Whats the ribbon cable doing that the one on Amazon doesn't have?
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Oh, the screen is under the battery, ribbon cable goes to screen. Other side is the board the screen and battery plug in and whatever magic radar powers this thing.
Okay that makes sense. The ribbon looked like it was going to the PCB taped to the battery because it is all the same color. I see now that it runs under the battery.
That's all well and good, but since your unit is brand new they should send you an RMA and a replacement unit in a reasonable amount of time. Yes, I read your other comment about them not having stock for warranty issues. That's a bunch of BS. They can pull one from somewhere if they really wanted to. 6 WEEKS for an RMA on a brand new defective unit?? You'd come out ahead/quicker to ask for a refund and buy another one when a retailer has them in stock again. Maybe you should mention that to them?
Looks easy enough to replace on your own (if Garmin won't) as long as you can find a cell of similar dimensions and capacity and the BMS board doesn't set a disable flag when you remove power from it while you transfer it to the new cell.
If it's that easy to access Garmin should have no issues replacing it.
Edit: looks like Garmin probably uses that pack for multiple products, you can easily find replacement packs by looking up the part number, so it's a simple plug in replacement. Yay!
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Just got my shipped notification from Cabela's.Just got my cancellation email from Cabela’sordered this morning
I really think it's area dependent. I'm in the PNW, if that means anything.
I’m in Idaho
. Was able to run out to the local store though and they had 1 leftThe same as any other accurate chrono (assuming it's as accurate as claimed). If it gives you the same number for MV as a LR or MS3 (which are all very accurate), it's going to line up exactly the same as they do. When you true MV in a Kestrel (at least using their CDMs for BC), I've found some bullets true UP, and some DOWN in MV vs what the LR or MS3 give, but the LR and MS3 agree with each other.
Ugh. I ordered from Bass Pro @ 8:10 CDT this morning, showing in-stock. I checked the order status tonight and it shows "Shipped". There is a FedEx label created with a tracking number for it, but FedEx hasn't actually picked it up yet, so no delivery date available. We'll see...Just got my cancellation email from Cabela’s
Yeah, that's kind of shitty CS if you ask me... You know they have a few stuffed away for some SHTF in case something like this happened. No company just goes full raw dog into something brand new without emergency stock for CS reasons...
Just checked my order number online and it shipped via FedEx at 1122 EST. Estimated delivery date is 10/23. Knowing FedEx, the real delivery date will probably be 10/25...
Man, that sucks. What time did you order?
9:43MST so I may have been a bit slow. When I ordered, it was in stock to ship and “limited stock” in store. Luckily I was able to grab one in store even after my order cancelled
Likewise, and it was a writing on the wall moment for me after speaking to LR about making the change in their firmware to allow it, which they didn't see the need to make the simple modification.
So a competitor came and solved that problem. ref: @3:45
One thing never mentioned, was if you can run the app in realtime as the chrono, like you do with the Bulletseeker Mach4? With the BSM4, you can use the app to switch between your shot strings, your rifle profiles, etc... right from the phone, while leaving the unit in place. That was one super cool feature I like about it. Does the Garmin allow you to do this, as well?
I ordered this morning from Cabelas and received tracking info just after midnight. FedEx has the package and it is on it's way and will be here Monday.
I would have liked to have supported CS Tactical by buying one from him but I am out of work and have almost $900 in Cabelas gift cards I have been wanting to use up.
I would have liked to have supported CS Tactical by buying one from him but I am out of work and have almost $900 in Cabelas gift cards I have been wanting to use up.
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Still in stock at whale-tales archery, for the time being.
whaletalesarchery.com
Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph - Whale-Tales Archery
Introducing the Garmin Xero® C1 Pro Chronograph - the compact device designed to simplify ballistics calculations. This innovative chronograph easily fits in your back pocket, offering a wide projectile velocity range of 100 fps to 5,000 fps. With its user-friendly button-operated design, setup...
whaletalesarchery.com Looks like mine is on a different language even though I selected English. Anyone else encountered this yet?
Appears to be Turkish
I hoped that after the ARC Coup the Grace I was done with anxious waiting and SH envious browsing for the year. I proved wrong.
I'm not happy about the wait, but I'm not going to bitch at the CS guy on the phone trying to help me ("I don't gripe to you Reiben, gripes go up"). I could do a return to @CSTactical but that screws them with the unit and fees, I might have to pay to ship it back and they don't have any units to replace it. I have a LR and an AndiScan so, I have options. /flex off
I do have a pre-paid RMA and will return the unit. Garmin is watching this thread so maybe it won't take as long, but I do have options. I played with the unit last evening with my air rifle and it does pickup shots and the phone app works, just not my screen.
I do think it's my screen as at one point, the brightness selection did not alter the screen brightness. Guess I was just the life's winner for yesterday.
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My Xero delivers some time today but here’s a Pelican 1120 and a GoPro for scale.
The rail has to cost $150+ or it won’t work. That’s not “Boy Math” but “Long Range Shooting Math.”
And don’t worry guys. The $20 plate was around long before the Xero ever came out.
Do you want to fund someone’s 3rd $30k hunting trip this year or not. Smdh.
LRSM is hard! I took pretty much every math and physics class undergrad and grad offered but I still can't wrap my head around why a bipod costs $1000 and a scope mount is $700. I suspect that their logo certainly has "Buy once cry once!" on it.
Garmin and Sig must really be missing the ball. Here they both make complicated devices like range finding binoculars that can range things accurately for a couple thousand yards and radar track projectiles in a tiny weapon mounted chronographs both for less money than a bipod. Hopefully Garmin never figures out that their technological wonder is selling for less than a small hunk of CNC'd aluminum.
Better buy these things up fast before they do the LMSM and realize they could be selling them for $5000 a pop.
All that fun said, if it was me and I didn't need it immediately, I might wait a few months, maybe spring next shooting season. You can almost bet with every technical device or mechanical these days (looking at you Sig), that once they get out to the masses they absolutely will be issues and upgrades/updates that the public will never learn of in the first year. Though compared to most shooting electronic devices Garmin's devices are usually pretty bulletproof.
I am going to fix it again Streamlight’s new SL-B50® PROTECTED LI-ION USB-C BATTERY PACK should be the new norm.
I put this in my Magneto Speed V3 2 years ago.
Original battery purchased for flashlight 5 years ago, easily has 500 charges and is still going strong.
Agree 100% ^^
Maybe it’s on old wives tale but if you’re concerned with the life and longevity of the battery don’t leave it constantly plugged in. Charge it when it’s low. Again I’m a nobody and don’t know jack shit about modern battery chemistry.
Did anyone answer this question? Can you manage sessions/shots/etc from the phone during session or is it only after the fact download to the phone?
Sessions log to your phone after you end the session. Nit picking here, but I would like to see more controlling via the phone. I’m sure they will improve the app functionality over time. Unlike their competitor LabRadar. Honestly nothing, but happy with the Garmin.
They might even be able to add velocity at different distances in a software update in the future, who knows.
Speaking of LabRadar it’s amazing how steadfast loyal a lot of owners are after reading up on the Fb owners group. No one likes the new kid on the block.
It has been a while since I played with my Kestrel but off the top of my head I'd go with Xero is measuring actual velocity and Kestrel is simply a number it is calculating.
Maybe I’m being dense (it’s happened once before), but I didn’t hear them specifically answer this question in the video.
Mine will be here tomorrow, so I guess I’ll know then
Tried two different config which should work. One would have the plate attached. One would have everything detached.
