This. If the ST is not flush with the hitting surface, the ball starts moving outside of the camera window. So the speed and spin numbers are less accurate, especially at faster speeds.
Also needs to have logo or mark pointing at the skytrak. I found it to be very accurate for me. My 7 irons definitely weren’t going 30 yards further than expected like in this video.
The skytrak will not read properly with it that high off of the ground. I thread the feet of the case in from the top to level it when I'm on a level surface. It makes a huge difference to have the skytrak setup correctly.
Unfortuntely the Mevo+ runs into the same issue with trackman indoors. You need 12-15 feet minimum of ball flight to get accurate data, you also need to use the metallic stickers on the ball, you also need 7-10 feet behind the ball for the unit. Most people don't have a space with 25 feet, where a camera based system like skytrack only needs room for you to swing.
Chaps, being a Skytrak user for some time now, could you possibly do this test again but ensure the unit is at the exact level the ball is being hit from. I see you have the case and screws in but the unit should be 100% level with the hitting surface as this causes inconsistent reads with spin. Ideally take it out the case as this is where you get the best numbers and ensure the ball logo faces the unit too as this is how it measures spin better. Also with driver, leave the skytrak flat on the floor and just tee the ball about 1.5 inches behind the red dot. This is from a lot of research from users to get their comparison numbers much better. Love the video though and for a $2k unit, its a lot of fun!
You have SkyTrak raised off the ground about 2 inches due to the metal case not being set correctly. This will completely change the spin data, this is a flawed test like the test you did on planemate with it not setup correctly. It's very misleading to setup the £15k unit correctly and not to read up on correct setup for the £2k unit
Just curious, Skytrak released an updated version of its software to correct high-ball speed issues. can you confirm which version of the software you are using? 3.4.1 or greater includes this fix for ball speeds in excess of 150mph. Good comparison though. Another area that was not 100% able to be seen, its advised that you point the logo of the ball towards the unit for best possible accuracy for spin rates... This is likely why for wedges, you didnt have an issue, but the ST struggled at higher ball speeds. Happy to advise further. Love the content!
I have a skytrak, all software on the latest version. Tried the logo thing (bridgestone balls with the big "B" pointed towards the unit). I also have a high swing speed and the numbers are really all over the place. Nothing makes sense. It's pretty useless for me since you can't trust the numbers. Perhaps for people with low swing speeds it's a good unit, but for me definetely not.
@@misteragony I have an issue reading Bridgestone B too. Srixon balls have more ink on them, and are very consistent in my use. Also make sure your unit is not elevated above the hitting surface, the guys had the screw legs propping up their skytrak but it should be flat on floor. Just back the screw legs out and set them aside
I've had a Sky Trak for 5 years. The trick with the driver is to tee it up two inches behind the dot. So it has an extra two inches to read everything. I've had over 160 mph ball speed reads, without any trouble.
I had the exact same issues when I first got my skytrak back in april. I got on the forums and was told to ditch the protective case as it is difficult to get the unit level with the hitting surface. Other things that helped for faster ball speeds is to play the ball an inch behind the red dot with the driver, and fairway woods. It's still not perfect, but much better.
Yeah, unhappy skytrak user here as well. It still is a guessing game with this unit. "Was this a good read or not?". Definitely not a unit to try to up your game.
@@misteragony I'm definitely not unhappy with my skytrak. Then again I don't have quite the ball speed that Matty does. I'm mid 160's with the driver, low 120s with 7 iron. I think the most important thing for the setup is to make sure the unit is level with the hitting surface.
I’d love to some day see you guys go out to a range and compare trackman to quad and actually have someone stand out in the range and measure the actually carry and then compare to both trackman and GC quad carry numbers
@@neilbelcher3577 what are you talking about, they are 100% inside their studio the whole time. Read Jim's comment again I think you misinterpret his points.
Sorry I replied to this post by mistake it was actually the link below I was talking about, watched quite a few vids that day! th-cam.com/video/6CDPu9Lysm0/w-d-xo.html
If you have the GC Quad setup for Matt there's a setup that works to track the same ball with both units. Put the skytrak in Right hand mode and exactly opposite (across from) the GC Quad. (the unit will sit between Matt's feet when hitting which may seem unusual at first but will allow a one to one comparison).
I notice that the more shaped shots on Skytrak read longer than on GC Quad - it almost seems like GC quad measures how far the ball landed in a straight line to the landing point - while SkyTrak is measuring total distance traveled along the curved line. Think of a very long acute right triangle - the hypotenuse is a bit longer than the longer of the 2 other sides - or think of drawing a curved line between yourself and the landing point versus a straight line to the landing point - i wonder if distance traveled versus distance from strike point in a straight line comes into this at all? Could be just my tinfoil hat thinking here. It's more likely that SkyTrak just has a harder time as swing speeds go up due to not having as much data at its disposal so its algorithm is guessing more than GC Quad's has to. Either way - the camera tech and image analysis in GCQuad is just so much more advanced and it just gathers so much more data - and more data = better projections. Super interesting video guys!
