When they released this they changed the landscape of data collection for shooters. No more clunky lab radars. I've never had an issue getting info for any shots I have ever taken. It syncs up well with app for phone. It is very user friendly.
Handheld (holding for another shooter) and benched it worked very well for smokeless pistol and rifle. For black powder rifle (45-70) it registered only 2 of 20 shots the first time out.
I have been trying to decide on a chrono for a good while but a few things kept me from buying one. Most are large and bulky, communication/recording, set up can be a pain in the rear end. Then I heard about the Xero. Portable, accurate, communicates with phone seamlessly, and set up literally takes 10 seconds. The only gripe is that it is a little pricy, but worth every penny. A few of my friends have tried out mine and are planning on replacing their Caldwells and Labradars.
It is straightforward to use and the cellphone application makes things much easier to handle on the documentation side. As soon as I finish a session (string of fire) I can end it and it shows up in the cellphone application. I found that I could printout the information from the cellphone application directly to a linked printer. This way I can have the information at hand without having to write anything down. Notes can be added to any of the sessions (I added the firearm and projectile information) also.
Easy set up and use, has not missed a single shot yet. Many other reviews and videos testing accuracy, which seems spot on. Only thing is I would like is the app/unit have a way to switch between shot strings, as I have not found an easy way. Sometimes I like to “round-robin” my load testing or switch rifles to cool down, and would like to come back and add to a shot string. Other than that seems as close to perfect as I’ve used. Never had a Labradar to compare, only magnetospeed and traditional shoot over chronys, but portability and easy of use are amazing.
I have used this product for PRS and for hunting, and this product has helped with assisting with my shooting and reload data. The chronograph can be set up within seconds and there is no guessing on if you have the unit aimed correctly or having something attached to the firearm. I would recommend this product to anyone.
Took this little piece of hardware to the range last week to see what it was all about. Using several different reloads out of a Ruger Precision in .223. Setting up the chronograph was very EZ and pairing it to the phone was just as simple. The small size is great for shooting off of a bench rest or in a prone position. Shooting one load after another it was EZ to set up each session and make notes of the load as well at the recorded shot velocities. All saved to my phone or iPad to be placed into a spread sheet. Super simple and super handy!