Steiner ePredator LRF 10x42 Rangefinder Binoculars

A rangefinding binocular earns its place by collapsing two devices into one: you glass up an animal and range it in the same motion, without lowering the binocular to fumble for a hand-held rangefinder while the shot window closes. The Steiner ePredator LRF 10x42 pushes that idea to the far end of the range spectrum, with a laser Steiner rates to 3,000 meters on reflective targets and a Bluetooth link that hands the reading to a paired Steiner riflescope. That combination of maximum reach and closed-ecosystem integration is where the ePredator LRF makes its case, and it is worth being precise about what you are and are not buying at this price. What it does better than most is reach and integration. Steiner's 3,000 m reflective rating is among the longest in any rangefinding binocular, and the four ranging modes (Close Priority, Far Priority, All-Weather, and Scan) cover the situations that confuse a single-mode unit, such as brush in front of the target or rain between you and it. The angle-compensated readout gives you the horizontal, shoot-to distance on steep-angle shots rather than the misleading line-of-sight number. Through the Steiner Connect app, the Impact Locator can drop a ranged point onto a map, and the binocular syncs over Bluetooth with Steiner's ePredator riflescopes so a range you take through the glass is available at the optic. No competitor offers that binocular-to-Steiner-scope hand-off. Where it asks you to choose deliberately: the ePredator LRF is a ranging-and-integration tool, not a self-contained ballistic computer. It gives you angle-compensated distance, but it does not run an onboard Applied Ballistics wind-and-drop solver the way some rivals do. If a full onboard solver is what you want, the Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB puts Applied Ballistics Elite in the binocular for roughly $250 to $500 less, and the Sig Sauer Kilo 6K HD undercuts the ePredator on price with onboard sensors. Step up to true alpha glass with a full onboard solver and you are looking at the Sig Kilo 10K or the Leica Geovid Pro, both well past $2,700. The ePredator sits between those tiers: more ranging reach and the Steiner ecosystem, without the alpha-glass price or an onboard solver. The optics and build are pure Predator. The 10x42 platform delivers a 334 ft field of view and a 4.2 mm exit pupil in a rugged, nitrogen-filled housing that is waterproof, fogproof, and shockproof. A single CR2 battery is rated for over 2,500 measurements, so a season of ranging does not mean constant battery swaps. The optical sibling without the laser is the Predator 10x42, if you want the same glass and would rather pass on the electronics. Key Features Long-range laser: Steiner rates the ePredator LRF to 3,000 m (3,281 yd) on reflective targets, among the longest reach in the rangefinding-binocular class. Four ranging modes: Close Priority, Far Priority, All-Weather, and Scan for difficult targets, brush, and weather. Angle-compensated distance: the horizontal shoot-to number on steep-angle shots, not just line of sight. Steiner ecosystem: Bluetooth sync with Steiner ePredator riflescopes and the Steiner Connect app, with an Impact Locator that maps ranged points. Season-long battery: one CR2 rated for over 2,500 measurements. Who It's For Long-range Western hunters who range past 1,000 yards and want the reach and angle compensation without carrying a separate rangefinder. Steiner riflescope owners who want range-to-scope hand-off through one ecosystem. Hunters who value ranging reach and build over an onboard ballistic solver. If an onboard Applied Ballistics solver matters more than reach, weigh the Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB instead. Availability: the ePredator LRF is sold in the United States only, which is the market we ship to.