The Leupold RX-1600i TBR/W rangefinder

Leupold has brought out a new, improved version of its popular TBR rangefinder series. This latest offering is the RX-1600i TBR/W and it has a number of significant improvements over the earlier RX-1200i model. Leupold products are distributed in Australia by Nioa, who supplied the RX-1600i TBR/W rangefinder for Australian Hunter to review.

So, just what is the Leupold RX-1600i TBR/W and how does it work? It is a small, palm-sized optical device that contains an invisible infrared (IR) laser. Optically, it is 6x powered monocular. As with other optical tools, the rangefinder eyepiece can be focused to the user’s preference by twisting it. The eyepiece has a rubber buffer to protect the user from any unexpected bumps. At the press of the button on top of the unit, the laser fires a burst of brief pulses, in a narrow beam, directed to where the cross-hairs in the viewfinder are placed. The bounce-back of reflected laser light is