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PMI Hand-Held Chronograph Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
27 |
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Average Rating: |
9.0 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$95 |
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| This sweet little chronograph fits in the palm of your hand so you can take it anywhere. It's a great item for referees to instantly end arguments about whether somebody's gun is hot right on the field. Comes with instructions and a hardy plastic carrying case with foam interior for protection. It measures speeds from 150 to 450 f.p.s., and runs on a 3-volt lithium battery that provides around 30 hours of operating time. Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1 3/16".
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| The PMI Hand-Held Chronograph is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| 1 year | 16 of 18 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
RadarChron at the field |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98 RT and Autococker. I don't feel like listing all the upgrades but there's a lot on each. |
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| Strengths: |
Easy to use
compact |
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| Weaknesses: |
none really |
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| Review: |
Here's how it works. You push the button, hold it under and an inch behind your barrel with the lcd screen facing you, then shoot. The first number that pops up is the velocity in hundreds of feet per second. The second two numbers are the rest of the velocity. So if your marker shoots 279 then it will blink "2" then "79". You have to press the button to reset it for the next shot. If you don't touch it for 30 secs it turns off automatically.
As for accuracy, its about 3 fps off of the fields RadarChron so it's not as good for fine tuning your reg or springs but still effective. It's great for checking velocity during a game if you're a ref or just in your backyard.
I've dropped it many times with no problems. It comes in a little foam lined case too.(I haven't shot it though) |
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| Conclusion: |
I got mine pretty cheap, $60 on ebay. It's not as accurate as a $200 RadarChron, but it also fits in your pocket and requires no set up. It does what it says it will. I give it a 10 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippman A5 with Flatline, Tactical Harness, 32 Degrees Xpansion Chamber. |
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| Strengths: |
Small, Easy to use, Accurate. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Price? None really. |
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| Review: |
I play woods ball with several dedicated players who have never set foot on a pay-to-play site. A few of us chipped in to get a chrono for safety reasons, and so that I could get my Flatline shooting at the proper fps. At $85 it is not the cheapest piece of paintball gear you will find, but it is worth the price. The margin of error is acceptable considering that this equipment is less than 100 bucks. All you have to do is fire 4 or 5 paintballs and take an average. This thing is easy to use, it has only one button!
Interesting note: One dude we play with had his '98 shooting at 360 fps. Needless to say, he had to turn it back a bit. |
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| Conclusion: |
Get one for safety's sake or just for back yard tweaking. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Field chrono's |
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| Marker Setup: |
02' Red vert autococker w/ SP AA barrel,Shochtech-supaflybolt,drop foward, ball detent, front reg., ram. KAPP Reflex frame, KAPP twisted cocking rod, ANS 3-way, DYE sticky 3. |
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| Strengths: |
-Small
-convenient
-fairly accurate ( says it has a range of +-2) dont know about that
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| Weaknesses: |
-read out is 27 first then 5 = 275
- press button for each shot |
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| Review: |
I first got it and took it out of the box. It was nicely packed and I took out the instructions and checked them out. It was very easy and simple to use it. Although sometimes you have to shot more than once to get a read(it is possible that I wasn't holding it directly under the barrle though). |
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| Conclusion: |
Overall I think it was a good purchase and that it was worth every penny. |
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iman88 |
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Friday, October 22nd, 2004 |
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Period of
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| 1 year | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
A-5,e-grip,double trigger,jj edge kit,exp chamber,pycho ballistic drop forward |
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| Strengths: |
-Easy to use
-Pretty accurate |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Little pricy |
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| Review: |
If you play in your back yard with your friends, this is a must have. It is much safer and smarter to know what everyone is shooting at. and it will make your day fun. It is also alittle scensitive(if you touch the top with the end of your marker it wont read it). |
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| Conclusion: |
This is a great buy its simple to use,looks good and will keep the game fun. However it is alittle pricy but what is 90 bucks when it keeps you safe. |
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smblkc |
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2004 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Products Used: |
Radarchron |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98C w/14" JJ Ceramic, Pro-lite with 14" SS Sniper barrel |
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| Strengths: |
Hand-held, accurate, affordable |
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| Weaknesses: |
Doesn't seem to be the most durable |
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| Review: |
Have used this chrono several times in the past week. I have found that it does provide a reading accurate enough to ensure the safety of the players. As long as you follow the directions, the accuracy should be pretty good.
The only thing that I don't like about it is the fact that it seems as though it is not the most durable piece of equipment. It is primarily plastic, which can crack if dropped. However, if you take care of it, it should work just fine.
