This Element Optics Titan 3K ballstic rangefinder is a lightweight model and it’s specifically designed for long-range shooters. It feels great to hold in your hand and it’s incredibly easy to use, with just two buttons. You can easily connect it to the Element Ballistics app through Bluetooth. After setting the right ballistic profile through the app, you can put your smartphone away. The Titan 3K rangefinder has a ballistic chip, which handles the calculations on its own. It can even connect to the HYPR-7 rifle scope. The Titan 3K rangefinder and the HYPR-7 rifle scope by Element Optics can then communicate with one another. This means that both devices will use all available data to provide the perfect firing solution.
The Element Optics Titan 3K ballistic rangefinder has a range of -as the name implies- 3000 metres. In perfect conditions, it can even go a bit farther, but Element Optics guarantees it has a range of at least 3000 metres in any circumstances. The rangefinder has a standard magnification of 7x, with a field-of-view of 12.3 metres at a distance of 100 metres. The objective has a diameter of 26 mm, which provides a decent transmission of light. As a result, the rangefinder can be used to observe an object, while still keeping a decent overview. Everything you observe as well as the data the rangefinder can provide about the distance to any specific object is presented on the dual colour T-OLED display. The green lines indicate the laser is active and the angle and the distance to the object are presented in red. Pressing the button on top of the Helix 1500 rangefinder allows you to switch between ranging modes:
• LOS – Line of Sight: the rangefinder will measure the actual distance to the object.
• HCD – Horizontal Component Distance: the rangefinder measures the horizontal distance to the object.
• BALC- Ballistic Calculator: this mode presents the LOS and a firing solution. It can show that solution in MOA, MRAD, inches or cm.
The display has six brightness levels and you can easily switch between them by pressing both buttons at the same time. Those brightness levels allow you to use the rangefinder in various lighting conditions.
Pressing the mode-button for 3 seconds allows you to switch between the First- and Last modes. Using the First mode will ensure the Element Optics Titan 3K rangefinder only measures the distance to the object closest to you. Even if you -accidentally- move the laser past that object and it hits something like a tree a little further away, the rangefinder will still only display the distance to the object closest to you. The Last mode does the exact opposite and it only shows the distance to the object farthest from you.
The Titan 3K rangefinder has a horizontal design, which is a bit of a departure from the usual vertical design that most other rangefinders have. The optical lens is located in the middle, the laser lens is located on the left and the right side is one big battery compartment. That large battery compartment houses the 18650 battery, which allows you to charge the rangefinder with a USB-C cable. The USB-C charging port is located on the back of the rangefinder, right next to the twist-out eyecup.
The Titan 3K rangefinder by Element Optics weighs only 362 grams and it has a length of 126 mm. As such, it takes up barely any space and you can easily bring it along. It has a weather-resistant housing, with a rough texture on both sides, which allows you to hold it either two-handedly or with one hand on the left- or right side. The buttons are placed perfectly in the middle, so you can easily reach them from both sides. There’s a threaded hole on the bottom of the rangefinder for an Arca-Swiss baseplate, allowing you to easily slide it onto a tripod.
