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Bushnell V6 Shift Rangefinder.

  • 17-06-2023 8:37pm
    #1
    AyeGer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭


    Has anybody used one of the shift rangefinders. They give distances that take slope into account.

    As they are illegal in competition would there be much point in paying the extra for the shift version. They are about €100 more expensive than the non slope version.



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  • #2
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Plenty of cheaper brands out there that offer slope adjustments too. You can still use the rangefinder in competitions as long as you have the slope feature switched off for the round.

    I don't have one myself but I do plan on getting one. Handy to have the feature on in general play rounds for a little bit of extra help. Then when playing in a comp with the feature switched off, at least you'll have an idea of what 10 yards uphill, for example, looks like - having seen it during general play.



  • #3
    spacecoyote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    That's an interesting one re allowing slope to be used for general play rounds.

    I wonder is there clarity around the legality of that given its being used for handicap qualifying



  • #4
    paulos53
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭paulos53


    Any round submitted for handicap purposes must follow the rules of golf. It is fairly clear in the rules that measuring elevation changes is not allowed.

    There is no problem in playing a casual round (not submitted for handicap) and taking note of those elevation changes for future reference in a competition.



  • #5
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120730034#Comment_120730034

    Yeah as far as I'm aware you're not supposed to use it if submitting the card for handicap purposes. I probably should have said you can use it in a casual or practice round, rather than general play.

    But to be fair, I'd imagine the majority of people don't adhere to that rule and submit the cards for handicap anyway.



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