Foresight GC2 without HMT - How would you compare it’s accuracy to the GC Quad? How much more accurate is the GC Quad? Was looking at GC2 vs Skytrak. Appreciate the great videos.
Not sure if you guys are doing this but for Skytrak, you have to make sure the ball logo is pointing at the Skytrak. Also, for faster swings, it helps to move the ball back an inch.
As most viewers already mentioned: the test isn't meaningful because of the completely wrong setup of the skytrak. I would recommend to redo this test. Furthermore other testers already managed to setup both devices at the same time without any issues in accuracy...🤷♂️
The spin read is off because the logo of the ball needs to be pointed at the machine to help the infrared pick it up. The setup of the ball should be slightly behind the dot with driver.
Totally agree here! They should of done a little research before making a video and put it out to the public. I have high swing speed with my skytrak and I play the ball 3 or 4 inches behind the light. And I always put the logo towards the light. Everything is very accurate
TXG Tour Experience Golf can’t argue with that then! There’s no doubt that it has quirks, and it definitely takes time to learn how to get the best out of the machine. I play with a guy who swings the club faster than Matty and it works great for him. The 7i is a strange one for the spin reading. Videos are always class!
I’ve got the SkyTrak unit and it has provided great feedback for me personally and improved my game. But like you stated, Matt has elite speed. The average joes don’t swing it like that! Great video!
I also have the SkyTrak. They have it set up wrong as others have stated. Its not level with the hitting surface so the numbers will be off, especially with their swing speed.
I got myself an Optishot 2 which is VERY budget friendly at about £350. Its pretty good at tracking club path and face angle, at least gives a good idea of it. Every so often it messes up the club speed. My wedge is regularly around 110yrd but sometimes it would only show an 80yrd carry and weirdly last time i used it, my 8i was going further than my 7i! Doesnt do any ball tracking but calculates the ball path based on the club data. It does help if you know all of your club specs as you need to setup the whole set with lofts, lengths etc. Its a good little unit and at least gets you swinging when you can't get to the range/course. Definitely more of a recreational unit but its helping me become more consistent, just through the extra practice.
Skytrak owner here, couple tips I have figured out to increase the accuracy of the readings: My hitting mat is elevated so I found that adjusting the height of the bottom of the actual unit to match the level of where the ball sits gets a more accurate reading. I have taken to marking a line around the entire ball with a sharpie and ball marker guide so the camera on the skytrak can see it, and it seems to pick up the spin rate more accurately and adjust carry distance accordingly. I carry 7 iron about 155-160 and driver about 260-70 (need to work on my efficiency!) so my speed isn't enough to cause serious issues either, I think.
Fellas, I know its probably too late in the year, but doing a series on monitors indoor & then a series with on-course monitors would incredible. There is a ton of options for both, and i think to the everyday golfer either options would be huge for those looking for intermediate data to help with their game! MyGolfSpy does a terrific job of in house testing, but I think course vlogging a test against Quad would be huge and flat out interesting to many of us! Cheers guys!
As a SkyTrak owner. Placing a light source behind the skytrak unit facing the ball (I use a desk lamp) and pointing to ball logo at the unit provides a significant boost to the accuracy of spin numbers.
Loved the video. I just received my skytrak and installed last weekend. For recreational golfer it is perfect. Especially since the size of my hitting room is on the smaller size.
FINALLY! An actual comparison test with the SkyTrak. Thanks so much for doing this. There are so many budget launch monitors out there and very few solid, unbiased, and data-driven test and review videos, especially ones that compare the results to what you'd get from a "gold standard" system like a GC Quad. Would love to see you guys find a way to do the same test for the Mevo+, and for a few of the budget launch options like the regular Mevo too (for those of us whom $500 is a little bit more in the budget than $2,000).
This is one of the most valuable tests you've done. I'm sure plenty of people, like myself, are trying to set something up at home without breaking the bank. I think that I'll keep playing the waiting game until something is very accurate without the price tag
Skytrak is accurate. I will look at this video in more detail to figure out where they went wrong. No way Skytrak would screw up backspin by several thousand RPM. Zero change. Either a setup issue, or he got fliers when he hit on skytrak, but not quad.
I wouldn’t wait too long. Most units under $10K use either radar(Mevo+) or high speed camera(SkyTrak) to track golf shots. The mega expensive units like GC Quad and Trackman, use both. Niether radar alone or high speed camera systems are perfect. But they are affordable and reasonably accurate. Accurate enough to give you a good idea of what your ball is doing. I was going to buy the Mevo+ but realized I didn’t have the necessary distance from unit, to the ball, to the net (about 15-16’). I got the SkyTrak and am very happy. Again it’s not perfect. It misses shots every once in a while, but it gives me a fairly accurate assessment of my shots. For me, that’s good enough and I still have money in the bank.
