I think there might have been a misunderstanding on my view of the “Multiple Object Measurement” feature. I apologize if I wasn’t clear. Here is a quote from my Vectronix Vector 23 Review, which was the most recent post in that series. I think it explains how much I value the 3 DIS feature:

“When talking to a rep from Vectronix about my post on how rangefinders work, he told me ‘like you said, the logic of what to display to the user is what’s truly important and that’s why all of our laser rangefinders have Multiple Object Measurement (also known as 3 Dist) to ensure the real range information is available to the user.’ Most manufacturers just pick a distance and display that, and don’t provide a way for the user to explore the underlying data beyond that single reading. That is a bad approach, because the computer can’t possibly know as much as you do about the ranging scenario. I’m not saying display all the distances detected, but it would be ideal if manufacturers allowed you to drill down into more details about the underlying data the rangefinder was able to gather, instead of hoping all you need is the one number it picked to show you.” (Source: http://precisionrifleblog.com/2013/12/16/vectronix-vector-23-review/)

While I did say that I never found a scenario where I had to use the 3 DIS feature … that was only when using the Vectronix Vector 23. When using the Vectronix Terrapins I did find a few scenarios where that feature came in handy. I assume the extremely tight beam divergence of the Vector 23 (< 0.3 mrad) allowed me to more easily pinpoint the desired target and direct more beam energy onto it without it spilling over onto unintended targets. That’s not to say you would never need the 3 DIS feature for the Vector 23.

While I did test against literally hundreds of ranging scenarios, I was only able to use the rangefinders for a couple months. David, you obviously have a lot more experience than that … so your experience certainly trumps mine. I apologize once again if I didn’t explain this well, and thanks again for your comments.

I USE MINE DAILY AND NORMALLY FIND AT LEAST ONE READING WHERE I MUST DECIDE BETWEEN 2 RANGES.
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I HAVE AN OLD BRIDGE WHERE ONE CAN ALMOST ALWAYS RECEIVE 3 DISTANCE READINGS (450/1200/3200YD).

IMO THIS FEATURE IS PARAMOUNT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.