Cigman Laser Rangefinder Review

Cigman Laser Rangefinder Review

Cigman Laser Rangefinder
Grade: A
Teacher’s Comments: Gets the job done. Inexpensive.

Manufacturer’s Site

on Amazon

I remember that when laser rangefinders first came on the scene, they were bulky, heavy and expensive. In 2009, a Bushnell rangefinder with slope functions retailed for $499 (I checked the Wayback Machine for that).

In recent years, technology and competition have driven the costs way, way down.

The Cigman CT-100 Laser is a good example of how competition improves products and drives down prices. Right now on Amazon, it’s selling for $88.79.

Cigman sent me the unit for testing, and unlike a lot of the units I’ve been sent recently (some of which never made it to a review because I don’t have time in my life to write reviews about things I dont’ like), the Cigman CT-1000 feels solid and substantial enough to last. I haven’t deliberately dropped it (that would be foolish of me), but if it fell, I imagine it would survive without loss of function.

The unit is charged by a USB C port, which I appreciate. I dislike changing out physical batteries. Judging from the drain over a couple of rounds, it should last for four or five rounds. As with all battery devices, it’s probably wise to charge them as opportunity avails.

While it is of no use to me as a walker, a strong magnet on the side should hold the Cigman CT-1000 very securely to the ferrous metal parts of a cart.

The rubberized parts on the side make it easy to hold. Its size makes it fit comfortably in the hand.

A carry case is included, but I just put the Cigman CT-1000 in a pocket of my golf bag.

In the the field, I found that the Cigman CT-1000 locks onto its targets quickly with a minimum of bouncing about. The continuous scan also works well.

I think that the display is very clear.

As for accuracy, I have absolutly no reason to doubt the results. The Cigman CT-1000 always gave me more or less the numbers I expected. After decades of playing at Washtenaw Golf Club, I am pretty good at judging the distances there.

I’m more of a guestimate kind of guy, but the slope function seems to work very well.

Below are the manufacturer’s specs:

• 1200 yard range with ±1 yard accuracy and rapid readings under 0.5 seconds
• transflective LCD display
• 7x magnification
• adjustable diopter up to ±6°
• slope switch
• AR Coated optics
• 6 Measurement Modes
  • straight distance
  • continuous scan
  • flagpole mode
  • slope compensation mode
  • vertical and horizontal distance
  • speed measurement
• 750mAh rechargeable battery
• Type-C quick charging, providing up to 30,000 uses on a 3-hour charge.
• hard shell case
• 6-month after-sale service, and lifetime technical support

Those all line up very well against bigger name brands.

Browsing through Cigman’s website, it turns out that they are a general manufacturer of a variety of laser levels and laser measurement tools for construction. Reviews for those products I found generally seem positive.

In the end, I think the CT-1000 is a very good value for the money.