Here is what confuses me greatly (regarding my skytrak), I have very similar numbers to you (110 carry 54 degree SW, 180 7i, 285 driver)....im okay on the skytrak through about the 6 iron.....then the accuracy drops WAY off. I cant carry a driver on skytrak past 240 yards. Anyone else seeing this with the faster clubs?
Maybe I missed it, but skytrak over does side spin as well... note Matty’s offline distances. I’ve found SkyTrak has a huge draw bias. I chose to buy the mevo plus. This will be my first winter using it.
Telling Ian to "Do a little research before making a video" is about the most lame thing I've seen in a while. If you paid a modicum of attention to the site over the past couple years you'd know that research is what these guys do.
First, I love these guys and appreciate their videos and watch almost all of them. However, they didn’t read instruction #1, it absolutely has to be level or it isn’t going to read properly.
To be fair, what's the point of the exercises of the unit is setup incorrectly inline with the manufacturer instructions. They reviewed the planemate and didn't attach it to the right part of the body, it is important to get the basics right if we want to respect their views. I respect them on shafts all day long, but other stuff they need to be more diligent
Great video guys. Right along the lines of what I emailed you guys a few weeks ago to get some opinions on GC2 vs Mevo+/radar. I ended up getting a CPO GC2 for my garage sim to get me through the winter.
This is interesting. I can't wait til the day I can get a GCQuad/Hawk, but for now I love my SkyTrak. What's funny is that when I have gone to my training center and used their TrackMan, it always says I have higher ball speeds and lower spin than my SkyTrak does. Driver on TrackMan is about 168-171 and 2100rpm vs 161-164 and 2500 with SkyTrak. About the same sort of outcomes with mid and long irons. (I haven't used the TrackMan much for wedges, so I dunno about those numbers). Thanks Gents, love your stuff!
Casually stuck in that awkward window between Matt level speed and the slower swing speed testing so I still have no clue how accurate the numbers would be on Skytrak for me lol
Great video guys ! I own a Skytrak since 1 year now (got it last year in December right before lock down) and have a basic net and practice mat setup in my garage. It helped me tremendously to improve my game over the winter and also during summer. I was a beginner last year and was 100+ player. This season broke 100 and broke 90 a few times. ST comes with great features (paid) to practice like wedge matrix and random distance practice, bag mapping which helped dial in distances etc. Also planning to buy E6 or TGC for playing sim rounds this winter. The key with skytrak is how you align the unit with respect to the ball/ mat and target etc. there's a facebook page for Skytrak users which is super helpful too. I am lower to medium speed player works perfectly for me.
I have had a SkyTrak for a few years. From my experience putting the ball in a position where the ball logo is facing the SkyTrak unit eliminates most miss reads. If I put the ball down with just white dimples facing the unit I will see a lot more miss reads. The spin numbers you are getting off the 7 iron are way too low.
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Great video. I have a skytrack and I'm curious to know if you set the altitude on the unit before testing? Also skytrak does not figure spin decay into the calculations. How much do you think that would affect the results? Another tip that may help with faster swing speed is placing the ball and inch or two behind the laser and pointing the logo toward the camera or having a ball with a line on it or markings. This seems to help get more accurate readings.
Probably already on your guys' list, but I would like to see a test of the Wilson Staff Model R ball! I've seen the claims about tighter dispersion without paint imbalances, higher green-side spin from contacting the urethane directly, etc. Also, curious about the durability without the protective clear coat! Keep up the great work and keep the great content coming! Much appreciated!
Cannot thank you enough for running this test for me! Bought this unit to use in my Physical Therapy practice as a means to verify my own work and glad to know there is a reason behind the numbers I am getting. Thank you again gents
@@clubchampionmedia Glad you guys got good use out of it but I think this video also shows how quickly GCQuad can pay for itself in the professional field
I have had SkyTrak about 3.5 years now and it has gotten better at not going crazy when I swing hard (high 80's low 90's) and my ball doesn't curve like Matt's did, HOWEVER, spin #'s and distance do get "squirrely" when I go harder at it. That said, just about to spring for the new GC3!! :D
Thanks guys, this was great. But for the average golfer there are multiple launch monitors that you should really look in to for testing. Sky track (obviously), Mevo+, GC2, etc. The more mid-range priced monitors. Then perhaps do the sub $500 test - Mevo, Rapsodo, SC300i, etc. That’s really where we weekend hackers are most likely to be, especially for practice at the range. Thanks.
Its a great unit for an entry into home simulators.. Ive had mine for a year and its helped tremendously to help improve my strikes and distances. Now that ive had it for a while, im ready to upgrade and move onto a uneekor eye xo which is in the gc quad category. They hold their value very well so it is a great entry unit. Good Video guys
Request: GCQuad vs. Mevo, SC200/300, Rapsodo, G80, and PRGR. Would be great to see how accurate the Sub-$500 category of launch monitors work for the Average Joe hitting into a net in the back yard or at the range, dialing in yardages with each club and hitting those half swing wedges.
