Archer Range REVIEW

[NOV RUT]

Hey AT,
I want to give everyone a heads up on a great product.
I took my Archer Range Range Finder on my hunting trip
to Tennessee. This is a great product, NO batteries, and
rain does not effect it at all. Which is a good thing because
I was out in the driving rain on my first hunt.
This product has a 33' pull up rope that is also a tape measure
built right in it. The pull up rope is made of vinyl/fiberglass and
is a actual tape measure. You hook the range finder on your
belt or in my case, the side of my bibs, and start up your tree.
When you reach your stand you simply look at the measurement
at chest height. For me that is 25ft most of the time. After you
pull your bow up and real the pull up rope in you simply point
the pistol style sights at your target and push the button. Then
look at the side of the range finder to find your distance.
It's that simple!
This product is very durable and the weather does not effect it at
all. The best part is the price, not everyone can afford to pay $200 or
$300 for a range finder and Archer Range, Range finder will only cost you $49.95 Thats a great price for a range finder.
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars for durabilty, dependabilty and
cost. Check them out at www.archerrange.com

Thanks,
Shawn Hatem

[SEOBowhntr]

That would be great if it were FLAT where I hunt, but in all honesty, those things wouldn't work most places I hunt. I think it's a "neat" idea, but it'll never hold a candle to a laser rangefinder.

[I like Meat]

Yep, it is cheaper than a Laser Range Finder, but I never lay my bow on the ground as my haul ropes are already attached to the stand/tree and hang about head high. Also, I have found that under NORMAL hunting heights the differences from 5 yds to 40 yds dont vary by more than 1-2 yds(if that) in actual readings. As fast as most are shooting now a days, the difference in holding is negligible.... I think the "Arc" type range finders are fine for out west and longer distances/angles, but the need for them is blown way out of proportion for general tree stand hunting..............

[WCWade]

Thanks Shawn!
Congrats on that bear!

I will be the first to admit that the difference between the line of sight for most bowhunting situations is very little. However this rangefinder gives the Horizontal distance at no additional cost. If angle compensating lasers and straight line lasers were the same price, the latter would be virtually obsolete. Angle compensation is not the main push for this rangefinder. It just happens to have it because it is the more correct distance for bowhunting and occasionally it can make a big enough difference to cause a bad shot.

The main push of this rangefinder is putting an accurate rangefinder in the hands of everyone that wants an accurate rangefinder. It is an accurate rangefinder that costs less than most people spend on gas to go to camp.
The ArcherRange does not attempt to take the place of any other accurate rangefinder. If you have a laser, that is great. If you don't, and the reason is price, there is an alternative to guessing.

One of the biggest misconceptions to this rangefinder is that the ground must be flat around the tree. I use mine all of the time in the hills. It is not difficult to do at all. The directions are on the package to do so.

Thanks for the comments!

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MADE IN USA

[Springhill]

Just wanted to add my two cents. I have been using the ArcherRange rangefinder for the past two hunting seasons. I have not have any issues at all with it. I have compared it against much more expensive laser rangefinders and found no difference at all in the accuracy. I even use mine as my pull up rope when I am gun hunting. As far as only accurate on flat ground, thats not true. The instructions give you a couple of very easy methods ( that work) on hillsides or uneven terrain. I was using my ArcherRange this past weekend when I shot my first black bear, and I was on a hill side. I ranged the opening and waited for him to come in, and my shot was dead on.

[tbledsoe]

The archerrange is a great product. The pull up rope doesn't get tangled up like most. As far as the accuracy, I have tested it against the lasers. Both are accurate. There is usually not much between the actual distance and the horizontal distance, but this rangefinder does give the horizontal distance accurately(the one i'd rather have). This one costs about $45 instead of $300 and it don't mind huntin in the rain and there are no batteries.
Great Product Archerrange!

[buckmaster27]

i like my archerange

[georgiabuckdan]

archers choice aim & shoot!

[Bowdon]

I do that with my old range finder. I was ready to go home the other day and was about 25 feet up in a stand. I range in a a can up in a old lane at 45 yards and shot it for 45 yards. I shot it dead canter twice not 1 or 2 yards off, but dead canter. The laser measure the distance from the range finder to to the object the ground has not a thing to do with it. It's alway dead on out to 40 yards from my stands. I don't take shots over that at deer from a stand.

[WCWade]

Thanks for the support guys!!

[fmrleatherneck]

This product is a terrific idea!

I've used a haul-line clipped around my belt for years; just about as long as I've been hunting out of trees! My haul-line is 24' long with snap clips tied in so I can loop my gear on and up I go! When I get to "the end of my line"... Well, you know the rest. I tried my climbers with a line attached to the stand, but leaning down to get it just didn't work for me!

