Why so many people selling their LabRadars?

[Fuj]

A projectile if you got a rubber band

Bobby Pins were much better. They had a higher BC......LOL

 

[Murray Brook]

Bobby Pins were much better.

Ouch. I remember getting a few of those in the back of the head in school

 

[Bc'z]

Ouch. I remember getting a few of those in the back of the head in school

Wasn't me

 

[Liven The Dream]

Still on my 1999 Chrony, Missed the whole Lab thing.
Can wait till price goes down on this New Toy in Town.

 

[Straightshooter1]

Still on my 1999 Chrony, Missed the whole Lab thing.
Can wait till price goes down on this New Toy in Town.

You'll probably be waiting another 24 yrs. If Garmin does like they've done with their GPS's, we'll be seeing a few firmware and software updates over the next couple years before any new product or reduction in price comes about. I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[Liven The Dream]

You'll probably be waiting another 24 yrs. If Garmin does like they've done with their GPS's, we'll be seeing a few firmware and software updates over the next couple years before any new product or reduction in price comes about. I wouldn't hold my breath.

At 77 do I even need one ?
Dropped out of the Equipment Race already .

 

[Preacher]

At 77 do I even need one ?
Dropped out of the Equipment Race already .

I'm 81 and I don't need one either, buttttttt!!

 

[Ned Ludd]

What's a paper clip?

It's a fantastically complex and hideously expensive tool that is specifically used to scratch the inside of a brass cartridge to see whether case head separation is imminent.

 

[hicap40]

All chronos do it just you close, i true all my velocities with a truing app like Revic or or Kestrel

 

[Precisionhunter417]

I am anxious to see how the Garmin fairs after the shooting community abuses them for 4-6 months. The Labradar has served a purpose but i’ve had my days of cussing and cursing the device and i’ve owned mine less than a year. if it is half a good as they say i’m sure we will see the other options on the market looking to innovate to avoid a complete decay in sales.

 

[JimSC]

I bought a LR way back in the teens and sent it back to Brownells before a month was out and went back to my Pro Chrono. This Garmin looks good and after a year if it continues to get good reviews I will pick one up. I am just leery of being a early adopter, been burned a few times

 

[6MMsteve]

I accidently stabbed a guy with a log pencil in 1st grade he still has the black lead spot in his palm 58 yrs later..we laughed our buns off.

 

[Txhillbilly]

Still have my old Chrony F1, haven't used it in years. Been using my Magneto Speed V3 for years, it does all I need it for. I never thought about buying a Labradar, and probably won't think about the Garmin.

 

[BCR1]

I thought they were for attaching tails to windflags.

My Graham's use zip ties, not clips. Too heavy I 'spose.

Bill

 

[SGK]

You do have to ask yourself what drove Labradar to have such a large form factor when Garmin used such a smaller one. There must be a reason for it. Rarely does an engineering company build a small thing and then decide to put it into a very large (and costlier) box.

 

[wildcatter]

I know two guys that had them, my buddies son who is an engineer, got rid of his the quickest.

Both decided the chrony or the magnetospeed were way less hassle and accurate to a fault. Once initial speed is confirmed, we have found its all we need once our setup is entered to be spot on with the software we use to get us out to 600 yards. Which is all we need.

But simplicity at my age trumps everything!

 

[Jdne5b]

You do have to ask yourself what drove Labradar to have such a large form factor when Garmin used such a smaller one. There must be a reason for it. Rarely does an engineering company build a small thing and then decide to put it into a very large (and costlier) box.

~10 years of technology advancement helps explain why the Garmin can be smaller. It doesn't explain why Labradar hasn't advanced other than to release a second useless app.

 

[Ccrider]

You do have to ask yourself what drove Labradar to have such a large form factor when Garmin used such a smaller one. There must be a reason for it. Rarely does an engineering company build a small thing and then decide to put it into a very large (and costlier) box.

Smaller box and more capable, measuring up to 5000fps. Probably technology advancements as mentioned. Still does not explain LabRadar’s failure to upgrade.

Maybe LabRadar will upgrade their product now and offer trade in’s to try to stay in the market.

 

[Straightshooter1]

I know two guys that had them, my buddies son who is an engineer, got rid of his the quickest.

Both decided the chrony or the magnetospeed were way less hassle and accurate to a fault. Once initial speed is confirmed, we have found its all we need once our setup is entered to be spot on with the software we use to get us out to 600 yards. Which is all we need.

But simplicity at my age trumps everything!

Well, at age 76 I find the timing of this Garmin product just right as it's what I've been waiting for to dump my MagnetoSpeed for something more convenient. My MagnetoSpeed has worked great, but it is a bit of a hassle changing from one gun to the next at the range (certainly better than the old light sensor style chronos). Having been waiting for something more convenient that's as reliable and accurate, this Garmin meets that objective. Though I do wish it wasn't so tied to a smartphone and had a micro memory card. But, I'll adapt.

 

[wildcatter]

Well, at age 76 I find the timing of this Garmin product just right as it's what I've been waiting for to dump my MagnetoSpeed for something more convenient. My MagnetoSpeed has worked great, but it is a bit of a hassle changing from one gun to the next at the range (certainly better than the old light sensor style chronos). Having been waiting for something more convenient that's as reliable and accurate, this Garmin meets that objective. Though I do wish it wasn't so tied to a smartphone and had a micro memory card. But, I'll adapt.

exactly how does that make it more convenient, this the exact pain in the backside that makes it inconvenient and time consuming. The magneto speed wins that challenge hands down with a matter of seconds to setup,