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Nikon Laser Caddy Rangefinder 500G
Whether at sea, in the woods or on the golf course, laser rangefinders can prove to be very handy devices for specific applications. Nikon's Laser 500G is ideally suited to a golfer's needs, with a lightweight design that's a pleasure to carry. They are tiny but pack incredibly sharp, contrasty optics. Longer eye relief and measurement range than the 8x Prostaff 440 Conforms to USGA 2006-2007 Rules of Golf Prism Type Roof 6x Magnification, 20mm Objective Diameter Angle of View - 6.3 degree Field-of-View at 1000 Yards - 330 feet (110 m at 1000 m) Laser Type Eye-safe class 1 Focusing Range - 11-547 Yards (10-500 m) Exit Pupil Diameter - 3.3mm Eye Relief - 17mm Relative Brightness - 11.1 Twilight Factor - 11.0 Water resistant Power Source - One CR2 3-Volt lithium battery Dimensions - Width 3.8 x Height 2.8 x Depth 1.7 (96 x 72 x 42mm) Weight - 0.46 pounds (210 grams)
Manufacturer: Nikon
Price: $474.95
 Nikon Laser Caddy Rangefinder 500G
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| User Reviews |  | Excellent Rangefinder, but price went up too much..
rating: 5
I bought this rangefinder in Nov. 2007. I paid only $214 with free shipping. Now it is $320 plus shipping & handling. For me it was a best buy, but may not for new buyers. However I am very pleased with the quality of the product.
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Accurate and lightweight
rating: 5
This rangefinder does all I ask of it. It is lightweight. It fits on my belt so it's with me all the time and doesn't interfere with my shots. It sometimes will not give a distance if there is no wind so you can't see the flag but that is quite rare. It is also very useful for getting distances to hazards e.g. focus on a nearby tree, get the distance and choose your club. Well worth the money!
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Just what I was looking for
rating: 5
This device replaced a Bushnell Yardage Pro. The Nikon seems to be slightly smaller, and is much easier to get a stable reading of the pin. I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to hold the Nikon steady enough (the problem I had with the Bushnell), but that has not been much of a problem.
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Golf Rangefinder
rating: 4
I've been using the Nikon 500G for several months. As far as I can tell it is perfectly accurate. Several of my friends have Sky Caddies. The pluses and minuses were obvious from the beginning. The GPS device is more convenient since it hangs on the bag and always displays the distance number while the laser device must be aimed and triggered. The laser device is more accurate since you measure to a target rather than what a surveyor decided to label the front, back or middle of the green. The useful range of the GPS device is greater since it is very difficult to aim the laser at a small target if it is farther than 220 yards away. My preference is the laser device since I don't really need precise distances over 200 yards and, since I play in the off season, I do occasionally encounter temporary greens. The Nikon delivered all that it promised. I'm satisfied with it.
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Not pleased
rating: 1
I found this range finder extremely difficult to hold steady and thus was unable to sight in on the target effectively. In addition, there are trees and bushes behind almost all of the greens on the courses that I play on, and as a result I rarely got an accurate distance.
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