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I'm looking for a relatively inexpensive ($100-$175) rangefinder. My dad has an awesome Leupold GX but it runs around $300 and I dont need to spend that much. Does anyone know of a good finder in this price range? Thanks.

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For around $150, the Bushnell Yardage Pro Sport is OK At around $200, you can get a decent golf rangefinder: take a look at the Bushnell Medalist and the Nikon Prostaff 550

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Put away a dollar a day for 299 days and get something decent that you will use. Seriously, spending that much for the Bushnell V2 was the best golf investment I have ever made, better than any other piece of equipment.

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My wife got me a Bushnell Tour V2 and it is wonderful...I'm learning how far I actually hit each club. I think she got it from golfsmith with 20% off and free shipping... I would say its worth it to get a good one... and definitely seems to be helping me get pin high a lot more often.

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Just got the V2 as well. $259 at Dicks. Worth spending the extra 100 clams. It's almost winter as for it for Xmas

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

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Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

The TourV2 ROCKS!!

I know this to be fact....LOL

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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Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

The TourV2 ROCKS!!

I know this to be fact....LOL

hey you stole my rangefinder!  lol. I'm assuming you bought the patriot pack...did you use the tees that came with it?

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

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Originally Posted by Paradox

hey you stole my rangefinder!  lol. I'm assuming you bought the patriot pack...did you use the tees that came with it?

haha...yea, that's it.   I don't remember the tees though.......  if it came with tees, I'm sure I used them. (don't remember them)  I do remember the towel

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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I purchased the Tour V2 with the Patriot Pack as well.....those tees are in my bag somewhere! Best $$ i've spent on equipment in quite a while - well worth every penny (minus the 10%+ sales tax in chicago - couldn't stand to wait for an online order!!).....

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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I purchased the Bushnell Medalist and am pretty pleased with it. What I've found is that it's not fool proof. You need to shoot the target a couple times to make sure you're getting the flagstick and not the surrounding terrain.

That being said, I can't imagine playing without it now. As long as I make good contact with the ball, I'm pin high on 90+% of my approach shots.

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Originally Posted by Pablo68

I purchased the Bushnell Medalist and am pretty pleased with it. What I've found is that it's not fool proof. You need to shoot the target a couple times to make sure you're getting the flagstick and not the surrounding terrain.

That being said, I can't imagine playing without it now. As long as I make good contact with the ball, I'm pin high on 90+% of my approach shots.

+1 on the benefits of a rangefinder(even over a GPS as far as I'm concerned)  Does the Medalist have pinseeker like the V2 and above does?

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

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Does the Medalist have pinseeker like the V2 and above does?

The Medalist does have pinseeker. The primary differences between the Medalist and V2: V2 has 5X magnification with an adjustable diopter and uses a special CR-2 camera battery. Medalist has 4X magnification, is bigger, and uses a regular 9V battery. The Medalist is about $60 cheaper.

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

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I just got the new Callaway (Nikon) Razr rangefinder and it is great.  Outside your stated price range but I think it's worth it.  Super fast.  I've used GPS apps on my phone, and I like this better.  Faster, simple, no nonsense.  It has their own version of "pinseeker" that works well.

http://www.callawaygolf.com/global/en-us/golf-equipment/golf-accessories/golf-rangefinders/razr-rangefinder.html

Driver: TaylorMade Burner 2.0 Superfast, 10.5*, Regular

5 Wood:  TaylorMade Burner 2.0 Superfast, 18*, Regular

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Rescue Mid 4, 22*

Irons:  Nike Slingshot OSS 4-PW

Wedges: Cleveland CG16 Black, 52*, 56*, 60*

Putter:  Nike OZ Black T130, SuperStroke Slim 55

Ball:  Bridgestone e6

Rangefinder:  Callaway Razr

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