What are your thoughts on the UNEEKOR QED and EYE XO... I know they are not portable but all my research shows they give great data and consistency. I think it will be my choice for my simulator, unless you know something I don't. Thanks
I have been using my SkyTrak a lot more now, for long drive. Seems to be working great for higher ball speeds. I do put logo towards unit and tee up 1" behind laser dot. I am now rolling to the back of the range at 350 yards, carrying 320+. My best BS is 184mph and CS 126mph. Still working to get faster. I'm 57 and should not be hitting this far! Maybe looking for Senior long drive tournaments. Metal protector cage was not working for me, too many mis-reads. Works fine without it, although. Will try to post some videos soon.
I'm not sure why you'd pay £2,000 for something that isn't all that accurate. If I'm using it to check my yardages and it's out by a couple of yards then it's not very useful. I'd like to know how you can actually check the accuracy of a machine, even GCQuad - how do we know that's accurate every time? Particularly spin, how do you check that?
Love it. Couple hints for those looking at Skytrak: 1. You absolutely can use this outside at night. USE A LAMP. This thing is camera based (photometric) if it can’t see the ball, the reads are going to be garbage. 2. Use as flat a plane as possible. 3. I’ve heard that extremely fast swing speeds get a little crazy (Matty should show us that) 4. Use a USB cable and PC. Almost no delay on the native app. The Golf Club 2019(super fun course simulation game) has a bit of a delay. 5. If you are setting up a temp area, mark the area if you can. It’ll speed up deployment. I’ve been totally happy with it. If you are looking for a less expensive solution, it’s not a bad way to scratch the itch.
@@BoilerTimmay - I have used this at night. It barely reads anything without a light. With a light on the hitting area, it picks up more. I thought the same thing (re: dark vs. light), and when I tried it in a really dark area, and it was really bad at reading the ball.
@Tim Huser Perhaps a high intensity light, placed behind the ST, heats the ball making it more discernible to IR. At least my ST works better much better with a strong LED lamp at night (only misses on my lob wedge and that happens during daylight too).
I know it's slight, but the Skytrak really should be flush with the hitting area. That 1/2-in to 1-in above the ball is going to make a difference. I've had SkyTrak for years and you do get the occasional misread, but it's been largely accurate. I really do question the accuracy in this particular test because the device is not flush with the ground. That sounds temperamental, but for a $2k device you take the goods with the bads. Also, I'm not trying to defend SkyTrak, but I've learned some of these quirks over the years. During higher swing speed shots, it's smart to set the ball a little bit behind the laser. That way it gives the device a little bit more time to read the shot.
I can go rent a Trackman at $40/hr which would give me 40 - 50 hours of practice time with super accurate numbers. SkyTrak isn't for me at all. I don't want to go to the course next spring and expect my 7 iron to carry 180 yards only to see it fall short. I don't want to adjust my driver to lower my spin and then see 50 foot high knuckle balls off the tee. Nope. I think it may do more harm than good.
Cost aside graphics and user interface sucks on the Foresight, the Skytrack is much better. Data is very good on the GC2 and Quad though. Also, too many excuses from Foresight on graphics and other issues. Once they improve this it will be a much better solution.
Some public simulators I’ve used put marks all over the ball. I’ve read that Skytrak spin calculation can be helped with a sharpie or just using a Truvis. Maybe see if that makes a difference?
Would be really cool if you do a revisit with a different unit and see if there is any change. Ball speed wise, that is completely opposite of what the majority of "elite" ball speed guys have observed when tested vs GC2s, or Trackmans (spin can be inconsistently accurate I have found regardless of what others in here say). I do believe it isn't your GCQ lying to you (better not be right?) but I do think something is wrong with that unit or your environment causing it to read speed too high. I don't think your set up is causing issues. It could be light curtain problems, and or cameras out of alignment. If you get a different unit and no change, then it is either some issue in your environment causing a problem or Skytrak broke it with a firmware or app update and they need to correct it. -If you didn't try already, hit balls in your bay with all the lights off. ST can see in the dark no problem. -If you have a lot of natural light in your bays, this is a huge problem with ST. It is near impossible to use outside on a sunny day. It will either no read constantly, or misread like crazy. -Totally keep it out of that metal case for any future tests. It just eliminates one variable and there is no way either of you would hit it. If you did, that would make for a funny video! -It would be best to test both with simultaneous shot captures. You can stagger the units on the same side of you, or straddle the ST and put it in right handed mode (for Matt). -It helps to use balls with designs or logos on them like Taylormade Pix, or any perhaps a TXG logo ProV1? This just eliminates another variable so you get the best results that can be expected by any normal consumer. Anyways, I hope to see you visit this one again, and also cover some other affordable launch monitors. Good stuff.
