Ep. 131 - DEEP DIVE with GARMIN | Xero C1 Pro Chronograph | 

I literally just gave my magneto speed to the guy who replaced my blinds two days ago because I bought one of these a month ago and he was talking about buying one and didn’t have the money for it. He gave a screaming good deal on the blinds so I figured I didn’t need two chronographs and selling it is a pain…

Project manager gets an F for not bringing a sample for show and tell.

Easily it’s the “Shooting Product of the Year”.

It’s so easy to use. It’s silly to spend your money on something else.

Despite the price, still one of my favorite purchases of the last year.

These guys are so humble yet created a game changing product that everyone wants. Great video.

Without question the beat chrono I have used/owned. Makes my MagnaSpeed look like ancient tech.

DeWalt, Garmin, and Hornady for me all day long!

Best firearm related product I’ve bought since getting a tripod

So sad I bought a labradar 😢 wish this product came out 2 yrs Sooner

🤷‍♂️ Why Would You Buy Anything Else? It is At The Top of My Shopping List! 👍

Nice subject, good timing, I've been thinking about ditching the labradar for a Garmin.

I have a Xero and absolutely love it!! Particularly compared to the "other" Doppler radar chrono that I gave to my cousin when I got the Garmin. However, there have been a number of suggestions/feature requests submitted by owners (read long thread on Sniper's Hide) and I would hope Garmin takes these seriously. Things like being able to add shots to a session that's closed out, not going into firmware update mode when connected to the app unless specifically selected by the user, being able to "Delete All" sessions and not have to do this individually, etc. All of these should be easily programmable in this great unit. The only other think I want to say is about the comments wrt to Hornady's great QA. Frankly, having shot their loaded ammo for a long time, I personally have found the consistency of their factory ammo to have gone down significantly. Shows up in ES and SD...when using a chrono! Shame, really. Cheers

The Oehler Model 33 was and is still able to record velocity in excess of 4,000 fps since the 1980's. I rely on it for my .220 Swift loads at 4,274 fps. I still have the Oehler but have switched over to the Labradar. Is there a round with a muzzle velocity anywhere near 5,000 fps? I am not aware of any.

Owned one since December . Hasn’t missed a shot yet. Been great

I hope you’re reading this. I hope you have a line to communicate this comment to the Garmin team. My biggest disappointment with ALL chronographs and their apps is that you can only shoot/record one firearm at a time. Ideally, you should be able to shoot as many firearms as you want and PAUSE the session, shoot another string PAUSE it, etc…… and then come back to it and CONTINUE the string!!!!! As it is, you have to save each string and then manually input all of the data into a ballistic calculator. Since you have to manually input the data WHY BOTHER BUYING A GARMIN???? I plan on sticking with my F1 Chrony. I have to manually input the data from it too. The difference is, it only cost me $100. If Garmin (and the rest) would make it so you could PAUSE your string then come back and CONTINUE the same string later, I would buy it in a heartbeat. PS. Love the channel!!!😊

I wanted the Garmin, but it's still new and the price is a little prohibitive. I just picked up my first ever "chrono" /velocity measuring device and it's the 1st Gen Lab Radar; quite simply because it was on sale at a $250 discount. Obviously they're going to phase out the Gen 1 because they have a small unit like the Garmin now also. I'm sure I'll end up with a Garmin one day when they're less expensive. Thanks again for another great topic on the podcast ‼️🤙😎

Pure unadulterated "blow you mind" American ingenuity in full display! Good to see it is still alive and well. and these young people coming through for us. Superb podcast Seth - Thanks to you all.... And of course, I got a C1direct from Garmin two weeks after the announcement.

I got one yesterday ( in Europe) . Great piece of kit. The only gripe I have is the shot view app which automatically translates all of the terminology wrong in my language ( Dutch) . It’s like i am at the aliexpress website . Also , maybe I missed it but I can’t see any Ipsc idpa power factor calculations , only footpounds

I have to wonder how many calls and emails Hornady receives every day from people who complain the velocities they're getting don't match what's shown on the box. If you haven't already created a video that explains why "customer results may vary", you should.

New innovation? You do know that the labradar has been out for close to a decade? If not, look into it, it's a great product and does have some advantages over the garmin. I've had all three the 3rd being the labradar lx. If you do know that it's out there.....you literally just have to copy and paste.

Just hoping now they will kinda switch gears to enhancing the UI. It could be so much better. Fantastic hardware and the firmware works well but the UI is simply lacking some basic needs.

I’d like to see an integration between Hornady’s group analysis tool and the session data from the Garmin xero!

Love this show

Mine hasn't missed a shot, 22lr to 300 win mag. Very impressed👍👍

This is the best a most user friendly chronograph by far that I have ever owned. Great job Garmin!

The problem Hornady has they don't produce there own powder. If they did they would eliminate the problem they have with the 7 prc or say that was caused by another company buy up the entire inventory of the powder they tested with. If they make there own powder they would be selling powder to the compition so they could actually keep up.

