Mileseey has always been something of a sleeper brand in the best golf rangefinder space. I’ve always seen them as something of a ‘discount’ brand, often on sale during Black Friday for under $100 for it’s cheapest device. To perhaps counter this preconception, the brand is going all out with a near $799 (£633) laser rangefinder with every bell and every whistle imaginable attached, including a new feature I’ve never used on a rangefinder before. I dislike talking too much about the RRP of a product when I review something. Quite simply, if someone is willing to pay that much for a product, who am I to say if something is too expensive? However, when a laser rangefinder nearly breaks the $800 mark, I can’t help but let it dominate my opinion. So here goes…
We’ll start with the device itself before going on to any of the technicalities. It’s quite a hefty device as rangefinders go. I’d compare the shell to the likes of the ShotScope Pro ZR or Bushnell Pro X3+ though the build quality feels a little shy the same to these competitor products. To me, the chrome detailing on the buttons and elsewhere around the device cheapens it somewhat. We live in an age where people are trying to ‘de-chrome’ their cars and homes after years of chrome being a way of making something look more expensive than it is. Those days of fashion are gone, and it doesn’t look great on a $800 device. This would be the kind of detailing and quality you’d want on rangefinder at the $400 mark, but seeing it come in at $799 it doesn’t feel like it quite meets the mark. The case is cheap and filmsy too. Putting a decent case around the device would’ve been an easy win, but it was yet another misstep in the overall feel of this product from the designers. Seeing as you’ll be touching the device every time you use it, for it to not feel as premium as some much cheaper devices is frustrating.
The side angle of the device is probably its best looking angle
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The tech built into the device is no doubt impressive. Firstly, the 7.5x magnification is a market-leading number – no device can beat this. It’s bolstered by a 2000 yard range too. Why anyone would ever need this on a golf course is beyond me (please get in touch with me if you’ve ever tried to zap something more than 400 yards away), but I guess it’s nice large number to shout about.
Coach mode is the Mileseey’s triangulation feature, an increasingly common feature on modern rangefinders that allows the user to gain…
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