Best Prices for Kestrels?

Buy the orange unit. EuroOptic sells them at a cheaper price. It's literally only a color. Put it in a case if you don't like it and save your money. $599 compared to $700 for the 5700 Elite with Link


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For me the orange is perfect...I tend to lose things. This will help. And you guys just saved me some nice coin.

Awesome! I've always been too color sensitive for my own good. Even a climbing rope had to be an agreeable color new.....I went through a black phase and more recently a tan/coyote/fde/khaki. Now all of a sudden I'm drawn toward camo....ugh
 
Now about the "covers" somebody mentioned....was trying to find them....maybe I'm not using the right terms when I Google.

Check out the HogSaddle website. It doesn't cover the whole unit but covers some. I personally like the orange exposed to easily find it. Totally covering it would defeat that purpose.



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Is the orange from euro exactly same as the $709 in diff color. All option like BT AB and links with tripod?

From their website: [h=2]Description[/h]
This Blaze Orange Kestrel 5700 Elite Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics and LiNK features the enhanced applied ballistics G1/G7 solver with aerodynamic jump, spin drift, drop scale factoring, and coriolis corrections as well as muzzle velocity truing, choice of solution unites (Mils, MOA, or clicks), and a rugged, waterproof construction. The Sportsman also offers full environmental units, including storage and charting capabilities, wind speed, direction, crosswind, temperature, humidity, pressure, and altitude. LiNK technology provides wireless communication to mobile devices and computers.
 
I don't see the tripod he is referring to, listed. Are they normally coming with the little tripod now?

I'm not sure what tripod you're referring to. As far as I know, no Kestrel unit comes with a tripod. Only thing I can think of that you're referencing is a weather vain and that's not included.


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+1 for the orange unit from EuroOptics. Putting the Kestrel in a case starts to defeat the purpose of the unit. If it can't read the weather conditions then it's useless and using a "bikini" style case seems like a waste of money. It's designed to be rugged and withstand the elements. Treat it like a really nice camera by always using the tether around your neck or wrist and it shouldn't be a problem. Your best bet is to get a decent pouch for it to strap to the outside of your pack for when it's not attached to you.
 
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+1 for the orange unit from EuroOptics. Putting the Kestrel in a case starts to defeat the purpose of the unit. If it can't read the weather conditions then it's useless and using a "bikini" style case seems like a waste of money. It's designed to be rugged and withstand the elements. Treat it like a really nice camera by always using the tether around your neck or wrist and it shouldn't be a problem. Your best bet is to get a decent pouch for it to strap to the outside of your pack for when it's not attached to you.


Throw away the landyard that is included though. Mine fell apart one day in my bag. It was simply glue together.I had swung it around over my head many times using that piece of junk. Now I have one I made from hollowed paracord. No unplanned launches......
 
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Throw away the landyard that is included though. Mine fell apart one day in my bag. It was simply glue together.I had swung it around over my head many times using that piece of junk. Now I have one I made from hollowed paracord. No unplanned launches......

I did the same thing. As soon as I played with it I could tell it was garbage. Paracord belongs on everything lol
 
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