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Pros - Lightweight and ergonomic - Excellent field of view - Perfect eye relief Cons - Fogs up easily - Accuracy falls off dramatically after 300 yards - No inclinometer, so no angle measurements or equivalent horizontal distance

Welcome to our review of the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder. Simmons is known for budget optics, and their rangefinders fall squarely in the lower tier of rangefinders, pricewise. The LRF 600 is compact and lightweight, coming in at just 7.7 ounces. How good are the features, and how accurate is the rangefinder, compared to the competition? Let’s take a look.

What’s the Range of the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder

This rangefinder advertises a maximum range of 600 yards, but that is for a highly reflective target. You should be able to range a tree as far as 400 yards, and a deer out to 200 yards. This is pretty shallow range, in my opinion, and the accuracy begins to drop off pretty dramatically after 300 yards. From 5 to 300 yards, the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder is accurate to within a yard, but further out gets dicey. I wouldn’t trust the accuracy of this model at all beyond 300 yards.

To help you better see obstacles in the way of your shot, the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder provides 4X magnification. The image is bright and crisp, but contrast isn’t the greatest. The field of view on this rangefinder is 320 feet at 1,000 yards, so you definitely get a generous field of view for finding and then ranging your target.

How Easy is the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder to Use?

With its single-button operation, the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder is very easy to use. It provides you with the range to target after a few seconds of pressing the button, but I definitely wish it was faster at getting a reading.

The Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder is feature-poor, which makes it much simpler to use. There are no advanced features here, unfortunately, like equivalent horizontal distance or angle measurements. All the device does is provide line of sight distance to your target, so it is up to you to guesstimate the actual range if your target is upslope or downslope from you.

How is the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder Powered?

This rangefinder is powered by a single 9-volt battery, and a battery is not included in the package. Do 9-volt batteries even exist anymore? Sure they do, but they’re almost as hard to find as CR2 batteries. I wish Simmons had manufactured the LRF 600 to use AA batteries instead, but the device does get pretty good battery life. I’ve used the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder for more than 2,000 readings so far, and the battery still shows half-full.

What Features Can I Expect From the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder?

This is a very simple rangefinder, without any advanced features like bow mode or rifle ballistics mode. It is terrific for getting the line of sight to an object less than 300 yards away, but lacks the power to really go beyond that accurately. If you are just getting started with golf or shooting with a rangefinder, this makes a decent beginner device because it will provide you with line of sight distance to your target. Unfortunately, the device does not include an inclinometer, so you have no way of knowing the equivalent horizontal distance for targets that are not level to your position.

What’s the Light Gathering Capability Like on the Rangefinder?

This rangefinder has mediocre light gathering capabilities, because it does not have fully multicoated optics. It is great during bright sunlight, but is not quite so useful during low-light conditions. When I’ve tried using the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder during early morning or late evening hours, the LCD display has been very difficult, if not impossible, to read.

How Are the Optics and Focus on This Rangefinder?

The Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder features a fixed focus design, so you cannot adjust the focus. Even so, objects are crisp and clear from 10 yards out to 600 yards, and the magnification does not impact the clarity of the image in the slightest. The eye relief is perfect at 20mm, and the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder offers an excellent field of view.

How Durable is the Simmons LRF 600 Laser Rangefinder?

This rangefinder has a cheap-looking plastic housing, but is actually fairly rugged. The housing has plenty of ridges and stippling to give you a firm grip on the device, and it is weather-resistant for those days when the rain or snow try to force you away from the hunt. Unfortunately, the optics barrel is obviously not nitrogen-filled, because the rangefinder fogs up in cold weather.