Product Description
Leupold RX-1000i TBR Compact Digital Laser Rangefinder with DNA Break Up Camo 112180
| List Price: | $599.99 |
| Price: | $399.00 |
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Product Details
- Size: 0.8
- Color: Mossy Oak Break-Up
- Brand: Leupold
- Model: 112180
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .85 pounds
Features
- 6x magnification gives you plenty of power, with a wide field of view to track movement.
- Bright colorful optics, markedly brighter than previous rangefinders.
- Three user adjustable intensity settings allow you to perfectly match the OLED display to dynamic lighting conditions.
- Three selectable reticles: Leupold Plus Point, Duplex and Duplex with Leupold Plus Point.
- Includes a built-in inclinometer.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
By Barry N. Schmidt
I purchased both units to compare the two, after which I took both the Leica CRF 1600 and the Leupold RX-1000i on a test run. Both units operated similarly. Press the POWER button once to turn it on, then press again to activate the rangefinder. I ranged the Leica out to at least 1300 yards, using a forest as a "target." The numbers on the display of the CRF are thinner, while those on the Leupold are far larger. Other than thickness of the numbers on the display and the small reticular "square" that is to fit over the target on the CRF, and the larger reticle-type center-finder on the Leupold display, I found that either reticle would work equally effectively.
I found that the lens in the CRF was marginally more crisp than that of the Leupold. I had to really look into the rangefinders going from one to the other, but it was still difficult to decide which lens was the clearer. From a hunting standpoint, I frankly didn't see any meaningful differences in clarity. The power on the CRF is 7, while that of the Leupold is 6. I didn't find the power difference to be a problem. The field of view of the Leica is a bit larger than that of the Leupold, but again, only marginally.
Again, both rangefinders have excellent lenses and both would work well. Beyond 1,000 yards, the Leica wins out over the Leupold just because it has the longer range capabilities, leading me to believe that the Leica CRF would be the rangefinder of choice for hunters who plan to hunt animals at longer distances and need to know how far they need to climb or walk to get a shot at animals almost a mile away. Frankly, I don't know anyone who can accurately place an uphill or downhill shot at 1,000 yards or more, but I would guess that there are those who can. If so, buy the Leica.
I also noticed that the Leupold offered a battery power status indicator in the display when the unit is turned on. I didn't notice this feature in the Leica during my cursory examination, although it may be a feature that can be programmed into the rangefinder.
The weights are about the same, although the CRF is about 1/2" longer---including the eyepiece---than the Leupold. The sizes are almost the same (the Leica is slightly larger), making them both pocket-friendly. The Leica touts that their unit can be used with eyeglasses if the rubber eyepiece is folded back. I found that this method reduced the field-of-view, and I ended up pushing my glasses over my forehead so that I could benefit from a full field-of-view. The Leica did, however, provide marks on their eyepiece to record diopter readings, while the Leupold didn't. It really is of little consequence. Once you get your eyepiece twisted to where your eye likes it, you don't need to change it. The diopter readings would be useful only if you lend your Leica to a friend who twists the eyepiece to his liking, then you have to twist it back to where it was originally---not a big deal.
I didn't get into the user-friendliness of the trajectory procedure because I have not had time, and I am not really interested at this point.
For ground squirrel/prairie dog/coyote shooters and those of us who hunt at distances far shorter than 1,000 yards, the Leupold would work just fine, and at a price that is about half that of the Leica CRF, the Leupold should be a serious consideration since I found that it picked up small plants, leaves and small objects on the ground with no problems. I am not a long-distance shooter; 300-400 yards is my maximum for ground squirrels. If I were lucky enough to hunt on huge open-ranges that offer long-distance shooting, I would definitely get into the 6mm-Creedmore-type rifles, but for now I must settle for shorter distances due to surrounding ranches, cattle, etc.This means that I must drag out my 22-250 for shots past 250 yards, so the Leupold would suit my needs just fine when used with the .222 and the .20 VarTarg.
Since I shoot where there are farm houses in sight, it would be helpful to be able to know how far away they are, just to find out if noise from the centerfire rifles might drive the ranchers or their wives nuts. For instance if a ranch were almost a mile away, I might be inclined to use the centerfires, rather than using the quieter rimfires. The Leica trumps the Leupold here, merely because of its longer-ranging capabilities.
One other point: the Leupold has the mode button on the side, making it a two-handed operation, rather than one-handed as with the Leica CRF. This probably doesn't make much of a difference once the figures are dialed in for bullet-trajectories, but I thought I would mention it. Also---getting nit-picky---the Leupold has a nubbed top cap which makes it less "slippery" when holding it. The Leica's surface is okay, but it would have been a plus if it were "stickier" when holding it. It probably makes little difference to those who hunt with gloves on, but I thought I would bring it up.
Both units have openings for lanyards and include lanyards in the shipping box.
So....IMHO, you can't go wrong with either rangefinder. It all depends on how much money you want to spend and the distances you need to know for your own particular hunting situation. I like the 1600-yard feature of the Leica, but since I am a shorter-range shooter, I would have used it only to figure out how close the nearest rancher is.
There had been some negative comments on the Leupolds on some of the shooting websites, but frankly, I saw little clarity differences (if any) between the two rangefinder lenses. As I mentioned, Leica's readout font is not as "thick" as that of the Leupold, and the Leupold has the easy-to-read battery power status indicator that shows up immediately on the display when the power button is pushed during startup---a nice touch. The Leica might have this feature, but I don't remember seeing it. Some Leica owners have complained that the readout tends to be difficult to read sometimes in bright-sun conditions, but I didn't encounter such a problem.
I think Leupold has a winner with the RX-1000i. Don't get me wrong: the Leica is an excellent rangefinder, but I am going to keep the Leupold and will return the Leica, merely because for what I plan to use the instrument for, the much higher cost of the Leica doesn't appear to provide that much of a benefit over the Leupold. Keep in mind that my review was based on a fairly cursory side-by-side comparison of the display, range capability, size and a few other features that one brand might offer over those of the other. Owners of the Leica and Leupold might have different opinions, and if so, I invite them to chime in.
Cost-wise, from what I could find, the CRF 1600 prices are about the same ($799) across the board, with one exception: Cove Creek Outfitters offers them at $685. In addition, they offer the CRF 1000 for $529. Cove Creek didn't offer Leupold rangefinders, but they do carry Leupold scopes.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Steve in NZ
This is a very compact unit with very good optics.Good and effective to over 900 yards on the hill side or trees.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By ArmyDoc
I'm a huge fan of all things Leupold. I previously had a rangefinder from Bushnell which was accurate and has served me well, but was 10 years old. This new Leupold doubles the distance for accurate readings of my old rangefinder and is less than half the weight and half the size. The optical clarity is outstanding and I specifically got this TBR model for it's ability to accurately predict the "equivalent" distance of an uphill or downhill shot and put it into a flat trajectory equivalent. I do a lot of hunting for a variety of game and rarely is a shot completely flat. If the shot is very far away -- using a rangefinder without TBR could actually mislead the hunter in making the WRONG adjustment and potentially miss the shot of a lifetime!! The folks a Leupold have incorporated a very sophisticated algorithm (used in military missile technology) for their TBR calculations.
The only nit-picking complaint I might have is that the distance button on the top of the unit is kind of hard to push. If I one-hand the operation I'm almost a little too shaky if it is a small target I'm trying to hit to determine its distance. I found myself utilizing two hands more often than not just to steady that part of the process. Younger hands may have no problems with this.
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