Been trying to do some research. YouTube doesn’t really have recent reviews. Pyramyd has mixed reviews. What’s the verdict on the FX Chrony?
So what’s the verdict on the FX Chrony?
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Mine works as advertised. Never misses a shot.
I've cross-checked the velocity readings against my Lab Radar and the velocities are usually within 5 fps of each other.
If the FX chrony has an advantage over Lab Radar, it is the FX's portability. Also, when using the 2 chronies at the range with "powder burners" nearby, the FX Chrony was not affected by the blast from other shooters. With the LR, I often got interference from the muzzle blast from nearby firearms.
I've cross-checked the velocity readings against my Lab Radar and the velocities are usually within 5 fps of each other.
If the FX chrony has an advantage over Lab Radar, it is the FX's portability. Also, when using the 2 chronies at the range with "powder burners" nearby, the FX Chrony was not affected by the blast from other shooters. With the LR, I often got interference from the muzzle blast from nearby firearms.
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Mixed reviews are what you will continue to find.
Search the forums. This question has been asked multiple times on AGN. It’s actually be asked/commented on within the past week.
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For the price you can get a traditional chrony for half the price. Lots of guys doing reviews with the fx chrony are fx fan boys like Matt from Africa, Ted from Wisconsin, Utah airgun Boys, and giles from UK. Its a ok chrony but at $200 there are better ones out there.
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My FX chronograph works well both in my garage and at the range. To say it never misses a shot would be a lie but it doesn’t miss many. The convenience is will worth the few it missed.
PS I usually just set it on the table under the moderator facing down range.
PS I usually just set it on the table under the moderator facing down range.
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I use mine all the time because it is super easy to put on the barrel or on the end of the shooting bench. 100x times easier to use that my old F1 chrony, and just as if not more reliable because its so much easier to use.
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Save your money and buy a real chronograph. Mine has been worthless out of the box. The vendor I purchased it from is out of business, no refunds.
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My son borrowed one from a friend of his at work, put the app on his phone but never got it to work. I will not have one. The standard style chronograph may not set up as quickly or be as small , but when it's set up it works. I would rather spend the five mins. It takes to set up and know it works that spend 200 on something that may or may not be reliable. Too many mixed reviews on the FX chronograph and the one I had my hands on didn't work.
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I must have a good one, very few missed readings (maybe 1 in 100 out of at least 1,000), used regularly both indoors and out over 2 years. App has good summary stats and chart feature. Set it up properly and keep the batteries fresh.
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There are many chrony that will read your pellet/slug for way cheaper than fx chrony. Just look them up.
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That is quite a list of chronographs. Which do you recommend and what features do you prefer/require.
I only recommend or pan equipment that I have experience using. I have owned 3 Caldwell chronographs -- the Caldwell Precision G2, the Caldwell Precision (you listed above) and one other that I no longer use.
Every Caldwell that I've owned required a light source to produce velocity readings.
The FX Chronograph uses radar to measure projectile velocity and produces accurate readings, even in the dark. This Chronograph provides audio of velocity measurements on my IPhone and iPad. It also shows energy level, i.e FPE. I'm also able to "store profiles for different rifles, calibers, and pellets".
The most important feature of the FX Chronograph, for me, is its portability. For this reason, I choose it for the local rifle range over the Lab Radar unit, which is only used in my basement.
Which chronograph(s) do you currently use?
I only recommend or pan equipment that I have experience using. I have owned 3 Caldwell chronographs -- the Caldwell Precision G2, the Caldwell Precision (you listed above) and one other that I no longer use.
Every Caldwell that I've owned required a light source to produce velocity readings.
The FX Chronograph uses radar to measure projectile velocity and produces accurate readings, even in the dark. This Chronograph provides audio of velocity measurements on my IPhone and iPad. It also shows energy level, i.e FPE. I'm also able to "store profiles for different rifles, calibers, and pellets".
The most important feature of the FX Chronograph, for me, is its portability. For this reason, I choose it for the local rifle range over the Lab Radar unit, which is only used in my basement.
Which chronograph(s) do you currently use?
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I have had mine for a while and I love it.
