I have been in major debate on these things - gps or laser is one question. I think probably the rangefinder is more universal (albeit without the find of knowing your driver distance). Then the precise models - it depends how much you want to spend. It seems to me that you are probably sensible getting one which has a pinseeker (or similar) feature. The upper bushnells have it, so do the callaways and presumably the nikon from which the callaway is derrived. I was fixed on the bushnell 1500 but at $400 it really is pricey. Looking at the range, I think the bushnell medalist does basically the same as the 1500 but ranges only to 300 and not 400 - more than enough I would imagine!

So I think that is what I will get, bushnell medalist - pinseeker technology, up to 300 yards - $300. Does anyone have any good reason not to get this? My main concerns are the water resistance (some say it is not waterproof whereas the 1500 is) and the magnification only being 4x (as opposed to 7 on the 1500). I am unsure whether those features make the 1500 worth the extra $100.