Sig Sauer Kilo 2000 Yard Graphite Rangefinder, 7 x 25mm

I don't typically write product reviews, but felt it was warranted in this case. As a low handicap golfer who has played for over 40 years, and used purpose-built golf rangefinders made by all the leading mfgs., I was needing a new rangefinder after an unfortunate accident at my home golf facility involving my previous rangefinder, a wooden bulkhead, and a water hazard.Preferring a rangefinder that shoots to the tenth of a yard, I narrowed down my search to a few of the usual makers, then ran across a listing for the Sig Sauer Kilo1000 for $159. The reviews were very good, but no direct mention of golf capability in the reviews or on the SIG web site. However, there were a couple of indirect golf mentions, including one shooter who said he had ranged snowflakes with his SIG, so he thought it would work for golf. I noted the SIG 1000 features, price, warranty (five years!), and return option, rolled the dice, and ordered.After playing three rounds of golf using this rangefinder at a 36-hole golf facility with two very big courses, I am blown away by its performance. For $159, it is astounding. The clarity of the optics, amazing. The speed is instantaneous and faster than anything I've ever used. From the tee I ranged the end of a fairway corridor on a long par 5, which was nothing but dark trees (not reflective) well behind the green, and it INSTANTLY returned a result (later verified) of 718.3 yards. Single trees, bunkers, hills, water hazards, whatever, INSTANT yardages, to the tenth.Of course for golfers the acid test would be golf flagsticks. There is probably not a software algorithm in this SIG rangefinder to specifically recognize flagstick shapes, but it doesn't seem to matter. Get the circle reticle over the flag, press the button, and get INSTANT yardages to flagsticks, down to the tenth of a yard. The results come back so fast, at first I wasn't sure they could be correct, but they have been correct every time (I've calibrated with other folks' range finders for three rounds now. The only difference is that the SIG is orders of magnitude faster than theirs, with less screen clutter, better build quality, better warranty, and probably more accurate. )I've ranged in both Line Of Sight mode and angular (Slope) mode, using "BEST" target, and I'm having no trouble picking up flags. Some of the flagsticks at our courses do not have reflective prisms, no problem for the SIG 1000. There is no vibration jolt or LED jolt signifying locking on the flagstick, but I have never preferred that for a rangefinder. Some may want that.I have a steady hand, so the 5x magnification is enough for me to be able to capture the golf-sized flag in the reticle at longer distances. That being said, if SIG wanted to make this model 6X or 7X magnification, at this price point, with the ranging engine and technology they offer, and a five year warranty, they could take over the golf rangefinder market. The folks who built this product knew what they were doing.

Wanted to buy this rangefinder for a while and was finally able to purchase recently. From the beginning there were some inconsistencies with the yardage on some targets depending on the light conditions but nothing terrible. Unfortunately during an outdoor archery tournament I kept getting inconsistent readings of more than 2 yards difference, one of those costing me a very low score by almost hitting a target at 40 yds. Returned and now purchasing a Vortex 1400 which has better reviews and red readout

Just like most range finders these are just ok. I'm not super happy but I also didn't pay a big price. I was able to range a deer at 600 yards on a very nice day. On a day that had so light fog everything ranged at 20 yards. It just wasn't cutting through the fog at all. Maybe they all do that, I'm not sure on that one.

I love the speed and feel of this little range finder. It updates quickly and isn't at all finicky. Really well made in that regard. I do have on complaint and that's as a glasses wearer, the cup is not adjustable and it's designed for your eye lashes to be touching the lenses. Needless to say, that's not ideal for anyone, nevermind someone with glasses. The focus adjustment is sufficient for me to take my glasses off, and I'm fairly blind without them, but that's not realistic for hunting/shooting. It can still be used with glasses, and I do use it that way, but it does cut down the field of view and I have to squish it against my glasses and my glasses into my face for it to work. I'm considering chopping off the eye cup, that may solve the problem. Other than the eye relief problem, it's pretty much perfect.

This Sig is replacing a Leupold rangefinder that was 12 years old and cost $299.99. It died and Leupold lifetime warranty doesn’t cover electronics. Sig will warrant this rangefinder no matter what happens to it or when it happens.This thing is awesome! The optics are so bright I couldn’t believe it. The objective lens is smaller but half again as bright as the Leupold. It ranges things immediately and you don’t have to look for things for the rangefinder to reflect from. It reflects from EVERYTHING!It is small and light. It doesn’t offer lots of different reticals, just one. Not lots of bells and whistles but everything that you need if you keep your shots under 5 or 6 hundred yards.