Thread: SNDWAY Rangefinders

I’ve got one... put it head-to-head with my boss’s $1600 Leica and they were within 1m of each other at 250m. Slightly lower light transmission and the digital display can be a bit hard to read as others have pointed out, but I can’t see myself needing to upgrade it any time soon.

Originally Posted by mopheadrob

I’ve got one... put it head-to-head with my boss’s $1600 Leica and they were within 1m of each other at 250m. Slightly lower light transmission and the digital display can be a bit hard to read as others have pointed out, but I can’t see myself needing to upgrade it any time soon.

I'm curious, wow would you do with it on its own, like if you find yourself out there and you've left your binoculars in the car?

Originally Posted by Cordite

I'm curious, wow would you do with it on its own, like if you find yourself out there and you've left your binoculars in the car?

The issue would be the small field of view, and I think most rangefinders would be similar in that respect. You might lose a few minutes at either end of the day due to the light transmission. I find it hard looking through a monocular for any length of time as well. Certainly wouldn't walk back to the car for my binos though, and it's small enough to keep in easy reach in a chest pocket.

Originally Posted by Cordite

I'm curious, wow would you do with it on its own, like if you find yourself out there and you've left your binoculars in the car?

I don't own any binoculars yet, so use my SNDWAY. It's probably crap for spotting, but I don't know any better. It has definitely found me a few animals in the bush and on the farm that I would have otherwise spooked, or not seen at all. In due course, I would like to get some range finding binoculars, so I'm saving the pennies.