Anyone using a ProChrono DLX?

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I've been using the earlier ProChrono model for six years and it's now becoming unreliable. I'm not terribly upset with it's lifespan. It's gotten tons of use. I'm considering getting the newer DLX model to make it easier to record and save shot strings.

If you have one and use their app could you please give me your thoughts?

To keep things on point. I want to say, I'm a break barrel springer guy so I'm not interested in pocket chronos that you have to attach to the barrel. I can't afford a Lab radar or the new FX Radar.

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I've been using the earlier ProChrono model for six years and it's now becoming unreliable. I'm not terribly upset with it's lifespan. It's gotten tons of use. I'm considering getting the newer DLX model to make it easier to record and save shot strings.

If you have one and use their app could you please give me your thoughts?

To keep things on point. I want to say, I'm a break barrel springer guy so I'm not interested in pocket chronos that you have to attach to the barrel. I can't afford a Lab radar or the new FX Radar.

Thanks
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I use the ProChrono DLX. The Bluetooth function interfaces well with the app. You can set it to where you hear an audible velocity reading after each shot or you can silence the reading. I really like the ability to backup you shot string data to a computer. I also like how I can use the app to compile shot string data into charts and graphs with the tap of a button on my phone. Then I can airdrop the info to my computer, upload tables to AGN, or screenshot and text them to friends. You can also add a photo of your gun or gun + ammo to your shot string profile so that It’s easily identifiable.

Ensuring that you have proper lighting is important. Sometimes it’s tough to read shots outdoors when it’s overcast or if you’re in the shade. I have also had issues in the past with duplicate readings not registering after the second duplicate. One of the most annoying things is it missing a shot in a string. Sometimes it happens. Thankfully I’m just a hunter and amateur air gunner who likes to tune some of his own guns and it’s been a big help there. It is powered by a 9V battery and they tend to last long. I’ve had mine for about 2 years but works well enough for me and I’ve recorded pellet, slug, and air bolt velocities.

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+1 to everything @Ezana4CE just wrote.

I have the ProChrono DLX also and I love it, especially compared to the flaky FX Chrono which I also have but mostly just takes up space in my range bag. Maybe I've just never gotten the hang of it but it rarely ever gets used.

One thing I wish ProChrono software folks could change is to have the "Power Factor" figures changed to FPE.
"Power Factor" means nothing to me and I'm always having to use a converter app to change weight/fps over to FPE which is more useful.

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I have the ProChrono, the FX pocket, and the cheap Chinese one. To me, the FX is easiest/quickest to use. I wouldn't rule it out because you shoot a springer. You can use it with a small tripod. The Pro Chrono DLX is nice, but more setup is required. I have the optional light kit and it works very well on overcast days, BUT I shoot from a covered deck and have nearby access to electricity to power the light kit. The Chinese one is cheap and accurate, but attachment/setup will require some pre-planning and possibly some crude fabrication to shoot through it.
 
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the fx chrono has been conpletely reliable for me.

ive had alot of chronos,
ALL were a pain to setup and use.

then i got the fx,
and find myself enjoying running shot strings, because i can plink in any direction i wish while doing so
(i mount it to a side picatinny mount,never the barrels)

instead of being a slave to keeping all my shots directly over the sensors of a regular chrono.

and if a gun doesnt have any free picatinny space,
i can just set it on whatever table/bench/pile of lemurs i am shooting from and it works.

plus,
it only takes 10 seconds or so,
to slide it onto the gun,turn it on,
and start shooting,

if i was setting up a regular chrono i wouldn't even have all the pieces put together in 10 seconds hahaha
 
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I also have the ProChrono DLX and I agree with all the comments above. Mine has been very reliable. If you usually shoot near a power source I really recommend also getting the light kit. While using the light kit I don’t ever remember ever getting an error or a missed shot. The light kit is SUPER reliable. Plus you can use it indoors when the weather is bad. I like the app and the option to hear my phone say the velocities out loud and that it saves all my shot strings for viewing anytime later. I also had the previous model ProChrono and that unit lasted over ten years. Without the light kit on that one I was often at the mercy of varying light conditions that didn’t always work.
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I just shoot . if i start missing then i will look for problems . If i do not miss then i do nothing , just shoot .
the only time i would think of using a crono is if i had a new different pellet , shoot 5 times and see FPS and FPE . then back on the shelve it goes.
 
