Nikon Coolshot 80i VR Laser Rangefinder with Slope for Golf Reviews
It is said that golf is a rich man’s sport. However, in this modern era, people of all age groups and backgrounds can play golf if they want. When you play golf you need to carry along several items with you on a golf course. These include various types of golf clubs, several golf balls, a golf bag, and most importantly, a rangefinder. These are handheld devices, which can tell you the distance to the next flag pole on the course. You will come across various types of rangefinders in the market. Some will be costly and packed with various features. Whereas, some will be cheaper and come with just the basic features. Here we take a look at the Nikon Coolshot 80i VR.
Nikon Coolshot 80i VR
Nikon, one of the world renowned manufactures of different types of cameras, also has its own range of rangefinders. Amongst some of the popular models, one of the latest additions is the Nikon Coolshot 80i. It comes loaded with multiple features and also packed with some of the latest technologies.
- The best part about the Nikon 80i is that it helps to alleviate the effects of unbalanced positions, wind, and cold, along with several other factors that can easily shake your rangefinder while holding it in your hands. It comes with optical VR technology that can easily reduce any type of external vibrations, which may be caused by hand movements while holding the device.
- With the help of the Nikon 80i you can get rock solid confidence during every shot. Wherever you point the device, you will get exact distance readings. This ranges from 8 yards to 1000 yards in increments of 0.5 yards.
- Simply press and hold the power button and the Nikon 80i will measure the range on a continuous basis for a total time limit of 8 seconds. This feature is extremely useful when you have to measure the distance to multiple small objects.
- The Nikon 80i comes with ID or Incline/Decline Technology that can give you proper readings of downhill or uphill slopes. The slope reading is depicted with the help of + or – signs. The best part is that you can easily disable this feature to help you use the device for USGA tournaments.
- Nikon has used class 1 category laser product in this device and the power output never exceeds 0.0975 milliwatts.
- The locked on technology, used in this rangefinder, provides an indicator to signify when the closest target amongst several targets is measured. This helps you understand when the reading is the exact distance to the next flagstick.
Pros
- Several useful features have been packed in the Nikon 80i.
- The ID Technology that gives you readings of uphill and downhill slopes can easily be disabled to help you use it for any USGA tournaments.
- The Nikon Locked-On Technology lets you know when the reading shown is the distance to the nearest flagstick.
Cons
- The VR Technology may sometimes fail to work properly.
- It seems to drain a lot of battery within a very short span of time.
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