Great show, I'm saving up for the Garmin to replace my old screen style. Hope Seth isn't taking them for fast food!

Its such a nice unit to have at the range when bringing more than one rifle ore if anyone want to borrow it you dont have to worry about it getting blasted like the magnetospeed. Picked up mine at the post office and went straight to the range and it worked without any problems. Setup was very easy

Going to have to pick one of these up eventually. This with the Hornady 4dof app .

The Garmin Xero C1 is truly a "pocket clock it"!

Just picked one up to replace my pro chrono, had the chance to use the xero c1 before purchase as my brother works in a hunting store, wow- this product is the best thing out right now for measuring velocity and its stupid easy to use. Well done Garmin

One of the best things about the Garmin is the ease of setup adjacent to the firing position. Elimination of the need to align sky screens to the bullet flight path is a huge safety and convenience benefit.

Yes, well done guys, I love my crony. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Have a Labradar and my friend got the Garmin. What a leap forward, so tiny and does not miss a shot. Absolutely no setup. Incredible! But question how does it trigger?

A non replaceable battery is a big road block for me, every chronograph I've owned had that option.

Could you guys address the difference between the calculations in determining velocity, ES, and SD for Labradar and your chronograph? I think that is the biggest difference.

Now make a two channel strain gauge reading device for reading chamber pressure and barrel time. It needs to work stand alone like the C1 (no app to operate, but with downloading after).

How does it do with a 50 bmg will it survive.

Make it better with a upgrade to down range velocity

how can you NOT have one sitting on the Table???????

I have been running my C1 for awhile and love the little gadget.

My Magnetospeed has never missed a shot, BUT hanging off the barrel did not allow me to use it during competition or while sight-in to collect velocities. The Zero on the other hand is a home run… HOWEVER…… mine misses 10% of the shots (22LR to 7PRC) when used at our 100 m indoor range! I have videos to support my experience. Other Zero owners do not have the same outcome in the same environment? Despite the shortfall I use it every time I shoot from 1042 to 4100 fps and try to note the missed shots. Just saying……

Best Father’s Day gift today!

Great show. Been on the fence about the Garmin chronograph. Great to hear that they got Hornady stamp of approval. I think I am going to pick one up. Do they work with 4DOF? That would be awesome real time muzzle velocity corrections.

Locally, the market for used second hand LabRadar Chronos has crashed. Every guy that could afford to, parked their LabRadars and went Garmin...

Having had Magnetospeed and Labradar, the Garmin is soooo much easier to use! So far, no dropped shots. Just place 8 inches next to barrel and six inched back, and it works every time. Other site’s side by side comparisons have validated the accuracy. Winner!

When are we going to see integration with other products like the Tactix ballistic watch?

Please add Average Power Factor as an option for the main display on the Garmin. It's frustrating to not have that displayed along with other averages when done a string.

I had been waiting for a Labradar with Bluetooth to come back in stock when Gamin launched the Xero C1. I picked up the Garmin unit on the first retail run and couldn’t be happier with it. I had confidence in Garmin products having used their aviation gps units since 2002, I know they put in the time and effort to launch a product better than anything else on the market. Im so happy the labradar I wanted was out of stock, I hadn’t even heard rumors about the xero until a week before it was launched. Garmin nailed it and raised the bar for everyone else.

On my list to buy, but interested to see how long it will be supported for? Hopefully longer than the average smartphone or watch.

It’s amazing: it’s made the market flooded with cheap LabRadars!

Good job Garmin guys. This thing is perfect. Should win every product and design award there is.

Great video. I have little interest in this, but after watching a few minutes, I was hooked.

Use mine every time at the range, its great. I only wish i could open an individual rifle file and keep adding to that rifles data without have into start a new session everytime.

Love mine

I’ve got a couple questions for the Garments n guys: 1) What max G’s is the G Zero rated to withstand? Can i attach it to Picatinny rail in my rifle w/o damaging the unit? 2) Professionally, i’ve seen the ionized gas ejected at shot exit interfere with Doppler return for the first few datapoints.. when does the G Zero pick up the bullet, and does it extrapolate back to the muzzle? 3) can data be exported for analysis in a spreadsheet? Thanks for a great interview!

Any chance of doing a factory tour video?

Great podcast, great information. Do you have public tours?

Thank you ordered 😀

Right out the gate... Tell us how good we are lol

Nice Product, But How Do They Calibrate It For Accuracy? 🕵️‍♂️

I sold my LabRadar last year because it was a pain to use. Finally got the chronograph itch when Garmin brought their out. Bought me one. Now I need to find time to set it up and start using it.

Anyone can answer. Does it catch suppressed or subsonuc shots? Edit: i totally missed them answer my question.

Great Stuff 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

Cool however would have been much better if how to use it was apart of this. IE Set up for best readings..IMHO

Now if they could give us speeds down range and give us custom bc for our gun at the time of shooting would be awesome