No lights needed, indoor, outdoor, and app records data easily reviewable saved on your phone, whats not to like. It has been trouble free and I use it almost everytime I shoot.
Have used it on Dreamline, Uragan, Airmaks, AEA, BSA and my HW50s and has been flawless.
I just like the convenience of it over my old Competion Electronics one.
No lights needed, indoor, outdoor, and app records data easily reviewable saved on your phone, whats not to like. It has been trouble free and I use it almost everytime I shoot.
Have used it on Dreamline, Uragan, Airmaks, AEA, BSA and my HW50s and has been flawless.
I just like the convenience of it over my old Competion Electronics one.
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The chrony i use is the beta chrony, blue version. It will read fps, give your shot string, ES, SD. Thats basically all I need. It does require a light source when shooting indoors so I built my own from a led light strip and hook up to a lipo battery. It never give me an error cause the light led above. If you just use ceiling light in the house, most of the time you get error reading. Thats why I build my own light source. If shooting outside it does not require light.
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I don't own an FX and I don't intend to clutter up your thread with a bunch nonsense about old existing tech but based on the reviews and tests I've seen, plus bamavet's testimony, I'd buy one in a hearbeat if all I shot were pellets and sub's or if the FX worked on super's.
I own beta model CHRONY now and it's a royal PITA to set up at a public range or even at the members only range when other people are on the firing line. Most public ranges I've been to won't even consider letting me set up equipment on the other side of the line.
The convenience and portability of the FX chrono is VERY appealing, I just wish it could handle super's as well. As it is, I'll probably get a Magnetospeed one of these days when I'm tired of the aggravation of setting up the CHRONY.
As far as "recent" reviews go, have you seen this one from about 3-4 months ago?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc1h5mQ1SIE
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I get almost as close from my FX vs my ProChrony. I miss a shot once and a while. But it sure is nice not having to pick the sky screens off the ground after shooting the bigbores.
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Nothing but good to say about the FX Pocket Chrony.. Very handy/convenient and works great. I really like that it saves strings and also shows graphs of those strings.
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The FX Chrony will give you mobility and let's you measure where you shoot if it's mounted on your airgun. Not "stuck" on a bench-setup like with a traditional chrono. Can mount the FX Chrony under the barrel where it does not touch it so the POI remains steady.
Any potential problems with the FX Chrony are usually because of the user. You have to understand how radar works and what can affect the readings. The box has an antenna/sensor facing almost perpendicular to the front. The effective measuring range is about 1-5 feet from the end of the muzzle. Extending an imaginary line from the front of the box parallel to the muzzle direction, the two lines must not be off very much because the sensor's field of view horizontally and vertically is limited. See the attached datasheet The best is the have the radar "beam" intersect the pellet 's path about 1-2 feet in front of the muzzle. If you mount it below the muzzle and further back a bit then once you set it up you can forget about it. Using a tripod is fine, but understand how the pellet path and radar sensor must be "aimed" each and every time if the FX chrony is not mounted on the airgun.
Another thing to watch out for: nearby surroundings. Any metal or solid objects in front of the muzzle within about 5-8 feet can cause interference with the readings due to reflections. Best to not have anything in about a 90 degree path in front of the muzzle up to about 8 feet at least.
Any potential problems with the FX Chrony are usually because of the user. You have to understand how radar works and what can affect the readings. The box has an antenna/sensor facing almost perpendicular to the front. The effective measuring range is about 1-5 feet from the end of the muzzle. Extending an imaginary line from the front of the box parallel to the muzzle direction, the two lines must not be off very much because the sensor's field of view horizontally and vertically is limited. See the attached datasheet The best is the have the radar "beam" intersect the pellet 's path about 1-2 feet in front of the muzzle. If you mount it below the muzzle and further back a bit then once you set it up you can forget about it. Using a tripod is fine, but understand how the pellet path and radar sensor must be "aimed" each and every time if the FX chrony is not mounted on the airgun.
Another thing to watch out for: nearby surroundings. Any metal or solid objects in front of the muzzle within about 5-8 feet can cause interference with the readings due to reflections. Best to not have anything in about a 90 degree path in front of the muzzle up to about 8 feet at least.
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