rangefinder

[northspear]

My one question for the year is do you need the tilt or arch feature when buying a rangefinder or save my money and just buy a regular one. The max height i hunt is the length of a ladder stand so 15 ft?

[HNTNBUX]

In the given circumstances no you don't.

[surewood]

You don't need it. Spend your money on something else. If I did my math right at 15' high taking a 20yd (60') shot, the true distance is 61.84'. At 30yds (90') 91.24'. Pythagorean theorem.

[MUSKY18]

I have the "TILT" feautre on mine (the store guy gave me the wrong model and cashier rang it up for the lower price! ), it is a neat feature to have, but honestly I hardly ever pay attention to it. It is usually not that different from the actual range in the situations I have used it in. Can see where it would be very handy if you were out in the bluffs shoot extreme downhill or uphill, but from my bowstand I haven't had the need to use it yet. On the converse, my buddy took it to South Dakota with him, and he said it was very helpful.

[DonBo]

Like already said, if it's only use will be bowhunting Whitetails, you probably don't need it.

If you ever plan on a western hunt for mulies of elk it may be worth the extra coin. I also shoot a lot of 3D's on some pretty steep courses and WISH mine had it.