. After opening it once or twice, its no problem. A single battery provided me with power for an entire year, and is still going strong.
The palm sized device has two buttons on the top of it that turn it on and switch between the various modes of operation. At first glance they seem rather small but have to date, never failed to be activated by bare or gloved fingers. Depressing the main button brings the battery life meter, crosshairs, and distance readout in either yards or meters, on line in the viewfinder. The viewfinder has a +/- 2 diopter correction to allow the unit to be sharply focused regardless of each individual's users eyesight. Once the power button is activated, the unit will only remain on for about 8 seconds, allowing you to get the most out of each battery.
Once the unit is powered up, looking through the 8x power viewfinder and selecting a target with the crosshairs is a single handed endeavor, and another press of the button gives a nearly instantaneous distance reading. Keeping the activating button depressed allows the user to track the distance of the target as it moves closer or further away. The viewfinder allows for a field of view of 330 feet at 1000yards. Beginning at 10.5 yards, it reads in 1/2 yard/meter increments out to 100 yards, and full yard increments from there, out to 400+ yards, depending on the laser reflectivity of the target. In testing, targets that were ranged from a treestand during full daylight gave readings that were identical to the readings given at the end of legal deer hunting time, (30 minutes after sunset). The LCD readouts however are sometimes slightly difficult to read in low light situations. Pointing the unit toward the lighter sky after taking a reading, will allow the user to see the distance easily however.
Durability of the unit does not seem to be a concern. The unit is water resistant and the multi-coated elements for both the viewfinder and the laser emitting/receiving lens are recessed slightly, to protect the coated lenses from scratches and provide a bit of a sun and rain shield. The quality of the optics are everything that has come to be expected from Nikon glass.
The extreme lightweight, (about 8 ounces with battery), and compactness, (3.7"x2.8"x1.4") make field use of the rangefinder a joy, rather than a chore or another cumbersome piece of gear. With the small size, accuracy, and reasonable cost, this laser rangefinder is a must for everyone that takes their days afield seriously.
For more information on the Nikon Team REALTREE® Laser400™ and other Team REALTREE® Hunting Optics, plus information on Nikon's full line of Binoculars, Riflescopes, Spotting Scopes and Rangefinders, write: Nikon Sport Optics, 1300 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville, NY 11747-3064, or call 1-800-247-3464. www.nikonusa.com
Edited by: Bdubedub at: 1/16/04 10:50 pm
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