I own a skytrak and I can tell you that If the unit is too high in my setup (24,000 lumen of lighting overhead) it sometimes just doesn’t read at all. When it does read, the numbers are way off with driver. I’ll see as low as 150 and sometimes 200mph when the unit isn’t level with the ball. I’m currently a low 180 ball speed player off driver. The skytrak is very accurate and when you consider the cost it really helps to justify the unit if you’re ok with just ball data. I mentioned lighting above as I feel the better the lighting in the area the better the accuracy is when you start getting into higher speeds; just my own observation.
GUYS THINKING OF BUYING THE RAPSODO MLM COULD YOU DO A TEST ON THIS. HAVE TRIED THE SKYTRACK I FOUND THE SAME THINK AS YOU GUYS, THE FASTER SWINGER WOULD BE NO GOOD WITH THE SKYTRACK MY IRON SWING IS AROUND 90MPH & DRIVER SWING 112MPH THE SKYTRACK WAS NOT AS ACCURATE AS A GC2 IN THE UK THAT PRODUCT IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE AROUND £6500. TO MUCH MONEY FOR REGULAR COMPETATIVE CLUB GOLFER. I HAVE HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE RAPSODO MLM
This is really cool guys, But price wise still not achievable. I went with a cheaper brand MySwingCaddie. It’s gives me the basic info as the SkyTrack you have, and I only use it at the open range not indoors. I think it’s possible to put it on the garage. But great info.
I have a Skytrak launch monitor, and I have problems with the spin of the ball, it always marks less than normal, which ball did you use for the test? could that influence? Thank you
I was looking on Alibaba and they have a Chinese clone of the GcQuad for $400.. Being a Chinese clone with cheap cameras (no doubt) I wonder how accurate or even if it would work for over a week ?? But still !!
I have recently heard over and over again that Skytrak doesn't work well for high swing speeds. I trace it back to this review. I know that the testing was thorough, but still something not right. After the high ball speed fix was released this year, it handles high ball speeds just fine, so unfortunate that this meme is back. Some other reviews (by no means perfect, but look at how close spin is for many shots): th-cam.com/video/0tRXQfZpI58/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/CacNudfJ3x4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/nIuqh6UCAVU/w-d-xo.html
Wonder how this would compare to the cheaper, personal monitors like Rapsodo, PRGR. Basically a "how much does one need to spend before they can be confident that this is actually accurate. Comments about it needing to be flush with the hitting surface are interesting as quad doesn't seem to have that issue. Guess one wouldn't really be able to use Skytrack on course either.
I spend a little money and bought a Swing Caddie launch monitor to get an idea of my numbers. It seemed to read consistently and I got averages fro all my clubs... then I hit the course. Nothing was close. I was pretty disappointed in the distance discrepancies. That said, it was a cheap lesson, where I think lessons would be a far better use of $2000 for me.
The Skytrak isn't set up correctly guys. Needs to be flush with the mat; also doesn't look like you're pointing a logo or line on the ball towards the unit, having a line on the ball pointing to the unit helps pick up spin numbers more accurately. Also, with your swing speed, have the ball an inch or two behind the dot with the driver.
Everyone i have watched shows insane offline numbers.. 45 yards to the right!?!?! im not paying 2k for this.. please try to mevo+ thats a radar based system and ive seen those may be more accurate than these..
Had a skytrak for a few years now. Used to pay £5 for a bucket of rocks at the driving range in all weathers. Now I have half hour in the shed every night.bargain!
i had a skytrak next to a trackman. skytrack was more accurate especially for driver...but its a game in itself to get the shots to read. we had an indoor league using gc2s same issues. some guys couldnt even chip. we had a short ball to screen though like 8 feet... random comments
poor setup of the skytrak indeed . Numbers here with my unit are spot on with outside numbers (hcp 10) . I had to draw some lines on the balls to prevent misreads though .
That would be just your opinion of course. I have been using my SkyTrak for a few months and don’t have any real issues. It’s not perfect, but you may find the Mevo+ will have its own issues as well. Mevo+ uses radar, and Skytrak uses high speed camera. Both are not perfect. Some of the cheapest launch monitors on the market use radar i.e., Sky Caddie. Either unit is doable for their price point, they just go about tracking differently. The only issue I have with Mevo+ is the floor space you need for accuracy- 16” from unit to the net. I couldn’t manage that so the Skytrak worked out better for me.
@@frankd1682 sorry dude...that came off a bit harsh...but my experience with the ST was not good. I too didn’t have enough space for the M+ (my buddy got one for his sim build). I ended up going with the Uneekor QED. I realize they’re different price points...but I couldn’t be happier. The data is rock solid. And just didn’t find that with the ST.
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The bottom of the skytrak needs to be flush with the hitting surface for the most accurate readings. You have it set up too high
This. If the ST is not flush with the hitting surface, the ball starts moving outside of the camera window. So the speed and spin numbers are less accurate, especially at faster speeds.
