Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Xero C1 Pro Chronograph - Black
Average customer rating
4.9
(932 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 932 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - Xero C1 Pro Chronograph - Black
Customer Rating
5
Top chronograph for ease of use
on January 22, 2025
Posted by: Jonathan C
Small, light, easy to set up and use, clear and visible display, reliable pickup of shots.
Having used chronographs for load development for 30+ years, this is far and away my favorite and the easiest to use. No longer do you have to set up downrange in a limited window and wait for a cold range to adjust or reset while worrying about shooting your chronograph. Or clamp a sensor to your firearm that changes its harmonics and handling. Or carefully place and aim and add specialty hookups for suppressed firearms. The Garmin stores easily, deploys almost instantaneously, and picks up reliably. I've yet to miss picking up a shot, and haven't had to struggle with proper alignment to do so.
The only downside over my previous radar chronograph is the Garmin does not allow a second velocity reading downrange to enable calculation of actual ballistic coefficient. But the reliability of the Garmin greatly outweighs that in my opinion - I'd only had that function in my one previous unit - and the newer ballistic calculators also do a good job of providing the data you need to calculate everything for a given projectile. Plus you want to confirm any calculations with actual shots on target anyway.
Having used chronographs for load development for 30+ years, this is far and away my favorite and the easiest to use. No longer do you have to set up downrange in a limited window and wait for a cold range to adjust or reset while worrying about shooting your chronograph. Or clamp a sensor to your firearm that changes its harmonics and handling. Or carefully place and aim and add specialty hookups for suppressed firearms. The Garmin stores easily, deploys almost instantaneously, and picks up reliably. I've yet to miss picking up a shot, and haven't had to struggle with proper alignment to do so.
The only downside over my previous radar chronograph is the Garmin does not allow a second velocity reading downrange to enable calculation of actual ballistic coefficient. But the reliability of the Garmin greatly outweighs that in my opinion - I'd only had that function in my one previous unit - and the newer ballistic calculators also do a good job of providing the data you need to calculate everything for a given projectile. Plus you want to confirm any calculations with actual shots on target anyway.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great
on January 22, 2025
Posted by: Travis D
I have owned the Garmin for a couple months now and have shot 150 + rounds over it. it is very reliable, as long as I have done my part it hasn't missed a shot yet. In the past I have used the magneto speed and it worked well but having the option to collect velocity data on every shot is invaluable with reloading or long range shooting.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Simple, compact, and just works!!
on January 22, 2025
Posted by: Paul B.
I've had it for a few months, catches every shot, super simple to operate. By far the best chronograph for the money out there!! The app is awesome as well. This is a tool that every reloaded, hunter, target shooters must have for accuracy, point of impact, and safety (watching velocities climb as you increase charge weight).
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 31, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Tool
on January 20, 2025
Posted by: Tyler B
from Bonney lake, WA, US
Just so much less complicated and more user friendly than any other chronograph I have attempted to use. It just works. Easy to set up, easy to learn, and seems to be extremely accurate.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
So easy to use and transport!
on January 19, 2025
Posted by: Jeff C
This chronograph is easy to set up and use! It's also so small that I find myself using it for every range trip. I love that if fits into my gear bag so I don't have to carry a second.
Great product that also works as advertised.
Great product that also works as advertised.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Game Changer
on January 19, 2025
Posted by: Fourworm23
The Xero Pro has made it super convenient as well as easy to get all the information needed for reloading ammo or building arrows. It’s definitely a must have tool.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 31, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice unit
on January 18, 2025
Posted by: Dbobman
Very nice chronograph, works perfect the Bluetooth feature is a nice touch to an already great product. Perfect for uploading data to a phone or tablet.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 31, 2025
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Great all around for it's compact size
on January 17, 2025
Posted by: Brendan C
There are for sure more accurate chrono devices out there but none of them really beat the size and ease of use the xero brings. It's super easy to use and setup. The only real con is if you are close enough to another person, the xero will pick up their rifle data even if you are in the right position for yours. But that isn't a problem that would make this unusable.
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