A while back a managed to lose my Leupold RX1200i rangefinder while on a whitetail hunt somewhere in the woods in Ontario, Canada. On the lookout for a new one, I saw that Bushnell had come out with a new archery-specific rangefinder - the Bushnell Broadhead.
I've had the Bushnell Broadhead for the past month or two and have tested it out in a handful of 3D tournaments and on a walk in the woods in preparation for a video review for the ArcheryTalk YouTube channel. Full details can be found in the embedded video below, but I will give you a few highlights here.
First off, the Bushnell Broadhead is light. On my scale it weighed in at 6.2 ounces. While rangefinder weight has not exactly been a concern of mind, I know a lot of hunters are looking for ways to drop as many ounces as they can.
The second thing that really stands out is how bright the rangefinder is. It uses a larger objective lens, which lets in a lot of light. This works amazingly well on the 3D course and even better in the trees when you are waiting for the sun to come up.
The Bushnell Broadhead features some pretty cool tech, including Active Sync Display. This automatically changes the display of the rangefinder from red to black or back to red again to provide you with the best possible contrast. There are also four different brightness settings that you can change manually.
There are some other useful features like Target and Bush modes which I go into more detail on in the video. Brush mode in particular could come in very handy when you are hunting in the trees or in long grass.
As for accuracy, the Bushnell Broadhead delivers +/- 0.3-yard accuracy out to 150 yards - regardless of the target color or reflectivity. I've tested this on jet black 3D targets (one so dark I can't even see the scoring rings without a very good pair of binoculars) and it never let me down.
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I've had the Bushnell Broadhead for the past month or two and have tested it out in a handful of 3D tournaments and on a walk in the woods in preparation for a video review for the ArcheryTalk YouTube channel. Full details can be found in the embedded video below, but I will give you a few highlights here.
First off, the Bushnell Broadhead is light. On my scale it weighed in at 6.2 ounces. While rangefinder weight has not exactly been a concern of mind, I know a lot of hunters are looking for ways to drop as many ounces as they can.
The second thing that really stands out is how bright the rangefinder is. It uses a larger objective lens, which lets in a lot of light. This works amazingly well on the 3D course and even better in the trees when you are waiting for the sun to come up.
The Bushnell Broadhead features some pretty cool tech, including Active Sync Display. This automatically changes the display of the rangefinder from red to black or back to red again to provide you with the best possible contrast. There are also four different brightness settings that you can change manually.
There are some other useful features like Target and Bush modes which I go into more detail on in the video. Brush mode in particular could come in very handy when you are hunting in the trees or in long grass.
As for accuracy, the Bushnell Broadhead delivers +/- 0.3-yard accuracy out to 150 yards - regardless of the target color or reflectivity. I've tested this on jet black 3D targets (one so dark I can't even see the scoring rings without a very good pair of binoculars) and it never let me down.
