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| Bushnell Golf Pinseeker 1500 Tournament Edition Laser Rangefinder | 
| Brand: Bushnell
Category: Sports
List Price: $399.95
Buy New: $318.99
You Save: $80.96 (20%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  134 reviews
Sales Rank: 176
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6 x 9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 20-5102
Model: 20-5102
UPC: 029757205124
EAN: 0029757205124
ASIN: B0007PEONC
Release Date: June 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Strongly prefer this over GPS September 6, 2008
GPS and laser rangefinder (LRF) technologies each have distinct pros and cons. I chose the LRF mainly because 1) it got better reviews from users, 2) it doesn't require course loading, 3) it doesn't require annual fees and 4) I was impressed with it when I saw a friend use it. But I still wasn't sure how much its negatives vs GPS (mainly the line of sight requirement) would diminish its usefulness on the course.
Now that I've used it for a few rounds, I'm really enamored with it. It's much more flexible than I thought it would be. One thing I don't like about GPS units is that they haven't mapped enough points from tee to green. With the LRF I can always find some useful target to measure. A tree, bunker, 150 pole, a person, a mound, etc, etc.
GPS companies will say that the most useful yardages are to front, middle and back of greens. That's arguable. For me, having the distance to the pin +/- 1 yard is amazing. On most courses you at least know if the pin is cut front, middle or back. With that info and the exact yardage to the hole, I step up with a lot of confidence in my club and shot selection.
Yes, I find it gets a bit more tricky to hit the flag from about 220 and beyond, but I've found tricks to get better at that and you will too. Plus, if I'm over 200, I just make sure that I have some clue where I am as a sanity check. If Bushnell figures out how to incorporate optical image stabalization into these units, that'll make them even better. But for now this is just fine.
Some people wonder if having to look through the binoculars as opposed to looking down at a GPS unit is a disadvantage. For me it's a non-issue in part because the LRF locks on target so quickly.
As I write I'm starting to feel like a salesperson for this thing. (I'm not.) I'm just loving this golf gadget. It sure makes the round more pleasant than pacing off yardages. And I can honestly say that I think it's saving me strokes already. What a great toy. Get it as a gift if you can. ;)
Excellent Rangefinder! August 31, 2008
I've used this product for a few weeks and it works great! It can easily pick up a flagstick at over 300 yds. As mentioned in some of the other reviews, the less expensive range finders have difficulty in acquiring the flag (unless the wind is blowing). I tried one last year and took it back because it was basically useless. The 1500 performs exactly as advertised.
Pinseeker August 31, 2008
An excellent product that in my opinion is easier to use and more effective than GPS devices, not to mention that there is no annual fee. The price was also very competitive at Amazon and the unit arrived in three days with no shipping charge.
 Bushnell Pinseeker w/slope August 29, 2008
Excellent product, but does require a steady hand at more than 125 yards from the flag due to 7 power optics. Have verified the distances shown using friends GPS units and found that it is most accurate.
Bushnell Golf Pinseeker 1500 Range Finder August 29, 2008
This range finder is terrific! I tried three others before I bought this one. All three failed because of inability to lock onto the pin. This finder locks on immediately and gives laser precision yardages to the pin. Fantastic. It's never wrong.
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