Athlon Rangecraft Chronograph at S&S Archery

[S&S Archery (Rob)]

My favorite find from shot show is a new chronograph from Athlon, The Rangecraft velocity pro.. It does have a larger, easier to view screen than the Garmin. We expect these to be shipping in April. Price will be 349.99, and we will start taking pre-orders tomorrow.

We will be getting a demo for testing here in a few weeks so you can expect some detailed content from S&S on our YouTube channel.

Athlon Rangecraft

Athlon Rangecraft Velocity Pro Radar Chronograph The Athlon Rangecraft Velocity Pro is built for hunters, shooters, and archers who want simple and reliable velocity readings. No fancy setup, no light sensors – just point, shoot, and get the numbers you need with its advanced radar tech. Key...

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[hereinaz]

Nice

 

[kevlar88]

Any estimates on when they’ll be available for purchase?

 

[S&S Archery (Rob)]

Any estimates on when they’ll be available for purchase?

We will have them up for presale tomorrow and they will be shipping in the middle of April

 

[Oneeyedpete]

I am very interested in your testing. Garmin has many years of experience in GPS, but Athlon does not. I love their scopes, but I would like to know who is doing the software for this product.

 

[HighUintas]

Is this $350 price the regular price or is it a discount for the preorder?

 

[S&S Archery (Rob)]

Is this $350 price the regular price or is it a discount for the preorder?

That is the regular price

 

[Bowhunter-tw]

That is the regular price

Any update on expected ship date for the first batch?

 

[S&S Archery (Rob)]

Any update on expected ship date for the first batch?

Just heard from my rep. No changes at this point. Still looking at a mid April ship date.

 

[atmat]

What does this offer over the Garmin other than a bit cheaper? It looks like a clone.

 

[S&S Archery (Rob)]

What does this offer over the Garmin other than a bit cheaper? It looks like a clone.

We have not had one available to fully test at the range yet, but having my hands on one at Shot Show, the device has a bigger screen, more buttons and will have more functionality within the Athlon Ballistics app. For instance you'll be able to save sessions to specific rifle profiles. The Athlon uses the same technology that Garmin uses, so it should perform the same. Once we get a production model, you can count on us for a detailed comparison test.
At this point, i do not know when we'll be receiving a production model. Hopefully soon, its not for a lack of me pressuring my Athlon rep!

 

[atmat]

We have not had one available to fully test at the range yet, but having my hands on one at Shot Show, the device has a bigger screen, more buttons and will have more functionality within the Athlon Ballistics app. For instance you'll be able to save sessions to specific rifle profiles. The Athlon uses the same technology that Garmin uses, so it should perform the same. Once we get a production model, you can count on us for a detailed comparison test.
At this point, i do not know when we'll be receiving a production model. Hopefully soon, its not for a lack of me pressuring my Athlon rep!

Gotcha, thanks!

I do wish the Garmin had some better software features. I hoped those would be released at a later date.

 

[Oneeyedpete]

This from their website:

Estimated shipping date will be starting from May 22, 2025.

 

[S&S Archery (Rob)]

This from their website:

Estimated shipping date will be starting from May 22, 2025.

Just found out that we'll be getting more than i expected on our first shipment. So the estimated shipping date for new orders will still be mid April, and I have updated the website.

Athlon Rangecraft

Athlon Rangecraft Velocity Pro Radar Chronograph The Athlon Rangecraft Velocity Pro is built for hunters, shooters, and archers who want simple and reliable velocity readings. No fancy setup, no light sensors – just point, shoot, and get the numbers you need with its advanced radar tech. Key...

sandsarchery.com

 

[Oneeyedpete]

Thanks for the update! Any chance you will be able to test and review the unit anytime soon?

 

[Jbehredt]

Holy knock off batman.

 

[kevingm1987]

Holy knock off batman.

When is something a knock off or just a similar design since its doing the same thing?

Everything with technology is the the same. Cell phones, TVs, watches, etc. They all generally look the same and do the same thing, just do it with different tech. No different here. The shell and set up is the same, the software will be the proprietary part of the unit in both cases.

 

[atmat]

When is something a knock off or just a similar design since its doing the same thing?

Everything with technology is the the same. Cell phones, TVs, watches, etc. They all generally look the same and do the same thing, just do it with different tech. No different here. The shell and set up is the same, the software will be the proprietary part of the unit in both cases.

I mean this one looks nearly identical lol

 

[kevingm1987]

I mean this one looks nearly identical lol

Does a Samsung smart phone look like an iPhone?

 

[Jbehredt]

Sounds like somebody has been chomping at the bit to get their hands on the cheap copy of the garmin.