GarminXero® C1 Pro, Compact Chronograph, Simple Set Up, Precise Readings, Versatile Performance

By far the best Chronograph on the market! It checks every box for ease of use, convenience, and accuracy. Its truly above all others. I can make this statement against my experience owning just about every chronograph out there. Using them weekly checking handgun velocity to meet power factor requirements in competition. Most were dual optical sensor types that work but are inherently finicky requiring timely setup with deflectors, wires, or lighting kits depending on conditions. I also owned one other radar type prior to this one that again worked but was also finicky and took up a lot of space on the bench. The Garmin Xero solves all those issues. Its the easy button of chronographs. The very nature of radar eliminates the need for specific lighting conditions, use it on sunny days, overcast days, indoors, or at night without any special setups, just use it as is. The Garmin is triggered when it detects a moving object crossing through its emitted radar. It does not utilize an audible trigger to detect and read shots like other radars on the market. That means no errors from unintended triggering from nearby shooters firing (no compromised data from unread triggers). Its setup is as easy as it gets. When you power it up you navigate through a simple and quick start up choosing the usage, handgun, rifle or bow. It will show you a setup position diagram to place it correctly. Its small size is not cumbersome when working around it on a bench. Its not a wall tile towering around to wobble or get incidentally knocked off target. Aiming does not require an aperture sight to get it precisely aligned to your target for proper pickup of shots. Simply just square up the unit by eye in the intended shot line and it will read your shots no problem. I've used this unit regularly for a month to check all my previous data from other units. It has worked flawless and picked up every shot without a single error. The Bluetooth to send data to the free phone app works great. No connection drop issues and data uploads to your app automatically when you "end the session" every time. The internal battery lasts for a whole day of shooting. Unit will shut off the emitted radar if it doesn't detect activity after aprox. 15 minutes to prolong battery life. I can say without a doubt this is the best Chronograph on the market in every way. Yes, its expensive, but its worth every penny considering the dependability and convenience you'll get. Its a complete pleasure to use and never a point of aggravation to ruin a nice day at the range.

This is an amazing product. I tested it out the day I received it. It is SO SIMPLE to operate. Intuitive. Linked up with the phone app with no problems. Worked flawlessly with a couple of different 9mm handguns I tested it with. Showed me I was getting 1100 fps from 9mm coming out of my P320 M18 and 1000 fps coming out of my P365 Macro. I love this device.

I’ve used various Chronographs over the years, most recently the LabRadar, which is an excellent unit. However, the Garmin is more compact, doesn’t need precise alignment and has yet to miss recording a shot. Easy to use and get data from.A little pricey, but IMO, well worth it.

It's just EASY.This is the third chrono I own and will be dumping the other two.I have a PACT sky screen type that worked good but was a pain to set up at a crowded range. I also have a FX pocket chrono. That one was also a pain. it missed a lot of shots and went through batteries fast. Also only worked for airgun type velocities.The Garmin is just not picky. Turn it on and set it next to your gun like the directions say (They are overly conservative).and shoot. The only thing you have to do is not fire faster than about every two seconds. It just works, no drama, no shooting sky screens. Makes the other two redundant. handles speed ranges for anything from airsoft to 220 swift and beyond. I like high end air rifles and tuning them is an art. This unit makes it way easier.Always liked Garmin products and this one keeps that going.

The Garmin Xero® C1 Pro, Compact Chronograph is very easy to start to use. It works great. I had reloads that would not cycle my .45 Glock successfully everytime. I used the Garmin to measure the foot per second numbers for new factory ammo, which works good in the Glock. Then I slowly increased my gunpowder amount in my reloads until the chronograph numbers of my reloads matched the factory ammunition.