Garmin unveils Xero C1 Pro chronograph: Shot velocity made simple, small and stunningly accurate
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Newest advancement in chronograph technology provides easy and accurate velocity measurements for projectiles
ranging from 100 to 5000 feet per second
OLATHE, Kan./October 19,
2023/Outdoor Wire – Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the Xero C1
Pro, a pocket-sized chronograph that accurately measures projectile
velocities from 100 to 5,000 feet per second. Remarkably fast and
simple to set up, Xero C1 Pro features a button-operated design and
intuitive user interface. Thanks to the new ShotView smartphone app,
comprehensive velocity data is organized and easily accessible
directly from the user’s phone.
“With the Xero C1 Pro, Garmin
is proud to introduce a new benchmark for chronograph technology.
Combining performance and reliability into a pocket-sized package,
this highly adaptable device represents the innovation and accuracy
that has become synonymous with Garmin engineering. Just shoot and
immediately receive speed data and statistics for that string of
shots. Simply put, gone are the days of cumbersome, fussy
chronograph setups and missed shots.” – Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales
Accuracy through Innovation
In addition to bullets, Xero C1 Pro can
capture velocity data for arrows, crossbow bolts, shotgun slugs, and
paintballs – as well as airsoft devices. During a shooting session,
Xero C1 Pro will display the speed of the projectile and shot count,
average speed, as well as standard deviation and extreme spread
after each shot.
Once the session is complete, the unit will
provide an on-screen Session Summary including the minimum, maximum,
and average speed of the shots, as well as extreme spread and
standard deviation. Users can even customize the display to show
Power Factor and Kinetic Energy when projectile grain weight is
entered.
Compact and easy to use
Smaller than a deck of cards (3” x 2.8” x
1.4”) and weighing just over 100 grams, the chronograph is small
enough to slip into the pocket of a range bag. Xero C1 Pro is
range-ready, rain or shine, due to its button-operated design, IPX7
water-resistant rating, and sunlight-readable, high-contrast
display. And, thanks to a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, users
can get data for up to 2,000 shots on a single charge.
Dedicated ShotView App
After a shooting session is complete, the
device will automatically sync with the new ShotView app. This
easy-to-use app provides shot data in organized data fields for
rapid interpretation. Shot data includes speed, deviation, extreme
spread, kinetic energy and more. Users can mark shots as clean/cold
bore as well as exclude outliers from session calculations. In
addition, users can create custom names for each session and add
detailed notes for both specific shots and the entire session.
Users can set their sights on a Xero C1 Pro chronograph now for a
suggested retail price of $599.99.