Rangefinder binos

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Is there any need for a laser binocular to have AB installed, when I have a Kestrel AB elite X?

When you have it set up correctly you can Range your target and get a shooting solution at the same time. I liked it for hunting chucks. As soon as I saw a chuck in the field I could range and get data to set my scope or go off the grid in my scope. A lot faster when needed when the grass was getting high and had to shoot fast because you could only see the chuck when the stood up.. Didn't have time to look at my Kestrel.
In the olden days we had Binos, a RF and a DOPE Card.
Now you can look through your Binos, get the yardage and shooting solution all at once.
These new RF Binos can also connect BT directly to your Krestel with your DATA.

 

[DocUSMCRetired]

Is there any need for a laser binocular to have AB installed, when I have a Kestrel AB elite X?

Only if you want it to work with the new upcoming app, and inside the AB Ecosystem. If it doesn't have some kind of AB Protocol then it will not connect to things like the Kestrel in the future due to encryption requirements.

 

[rolltide]

I haven't found any direct comparisons between the new Leica with AB and the Gen 2 Sig 10K.

Does anyone have any firsthand experience with both?

I don't get the opportunity for many long-range shots when I'm hunting, but I do shoot a fair amount of PRS, Rimfire PRS, and Long Range matches.

I want to replace my original Leica Geovids with a new all-in-one solution that will account for shooting at angles while having great glass.
I assume the Leica's win in the glass category but I don't know how they stack up to the Sigs for the ballistic solver.

 

[RH300UM]

Leica Geovid Pro 10x42 AB+

When every second counts, the Leica Geovid Pro 10 x 42 AB+ displays ballistic functions up to the maximum. In less than 0.3 seconds, the on-board computer outputs the measured distance, plus – a brand-new feature – the probability of an exact hit. The Leica Geovid Pro 10 x 42 AB+ boasts absolute...

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