Also needs to have logo or mark pointing at the skytrak. I found it to be very accurate for me. My 7 irons definitely weren’t going 30 yards further than expected like in this video.
Would those new taylormade balls with at the decals give you the best possible results? I'd love to see the guys try those
@@ksuno1stunner THIS
This is a pointless review if the equipment is not setup correctly. Love TXG, but expect better
man, I have been hoping for this video for quite awhile, thank you gentlemen!
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😆 brilliant
Love it! Would also like to see quad vs. MEVO+ in indoor mode
The skytrak will not read properly with it that high off of the ground.
I thread the feet of the case in from the top to level it when I'm on a level surface.
It makes a huge difference to have the skytrak setup correctly.
Yes, it is not set up properly. When reviewing, should have an experienced user help with set up. Every review is the same thing.
I have a Mevo+ I'm willing to lend if the TXG guys are in need.
This is the test we need, Skytrak is dead.
We NEED this video
skytrak blah
want the mevo
Please. I had a skytrak and had to sell it do to my hours being cut due to COVID. I am very interested in the Mevo+ to use indoors
Unfortuntely the Mevo+ runs into the same issue with trackman indoors. You need 12-15 feet minimum of ball flight to get accurate data, you also need to use the metallic stickers on the ball, you also need 7-10 feet behind the ball for the unit. Most people don't have a space with 25 feet, where a camera based system like skytrack only needs room for you to swing.
Would love the TXG review of the FlightScope Mevo+. May even be willing to send you mine to test.
Please do... Would love to see a complete review of all the launch monitors!
Chaps, being a Skytrak user for some time now, could you possibly do this test again but ensure the unit is at the exact level the ball is being hit from. I see you have the case and screws in but the unit should be 100% level with the hitting surface as this causes inconsistent reads with spin. Ideally take it out the case as this is where you get the best numbers and ensure the ball logo faces the unit too as this is how it measures spin better.
Also with driver, leave the skytrak flat on the floor and just tee the ball about 1.5 inches behind the red dot.
This is from a lot of research from users to get their comparison numbers much better.
Love the video though and for a $2k unit, its a lot of fun!
Can you guys do a “GC Quad vs GC Hawk” video? I’m curious to see if there’s any difference between the two.
You have SkyTrak raised off the ground about 2 inches due to the metal case not being set correctly. This will completely change the spin data, this is a flawed test like the test you did on planemate with it not setup correctly. It's very misleading to setup the £15k unit correctly and not to read up on correct setup for the £2k unit
Just curious, Skytrak released an updated version of its software to correct high-ball speed issues. can you confirm which version of the software you are using? 3.4.1 or greater includes this fix for ball speeds in excess of 150mph. Good comparison though. Another area that was not 100% able to be seen, its advised that you point the logo of the ball towards the unit for best possible accuracy for spin rates... This is likely why for wedges, you didnt have an issue, but the ST struggled at higher ball speeds. Happy to advise further. Love the content!
I have a skytrak, all software on the latest version. Tried the logo thing (bridgestone balls with the big "B" pointed towards the unit). I also have a high swing speed and the numbers are really all over the place. Nothing makes sense. It's pretty useless for me since you can't trust the numbers. Perhaps for people with low swing speeds it's a good unit, but for me definetely not.
@@misteragony I have an issue reading Bridgestone B too. Srixon balls have more ink on them, and are very consistent in my use. Also make sure your unit is not elevated above the hitting surface, the guys had the screw legs propping up their skytrak but it should be flat on floor. Just back the screw legs out and set them aside
My swing speed never goes over 110 and I have verified with Trackman numbers pretty dang close. I use the TP5 pix and they seem to work great
I've had a Sky Trak for 5 years. The trick with the driver is to tee it up two inches behind the dot. So it has an extra two inches to read everything. I've had over 160 mph ball speed reads, without any trouble.
@@misteragony point the words, not the B. The B looks like a circle compared to the line.
I had the exact same issues when I first got my skytrak back in april. I got on the forums and was told to ditch the protective case as it is difficult to get the unit level with the hitting surface. Other things that helped for faster ball speeds is to play the ball an inch behind the red dot with the driver, and fairway woods. It's still not perfect, but much better.
Same here, for longer irons/woods I play around with the ball position and putting it behind the red dot helps
Yeah, unhappy skytrak user here as well. It still is a guessing game with this unit. "Was this a good read or not?". Definitely not a unit to try to up your game.
Putting behind dot is not for ball speed, but trajectory. It will read all ball speeds.
totally agree on driver swings!
@@misteragony I'm definitely not unhappy with my skytrak. Then again I don't have quite the ball speed that Matty does. I'm mid 160's with the driver, low 120s with 7 iron. I think the most important thing for the setup is to make sure the unit is level with the hitting surface.
Would love to see a vid like this done with MEVO+
Mevo+
Saving up for a mevo + as from what I've seen so far it's really decent can you get your hands on one please
I’d love to some day see you guys go out to a range and compare trackman to quad and actually have someone stand out in the range and measure the actually carry and then compare to both trackman and GC quad carry numbers
They did that weren’t you watching?
