What is the percentage after your range session? I’ve had my Xero since it came out and battery life is still great. And yes I use it often.
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Garmin Xero C1 Pro chronograph
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If anyone is beyond the warranty period the battery can be easily replaced.
Well they’re batteries and every record is uses them, so in my book? It lasts long enough. Need more time? Connect it to a car battery if you’re going to spend 6wks at the range shooting continuously I guess? I mean you’re complaining of battery usage. Buy a Caldwell sky beam with batteries or maybe magneto? Or Labradar. Idk what to say. Product works as intended and works damn good. If battery is the issue figure it out
I use mine all the time.
1, that why I purchased it.
2, you can learn so much from the data especially 22lr. Have a flyer, look at your speed. Chances are you will see a difference in velocity. That you can't control, you chasing it. That is something you can now control.
3, center fire, get so many rds on a cleaning. You see velocity change, you can clean and see a difference. Again another data point to keep you from chasing your tail.
Can only speak for myself, the more data you have the better decisions we can make. Actually have 2, the both get used all the time. The money is spent, my plan is to get my money's worth out of these units. If one shit the bed, I would replace it today. They are that valuable to me.
Dunno...I use a battery/power bank with it every time. I use a Cole-tac case that has a pocket on each side....chrono in one side, battery bank and USB cable in the other side, and it has a strap in the middle for the little tripod.
This is, IMO, the way to go and something I started doing with the Labradar and its ridiculous consumption of batteries.
Power banks are reasonably inexpensive and this way I'm not jumping around pausing sessions during barrel cooling breaks, etc.
Just a thought.
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I just got mine yesterday and know nothing about it.
What kind of batteries resides under those screws?
FWIW - I've got the backlight setting turned down to 50%. No issues getting 6-8 hrs run time between charging.
Simmer down there big fella, I made a simple inquiry to see how others were getting along with theirs as I have a sample size of one. I didn't come in here throwing a fit and demanding worlds better so cool it with the accusations and assumptions. I have used it all of four range sessions and it has never made it past four hours of use, that seems a bit on the weak end of things in comparison to my other small Garmin devices, hence the inquiry. I am glad to hear that you're enjoying yours, I am enjoying mine as well aside from the short battery life.
Even if it dies and I don't replace it, plugging in my little USB battery next to it is 100 times easier than setting up my old chrono.
Yeah I haven’t found the limit for constant-on battery because I’ve never approached it. I turn the radar off between strings and my range sessions take, like, maybe 20-30% off the battery at most.
I'd agree that it has pretty sad battery life, I charge it after every session.
with device this small and what it does, it's understandable. also bluetooth can impact battery life too.
carry those portable power bank, they are cheap and reliable nowadays.
carry those portable power bank, they are cheap and reliable nowadays.
Surely a battery bank makes this a non issue?
Everyone with a LR had one anyway and it's still a considerably small more compact package than a LR or MS.
The internal battery only has a 820 mAh capacity so even the smallest power bank with extended the battery life 500%.
You could even get one of the 18650 battery holder/chargers, the capacity of most 18650 cells is at 2000-3000mAh.
Everyone with a LR had one anyway and it's still a considerably small more compact package than a LR or MS.
The internal battery only has a 820 mAh capacity so even the smallest power bank with extended the battery life 500%.
You could even get one of the 18650 battery holder/chargers, the capacity of most 18650 cells is at 2000-3000mAh.
Those of us who used the Labradar with it's eight internal batteries and 1-2 session battery life are chuckling at this back and forth. Many of us also have our left over 2000mAh externals we can plug in the Garmin as needed.
I can do two 4 hour sessions with my Garmin before recharging, but those are bolt action sessions and include 10-minute cease fires every half hour or so. That is pushing the battery limit though. For a radar the size smaller than a cigarette pack that is amazing, The battery must be very small.
The caveat comes with semi autos - ARs. I fire my AR much faster than my bolt gun. The unit has to turn the radar on much more often and although I have not seen huge battery drain differences I'm sure more frequent firing has to have an effect on battery life.
I charge maybe every 6-8 range sessions, but I don't leave my Garmin on in radar mode for long periods of time. I will shoot a string and end the string, or I pause the string if I'm idling about.
To the best of my knowledge the Xero does not turn off the radar between shots, it’s always on, that’s why it doesn’t need a microphone or recoil trigger to know when you’ve fired. Any change in battery life with a semi-auto would just be from it having to compute velocities more frequently, and presumably that is far less power-hungry than the radar system.
Pro tip: Never charge a rechargeable battery when it’s cold. Seriously degrades them (including those in tools like Milwaukee etc).
Let them warm up to room temp. (Edit: at least above freezing)
Let them warm up to room temp. (Edit: at least above freezing)
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It's as big as the size allows. If they put a massive battery in it everyone would complain about how big it is.
I plug mine into the truck since I already have 8 USB cords in there. I just hit it anytime it is getting low, and it easily lasts all day.
I like to let them cooldown after use before charging too. Not sure if it matters but it seems like a good idea. I did not know about the cold.
Yeah. I murdered a new Ryobi battery in one year by leaving it plugged in over the winter in MN.
The rechargeables tend to be able to withstand sitting in the cold, but as mentioned, charging in the cold (under 32°F) is tough on them. I think you’re right about the heat too, like charging them in a hot truck during AZ summer (but don’t quote me).
As far as 18650 rechargeables for thermals and headlamps etc, I have read that just using them in sub-32°F is hard on them too. Not sure about other rechargeables…but that’s not going to stop me from simply using them in the cold.
Obviously batteries are ultimately disposable, but I try not to hasten their eventual demise by cold-charging.
This reminds me of my rage against 12Ah Milwaukee M18 packs that died just outside the warranty. Fucking hosers.
Thats because every time you went to use it you were like "fuck it it's not worth the hassle".
This whole time I thought I was because no one here ever goes shooting. Lol
Don’t know if cold-charging was involved, but I forgot to mention that I take all of my chargers inside for winter charging.
I use my Makita
I use a Makita 3-amp, 18-volt cordless 2 maybe 3 times a month and I can't remember how long it's been since I charged batteries. It' incredible at holding a charge. The box lives in the garage which unlike further north it only sees winter temperatures in the mid to high 40-50's every year. Just yesterday I took down the flourecents (pain in the ass changing tubes) an installed all new ELD ceiling lights in the garage. Brightest damn room in the house now! Used same battery I've been using since July.
Best cordless drill I've ever used. I've never had to buy a new battery in over 8-years. Buy once cry once.
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The radar DOES turn off if you're not in an active session. If you start a session and let it run all day that would be worst case battery life. If you shoot and then end or pause the session until you need it again it will greatly extend the battery life.
I saw a few references in this thread about use at indoor ranges, mostly short pistol ranges. What is the likelihood it would work well at a 100 yard indoor rifle range where the walls, ceiling, and floor are concrete, and you may have another shooter within 5 or 6 feet on each side of you?
I'm not so much concerned about it reading neighbors shots as not reading at all, due to reflection off of concrete walls, ceiling, etc.
As long as you are clear for 20-30 yards in front of you. Should be good to go.
Yeah I did not mean the radar is on at ALL times, I thought that was obvious. I was just correcting the previous poster who said the radar turned off after every shot in a string.
Mine works fine shooting through ~5’ diameter concrete culverts that are ~20’ long. I’d expect it to work great at that indoor range.
