Customer Reviews

Bushnell Golf Pinseeker 1500 Tournament Edition Laser Rangefinder

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I think this optical instrument should be mandatory on all golf courses. Just as iPods have obviated CDs, this device will completely obviate the need for yardages on sprinkler heads and the like. Here's my normal round without the Bushnell Pinseeker: I drive out in the fairway -- hopefully -- and then have to find a sprinkler head. From there I have to pace it off to my ball. I get a yardage, but that's to the center of the green. At my home course I go to a pin sheet which has a crude outline of the green with four numbers on the green -- back left, back right, front left, front center. Now, assuming we're playing the back left number, I have to do some speculative math to determine how far back left the pin is, add that to the yardage ... you get the picture. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!! The Bushnell zeroes in on the flag and gives me an exact-to-the-pin yardage every time. DO NOT get the cheaper versions as the optics are not good and it's almost impossible to lock in on the flag -- you will be terribly disappointed if you get the under $200 one. And the one that factors in slope is not USGA legal. I just finished a round at famous Riviera C.C. I had a caddy. He was calculating yardages for both me and my partner and he was amazingly accurate, but the time he wasted pacing off yardages from sprinkler heads ... and whenever someone hit it right or left in the Eucalyptuses he relied heavily on my Bushnell for the yardages. And he was not spot-on with his distances. This has been by far the best new thing I have put in my bag. It's a little pricey but then no one thinks about spending $400 for that new driver that does nothing to improve their swing. One thing the Bushnell has done is to really refine my iron distances. I'm a single digit handicap and this beautiful little instrument has just been a fantastic addition. I don't work for the company and I think their cheaper products are garbage. But this little guy is a beaut.

The Bushnell Pinseeker 1500 Rangefinder (non-slope model) is easy to use and constructed for the elements. After using the Pinseeker for a few rounds I quickly learned how to focus and acquire the desired target in a matter of seconds. As I walk up to my ball I pull out the rangefinder, acquire the target, put it back in the case and hit the shot without adding more then 10 seconds to my preshot routine. This rangefinder is most definately a game improvement device and has helped me to select the right club, and in many cases made me aware that I needed to change clubs.

In my opinion it is better then the GPS devices whereas you must have a course loaded or manually enter the course info beforehand. If you ride in a golf car with GPS and are subject to cart path only, then the point where your ball lies will only be an estimate of the actual yardage. The Pinseeker can go to any course in the world and be used immediately on any part of the course.

If you are looking for a device that will help with club selection and game imporvement, then I would highly recommend the Pinseeker 1500.

This is a beautifully constructed laser instrument for accurately measuring your distance to the pin or to any obstacle on the course. It works significantly better than the older version of this same product locking in much quicker plus it can find the flag MUCH easier.

My dad and I both use this when we are playing golf and find it to be completely reliable. You will also find additional uses for your Yardage Pro Laser Rangefinder. I use my for sighting in my rifle and for all sorts of other things.

One small downside. You do have to drag it out and sight in every time you need a measurement and that does get a bit tiresome. The GPS units that are on some golf carts on some courses are VERY convenient but do not give precise yardage to the pin and other objects.

I heartily recommend this product! It delivers exactly as promised.

This thing works exactly as advertised. I use it for golf, and it does a very good job of separating the flag from other background objects, even when wind or my over-caffeinated hands make it hard to get the target centered on the flag. Even works when there is no wind and the flag is hanging straight down. This is well worth the cost adder over cheaper ones that don't work nearly as well.

This rangefinder is every bit as good as everyone says it is. But I think one point is not emphasized enough. With older range finders I've owned, you "shot" the flag. If you missed, you had to shoot it again...and again. And sometimes you just couldn't "hit" it. But with this Bushnell Pinseeker 1500, you don't have to nail it. Just aim it generally at the flag and move it around a bit. When it captures the flag, the yardage is locked in. So now my aim doesn't matter and I can shoot from much farther away and get the accurate distance in just a few seconds. It's awesome. And don't spend the extra $80 on the "slope" model. One, it's not legal and, two, can't you already tell when the hole is uphill or downhill? I think it's wasted money (although it DOES work as advertised). What a Christmas or birthday gift!!!

I've only used this 3 rounds so far. What a great tool to improve your golf game and to make shots with confidence. I was apprehensive spending this much money for this as opposed to replacing some of my clubs. I was blown away the first round I used this. It works as mentioned by all reviewers. If I could rate it higher I would. It is hard to hold it steady without the image shaking even a little, but it still gives you an accurate yardage while in the scan mode. There is no need to be perfectly steady, it catches the flag and gives you a yardage. It's also great for distances to water and sand traps. I highly recommend this for any golfer looking to improve their game! Amazon has the lowest price I could find. Even on EBAY the final winning prices plus shipping were higher then Amazon.

This is my second rangefinder by Bushnell. The first one was the Scout, which was an excellent product but could not get the pin beyond 200 yards. This version gets the pin out to 400 or so, depending on conditions. It is a little bulkier than the Scout, but you get 7x magnification and much better optics for looking at the green. You can range any object on the course, like the lip of a bunker, the far side of a pond, a tree, etc. to know exactly how far you need to carry the ball. This flexibility makes a laser much better than any GPS, and you don't pay a subscription or have to have a participating course to use the laser, it works anywhere.

A laser rangefinder will improve your game by first allowing you to learn what distance you hit every club in the bag, there is no guessing, you get instant feedback. Second if you play strange courses often it allows you to see the hole and plan a strategy from the tee. It is also amazing how many courses have yardage markers that are incorrect.

I had previously bought a cheaper nikon range finder. I ended up taking it back and getting the pinseeker 1500 (non slope). It picks up the pin(doesn't need the flag) perfectly.. When rangefinders pick up the pin and some background clutter they always show you the farthest distance. this is because they are optimized for hunting (picking up a deer through the brush). the pinseeker always shows the closer object (optimized for golf). It's the best range finder I have used and all who see it agree. buy it.

The 1500 Laser Rangefinder has performed just as I read in other reviews. I think the positives outweigh the negatives. I'm a 58 year old female and haven't had an issue with having a fairly steady hand to locate the pin. Objects behind the pin are picked up as well, however there is a method using the laser to eliminate those objects and just focus on the pin. Knowing the yardage to the pin has been very helpful. One still has to take all other factors into consideration as well...slope, speed of greens, wind, etc. Of course, you have to hit the ball correctly, too!

This is my 3rd Bushnell rangefinder since 1998. The 1st one I bought is the 1st generation Bushnell, which is very bulky, but very durable. After 6 years of use, I upgraded to the Tour-XL in 2004. The Tour-Xl is a much better device than the 1st generation rangefinder. It's smaller in size, and can pick up the flags in distance in the Scan mode (in most cases, the 1st generation one can't give a reading to the flag 200 yards out because of hand shake). But you have to hold the fire button to search for the targets. It usually takes 3~4 seconds. In tournament play, pace of play is very important, these 3~4 seconds sometimes seem a little too long.

This Pinseeker does a lot better job than the Tour-XL in picking up small targets. And it does it easy. You just need to press the fire button once and aim it aound the target. It will give a reading almost immediately. It works great for me so far. Plus, this Pinseeker has a rugged design. It feels very solid and durable in your hands.