That being said, the target acquisition with the Leupold is still quite easy. The most noticeable difference is the smaller FOV of the Leupold. Clarity and low light performance is almost comparable to the Leica. Overall the optical performance of the RX-1000i is great. This rangefinder offers a great mix quality optics and impressive ranging ability in a compact and lightweight package.
Vortex rangefinder series#
The RX-1000i TBR is the flagship of Leupold RX series and represents Leupold’s best offering in the rangefinder market. The build quality and design is exceptional like you’d expect from Leica. I eyepiece offers a diopter adjustment and a nice soft rubber eyecup that will fold down for eye glass wearers. The buttons are nicely placed for your index finger or middle finger for the secondary angle calculating button. The Leica is the largest of the three rangefinders tested and is by far the most comfortable if you have large hands like I do. It functions just like the main button for ranging except it only displays the angle. Of course this is not a setting that Leica allows you to change, claiming that they display both yardages for safety purposes.Īnother feature unique to this Leica is the addition of a second button on top whose only function is to measure the angle of incline or decline. In the heat of the moment when ranging an animal in bow range, I would prefer to only think about one yardage and not two. A nice feature if you want to know both distances and understand how many yards you are taking off your shot but frustrating if you just want to know what distance to shoot for and not be confused by two numbers. The unique thing about Leica’s EHR mode is that it will display the actual linear distance first then 2 seconds later it will display the EHR. Simply put, on steep up or downhill angles the EHR mode will calculate equivalent horizontal distance you should shoot for if the shot was on flat ground.
Leica’s terminology for angle compensation is the Equivalent Horizontal Range (EHR). The scan feature worked well but was a little slower than the Leupold RX-1000i. One area the Leica did incredibly well in was ranging through grass, it ranged the target we were aiming at almost every single time where as the Leupold was 50/50 and the Vortex really struggled to get any reading. Like previous Leica Rangemaster models, the ranging ability was fast and accurate out to 1000 yards and really didn’t struggle much to hit large targets out to 1050 yards. The reticle could be a bit larger in my opinion, but unfortunately Leica offers no different reticle options. The LED display automatically adjusts according to the ambient light and was bright and easy to read in any light situation. Even at 7x the Leica offers a larger field of view (FOV) than Leupold and Vortex at 6x magnification. Bright clear optics and a large FOV make target acquisition the fast and easy. However, the Leupold is also very attractive when you consider its features and price point.Īs you might expect, the Leica was the most impressive in the optical category. The quick conclusion is that if you are after the absolute best optics and ranging capabilities the Leica is the clear winner. For us the perfect rangefinder would be one with great optics, fast ranging ability, a responsive scan mode, good ergonomics and most importantly it must have some form of Angle compensation for shooting up and downhill.īelow are the results based off of our findings. We’ll be comparing them based on the settings a bowhunter would use and not considering rifle modes, hold overs or any other features geared towards rifle hunting. When it comes to rangefinders, there are a ton of different options on the market today.įor this review we are focusing on what we consider as the best 3 options available for the archery hunter the Leica Rangemaster 1000-R, the Leupold RX-1000i TBR, and the Vortex Ranger 1000.
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