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Questions on rangefinders that take slope into account

  • 10-11-2011 8:35pm
    #1
    colly10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭


    Hi, i'm picking up a Bushnell V2 rangefinder. I was just wondering if the ones that take slope into account are allowed in compitition and if it's actually worth the extra money for the slope version
    Thanks


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  • #2
    sodbuster77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭sodbuster77


    colly10 wrote: »
    Hi, i'm picking up a Bushnell V2 rangefinder. I was just wondering if the ones that take slope into account are allowed in compitition and if it's actually worth the extra money for the slope version
    Thanks


    From GUI website:

    1. Distance-measuring devices (i.e. devices whose primary function is to measure distance) may continue to be used only if the Local Rule is in effect.
    2. When the Local Rule is in effect, distance-measuring devices must be limited to measuring distance only. The use of a distance-measuring device would constitute a breach of the Rules if:
    •The device has the capability of gauging or measuring other conditions that might affect play (e.g. wind speed, gradient, temperature, etc), or;


  • #3
    bustercherry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭bustercherry


    Simple answer - No for both questions.


  • #4
    whizbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭whizbang


    Not as simple as all that.

    if its a serious downhill to the pin, you would play the distance as the crow flies.
    but the rangefinder gives straight line distance to the pin so doesnt allow for angle, and gives a misleading reading.
    with the slope units, the slope of the hill (or angle of the unit as you aim it) are measured and give a correction to the distance value displayed.

    As it doesnt actually tell you the slope then its not a problem. but it calculates it so it is a problem......:confused:
    This is especially helpful on real hilly golf courses. For example, you could have a downhill par 3 in which the green is 50 feet below the tee. The hole might be 150 yards, which might normally be an 8-iron, but the slope feature might calculate to play at 128 yards. That might necessitate switching to a pitching wedge, for example.
    The Slope Edition is not legal for tournament play, even though you don't have to use the slope feature. The Pro 1600 TE is legal for tournaments as long as local rules allow it.


  • #5
    Hacker111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 432 ✭✭Hacker111


    bustercherry wrote: »
    Simple answer - No for both questions.


    What a donkey...


  • #6
    bustercherry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭bustercherry


    Hacker111 wrote: »
    What a donkey...

    Explain? The slope editions are not legal in competition whether you use the slope feature or not.

    So are the slope editions worth it? Well think of it this way, can you use them in opens? Can you use them in competitions on your home course? How long do you reckon you need to play your home course in order to adjust for the slope?

    As I say, simple answer to both questions is no. Go for the normal one, the slope renders the device useless apart from a casual round or practice.

    :rolleyes:


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