Golf rangefinder guide
Bushnell Golf Tour Hybrid Laser Rangefinder with GPS, Blue (202500)
Golfers who want a laser and front, centre and back GPS yardages in one unit
The Tour Hybrid combines a 6x slope laser with built-in GPS, and Bushnell applies slope to both the laser and the GPS distances. A slope switch turns slope off for USGA-conforming play. Bushnell's documents specify a replaceable CR-123 battery, which the listing's CR2032 entry contradicts.
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Published specifications
- Bushnell: model 202500; laser plus onboard GPS
- Bushnell: 5 to 1,300 yd; +/- 1 yd to 500 yd; 6x
- Bushnell: 4.50 x 1.61 x 3.07 in; 8.7 oz
- Bushnell: replaceable CR-123, preinstalled
- Manual: external slope switch; off conforms to USGA Rule 14-3
- Bushnell: 2-year limited warranty from date of purchase
Fit and limits
Strengths
- Slope-compensated laser and GPS front, centre and back distances in one unit
- Physical slope switch, with slope also applied to the GPS distances
- Replaceable CR-123 cell, with the manual naming the exact battery
Caveats
- The listing names a CR2032 battery; Bushnell's page and manual say CR-123
- GPS and Bluetooth draw battery, and the manual asks you to turn them off when idle
- Manual says avoid heavy rain and direct water streams despite waterproof wording
What the Tour Hybrid is
The Tour Hybrid, model 202500, is a laser rangefinder with a GPS receiver built in. Bushnell's product page calls it its first device to give slope-compensated laser distances and slope-compensated GPS distances together, and the listing describes the GPS side as front, centre and back yardages. The manual's FCC ID line also carries 202500.
Bushnell's page says the GPS works without a phone or signal, and the manual describes a course database that the Bushnell Golf app can update over Bluetooth. The Amazon listing says over 38,000 courses are preloaded with no membership fee; that figure did not appear in the Bushnell documents we read.
Bushnell lists 4.50 by 1.61 by 3.07 inches and 8.7 ounces, and the manual gives 246 grams; the Amazon listing's weight field says 1.24 pounds, and neither source explains the gap. Other figures from both Bushnell documents: 6x magnification, a 24 millimetre objective, a 4 millimetre exit pupil, 16 millimetre eye relief and a 330 foot field of view at 1,000 yards.
The battery: the listing and Bushnell disagree
Bushnell's specs tab gives the power source as a replaceable CR-123 battery, its box list includes a preinstalled CR-123, and the manual's specifications read 3-volt lithium CR-123. The manual's troubleshooting page tells you to replace a weak battery with a CR123 3-volt lithium cell.
The Amazon listing says something else. Its Included Components field lists a CR2032 battery and its battery field reads lithium-ion. The listing and Bushnell's documents disagree on the battery type, so ask the seller which cell ships before you buy spares.
Before first use the manual says to remove a plastic protective disc from the preinstalled cell. When the battery indicator blinks, the manual says the battery needs replacing and the unit will not operate.
Slope switch and what tournament-legal means here
Slope is controlled by a physical slope switch. The manual says sliding it left shows a blue slope indicator and turns on compensated distances, and sliding it right removes the slope feature so the unit conforms to USGA Rule 14-3. It adds that playing a sanctioned event with the switch on is against USGA rules and may lead to disqualification.
With the switch on, the manual says the GPS front, centre and back numbers are also compensated once you laser a target, and a slope icon is shown. If you laser in slope-off mode and then switch slope on, you need to laser again before the GPS numbers are compensated.
The Plus button is a soft key you assign through the Bushnell Golf app over Bluetooth. The manual lists no action, GPS on or off, show course name, and slope on or off as the choices for it.
Range, accuracy and flag lock
Bushnell's specs tab, the manual and the listing agree on range and accuracy for this model: 5 to 1,300 yards, 5 to 1,189 metres in the manual, and plus or minus one yard out to 500 yards. The eyepiece diopter adjusts plus or minus 3.5.
PinSeeker with Visual JOLT is the flag-lock feature. The manual says that when the laser sees more than one object, the closer one is displayed, the unit gives two short vibrations and a red ring lights around the display. When the laser sees only one object, the manual says JOLT does not signal.
The GPS side includes features Bushnell calls Dynamic Green and Auto Hole Advance. The manual says holes can also be changed manually with the Previous and Next buttons.
Running it: GPS, Bluetooth and battery life
GPS is on by default. The manual asks you to start outdoors with a clear view of the sky and then select the course, and it notes that the screen times out after ten seconds.
The manual asks you to turn GPS and Bluetooth off when you are not using them to save battery; both appear in the device settings mode, and GPS on or off is also a soft-key choice. Bushnell does not publish a battery life figure for this model in the documents we read.
Care notes from the manual: the rangefinder is water resistant but should not be exposed to heavy rain or direct streams of water and will not withstand submersion, although Bushnell's page lists IPX6 and the listing says waterproof. Keep direct sun out of the eyepiece, store it in the case, and read the manual's magnet warning before mounting it.
Warranty, box contents and who this suits
Bushnell's warranty tab gives a two-year limited warranty from the date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship, with repair or replacement at Bushnell's option if the product is returned postage prepaid. Damage from misuse, improper handling, or installation or maintenance by anyone other than a Bushnell authorised service department is excluded. The manual says never to disassemble the unit.
Bushnell's box list is the Tour Hybrid, a premium carrying case, the preinstalled CR-123, a washable microfibre cloth and a quick start guide. The BITE magnet is built into the right side of the housing; the manual says to attach it to a cart bar with the eyepiece at the one o'clock position.
This suits a golfer who wants a laser for the flag and GPS numbers for the green in one device, and is comfortable with an app for course updates and soft-key setup. It suits you less if you want a rechargeable unit or only a laser.
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Primary sources
- Bushnell Golf product page for the Tour Hybrid, with specs and warranty tabs
- Bushnell Golf Tour Hybrid user manual, Model 202500 (listing-supplied PDF)
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