Reviews & Ratings for Nikon Monarch Laser 1200 Rangefinder 8358 — 15 reviews — Page 1

I have owned two of these units. The first one ceased to work so I returned it to Nikon. Rather than replace it Nikon sent a new unit. I was excited with their "customer service mind"!!! Unfortunately this replacement unit has a malfunctioning eyepiece. I returned it to Nikon for what I expected was a minor repair. It took them almost a month to finally contact me with a repair estimate.Unbelievably they want to charge me $310.41 for repair of a replacement unit that needs repair. Needless to say I am disappointed with this situation and am committed to no longer ever purchase or use a Nikon product again. This is shameful!!

all in all this is a good product. If you read the instructions first and rotate the eye piece you will find the clarity exceptional. Also, a feature I had not seen in my last rangefinder was as you moved over various areas and backgrounds you could see the range change. I like the case having a belt loop. Now I don't have to hang it around my neck when I'm walking.
I believe for the price it is a good product.

I purchased a Nikon 1200 rangefinder after trying two inexpensive, entry-level rangefinders. The inexpensive rangefinders started to hesitate on ranging trees after 400 yards. The Nikon 1200 gives instant readings at double that distance, though it will hesitate, too, when the distances get over 1000 yards. For practical hunting where someone wants a quick reading on an animal around 300-400 yards away, or where someone needs to filter-out a closer tree or branch and read the more distant object, the Nikon immediately pays for itself. This is where the bar is set for serious hunters. The Nikon 1200 rangefinder makes a great pair with the Nikon 10-42 Monarch binoculars.

The only way to outclass these would be to spend $2500 for the Leica Geovid binocular-rangefinder in one package. I've compared the Geovid in hunting conditions and can honestly say that the Nikons took a very respectable, almost imperceptible, second place, despite the huge price differential. The Nikons are a great value.

Pros: It is able to make instant readings well-beyond normal hunting distances
Cons: it is a separate unit, not built-in to a binocular

Great Buy!!
Was able to range out to 1000 yards with no problem

Most golf range finders are tough to read..sun makes it worse. Eye piece really helps. Viewing mode helps avoid picking up secondary objects. G First Target. Waterproof not resistant. Lots of where did you get it...most Pro Shops don't carry Nikon
Pros: Waterproof/easy to read
Cons: Cant give you one

Excellent tool. The accuracy of the measurement range at the highest level. Measures the distance without interference, even on the water. Super. Highly recommend.
Pros: Excellent tool
Cons: no

I like my new Nikon 1200 Rangefinder. I find it very easy to operate with reliable yardage results. I like the fact that the viewfinder is not cluttered with a bunch of information I don't want to see every time I look through it. My only gripe is that there is no adjustment of the backlight feature. It's ON or it's OFF.
Pros: Fast, excellent image clarity, not too heavy.
Cons: No backlight intensity adjustment

Bought the Monarch laser 1200 and was quite happy with its ranging capabilities. Optics are slightly degraded by what looks like the visual display overlapping the optics. It is therefore not as nice optically or as small as the leica that my brother purchased. It is however very good value for money and does the job well.
Pros: good value for money
Cons: would like it smaller.

Works night or day, measured light pole in the dark at 651 yards with just enough light to make out what it was and to my surprise it was right on. Measured billboard at 1323 yards in daylight and only 3 yards short had no idea it would measure that distance. Deer at 436 spot on, wow. Nikon has it right for sure. Glad I made this choice. One day service from Opticsplanet, could not ask for more. Very Happy.
Pros: Accurate, Compact, Ease of Use, Light Weight
Cons: None so far.

After a long search, I was left with two choices. This Nikon 1200 or the Leica Rangemaster CRF 1200. Leica has the better name and finer laser but it has three big drawbacks. 1) only water resistant up to 1 meter. 2) $150+ more than the Nikon 1200. 3) relies on an antiquated "reflective" laser ranging. This Nikon is waterproof! It also ranges in the dark since it does NOT use reflective technology like most other laser rangefinders! At under $400, it's a great value for something that ranges up to 1200 yards/meters. Easy one-button operation and one-button mode change. Nice battery saver feature and the 7x zoom is FANTASTIC! The view is also not cluttered with a bunch on useless junk so you get full view of what you want to range. It also has a backlight feature for low light use. The ranging time is fast... almost instantaneous. FREAKING AMAZING! No regrets here!
Pros: Lightweight, ranges in day or night
Cons: Does not adjust for trajectory, just line of sight.