Bushnell worries me. How is the warranty?

"Introducing the Broadhead, the most accurate archery rangefinder on the planet " I'd like to see proof of this.

 

Bushnell worries me. How is the warranty?

5 years on rangefinders. Fully transferrable and no receipt necessary.

 

will be my next range finder for sure ....

 

thanks for the great review i will be buying one

 

The Broadhead is really nice!

Mine broke 100% my fault. I sent it in and was told it was not covered by warranty and they offered me 35% off on a replacement. I replaced it with the Prime 1500 on sale for $99 plus my 35% off. It’s seriously just as good as the broadhead. The broadhead is rated to be within 0.3 yards accurate and the prime 1500 is only to +\- 1.0 yards but I’m not good enough for that to make a difference. Also the red display isn’t an option on the 1500 but so far I have not had a situation where I couldn’t range something in reasonable conditions

The broadhead is super nice. If I got one as a gift I’d be very happy but the Prime 1500 for $99 is a way better deal than a Broadhead for $299 in my opinion.

 

I bought one last year and it exceeded my expectations. I like the automatic switching of the display between red and black depending upon the target and lighting. It helps tremendously in the woods in Northern New England. I can't shoot well enough to verify the .3 yd accuracy at distances beyond 50 yds, but at shorter distances it was noticeably more accurate than either my Nikon or Leupold range finders. I like the Broadhead so much I bought a second one for my son (mainly so I could get mine back from him). Bushnell has a winner with the Broadhead.

 

I have been super happy with mine! My one complaint is the finish. I wish they would have finished the rangefinder with a rubber coating similar to what’s on the Vortex and Leupold rangefinders to cut down on noise and just improve the feel. It’s honestly got a relatively cheap feel with the outside being just noisy plastic- but that one complaint aside I do love the performance I’ve gotten out it. Super clean image, reticle that auto adjusts black to red as the sun sets/rises, and the modes that have really helped during 3D shoots to cut out ranging all the junk in front of the targets and gives you a true reading of the target. That was a lifesaver for me and my group this weekend when we shot TAC Oklahoma. They couldn’t get an accurate reading and the Broadhead read true for us every time!

 

I agree with you on the feel Was just talking to a friend about that. I think they wanted to do everything they could to keep the weight down, but despite the amazing features/performance, it does feel a bit cheap in the hand.

 

Overall, it is the best “archery” range finder made at this point as far as pure function/accuracy/speed is concerned. A few points they could improve on (this is really picking it apart but that’s what reviews are for):

- I wish they could have included the leupold Fulldraw feature with the arrow height marker to make sure you don’t hit any overhead branches. (Maybe it’s patent by Leupold)
-The Broadheads “in hand” feel is cheaper and the material is slick plastic instead of an armored coating like most other rangefinders and binoculars have. More armor coating would obviously that would make it heavier, and the price point would go up I’m sure.
-i’ve also noticed that it is a bit larger than most rangefinders. Not by a lot, but just enough that it fits quite a bit more tight in the rangefinder pouch than most.

Again overall, there’s nothing out there that beats it, so it will be in my rangefinder pouch for the foreseeable future. I hope they can come up with a few upgrades for some of the concerns that the archery community has. I’ve used the Broadhead in several tournaments and for archery hunting. It’s extremely fast with readouts.

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mine actually came in yesterday... first thing i did was put a black and white 3D target next to each other. i would consistently get a 0.1 yard difference. slightly annoying, but far better thant he 3 yard difference on my current vortex.

it does feel a little cheap, but i think thats because its so light. a little weight would add in "perceived" quality.

ergonomically, the buttons are a little far rearward for my liking. i find i have to contort my hand to get my finger tips onto the buttons.



end of the day... still happy. beyond ready to replace my old vortex.

 

I have a Bushnell and Nikon. In perfect conditions the bushnell was fine. However in foggy hunting conditions it wouldn't read. I'd go with the Nikon in hunting conditions.

 

I looked at the Bushnell Broadhead when my Nikon Archer's Choice crapped out, and I sent it back to Nikon to get fixed, and they wanted to charge me $400 to fix a rangefinder that originally cost me $240. I declined that quote and they sent it back to me. I went on Amazon and found this one for $70 and it works beautifully: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7JGFBX5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 This rangefinder gives you the straight line distance and the angle-compensated distance in the same view.

Seriously, for $300 for the Bushnell, I could buy 4 of these. For what Nikon wanted to charge me to fix mine, I could by 5.

 

the wosports are really good
I've heard they last a full month but some disagree

 

The unit itself or just the battery?? LOLOL. I use it maybe once a month, so if it lasts 31 days, I'll still get 2-1/2 years use out of it. LOLOLOL

 

The Bushnell Prime 1800 6x24 Laser Rangefinder appears to have most of the features of the Broadhead model for about $50 less. I was comparing these the other day after seeing this video.

 

I was out shooting with a group including the local rep for The Vista Group which markets many companies including Bushnell. He claimed that the rangefinder was the best on the market and could work in fog. The group of us proved him wrong with several models of Leupold and several Sig Sauer rangefinders against his product. The claims are made, yet in a side by side comparison they are simply not true . All Bushnell products especially their rifle scopes, binos, etc. are middle of the road and decent at best and there are much better options out there.

 

I liked the fact the numbers changed to either red or black. However, the foggy no read

 

I have a leupold rx4 full draw...works awesome in all conditions. Just wish it would auto-switch from red to black based on lighting. Only complaint and it is minor. I just purchased the bushnell broadhead for a buddy for Christmas. I took it out of the box to test out the features and was going to re-wrap it. I'm sending it back and getting him something else. The glass is quality, the display is awesome. Everything about it is nice except the most important thing.

The bushnell broadhead will not acquire target in even light fog. It's a barely foggy very slight misty day. It reads the minimum distance of 5 yards no matter what you point it at. It senses the fog and not the target...this is no matter what mode I put it in. Fog to this rangefinder is like putting a piece of cardboard at 5 yards right in front of it. This day is better conditions than most morning hunts and it won't range. I can see 400 yards easy without optics. The bushnell broadhead is not useful for real hunting, IMO. My leupold has no issues in these and much worse conditions. I have never had it not range.

 

Worst range finder I owned. Totally useless in any degree of fog.