Upgraded Slope - TecTecTec VPRO500 Golf Rangefinder with Slope - Laser Range Finder with Flagseeker VPRO500® - Laser Binoculars - with Battery

TecTecTec Vpro500 golf rangefinder. The customer service is excellent. I've been contacted by them, not because I needed service, but because they wanted to make sure I was 100% satisfied with the product, and that they are there if I have any issues. This alone made me feel like an appreciated customer. As for the product itself:Pros:Very lightweight. Easy to use with one hand and if scanning for a while, lightweight is a good thingGreat optics. Looking through the the rangefinder, everything was clear. (If it's not focused, make sure you adjust the focus by turning the )Easy to use. Just point and click. the yardage readout comes back quickly.Cons:Single target rangefinding can get some getting used to. I've found that it's easier to rangefind people, carts, bags than pins. Most of the difficulty I had might be more user error though (see below).Color of black only. As pointed out in some other reviews, black matches with a cart interior/cupholder. So adding multicolor would make it stand out more.There is no stability control. So if you have shaky hands, single target rangefinding may be more difficult. Scanning and Pinseeking modes though may not be.Other Thoughts:One issue I did have in the beginning, was putting the battery in. The instructions say to rotate the battery cover counter clockwise. In reality, the battery cover is located below the eyepiece where you look through the rangefinder. You just slightly push down on that grated piece, and the battery cover should just slide out like most electronics.Scan mode and using pinseeker mode properly. This is something that I didn't use in my round of golf. What I did was I thought I was in pinseeker, and it would not get accurate measurements. So I used normal mode, and got my targets one by one. Using this method, I found larger targets (people, carts, bags) were easier to get accurate readings on. Smaller objects like pins (without a reflector on them) was more difficult. What I did wrong was a user error situation (and which I did not use in my only round using this item). First scan mode. To get continuous readings of targets, you have to keep the power button held down and scan your targets. Instructions say to press the power button, but does not mention to keep holding it down. This is by far easier than normal mode. Pinseeker mode. After hitting the power button. You have to change the mode to pinseeker (second button press once and the flag should appear on the bottom left of the viewfinder). Now, if you hold the power button down, you can scan to the left and right of the pin and it should give you the distance to the closest object. Again, this was another user error situation, and I was just pointing it at the pin which is incorrect.Overall, this is a great rangefinder for the price. I was using this all over the place, from the teebox to see when the golfers in front of me were out of range, to the fairways. I also used the optics to birdwatch while waiting to hit. The one thing I wish it would do, and I don't think any other rangefinders do, so it may not be possible. But I wish it also had an ability to zoom in further.But if you are in the market for a Rangefinder, this one is more than worth it.Edit: 12/12/16 Been using this for a few months now. Can say that it is definitely worth the price. Still going on my first battery. And now that I'm used to how the rangefinder works, I easily find the distance for everyone in the group.

I have wanted a rangefinder for a few years now but found it difficult to justify $300 - $400 for one. However, I never stopped wanting one! I googled to get an idea of what the 'experts' were suggesting and on 3 different sites, the TecTecTec VPRO500 came up as a new company with a really decent rangefinder for the price. I read all the reviews listing positive and negative from them and on line. Positives were price point, accuracy and ease of use. The only negative was that the company hadn't been around long enough to know if they would/could stand behind their product. I decided I would take my chances on that to get an accurate and well priced rangefinder. So I ordered - ordered came quickly and well packaged with a small instruction booklet (which I like - just tell me what I need to know!) I was so excited to use it. I took it out and was playing with some 'very serious male golfers' (I'm female) who had very expensive rangefinders - both reading within a foot of each other and mine was all over the place....I was so disappointed. Home I came, upset and telling my husband my dilemma and feeling badly. So I go to the instruction booklet, read it properly and go 'ohhhh....I get it'. Go out on the street to line up lamp posts with my 'new found knowledge' and now understand how to use it....and it's not very difficult! Back out golfing the next day and low and behold....perfect reading. Although I'm not the best golfer (I shoot mostly around 95) and my husband laughs and says that I'll do anything that might improve me game, I do find the rangefinder does help me - 60, 70, 80 yards are 3 different clubs for me and it's great to have that accuracy. I do have to jump out of the cart to measure, into the cart to put it back, out of the cart to hit - the GPS watch would have been more convenient for just 'always having it with me' but much more expensive. In short, I love this product - it's accurate, easy to use and well priced - buy it....and read the booklet!

I have a $300+ GPS and I prefer my new rangefinder over my GPS. Both are accurate and have their pluses and minuses but for accurate distances to the pin, the rangefinder can't be beat. I have used this for most of the summer (fathers day present) and it has worked flawlessly. It has gotten to the point that I don't bring my GPS with me unless I am playing a new course. The yardages provided by looking through the rangefinder are accurate and easy to obtain. As with any rangefinder it takes a little getting used to when targeting a specific object. Sometimes I get it locked on quickly and other times it takes a few seconds. I do like the fact that it has multiple modes but find that I typically leave it is in the mode that I have gotten used to. I like this so much I am purchasing another for my son.Update: After 2 years the LCD numbers started to partially disappear rendering the range finder almost useless. At first I thought this was due to the battery wearing out as I have see this with other LCD devices. The new battery did not change a thing. I am looking for a different brand to see if theirs will last longer than 2 years. Too bad as this one worked well for the first 2 year which is the reason I still gave it 3 stars.Update April 23, 2018 - I contacted the seller about my issue and they responded within a day. They had me try removing the battery and then sitting it in a warm dry area for a few days. Since it is still cool out I took the battery out and sat it in the window of my car for 2 days. When I put the battery back in the rangefinder worked flawlessly. The numbers were full and sharp once again. I added 1 more star but left it short of 5 stars because I have never had to do that to other devices with LCD screens, there should be something in the directions that cautions you about this and if that is the case, why doesn't the case come with a small pocket to store the battery if I have to remove it when stored for an extended period of time.