Cheap Chronographs

[BC312]

Bought a Skan chronograph years ago where you shoot through a 2inch hole through the middle of the machine, being 30 years old the electronics are give and take between shots, most probably the sensors need cleaning. I was thinking of buying a new chrono and was looking at the cheapo ones on Fleaybay from China, there seems to be two types, one where you shoot through a hole like the skan and the other F1 type with Y shape rods you shoot through. Are they any good or just junk. I don't want a chrono where you bolt it to the end of the guns muzzle and have to use a phone app to use it.

[Dornfelderliebe]

I've just ordered the cheap one from the bay and will be able to say in a while but somebody said they were ok only a few days ago.

[tinbum]

If you want something a bit better than a disposible chinky, check the bereavement sale thread in sales.

[AdeC]

The Chinese ones do the job nicely. Easy to repair if you accidentally shoot the led off too

[ali d]

The Chinese ones are quite good or at least mine was until I shot the end sensor !

[Dornfelderliebe]

The Chinese ones are quite good or at least mine was until I shot the end sensor !

Which is why I'm getting another.

[Waddy]

I got one of these a while back, cheap as chips & works very well. You program in the calibre & pellet weight & it gives you the power in joules, showing the pellet velocity too. Charges from a usb socket.

You don't need a smart phone to use it either.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006122966146.html

[angrybear]

All I'm going to say is get one big enough to aim through, so whenever you're plinking targets you can chrono at the same time.
That's why I like the big V frame types.

[billywhizz1]

I must be of the lucky ones !, i have a cheapy china chrono works very well and ive never shot it yet!!, would i buy another ,,yes i would it works as well as the expensive club one that we have.

[Neil54]

Yes the Chinese ones work well.
work well.

[On-the-target]

I shot the far LED out on my Chinese open frame one, dead easy to replace and the LED's cost pence.

[DEAN C.]

Buy an LMBR , and you know you have a quality product, and it has a big area to shoot through. and no worries about it working ok.

I still have my Target Tronics PM110, which like a Skan is a little harder to line up but works very well. The LMBR is a superb piece of kit.
I wouldnt look at the chinese stuff.

[BC312]

I got one of these a while back, cheap as chips & works very well. You program in the calibre & pellet weight & it gives you the power in joules, showing the pellet velocity too. Charges from a usb socket.

You don't need a smart phone to use it either.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006122966146.html

Bought one give it a try, cant go wrong with price.

[felix gunner]

Just get one of these £15 and free shipping in about 10 days. https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesa...tlist.search.0

They work great and AliX shipping and back up is getting better and better. Sometimes under a week from China. I’ve maybe a 100 orders in the last few years and any issues are sorted super quick always siding with the buyer.

[BC312]

Whats it like dealing with aliexpress, is the shipping reasonable any one have issues with them.