To have that thought combined in an actual height gauge, a take-up-reel, AND a low cost weatherproof range finder... AND MADE IN THE USA!!??

I'll be ordering mine tonight!

Thanks for the review, Shawn.

[mikeqtaylor53]

I bought a Super 8 mm movie camera in the late 1970's and it did not have auto focus. It had a distance gauge with a ball in it on the side of the camera. You would push a button on the side of the camera as you pointed the camera at the top of the object being filmed. Then you would move the camera to the bottom of the object and let the button go. The ball would roll in the gauge and stop marking the distance to set the camera for a focused shot. Sounds archaic but it worked, much like this range finder. This also sounds like a pendulum sight in the way it works. Believe I may order one.

[WCWade]

Originally Posted by fmrleatherneck

This product is a terrific idea!

I've used a haul-line clipped around my belt for years; just about as long as I've been hunting out of trees! My haul-line is 24' long with snap clips tied in so I can loop my gear on and up I go! When I get to "the end of my line"... Well, you know the rest. I tried my climbers with a line attached to the stand, but leaning down to get it just didn't work for me!

To have that thought combined in an actual height gauge, a take-up-reel, AND a low cost weatherproof range finder... AND MADE IN THE USA!!??

I'll be ordering mine tonight!

Thanks for the review, Shawn.

Yep, Made in the USA !!
thanks,
bb

[tyanske]

This is exactly what I have been looking for. A reliable range finder for under $100 made in the USA

Thanks

[WCWade]

Originally Posted by tyanske

This is exactly what I have been looking for. A reliable range finder for under $100 made in the USA

Thanks

Welcome to AT!!
Be sure to post on the New User forum as well

[xxclaro]

So, would this thing work from the ground? If I'm sitting on the ground and a deer comes in, I'mn at the same level as the deer so there is no pendulum effect, correct? I understand how it would from a stand, where your pointing downward, but from a level surface I fail to see how it operates.

[buckmaster27]

took this 9 point on sunday using the Archerange.right when i get up i range different landmarks then im good to go

[WCWade]

Originally Posted by xxclaro

So, would this thing work from the ground? If I'm sitting on the ground and a deer comes in, I'mn at the same level as the deer so there is no pendulum effect, correct? I understand how it would from a stand, where your pointing downward, but from a level surface I fail to see how it operates.

Your logic is dead on! It is for use from a treestand.
thanks,
bb





Congrats on that buck buckmaster27 !!!

[Tinpanharry]

I am sending my wife the link tonight!

[wally]

hi shawn,
thanks for bringing another interesting item to archerytalk.

[rachunter]

Can someone explain to me how this works when the target is a unkown distance below the base of the tree you are in?

Someone said it was in the directions but I do not have one.

Thanks

[WCWade]

Originally Posted by rachunter

Can someone explain to me how this works when the target is a unkown distance below the base of the tree you are in?

Someone said it was in the directions but I do not have one.

Thanks

Thanks for the question RacHunter.
go to this page from the site http://www.archerrange.com/HillMethods.htm

If you have any other questions, please give me a call or shoot me a note!

Remember, AT members $45 tyd! great xmas present for any bowhunter!

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[sixjennings]

Originally Posted by tyanske

This is exactly what I have been looking for. A reliable range finder for under $100 made in the USA

Thanks

Yes,, this is just what the Kiss principle is all about,,im gettin one'''no batteries to worry about either''

[wvnimrod]

Looks like a great product if you hunt from a treestand! but I mostly hunt from groundblinds so there for it would be of no use to me! Thats why I prefer the laser type they work anywhere,wouldn't do much good if you had it and were faced with a ground shot,and I'm sure not going to carry two rangefinders!

[Scramblerman72]

I might have to buy one, as price is my problem with lazer rang finders and I am good at guessing my range and my bow shoots flat enough that if I am a few yards off its not a big deal

[begarcher]

Before I was always guessing at my height, tried the certain amount of line till it ran out trick, however was never satisfied with not knowing. I have a laser range finder already so the ArcherRange was to be a backup in case the Nikon failed and to give me a better idea how high I was. Used to make 16' at the best with the top of the stand ending up at 14' for the base, just could not judge the distance going up and I'm not a fan of heights anyway. Just made 22' to the base of my stand at the end of deer season. Thanks to the Archer Range I can look at the measurement as I'm ascending , if I'm to low I can keep going till I hit 22' and know I'm high enough to lock everthing in without letting all my gear back down and then climbing higher. I need to find my range to the target with this, however with a little practice I'm sure it's not that difficult. Thanks for a great product.

[WCWade]

Thanks Begarcher!
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