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"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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One is for hunting, the other is for golf.

In the bag:

TaylorMade R11 Driver (10.5 stiff stock shaft)

TaylorMade R11 3wood (15 degree stiff stock shaft)

Adams IdeaPro 3i hybrid (20 degree)

Titleist DCI 4-PW (photo)

Cleveland CG15 wedges (52, 56, 60)

Odyssey White-Hot 2-Ball (Superstroke oversize grip)

Bushnell Tour V2 Rangefinder

Ping Hoofer 2012 Bag

 

 

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Exactly.  I've read differing opinions on this but consensus is you don't want to use a hunting range finder for golf.

Originally Posted by showtime583

One is for hunting, the other is for golf.

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Originally Posted by newtogolf

Exactly.  I've read differing opinions on this but consensus is you don't want to use a hunting range finder for golf.

I wouldn't think so. I'm sure the different "modes" aren't that different, but I wouldn't mess around with it. The "pinseeker" feature on the Tour V2 is pretty slick - I doubt the hunting version has this type of feature...

Totally respect the diligence being done and looking at every option in terms of purchasing a rangefinder - I did the same thing about 3 months ago. What I found is regardless of how hard you look, it'll be tough to find anything NEW that is worthwhile for under $250 - $300. Leopold and Bushnell are the leaders in terms of quality golf rangefinders - don't think you can go wrong with either one.

In the bag:

TaylorMade R11 Driver (10.5 stiff stock shaft)

TaylorMade R11 3wood (15 degree stiff stock shaft)

Adams IdeaPro 3i hybrid (20 degree)

Titleist DCI 4-PW (photo)

Cleveland CG15 wedges (52, 56, 60)

Odyssey White-Hot 2-Ball (Superstroke oversize grip)

Bushnell Tour V2 Rangefinder

Ping Hoofer 2012 Bag

 

 

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you should be able to find the tour V2 for 299.99
Thats actually an odd price for DSG to have put up.  Literally everywhere else the V2 is 299.99 for the tourney edition and 399.99 for slope.

My philosophy on golf "We're not doing rocket science, here."

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I ended up getting the V2 at DSG. With the discounts it was $259.00 shipped. I think the odd number was to work with the percentage discount they were using.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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Originally Posted by Valleygolfer

I ended up getting the V2 at DSG. With the discounts it was $259.00 shipped. I think the odd number was to work with the percentage discount they were using.


Excellent choice - you won't be disappointed!

In the bag:

TaylorMade R11 Driver (10.5 stiff stock shaft)

TaylorMade R11 3wood (15 degree stiff stock shaft)

Adams IdeaPro 3i hybrid (20 degree)

Titleist DCI 4-PW (photo)

Cleveland CG15 wedges (52, 56, 60)

Odyssey White-Hot 2-Ball (Superstroke oversize grip)

Bushnell Tour V2 Rangefinder

Ping Hoofer 2012 Bag

 

 

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Originally Posted by showtime583

Excellent choice - you won't be disappointed!


yep, now wait for my xmas in August!

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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I scored a Bushnell Medalist on Ebay new for $199.95 shipped. It too has the Pinseeker technology and I believe the biggest difference between it and the V2 is the Medalist is 4x magnification whereas the V2 has 5x. Is that 5x worth $50.00+ more? Not to me......

Having that Medalist yesterday definitely helped me a ton; especially from the rough where I would have had to normally guess my yardage. Almost holed out my tee shot on a par 3 (within a foot) as well. Definitely gives you an edge and is the best investment I've made since dusting off the clubs again.

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I scored a Bushnell Medalist on Ebay new for $199.95 shipped. It too has the Pinseeker technology and I believe the biggest difference between it and the V2 is the Medalist is 4x magnification whereas the V2 has 5x. Is that 5x worth $50.00+ more? Not to me...... Having that Medalist yesterday definitely helped me a ton; especially from the rough where I would have had to normally guess my yardage. Almost holed out my tee shot on a par 3 (within a foot) as well. Definitely gives you an edge and is the best investment I've made since dusting off the clubs again.

FWIW I believe the V2 is quite a bit smaller than the medalist, but functionality is essentially the same....

In the bag:

TaylorMade R11 Driver (10.5 stiff stock shaft)

TaylorMade R11 3wood (15 degree stiff stock shaft)

Adams IdeaPro 3i hybrid (20 degree)

Titleist DCI 4-PW (photo)

Cleveland CG15 wedges (52, 56, 60)

Odyssey White-Hot 2-Ball (Superstroke oversize grip)

Bushnell Tour V2 Rangefinder

Ping Hoofer 2012 Bag

 

 

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Originally Posted by showtime583

. The "pinseeker" feature on the Tour V2 is pretty slick - I doubt the hunting version has this type of feature...

Absolutely my thoughts too..........I couldn't agree more.  A hunting version will be much less reliable locking in on the pin.

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch

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