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The Kestrel Killer?
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This looks pretty awesome, following the thread. Currently have the 5700 AB with Link, works great, but seems a bit archaic for the time.
I’ve been tempted by the Kestrel but feel like we’re overdue for a new all in one solver. User friendly, seamless interface, intuitive, well supported. We’ve got to be close right?
Doesn't show much, but click on gunwerks. Go to videos, and it should be 2nd one down that says sheep mountain field training venue
The picture is up on the site but I'm not seeing any product page. Woot woot!
lol - Dear Revic - I have a feature request.
Could you also make this device into a phone? That doesn't fucking spy on you?
GrapheneOS maybe? or LineageOS?
Could you also make this device into a phone? That doesn't fucking spy on you?
GrapheneOS maybe? or LineageOS?
Yea saw that this morning after looking at the br4 rangefinder. No video on it, but rangefinder looks impressive. Imagine the kestrel killer will too.
Finally some movement on this. Just got buy a good solar charger to keep it going
This is from May 2021, however it's in the video... No change on their website yet. (https://www.revicoptics.com/bhd).
Keen to see this progress.
We'll see if it is released at shot show. Can't wait much longer on this. I might just go buy a Garmin 701
I called Revic directly and said it's coming out in the fall and the price point is around $700. The guy on the phone was really excited about it and he is buying one as soon as it comes out.
Pretty sure they mentioned it in one of their podcasts that they are pretty much done but one critical part has been holding it up for the last two years.
I believe it was actually a Bosch sensor and the issue was that it’s highly used in the auto industry so with cars selling like hot cakes they can’t get them.
They talk about it on their podcast, it’s been almost entirely ready for over 2 years but they don’t have the sensor for it due to the auto industry using the same sensor.
For me, the problem with this vs. a Kestrel is a phone isn’t very tough, it turns off if it gets too hot and more easily dies in cold weather.
Really what might be the way to go is for Kestrel to make a unit with a way bigger screen, although I suppose that would reduce battery life.
Really what might be the way to go is for Kestrel to make a unit with a way bigger screen, although I suppose that would reduce battery life.
I would much rather a larger, higher definition, touch (or not) screen with less battery endurance than the existing kestrel. Of course the current kestrel serves an important role, being less visible and less demanding in the field energy wise.
We have been using the Garmin Foretrex 701AB for the last couple of years, it is great, but again - the buttons are fairly atrocious (hard to get to with a cover on and very rigid, difficult to depress). It takes twice as long to input data into the 701 than a Kestrel and the user interface is difficult to navigate at times.
It would be amazing to have something in between the two.
A larger screen, replaceable AAA / CR batteries (NOT AN ONBOARD BATTERY), tactile, easy to understand buttons (like the Kestrel 5700 with the up / down / left / right / select) and more visible output information accessible quickly per page.
Above is my critical, constructive feedback, based off my experiences. I am honestly always looking forward to trying any other alternative in the future.
Spoke to a friend, he said that this thing is a long way out. He was on a hunt with the GW guys playing with a bunch of new tech.
So they told him that production issues are pushing a launch date out further? Did they say how long?
No, really I just ran into him at the coffee shop so I didn't get a whole lot out of him. Just that it was a long way out but they had some really cool other gear. Not my reputation on the line though so I'll leave it at that.
What I got out of it is to just get a kestrel and be happy. That's what I'm going to do.
What I got out of it is to just get a kestrel and be happy. That's what I'm going to do.
Going to make a call to see what's up
Depends on the industry:
Kestrel killer for shooting maybe.
Kestrel killer for pesticide app or controlled burns, probably not....
Kestrel killer for shooting maybe.
Kestrel killer for pesticide app or controlled burns, probably not....
Sure would be nice to have an update on this from anyone in the know.
They actually incorporated a time travel feature & sent it to 2028 during product testing
Not sure folks saw this video but about a year this video came out… look in the lower left corner…. Looks like a beta version of the Revic palm ballistics device….
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