| laser
rangefinders |
Edward
Frank |
| Nov
15, 2004 19:08 PST |
ENTS,
I have been looking at laser rangefinders to get into the
measuring game.
I have been leaning toward a Bushnell Yardage Pro 500 DX. I have
found
prices online down to $185. At Wal-mart today I saw they had a
Yardage Pro
800 for sale at $249 - with a double discount I can buy it for
around $200.
From experience, what are the differences between the two
models? Should
I splurg and spend the $15 to buy the 800, or is the 500 the
better deal
for measuring trees?
Ed Frank |
| Re:
laser rangefinders |
Lee
E. Frelich |
| Nov
16, 2004 05:46 PST |
Ed:
I have always liked the ones with a 400-500 yard range better
than the
800s, in fact I am thinking of getting the yardage pro trophy
which goes
from 5 to 400 yd and fits in one hand. The 800s are good if you
are trying
to avoid hitting a reef while in a boat, but I am not sure the
extra 400
yards does any good for tree measuring.
Lee
|
| Re:
New lasers from LTI |
Lee
E. Frelich |
| Apr
08, 2005 10:32 PDT |
ENTS:
Today I talked with a representative of Laser Technology
Incorporated
(makers of the Impulse laser which costs $2500), and they are
going to
introduce next month a new model called the TruPulse, (about
$700, 5 x 2 x
3.5 inches, 8 ounces)) which will have accuracy of +/- 1 foot,
and built in
clinometer of +/- 0.25 degrees, 7X magnification, and distance
range of 0
to 3280 feet.
They are also going to introduce soon the Criterion RD
Dendrometer ($1495,
3 x 2 x 6 inches, 1.1 pounds) that is designed to measure trunk
diameter
and heights throughout the tree's height. It will also do stand
basal area,
and the basal area factor can be set from 1 to 127 ft / acre.
In both these instruments data can be stored and downloaded to a
computer.
LTI also makes the lasers that are inside Yardage Pro
instruments. THeir
website address is www.lasertech.com
Lee |
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