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| Conclusion: |
For the price, a great purchase for anyone who plays outside of a commercial field, that otherwise would be without a chrono. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Field Chrono's |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder compact, CP reg, Nitro duck 88 cu 45k tank, JJ ceramic |
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| Strengths: |
Small, portable, easy to use, suprisingly useful |
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| Weaknesses: |
fairly expensive for something you don't necessarily need |
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| Review: |
This thing is extremely useful, even more so than you probably think at first. it saves a lot of time at the field since you can check yourself beforehand, especially after tinkering with somethign, and save yourself the trouble of adjusting at the field. It's also great it if you play at more informal fields since many guys who play like that have no idea what there velocity is. it is a tad expensive for something that doesn't really improve your marker and is mostly for convenience but a good strategy is to try and get people you play with at informal fields to give you a few bucks for makin the game safer for everybody. |
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| Conclusion: |
I would definitely recommend this if you play a lot at informal fields or tinker a lot. if you only go to pay-to-play fields that have chronos then it's probably not really worth the expense |
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Period of
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| 2 years | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Radar Chrono - big and expensive |
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| Marker Setup: |
RT PRO, Lvl 10, Intelliframe, warp feed, ricochet 2k, Kapp Drop Zone lll, NItro Duck 88/45k mega reg tank. |
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| Strengths: |
small, durable, light weight, convenient |
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| Weaknesses: |
none so far |
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| Review: |
I purchased this chrono mainly for playing on private land.
It comes in very handy for testing your marker setup after upgrades etc...
The chrono is so light, small, durable, and convenient that it makes paintball much more fun, especially when you can dial in your FPS before you go to a field or use your own chrono instead of waiting in line for the field to chrono. |
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| Conclusion: |
Anyone that plays on private land, or anyone that doesn't want to wait in line at a field for chronoing |
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Period of
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| 6 months | 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
2K2 Vengance Base Cocker |
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| Strengths: |
-Portable
-Fairly Accurate
-Affordable |
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| Weaknesses: |
-No off button
-Unsure how to change battery if needed... |
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| Review: |
Good chrono for any type of playing group. It's handy to have for reffing on field during tournaments and also affordable so rec players can use it. Great for outlaw ballers who cant afford the more expensive chronos but still wish to play safe. Easy to use and anyone can learn to use a device with just one button. Also keeps last reading in memory when you turn on next time. |
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| Conclusion: |
I reccamond you buy this if you don't have a chrono or need a handy pocked sized one for reffing tournaments. Remember! Play Safe! |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none |
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| Marker Setup: |
A-5 Tippmann stock, no upgrades yet. (Just got it for Christmas! :-) |
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| Strengths: |
Safety and portability |
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| Weaknesses: |
I don't see any. |
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| Review: |
I play a lot of rec-ball. So what we have is a bunch of guys running around with markers that have never been chronographed. This is bad. Most newbies think that more velocity means the gun is more accurate.
Newbies, this is not true. It just makes your gun dangerous to everyone else. Supper high velocity is not needed and makes paintball needlessly more painful, which discourages new players.
This is a great little product. It comes in a nice case that should keep it well protected from drops and bumps. It is VERY EASY to use. Simply stick your barrel in the loop. press the button, and fire a paintball. My dog could chrono his gun with this.
It is not perfect, it is a hand-held checker. It is designer to be easy to use, quick, portable, and as accurate as a hand-held device can be. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you play rec-ball, you should buy this. It is about $90 at most places. It will work, it is cheap, and it makes our game safe for those of us who don't spend all our time at the field with Refs and chrono stations. Buy it, you will not be disappointed, and you keep the rest of us safe.
If you're a ref, why don't you already have one to check those shmucks who turn their guns up after leaving your chrono station? |
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matnoo |
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2004 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
A few laser ones. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Vengeance pro 2.0
Various hoppers
Various cylinder |
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| Strengths: |
Tiny, accurate, looks pretty cool |
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| Weaknesses: |
None realy. |
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| Review: |
It just does its job:
You fire a shot and it tells you how quick the ball was.
Simple.
Why anyone would use one of the huge laser ones, I have no idea, the accuracy of the RADARchron, is +/- 6 fps over 300fps. Which is fantastic.
m@novacrylics.co.uk |
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| Conclusion: |
Its the smallest chrono avaliable.
Its the lightest.
Its near as dammit the cheapest.
Its accuracy is more than adequate. |
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