Magnetospeed or doppler?

About $134, but then there is shipping.

Often lower cost to pick up on sale if you find one.

They will replace entire unit, but the cost is at best $30 under a new one.

My brother picked through the site and says you can replace the display for $3o, but that is likely the LED part not the whole display unit.

But if not the display then.......

Agreed is strange. Electronics tend to last a very long time if not abused and this sure was not unless leaving the battery hooked up is the factor.

A lot of time leaving on is better than the thermal cycling.

Definitely a head scratcher.
 
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Thank you. Seldom does free shipping include AK

No blue tooth device in hand, ergo the F1 Master Chrony worked perfectly for what I have (amend that, as perfectly as the annoyance of seeing it up allows - but that is true for all those types!)

Not a crisis, still looking at the possibles. Worst I do without it, do estimate with cross comparing loads.

I can rent one at the range but don't care for that, and pay for it if you blow it apart (not an issue but ......)

Years ago I managed to just knick the front frame, didn't affect ops, but I was being careful. All to easy to do.
 
I cut the annoyance factor and set up time dramatically by using a laser bore sight and a piece of cardboard on the shade rods to position it. After watching that Superchrono setup video I am wondering if you could use a short piece of PVC tube as a sight and tape it to the chronos shade rods so you could use the setup routine they use on the Superchrono video.

apologies to the OP for getting so far offtopic
 
In all the years I lived in Seattle my Pact model 1 worked fine except when the battery died. I wired in a RCA jack and made a plastic container for a 6v lantern battery and never had any problems after that.
When I moved to SE Washington I had problems with direct sunshine. I built a nice shade with plastic diffusers and had spotty functionality. Once measuring a 357 load at over 2700 fps from my 6" revolver for five shots in a row! OOPS. I am saving to get a LabRadar so I don't have to be concerned with the angle of the sun. I will build my own bench mount for the unit so I can solidly mount it to the flat plate and then use screws to adjust for bench slopes. I may have to find a way to wire it for an external battery too. I can always use a six pack of "D" cells to make it last longer or get a USB charger and use it. I see no down side to the LabRadar even at the local public range. With the sensitivity controls and all the information it provides It is simply the best on the market at $560 while the Oehler 35P is $575 with its out-dated electronics and it is still sensitive to the light source and has to be set up out in front of the bench and lined up accurately with your rifle and the target. I choose the better product with better more complete information that you set on the bench next to your rifle or pistol. LabRadar is the best for your dollar.
 
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I'm simply sick and tired of all the friggin with the riggin to get it to work...
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To offer a different perspective, note that you want to switch chronograph technologies because you are tired of the "friggin with the riggin" but as you have seen both of the systems you are looking at are reported to have their own share of adjustments and fidgeting to get working correctly.
 
To offer a different perspective, note that you want to switch chronograph technologies because you are tired of the "friggin with the riggin" but as you have seen both of the systems you are looking at are reported to have their own share of adjustments and fidgeting to get working correctly.
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I expect that--to some degree, but it's hard to imagine anything as bad or worse. ;)

My chrony has done OK over the years--even with upgrades it still was a bit hit or miss when it felt like performing consistently.

Appreciate all the comments--I just placed my order at LabRadar.:)
 
I too apologize to the OP for going off topic.

I think its been an interesting discussion.

Learned a lot and I like the bore sight idea.
 
Hope I am not being too nosy would you mind telling us what factors made you decide to go with the radar unit over the magnetic ? Being a retiree on a fixed budget I won't be buying one anytime soon but just curious. There may be a day when I run out of other goodies on my wish list and upgrade my optical chrony
 
Seems like someone could really made a nice profit if they came up with a simple chronograph that is easy to deploy and accurate and CHEAP.

The Lab Radar does seem the most flexible out there right now but it doesn't meet any of the above too well.

Let us know how it works for you.
 
I'll make the decision on this subject around Christmas. I need something since I reload. It'll be the Magneto V3 or the Labradar. Looking forward to Stag's review. Hope they go on sale around Christmas too!
 
I like the fact--well, it's radar--so it tracks the bullet for extended distances. I figure if it's good enough for Hornady--it's good enough for me. ;)
 
Very cool, I like tech also. Once I get the stock I fell in love last match I might be able to start doing some upgrades on my support equipment later on. Be sure to give us a review once you get it to the range a couple of times
 
Be sure to give us a review once you get it to the range a couple of times
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I'll try--but it might be a bit slow--gonna be hopefully hunting the next couple of months--but I'll be sure to test it's all-weather capabilities (another reason I was drawn to the technology) since the plummet into deep-freeze winter here in Maine is not far off.

I'm doing development of some 6mm creedmoor for an AR build I just did--I really would like to know when I'm "getting up there" in some of the loads.
 
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Seems like someone could really made a nice profit if they came up with a simple chronograph that is easy to deploy and accurate and CHEAP.

The Lab Radar does seem the most flexible out there right now but it doesn't meet any of the above too well.

Let us know how it works for you.
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This reminds me of a sign in a machine shop": "Fast Delivery, High Quality, Low Cost - Pick Any Two"

In normal operations, the Labradar is easy to set up and is quite accurate, but it's not cheap. Typically all you have to do is place it on the bench next to your rifle and point it at the target. The only menu options I usually change are the velocity range (handgun versus rifle), muzzle offset, and selecting or starting a Series to record data. I usually don't change any of the other menu options; for example I leave the bullet weight set to 100 grains since I don't use the energy calculation. If you are operating with very low or very high muzzle blast firearms, you may have to change other options, but it works for all the "normal" firearms that I have.
 
One advantage that Magnetospeed has over Labradar is that it works at short range. Labradar needs at least a 50 foot long range to work. That eliminated it from consideration for me because most of my shooting is with pistols from 3 to 15 yards, indoor and outdoor. The Magnetospeed works well for me using the optional rail adapter with my pistols.
 
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One advantage that Magnetospeed has over Labradar is that it works at short range. Magnetospeed needs at least a 50 foot long range to work. That eliminated it from consideration for me because most of my shooting is with pistols from 3 to 15 yards, indoor and outdoor. The Magnetospeed works well for me using the optional rail adapter with my pistols.
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Interesting comment regarding the minimum range... (I think you meant to say the Labradar needs a 50 foot minimum range...) I have not seen the 50 foot minimum requirement, in fact I've shot at 7 yards and the Labradar has reliably recorded a velocity. I haven't used it at a range less than 7 yards, so it may not work as well at your short range of 3 yards. Certainly the Magnetospeed records a velocity within a few inches of the muzzle, so that presents no practical limitation on the minimum range. I may try the Labradar with closer targets; I'd guess I'd have to place the Labradar close to the muzzle to get a reading at very short ranges.
 
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