Customer Reviews

Bushnell 5x 20mm Golf Scope with Tools

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Very lightweight and compact. Also very fast to use. No battery's to go dead and no waiting for warmup. They have this advertised as a "laser" range finder but it is not. It uses the old tryed and true "line" method, such as is seen in very high quality rifle scopes. I have found it to be very accurate out to 200 yds. You place the base line at the hooves of the animal and read the line that is at the top of the animals body..that gives the range. Slight adjustments must be made for differant animals, deer are shorter than elk. But one trip to the rifle range will make this very easy to do. I have found it to be much quicker to use than a laser type and it is not affected by rain and snow. Also I don't have to remove my gloves to use it. No battery's to worry about, it weighs almost nothing and fits in any pocket. If you want a range finder that really works well and is easy and fast to use this is the ticket. I bought 3 more for xmas gifts for my hunting partners. Can't recommend it high enough.

Ok, reading the other reviews makes me think of my grandmother, rest her soul, trying to program a VCR, only backwards. Clearly, the 1 and 2 star ratings have 'old-knowledge' blinders, and don't understand how MOA (minutes of angle) work. Meanwhile, the 4 and 5 stars look at this scope as I do, a good way to measure distance.
Oh, and for those saying "it only works for 50-to-200 yards/meters", well, that's not true...just 'double' or 'half' your image relative to the distance marks...or inversely, 'double-or-half' your distance.

The technology involved on how this works is about 2000-years old. The marks in the lens is keyed to the idea that the golf pennant is 6-ft above the cup. So, if your pennant is 6-ft out of the cup, then you just base the bottom line on the bottom of the pole, at the cup, and the top line gives your distance reading. Again, if you assume a deer is 3-ft tall at the shoulders, and an elk is 6-ft, then you can still use the monocular for hunting, too...even bow hunting! Just take that deer, put the bottom mark at the hooves, then at the shoulder blade you just take the reading...and then half it...since the deer is only HALF of 6-ft tall at the shoulders. So, if that reading was 100yds, then he is really only 50-yds away. Simple.

Nope, its not a laser unit...then again, I don't have to lose the trophy of a lifetime because my primo batteries just ran out, or my clumsy dropping of a 600-dollar unit into a stream in the high-country caused my super-special digital unit to stop working.

It works, it works well, and its made well. Learn how to take a distance-reading using size and angles, and you'll see how easy it actually is. Knowing that it is calibrated to a 6-ft pennant is all you need to know...the rest is just a matter of scaling.

The design of this product is based around measuring the distance to a flagstick, so you won't be able to use this product to measure distances to any random object. It also will not measure distances less than 50 yards.

My unit did not come with any instructions, so here they are:

Instructions: Within the golf scope is an etched rangefinder reticle. Once you have the base of the flag lined up to the bottom line of the reticle, simply determine distance to the flag by reading the numbers on the reticle that align with the top of the flagstick.

I really wanted to like this golf gadget. However, it is almost impossible to hold the rangefinder still enough to accurately see the distance readings. When I did make extensive effort to hold it motionless, the readings still were not accurate when compared to the distances noted on the course.

I am 50 and have trouble keeping it stable. The combination of large magnification, small weight and tiny dimensions make it hard to hold in a steady position that allows accurate readings.

Don't waste your money. I thought at best this gadget might give me an estimated yardage and at worst would not give any reliable data. The result was the latter.
The range is based on the green flag pole being a standard height for all greens and courses. This does not appear to be the case. In order to get a reading you must be dead because it is so sensitive to movement.
The optics are clear and bright. I left it in a golf cart after a round and it was not turned in. I thought so little of it that I figured anyone who keeps it, deserves it.

product not as accurate as I expcted...takes time to locate target and then have to do a fair amount of estimating of the distance...for the money still better than totally gussesing the distance

This product works great for the golfer in the house...compact size makes it easy to drop in your pocket or you can hang it on your golf bag...gave it to hubby for gift and he loves it!!!

The range finder is simple to use and works exactly as described. The view is clear; enlarged just enough to find the pin in the viewer. It is compact and uncomplicated to use. The fold down rubber eye enclosure lets me use it with my glasses on. The carrying case keeps it clean. It came with tees, a green repair and a ball marker. Got the best price through Amazon. Very satisfied. I made several golf shots that I would not have made without it.

This product was my first golf range finder and it is a great piece of equipment. For the cost it is a must have for the buget golfer. My order arrived EARLY and in great condition. I ordered from optics planet and I am now a customer to them for all my optics needs. This comes with the scope, a small bag to put it in, a cleaning cloth, instructions, 5 golf tees, a diviot tool and a ball marker. This products shows that bushnell can make a low coast but high quality golf range finder for any and all golfers! P.S. This makes a great gift!