Bushnell Pinseeker 1500 Yard | Tournament Waterproof Laser Range Finder

Robert — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:12:23 +0000

I've reviewed a number of these rangefinders, but this one has to be the biggest and "baddest" of the bunch. The Bushnell Golf Pinseeker 1500 Tournament Edition Laser Rangefinder has a range of 1500 yards, accurate to the yard.

Now you all know how I really hate to be the voice of reason, but could somebody please tell me why anyone would need to get a yardage of a target that is 1500 yards away? I'm talking about a golfer that is, not a submarine captain.

Let's see what other features this has (perhaps a torpedo): This Rangefinder has a RainGuard waterproof body with a built-in tripod mount, and a 340-foot field of view at 1000 yards. (I really didn't know they had something this powerful, and what's more is, after reading the specs on this I immediately jumped up and closed my shades!)

The Pinseeker 1500 admits infrared energy pulses. Its Advanced Digital microprocessor and ASIC chip (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) gives you an instantaneous and accurate reading every time.

If this kind of toy interests you, by all means purchase this powerhouse. It will not only improve your game by helping you realize how far you hit your clubs; it will speed up your game by you not having to search for distances on sprinkler heads.

I, on the other hand, would opt for the Sky Caddie rather than a Rangefinder/Anti-aircraft device, but that's just me.

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Jess — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:50:29 +0000

We get so spoiled. Sorry, I'll take all the blame for this one so you won't feel guilty. I have gotten so spoiled. I got tired of lugging clubs on one shoulder, so I used a bag that gave me backpack straps. I got tired of walking, so I started renting a cart. I got tired of stepping off yardage, so I used GPS. That's right. I play golf at a local course that put GPS into their carts about four years ago, and I have a hard time going back.

It's difficult to not love sitting next to your ball, squinting at the green, and having your little box mounted on the dashboard of your cart telling you it's 146 to the front, 149 to the pin, and 158 to the back of the green. It's still difficult to hit that 149, but it's so cool to just know how far it really is. Wait, are you calling me a cheater?

Ok I am. I love it. So Bushnell sells a GPS unit that you carry with you -- especially for that "out of date" golf course with no GPS in their carts... Bushnell partnered with iGolf to keep the databases of golf courses up to date -- and I think they said there were around 12,000 available. However, it seems that you have to sign up for a membership, and I'll be honest: as cool as it is to have GPS, I'm not looking to spend a high amount to purchase the unit and have to keep paying for updates. Sorry, Bushnell. It's just not worth it for me.

I actually found something else through a wireless provider that offered the same type of service right from the cell phone. It was less expensive and used the GPS already built into something that all of us usually have somewhere on us -- even when golfing.

So I guess I won't be so spoiled with Bushnell's device which should stop the cycle. Good thing, because I was on my way to not even going out anymore and just being content to play golf vicariously through a video game. Perish the thought....

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