Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Xero C1 Pro Chronograph - Black
Average customer rating
4.9
(865 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 865 reviews
5 Stars
822
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Star
0
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Xero C1 Pro Chronograph - Black
Customer Rating
5
Accurate and Convenient
on May 30, 2024
Posted by: Stephanie Y
Was previously using a Lab Radar chronograph but this little Garmin does it all in a tiny package. Can easily be kept with my gear and taken on the go instead of packing the Lab Radar along.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Accurate and compact
on May 29, 2024
Posted by: Jubal C
from San Diego, CA, US
Used it to get data on my rifles, picked up every shot at an indoor range with shooters in neighboring booths. Easy to set up and pack away into a rangebag.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing product
on May 28, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
Very easy to use. I've used it for archery, muzzleloader and rifle now with zero issues. Highly recommend this unit for anyone needing easy and accurate chrono data across a wide field of firearms and conditions.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Replaced my magnetospeed but has some issues with Galaxy phones
on May 27, 2024
Posted by: Andrew H
from Johnstown, CO, US
The chrono is amazing when it works, no POI shifts, easy to track your shots in the app. Consistently within a couple FPS of the magneto speed. Had one time where string of fire was fast enough the garmin didn't pick up 4 of the 10 shots. But as a whole I like the data that comes out of it.
I removed 1 star because there is a blatant Bluetooth connectivity problem with glaxay s23 ultras. Every time I shut the xero off I have to completely unpair it from my phone and repair it otherwise I will never get it to connect again. There are a few posts out there on forums with others experiencing similar issues and seemingly there is no fix other than unpairing and repairing the device which is very annoying if you have to do it every time you turn the chrono off and on again.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
great unit
on May 24, 2024
Posted by: Barton P
Just got it and have only tested it out, but extremely impressed. Easy to set up and easily picks up 22lr, pellet rifles, and even bb guns. Have not yet tried it with centerfires.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
The little chronograph that does.
on May 23, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
Easy to transport. Easy to setup. Works when it is expected to.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
The best chronograph available today
on May 22, 2024
Posted by: Jonathon J
The Garmin C1 just works - no messing around, no finicky alignment, just set and go. There is no equivalent at this point in time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Easy to use and sets up in seconds! No more POI shifts!
on May 18, 2024
Posted by: John Kenneth Y
Tracks shots every time. A great tool for our rifle club to test ammo on our 22lr and airgun club matches. Helps minimize guess work on bad wind calls vs inconsistent ammo. Correction, it did miss one measurement of 50 shots today 5/18/24, very rare but it happens.
It picks up shots so well, it may pick up your neighbor's shots 4-5 feet away next bench over. Just tilt it towards your rifle very slightly to minimize picking up other peoples speeds.
Comes with a tripod to set to the side of the rifle and behind the muzzle. No more accidental chronograph injuries. You can also purchase an ARCA rail that mounts perpendicular to your rifle. The unit will warn you if it detects motion before capturing the shot. Not sure if they will warrant the product if damaged from recoil when mounted to the rifle.
Been using other chronographs in the past such as the Competition Electronics which is light/shadow based and the FX pocket chronograph (Doppler based) which has their limitations. The light based chrono usually has sensitivity issues capturing the shot with small projectiles such as 22lr or .177pellets. The FX pocket chronograph has velocity limits of 1110fps and batteries drain fast. The newest FX pocket chronograph has higher fps limits to 1250fps. Since it typically hangs on the barrel to read properly, it will cause point of impact POI shifts and change barrel harmonics while testing.
This Garmin can go up to 5000fps, however it does ask you to choose the velocity ranges, im guessing its to optimize their measurement accuracy and minimize error. If you don't choose the right range, it will not pick up the shot when we tested it the other day. It does not have the speech feature to read off the speed after each shot, but hopefully they can add that to the app through synching.
Overall very pleased with this Chronograph. Aside from missing the Ballistics Coefficient calculation and measuring various velocities at downrange distances, it's got the best of most worlds of chronographs, small, simple, Doppler based, portable, better battery life, rechargeable, has a screen and easy to use!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin