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sgp's Review of Nikon MONARCH 3000 STABILIZED Laser Rangefinder, 6x21mm
I'm fortunate enough to be able to compare both the Nikon Monarch 3000 Stabilized and a Sig Kilo 2200LRH side buy side after buying the Nikon.
The good:
1. Stabilization - It works!. This feature absolutely helps you find and keep focus on a target when looking out past 200 yards and well beyond that. The benefit is very clear when you compare the Nikon to the Sig (and likely pretty much all other range finders). That said, I'm not sure whether the ranging laser is also stabilized...Nikon does not specify and if not, then the feature significantly less valuable.
2. Size fit in hand - this unit is smaller than the Sig Kilo 2200 and fits well in hand.
The bad:
1. Ranging lock is significantly less effective than the Sig Kilo 2200. Both of these units should be able to range out to 2 miles, however, I found that even within 1000 yards, the Nikon would not lock on a target consistently where the Sig would. This is even more the case when one tries to range targets past 1500. While obviously not important, I had the same issue with very close range e.g. testing in my house. The Nikon would not range targets < 5-8 yards effectively, while the Sig had no prob. Again, no one will need to range at that distance, but its worth noting the Sig ranged consistently a ~3 yards.
2. Angle reading never worked - I read the manual a few times over to make sure I was configuring the angle reading option correctly, but was never able to get an angle reading...not once. By contrast, the Sig worked consistently once configured.
3. The reticle sucks - its simply too course for my taste, particularly compared to the small circle used in the Sig Kilo 2200LRH model. You'd think that Nikon would opt for a more fine reticle given its so much easier to focus on a target using the stabilization, but nope..its huge. There are reticle lines that blink when the laser is active and disappear when the laser is no longer active...which is kind of helpful, but also maddening when the laser turns off and you have no range.
In summary, I returned this unit to OpticsPlanet because the unit was not nearly as consistent when lazing targets! I'd rather make a bit more effort to self-stabilize the Sig and actually get a range vs. have a stabilized view of targets I can't get a lock on with the Nikon.
The good:
1. Stabilization - It works!. This feature absolutely helps you find and keep focus on a target when looking out past 200 yards and well beyond that. The benefit is very clear when you compare the Nikon to the Sig (and likely pretty much all other range finders). That said, I'm not sure whether the ranging laser is also stabilized...Nikon does not specify and if not, then the feature significantly less valuable.
2. Size fit in hand - this unit is smaller than the Sig Kilo 2200 and fits well in hand.
The bad:
1. Ranging lock is significantly less effective than the Sig Kilo 2200. Both of these units should be able to range out to 2 miles, however, I found that even within 1000 yards, the Nikon would not lock on a target consistently where the Sig would. This is even more the case when one tries to range targets past 1500. While obviously not important, I had the same issue with very close range e.g. testing in my house. The Nikon would not range targets < 5-8 yards effectively, while the Sig had no prob. Again, no one will need to range at that distance, but its worth noting the Sig ranged consistently a ~3 yards.
2. Angle reading never worked - I read the manual a few times over to make sure I was configuring the angle reading option correctly, but was never able to get an angle reading...not once. By contrast, the Sig worked consistently once configured.
3. The reticle sucks - its simply too course for my taste, particularly compared to the small circle used in the Sig Kilo 2200LRH model. You'd think that Nikon would opt for a more fine reticle given its so much easier to focus on a target using the stabilization, but nope..its huge. There are reticle lines that blink when the laser is active and disappear when the laser is no longer active...which is kind of helpful, but also maddening when the laser turns off and you have no range.
In summary, I returned this unit to OpticsPlanet because the unit was not nearly as consistent when lazing targets! I'd rather make a bit more effort to self-stabilize the Sig and actually get a range vs. have a stabilized view of targets I can't get a lock on with the Nikon.
Pros:
- Stabilization
Cons:
- Ranging Effectiveness
Would Recommend:
No
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