The Quick Verdict
Get the Shot Scope PRO L5. It's $70 cheaper, includes slope, has 7x magnification to the V6's 6x, and you can actually buy it new. The Bushnell Tour V6 has been discontinued (Bushnell's replacement is the Bushnell Tour V7 Shift) — if you stumble across one at a steep clearance price, it's still a decent rangefinder, but it shouldn't be your default plan. Check price at Shot Scope →
What They Have in Common
Both have ±1 yard accuracy and a 1,300-yard range. Both use replaceable CR2 batteries, and both have a magnetic mount for cart attachment. They're matched in size — almost identical footprints. The baseline performance here is solid on both sides.
Where They Differ
Optics and Display
This is where the gap is most obvious. The PRO L5 runs 7x magnification vs the V6's 6x, and pairs that with an OLED display. Shot Scope calls this OLED its sharpest display yet. I haven't looked through either, but I'd guess an OLED holds up better than an LCD when light bleeds in from the side — you're usually shading it with your hand anyway. The extra magnification makes the flag bigger in the frame on longer par 5s and big resort courses where pins feel like they're in the next county.
Slope and Tournament Use
The V6 has no slope mode at all. That's not just a missing feature — it's a different category of tool. The PRO L5 has adaptive slope with a physical switch to toggle it off for tournament play. If you're playing any competitive rounds, you'll flip it off and flip it back on for casual rounds. You'll probably forget to flip it back on at least once. That's fine. Having slope is almost always better than not having it, even if you only use it on the course you play once a year that has 80-foot elevation drops.
Weight and Feel
The PRO L5 is noticeably heavier — 12 oz vs the V6's 8.7 oz. That's not a dealbreaker, but it's real. If you carry your bag and keep your rangefinder in a front pocket, that's 3.3 oz more to haul around. The V6's lighter build is one genuine advantage it holds. Whether 3.3 oz matters to you depends on how you carry your gear.
Availability and Value
Here's the thing that settles this comparison: the Tour V6 is discontinued. You might find one on clearance, and if it's $150 or less, that's a fine opportunistic buy. But paying anywhere near $299.99 for discontinued stock doesn't make sense when the PRO L5 is $229.99, actively sold, and objectively better-specced. I couldn't confirm Bushnell's warranty for the V6, and since it's discontinued — replaced by the Bushnell Tour V7 Shift — support questions get murky anyway.
Who Should Buy Which
Get the Shot Scope PRO L5 if:
- You want slope and plan to actually use it — even occasionally for practice rounds or elevation-heavy courses
- You're the 12-handicap who plays a hilly public course and is tired of guessing whether that uphill approach is really 165 or more like 172
- You want a current product with an OLED display, and don't want to wonder if you're buying old stock
- You play in bright conditions and would rather bet on an OLED than an LCD when the sun is high
Get the Bushnell Tour V6 if:
- You find it at a significant discount — think $150 or less on closeout — and slope simply doesn't matter to you
- You want the lighter of these two and 8.7 oz vs 12 oz genuinely matters in your setup
- You play exclusively in tournament conditions where slope would be locked off anyway and you don't want to pay for a feature you can't use
The Bottom Line
The Tour V6 was a solid rangefinder when it launched. But it's discontinued, has no slope, uses an LCD display, and costs more than the PRO L5. The Shot Scope PRO L5 beats it on almost every spec that matters, is $70 less, and you can actually buy it. The V6's only real advantages are weight and the Bushnell name — and neither of those closes a gap this wide.