@@neilbelcher3577 what are you talking about, they are 100% inside their studio the whole time. Read Jim's comment again I think you misinterpret his points.
Sorry I replied to this post by mistake it was actually the link below I was talking about, watched quite a few vids that day!
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mevo+ please!
If you have the GC Quad setup for Matt there's a setup that works to track the same ball with both units. Put the skytrak in Right hand mode and exactly opposite (across from) the GC Quad. (the unit will sit between Matt's feet when hitting which may seem unusual at first but will allow a one to one comparison).
I notice that the more shaped shots on Skytrak read longer than on GC Quad - it almost seems like GC quad measures how far the ball landed in a straight line to the landing point - while SkyTrak is measuring total distance traveled along the curved line. Think of a very long acute right triangle - the hypotenuse is a bit longer than the longer of the 2 other sides - or think of drawing a curved line between yourself and the landing point versus a straight line to the landing point - i wonder if distance traveled versus distance from strike point in a straight line comes into this at all? Could be just my tinfoil hat thinking here. It's more likely that SkyTrak just has a harder time as swing speeds go up due to not having as much data at its disposal so its algorithm is guessing more than GC Quad's has to.
Either way - the camera tech and image analysis in GCQuad is just so much more advanced and it just gathers so much more data - and more data = better projections.
Super interesting video guys!
I was told there would be no math on this channel.
Foresight GC2 without HMT - How would you compare it’s accuracy to the GC Quad? How much more accurate is the GC Quad? Was looking at GC2 vs Skytrak. Appreciate the great videos.
Not sure if you guys are doing this but for Skytrak, you have to make sure the ball logo is pointing at the Skytrak. Also, for faster swings, it helps to move the ball back an inch.
As most viewers already mentioned: the test isn't meaningful because of the completely wrong setup of the skytrak. I would recommend to redo this test.
Furthermore other testers already managed to setup both devices at the same time without any issues in accuracy...🤷♂️
The spin read is off because the logo of the ball needs to be pointed at the machine to help the infrared pick it up. The setup of the ball should be slightly behind the dot with driver.
Totally agree here! They should of done a little research before making a video and put it out to the public. I have high swing speed with my skytrak and I play the ball 3 or 4 inches behind the light. And I always put the logo towards the light. Everything is very accurate
We did that - numerous different ball positions, logo facing, mark added to ball to help, etc.
It still has lots of issues for faster swings. This is well documented.
If it is this picky is it not something worth pointing out
TXG Tour Experience Golf can’t argue with that then! There’s no doubt that it has quirks, and it definitely takes time to learn how to get the best out of the machine. I play with a guy who swings the club faster than Matty and it works great for him. The 7i is a strange one for the spin reading. Videos are always class!
This is stupid. Should of ran both systems at the same time. You can't measure separate hits and then compare 🤦♂️
Didn’t even know I wanted this video
Haha they got you too eh??
Most people didn't even know they needed TXG!
I have similar speed, I set the ball back on the skytrak so it’s just behind the red dot. It gives a better reading
Quad: Don’t bring that Sky Track around me. I will block it. 💪
I’ve got the SkyTrak unit and it has provided great feedback for me personally and improved my game. But like you stated, Matt has elite speed. The average joes don’t swing it like that! Great video!
Skytrak handles 200mph ball speed.
I also have the SkyTrak. They have it set up wrong as others have stated. Its not level with the hitting surface so the numbers will be off, especially with their swing speed.
Would love to see some budget monitors reviewed to see what their actual value is. Like OpiShot, Rapsodo, FlightScope, etc...
I got myself an Optishot 2 which is VERY budget friendly at about £350. Its pretty good at tracking club path and face angle, at least gives a good idea of it. Every so often it messes up the club speed. My wedge is regularly around 110yrd but sometimes it would only show an 80yrd carry and weirdly last time i used it, my 8i was going further than my 7i!
Doesnt do any ball tracking but calculates the ball path based on the club data.
It does help if you know all of your club specs as you need to setup the whole set with lofts, lengths etc.
Its a good little unit and at least gets you swinging when you can't get to the range/course. Definitely more of a recreational unit but its helping me become more consistent, just through the extra practice.
Skytrak owner here, couple tips I have figured out to increase the accuracy of the readings:
My hitting mat is elevated so I found that adjusting the height of the bottom of the actual unit to match the level of where the ball sits gets a more accurate reading.
I have taken to marking a line around the entire ball with a sharpie and ball marker guide so the camera on the skytrak can see it, and it seems to pick up the spin rate more accurately and adjust carry distance accordingly.
I carry 7 iron about 155-160 and driver about 260-70 (need to work on my efficiency!) so my speed isn't enough to cause serious issues either, I think.
So no one talking about Trackman in the comments?!
