Bushnell 5×20 Golf Scope Rangefinder
Posted by GolfReviews on September 30, 2009 · 3 Comments
From the Manufacturer
Bushnell has introduced a 5 power monocular that provides distance from 50-200 yards/meters to a flag. Knowing distance to the flag enables a golfer to determine the correct club to execute a shot or clear a hazard. Knowing correct distance ultimately improves confidence and scores on the course. The 5×20 Golf Scope is compact enough to fit into a pocket and very simple to use. Looking through the 5x focus-free monocular brings objects five times closer to your eye, providing sharp crisp detailed images. Within the golf scope is an etched rangefinder reticle. Once you have the base of the flag lined up to the bottom line of the reticle, simply determine distance to the flag by reading the numbers on the reticle that align with the top of the flagstick. The Bushnell Golf Scope is a great gift idea!
Specifications for this Bushnell rangefinder include:
- Magnification: 5x
- Objective lens: 20mm
- Viewing range (yards): 50-200
Tech Talk
Magnification: The object being viewed appears “x” times closer than you would see it with the unaided eye.
Objective Lens: The diameter of the objective or front lens. The larger the objective lens, the more light that enters, and the brighter the image.
Product Description
Bushnell has introduced a 5 power monocular that provides distance from 50-200 yards / meters to a flag. Knowing distance to the flag enables a golfer to determine the correct club to execute a shot or clear a hazard. Knowing correct distance ultimately improves confidence and scores on the course. The 5×20 Golf Scope is compact enough to fit into a pocket and very simple to use. Looking through the 5x focus-free monocular brings objects five times closer to your eye, providing sharp crisp detailed images. Within the golf scope is an etched rangefinder reticule. Once you have the base of the flag lined up to the bottom line of the reticule, simply determine distance to the flag by reading the numbers on the reticule that align with the top of the flagstick. The Bushnell Golf Scope is a great gift idea!
Very lightweight and compact. Also very fast to use. No battery’s to go dead and no waiting for warmup. They have this advertised as a “laser” range finder but it is not. It uses the old tryed and true “line” method, such as is seen in very high quality rifle scopes. I have found it to be very accurate out to 200 yds. You place the base line at the hooves of the animal and read the line that is at the top of the animals body..that gives the range. Slight adjustments must be made for differant animals, deer are shorter than elk. But one trip to the rifle range will make this very easy to do. I have found it to be much quicker to use than a laser type and it is not affected by rain and snow. Also I don’t have to remove my gloves to use it. No battery’s to worry about, it weighs almost nothing and fits in any pocket. If you want a range finder that really works well and is easy and fast to use this is the ticket. I bought 3 more for xmas gifts for my hunting partners. Can’t recommend it high enough.
I am 50 and have trouble keeping it stable. The combination of large magnification, small weight and tiny dimensions make it hard to hold in a steady position that allows accurate readings.
I really wanted to like this golf gadget. However, it is almost impossible to hold the rangefinder still enough to accurately see the distance readings. When I did make extensive effort to hold it motionless, the readings still were not accurate when compared to the distances noted on the course.