BUSHNELL
TOUR X
RANGEFINDER
This Laser Does Everything
If you were to build the best laser rangefinder you could,
what features would it have? It would be accurate, it would
have some sort of pin locking technology, it would have
option for slope/no slope and it would have crystal clear
optics, it would fit perfectly in your hand and it would have
optional display colours, and it would hit the ball the exact
yardage it measures for you. Ok, besides that last one, the
other features would make for just about the perfect laser
rangefinder. Bushnell put all those features into its Tour X.
This laser does everything.
On the course, this is pretty much the best laser you can
buy. It jolts when it hits the pin so you know that it is
locked on, prism or not. It is fast and accurate on every
shot. I got almost no “chatter” yardages from other objects
behind or near the pin. The slope calculations worked
really well when I was playing with the red face-plate
on. It comes in handy for a friendly round, especially on
a hilly course. The black plate is certainly for the more
serious round. Everything is the same, except you get no
additional slope information.
The Bushnell Tour X is their first laser rangefinder with a
removable face-plate for both slope and non-slope ability
for approved usage. While they aren’t the first to do
something like this, it does get them up to speed with the
best of the laser rangefinders on the market. It is really
easy to install or uninstall, the storage is on the bottom of
the case in a little microfiber bag. It can’t take more than
10 seconds to change out the face-plates, perfect when
swapping out between social and competition play.
The case is nice to clip onto the side of your bag or because
the Bushnell Tour X rangefinder is a good compact size, it
fits really nicely in my Clicgear 3.5+ glovebox. Like always
the battery life is good. I only have about 8 rounds in with
this unit, but I expect like all laser rangefinders to not worry
about the battery for at least a year.
Another new feature is the shape of the Tour X, it really
isn’t like any of their other models. It has an ergonomic
squeeze point for vertical operation. It is smaller than the
Pro X7 and bigger than Z6 or V3. The bigger size makes
it stable in your hands but not big and awkward. It seems
like just about perfect for one hand operation. It has
rubber slip-resistant sections that keep it firmly in place
while holding it. It’s also nice that it is mostly white for an
easier reminder if you leave it on the tee-box or fairway
after getting a yardage.
The Bushnell Tour X rangefinder is the ultimate laser
rangefinder. Its speed, accuracy, ease of use, slope/no
slope, red/black display along with a near perfect size and
weight make it the best laser rangefinder you can buy.
This laser does everything. (expect hit the ball)
Another new feature is the ability to change the display
colour to either red or black. Depending on the lighting
and personal preferences either one works well for seeing
the yardages displayed in the eye-piece.
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