Have you ever wished your laser rangefinder had more magnification? If so, then the new Cobalt Q-Z6 laser rangefinder is just what you need to expand your targets on the course.
I am a fan of Cobalt laser rangefinders. For those of you who may have missed it, I reviewed the Cobalt Q-6SM rangefinder last summer.
My foolish self brought out the Q-6SM laser as my only gauge on a course I had never played before. You’d think playing a new course with a new laser would be a bad plan, but it worked out well.
Grizzly Ranch GC it still dug its claws into me a bit, but not because I didn’t know the target distances. The Cobalt Q-6SM outperformed my golf swing by a wide margin that afternoon.
I am bringing up my experience with the Cobalt Q-6SM because some of you may not be familiar with it Cobalt rangefinder brand. Most importantly, this new Cobalt Q-Z6 laser has all the great features of the Cobalt Q-6SM and a new feature that Cobalt says is the first of its kind.
Cobalt’s new 6x-12x optical zoom feature
Everyone who has ever taken a photo with a cell phone knows the difference between optical and digital zoom. Optical zoom is a function of the phone’s lens and digital zoom is a function of the software.
Typically, optical zoom gives sharper images with digital zoom pixelating the image at higher magnifications.
The Cobalt Q-Z6 has a new optical zoom feature built into the eyepiece lens. By sliding the blue lever in front of the eyepiece, you can increase the optical magnification from 6x to 12x.
This increase in magnification will make your target larger and should make tagging said target with the laser easier.
Increasing the zoom can be the difference between aiming for the pin and accidentally hitting a tree on the back of the green. When you zoom in, you will see the difference between the two objects.
Built on Cobalt’s excellent Q-6 chassis
The new optical zoom is the talking point for the Cobalt Q-Z6, but it’s also loaded with features that caused the other Cobalt lasers to glow.
The Q-Z6 laser has an operational range of five to 2,500 yards, targeting stakes at 600 or more yards and trees at more than 2,000.
(If you’re hitting the tee off the tee on a 600-yard hole, you have to hit the ball too far.)
Most of us probably shoot targets at the 300 yard range, a range where the laser is accurate to +/-0.5 yards.
Additionally, the Q-Z6 has an IPX7-rated waterproof aluminum housing and a super-strong neodymium magnet to attach it to the cart.
You’ll be hitting your target in seconds, with the battery said to last more than 2,000 shots. The slope can be added or removed with the flip of a switch on the side.
Even without the new optical zoom feature, cobalt lasers have high-end specs.
More to come with the Cobalt Q-Z6
Today, I really wanted to let you know that the Cobalt Q-Z6 is available. If you’re in the market for a laser and zoom is the benchmark, check out the Q-Z6. I didn’t want you to buy something else without knowing the Q-Z6 existed.
However, this is not the end of my story with the Cobalt Q-Z6.
Over the next couple of months, I’ll be running the course’s pedometer. For basic beam finding use, I expect the unit to perform as well as other cobalt lasers I have tested.
What I’m most curious to try is the optical zoom. Is it a game changer? Will it make me wonder how I ever got by without it? Could it be something I use occasionally? Like my driver shaft, am I going to put it in a special zoom once and leave it there forever?
As soon as I have these answers I will report back. Preliminary testing (aka shooting squirrels in the backyard oak tree with a laser) suggests that the ability to zoom changes the aiming experience.
Stay tuned for more information.
Until then, learn more about the new Q-Z6 (MSRP: $595) at Cobalt-Golf.com.
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