ORIGINAL: msmith2032
I see that the Leupold RX-II has something that is similiar to the ARC system? Is this something that is needed when hunting from a treestand 12 to 18 feet above ground?
No. They sure want people to THINK it's necessary, though. Like giving an 'example' of the animal being 34 yards out and the 'normal' rangefinder overestimating it (by direct line of sight) to 40 yards, which, in archery, can be quite a difference. But what they conveniently fail to mention is that, in order to have a huge yardage difference like that, YOU HAVE TO BE *
63 FEET* UP IN THAT TREE. Who the hell goes 60 feet up???
At normal heights, (i.e 10-15 feet or so) the difference between the angled distance to the animal and the 'true' distance is going to be about 1 yard or less. In other words, there IS no real world difference.
ORIGINAL: msmith2032
I've heard feedback that the Leupolds have complicated features that make them harder to use and that the view through them seems a bit "cluttered". Is this true?
Haven't dealt with them personally, but I know a couple people who bought Leupolds and brought them back because they weren't easy enough to work with.