{"id":2151,"date":"2013-02-23T14:06:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-23T14:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetgolfreview.co.uk\/?p=2151"},"modified":"2013-08-16T18:02:45","modified_gmt":"2013-08-16T18:02:45","slug":"nikon-coolshot-review-eye-on-the-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/golf\/equipment\/2151\/nikon-coolshot-review-eye-on-the-prize","title":{"rendered":"Nikon Coolshot Review: Eye On The Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Golf,<\/a>\"European<\/a>When my recent trip to California was being organised, like most golfers I was checking out the courses as they came through and started to load them up on my GPS system after paying the extra amount I needed to get the worldwide coverage package. When the final itinerary came through I had 21 courses to play and my GPS only held 20 courses – umm what to do?<\/p>\n

Then a package was delivered with the new Nikon Coolshot rangefinder to test (It would have helped if it was a week earlier and I wouldn\u2019t have had to pay that worldwide subscription!) So out went the GPS and in went the Nikon Coolshot and what a great decision that turned out to be.<\/p>\n

No worrying about charging or if the battery would last the 36 holes, which I was playing every day for the first six days of the trip. All I had to do was pull it out of the bag, aim it at the flag, bunker or hazard get the yardage and off I went.<\/p>\n

I have not used a rangefinder in the UK yet, but the Americans have these reflectors on the flag sticks for the laser to pick up so getting a yardage that is precise is so easy, but what made the Nikon Coolshot even better was how compact the unit is and how easily it sits in my hand.<\/p>\n

I had a lot of American golfers who were using their own \"Golf,<\/a>rangefinders, having a go with the Coolshot. They have been using rangefinders a lot longer than me and they were remarking on how clear and powerful the magnification was and how lightweight and easy the Coolshot is to use.<\/p>\n

As I said I have nothing to compare it with, but I was certainly enjoying using this little gadget and because I have to wear reading glasses, I was more than impressed with it\u2019s adjustability to my eyesight, so I had a perfect image for my eyesight to laser at, get my yardage and make my decision.<\/p>\n

Technology<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Coolshot is a compact, lightweight and ergonomically designed to fit in the palm of your hand. It has a range of 11 \u2013 600 yards and for those who play their golf on links courses in the Great British weather the good news is it’s waterproof for 10 \"Golf,<\/a>minutes to a depth of 1 metre. And the battery chamber is also water resistant. So if you do manage to fall into a water hazard, you should be good to get a yardage from there!!<\/p>\n

The 18mm ocular helps for easy viewing of the selected target and it also has a wide field of vision at 7.5\u00b0. A press of the power button gives you an 8-second continuous measurement to work with which I found really useful as you could take readings from several different objects, which helped with my club selection thought process.<\/p>\n

The bright clear images that the Americans were commenting on come from Nikons high-quality 6x monocular with multilayer coating, which offers the user a brighter field of vision.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Well my first thought goes to the money I could have saved if this had come through sooner, but for anyone with a GPS system I would highly recommend you get a hold of one of these and have a go. No need for yearly subscriptions, the only thing you need to buy is a battery once the one it comes with gives up.<\/p>\n

For those of you, like me who travel to play golf, I now know a rangefinder is a no brainer and with the Coolshot you get a lightweight, very portable, easy to use rangefinder that fits snuggly in the palm of your hand, offers a clear image and superb magnification. The 8-second continuous measurement is fantastic, it helped me gather all the information I needed to help my shot making decision.<\/p>\n

Nikon Range Finders<\/span><\/strong> www.nikonrangefinder.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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