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Hey guys and gals:

I'm looking for a range finder to get shipped over to the giant sandbox that doesn't have any accurate data on structure heights, etc. Does anybody have one that they really like? I'm not looking to spend a million bucks and don't need all the bells and whistles but I do need something that is accurate. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

Jack

My personal favorite is the Leica Rangemaster series. Pocket size, powerful, very light, Leica glass, $$$ though.

On the low end are the Bushnell Rangefinders. Have limited experience with them but they do the job well. The Bushnell Scout 1000 is a good compromise.

I've been using this one:

http://www.amazon.com/BRESSER-Bresser-Range-Finder-800/dp/B002ZCBIYS/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1339988282&sr=1-2&keywords=laser+rangefinder

When I looked into getting a range finder, it was the cheapest with good reviews. I've taken it on some adventures and it's held up well.

Redfield 550. Best reviews for cheap. Very small too

Thanks guys.

I recently got a leupold rx-1000i.
http://www.leupold.com/...l-laser-rangefinder/

i needed something that could be used at night (this one has an illuminated display which does the job day or night).
it is small and fits easily in pockets.
the downside is it cost me $370.

I bought a Bushnell Rangefinder 1000 to be able to triangulate well from some distance. I do not remember the price, but it works great. Just at night, you neet t o bring some white paper to be able to read the results which are displayed in dark within the glass.

Great toy, and I am super-happy with it.

Be safe, and know your Pythagoras!
flummi

Or you get one of these http://www.amazon.com/...=nikon+forestry+550a
and you don't need to know Pythagoras.

I love mine.
It's so fast to use that I can take several readings to make sure it's correct.
I'm very impressed with the accuracy in height mode.

Recently I messured a constructioncrane, shot at the truck the crane was unloading and then at the boom where the wires where at.
Gave me a reading of 79.6 m.
Standing below the counterweight and shooting straight up it gave me a reading of 75.6 m (I'm ~1.8 m tall and the weights hang down from the boom).

But yes, it is expensive

I love the first review on that thing:
"I've been using the Nikon Forestry 550 Hypsometer Rangefinder to establish the heights of various buildings, antennas, bridges, and cliffs."

Poetry, sheer poetry...