Kestrel for the Vortex Fury AB

[SICARIO]

I just picked up a Vortex Furt AB and I’d like to add a Kestrel to the kit as well.

Is there any advantage to getting the 5700 elite vs the standard 5700?

My assumption is that the Vortex will be doing all of the applied ballistics solving while the kestrel will just be providing the atmospheric conditions (or at the very least wind speed&direction)

Is there any advantage to getting the kestrel elite that I’m missing? Is it worth having it in case I use a traditional rangefinder to have the redundancy of capabilities?

 

[Nik H]

I always prefer a backup if easy.

Buying the Elite over the standard is easy and well worth the small cost difference IMHO

 

[Vivacious Stallion]

Buying the 5700 Elite is what I'd recommend since you'll likely pay to upgrade it later. I also think you need an Elite to pair to the Fury AB? Don't quote me on that. Redundancy is a good thing to have in your bag.

I use the binoculars for dope during matches and it is always within .1 mils of my Kestrel. I mostly just use the Kestrel for wind calls now, if necessary. Both are great pieces of equipment.

 

[FieldGaugeFailure]

FWIW, future proof yourself and spring for the 5700X. The X is a different hardware platform, the regular 5700 and Elite run on older hardware.

Among the 5700 and elite though, the Elite will provide you with other items (https://kestrelballistics.com/5000-series-ballistics-meters#compare) including a range card, which is incredibly handy.

 

[SICARIO]

Great feedback. Thank you