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Ezana4CE said:
@Mycapt65
I use the ProChrono DLX. The Bluetooth function interfaces well with the app. You can set it to where you hear an audible velocity reading after each shot or you can silence the reading. I really like the ability to backup you shot string data to a computer. I also like how I can use the app to compile shot string data into charts and graphs with the tap of a button on my phone. Then I can airdrop the info to my computer, upload tables to AGN, or screenshot and text them to friends. You can also add a photo of your gun or gun + ammo to your shot string profile so that It’s easily identifiable.

Ensuring that you have proper lighting is important. Sometimes it’s tough to read shots outdoors when it’s overcast or if you’re in the shade. I have also had issues in the past with duplicate readings not registering after the second duplicate. One of the most annoying things is it missing a shot in a string. Sometimes it happens. Thankfully I’m just a hunter and amateur air gunner who likes to tune some of his own guns and it’s been a big help there. It is powered by a 9V battery and they tend to last long. I’ve had mine for about 2 years but works well enough for me and I’ve recorded pellet, slug, and air bolt velocities.

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Thanks. I have a light kit on my current ProChrono. What phone type are you using? I have an android phone and an iPad to put the app on. When the duplicates don't register do you mean on the app display only? I get a lot of duplicates.

Thanks all for the responses.
I'm mostly interested in this unit and how the interface works for storing data. I work on a lot of springers and rely on my chrono data a lot to track gun health.

Thanks again
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@Mycapt65 I mean that the duplicates sometimes (beyond 2 shots at the same velocity) don’t register on the chronograph. It may have been a lighting issue I don’t know. It’s easy to catch if you have the app audibly calling your velocity after each shot. I don’t always want to hear it. As of late, not recording duplicates hasn’t been an issue. It was more of an issue in the past. I have never used a light kit. I use the sunshades sometimes in direct sunlight. I link my chrono to an iPhone. The data storage features are great to me in terms of backing up data.
 
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Mycapt65 said:
I've been using the earlier ProChrono model for six years and it's now becoming unreliable. I'm not terribly upset with it's lifespan. It's gotten tons of use. I'm considering getting the newer DLX model to make it easier to record and save shot strings.

If you have one and use their app could you please give me your thoughts?

To keep things on point. I want to say, I'm a break barrel springer guy so I'm not interested in pocket chronos that you have to attach to the barrel. I can't afford a Lab radar or the new FX Radar.

Thanks
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I love mine and the app that stores your shot string is the bomb. I’m sure you’ve seen some of my chrono results posted on here.
 
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+1 to everything @Ezana4CE just wrote.

I have the ProChrono DLX also and I love it, especially compared to the flaky FX Chrono which I also have but mostly just takes up space in my range bag. Maybe I've just never gotten the hang of it but it rarely ever gets used.

One thing I wish ProChrono software folks could change is to have the "Power Factor" figures changed to FPE.
"Power Factor" means nothing to me and I'm always having to use a converter app to change weight/fps over to FPE which is more useful.

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I use the shot chart to see my average fps, and look for that in the string to determine my average fpe. They should give you the average up top with the other figures.

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The fpe is displayed for each shot in the shot string. It’s also displayed in its own column on the summary next to the velocity column. An average fpe reading would be nice though. To figure my average fpe for a string is look at the average velocity and find a matching figure within the shot string. That is an easy method of figuring the average fpe.
 
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I've had the ProChrono for over 15 years with no problems. When I added the light kit, it was even better. I also picked up the ProChrono DLX and like it more for the available app. I guess I'm not the only one who puts blue painter's tape over the sensors when not in use to keep dust out. One of the other reasons I like the ProChrono is that they're made in the USA which is a plus!!!
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I take it back about saying that I never had any problems with my ProChrono. The only problem I had with the first one was that the 9v battery connector lead is made of vinyl or fake leather. When I tried to change the battery, the vinyl portion tore because it was too tight on the positive and negative terminals.

I ended up buying some new 9v lead connectors with hard plastic terminal attachments from Amazon. They're pretty affordable at around $5 to $8 for a pack of 10 or 20 and are better made. If my new ProChrono DLX battery leads get damaged, I have a bunch of backup spares to replace it.

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