Fellas, I know its probably too late in the year, but doing a series on monitors indoor & then a series with on-course monitors would incredible. There is a ton of options for both, and i think to the everyday golfer either options would be huge for those looking for intermediate data to help with their game! MyGolfSpy does a terrific job of in house testing, but I think course vlogging a test against Quad would be huge and flat out interesting to many of us! Cheers guys!
As a SkyTrak owner. Placing a light source behind the skytrak unit facing the ball (I use a desk lamp) and pointing to ball logo at the unit provides a significant boost to the accuracy of spin numbers.
It would be nice to see a comparison with these two against Flightscope Mevo +. Same price range supposed to have good home Launch monitor quality.
Loved the video. I just received my skytrak and installed last weekend. For recreational golfer it is perfect. Especially since the size of my hitting room is on the smaller size.
FINALLY! An actual comparison test with the SkyTrak. Thanks so much for doing this. There are so many budget launch monitors out there and very few solid, unbiased, and data-driven test and review videos, especially ones that compare the results to what you'd get from a "gold standard" system like a GC Quad. Would love to see you guys find a way to do the same test for the Mevo+, and for a few of the budget launch options like the regular Mevo too (for those of us whom $500 is a little bit more in the budget than $2,000).
This is one of the most valuable tests you've done. I'm sure plenty of people, like myself, are trying to set something up at home without breaking the bank. I think that I'll keep playing the waiting game until something is very accurate without the price tag
Skytrak is accurate. I will look at this video in more detail to figure out where they went wrong. No way Skytrak would screw up backspin by several thousand RPM. Zero change. Either a setup issue, or he got fliers when he hit on skytrak, but not quad.
I wouldn’t wait too long. Most units under $10K use either radar(Mevo+) or high speed camera(SkyTrak) to track golf shots. The mega expensive units like GC Quad and Trackman, use both. Niether radar alone or high speed camera systems are perfect. But they are affordable and reasonably accurate. Accurate enough to give you a good idea of what your ball is doing. I was going to buy the Mevo+ but realized I didn’t have the necessary distance from unit, to the ball, to the net (about 15-16’). I got the SkyTrak and am very happy. Again it’s not perfect. It misses shots every once in a while, but it gives me a fairly accurate assessment of my shots. For me, that’s good enough and I still have money in the bank.
@@frankd1682 Great points. I do belive GC Quad is 100% photometric, no radar. TM4 is mostly radar.
Here is what confuses me greatly (regarding my skytrak), I have very similar numbers to you (110 carry 54 degree SW, 180 7i, 285 driver)....im okay on the skytrak through about the 6 iron.....then the accuracy drops WAY off. I cant carry a driver on skytrak past 240 yards. Anyone else seeing this with the faster clubs?
Maybe I missed it, but skytrak over does side spin as well... note Matty’s offline distances. I’ve found SkyTrak has a huge draw bias. I chose to buy the mevo plus. This will be my first winter using it.
Telling Ian to "Do a little research before making a video" is about the most lame thing I've seen in a while. If you paid a modicum of attention to the site over the past couple years you'd know that research is what these guys do.
First, I love these guys and appreciate their videos and watch almost all of them. However, they didn’t read instruction #1, it absolutely has to be level or it isn’t going to read properly.
To be fair, what's the point of the exercises of the unit is setup incorrectly inline with the manufacturer instructions. They reviewed the planemate and didn't attach it to the right part of the body, it is important to get the basics right if we want to respect their views. I respect them on shafts all day long, but other stuff they need to be more diligent
Uneekor, can’t beat it for the value!
The Skytrak isn't TXG material. I'll gladly buy that Skytrak off you guys!!
Flight scope Mevo + ..... have one on order , have to wait until January
Great video guys. Right along the lines of what I emailed you guys a few weeks ago to get some opinions on GC2 vs Mevo+/radar. I ended up getting a CPO GC2 for my garage sim to get me through the winter.
This is interesting. I can't wait til the day I can get a GCQuad/Hawk, but for now I love my SkyTrak. What's funny is that when I have gone to my training center and used their TrackMan, it always says I have higher ball speeds and lower spin than my SkyTrak does. Driver on TrackMan is about 168-171 and 2100rpm vs 161-164 and 2500 with SkyTrak. About the same sort of outcomes with mid and long irons. (I haven't used the TrackMan much for wedges, so I dunno about those numbers).
Thanks Gents, love your stuff!
Loved this comparison. Any chance of doing the same with the new Flightscope Mevo+ vs GC Quad?
I’m using the Foresight Sports GC2 with HMT. I would love to know how that compares to the newer Foresight Sports GC Quad
Casually stuck in that awkward window between Matt level speed and the slower swing speed testing so I still have no clue how accurate the numbers would be on Skytrak for me lol
Great video guys !
I own a Skytrak since 1 year now (got it last year in December right before lock down) and have a basic net and practice mat setup in my garage. It helped me tremendously to improve my game over the winter and also during summer.
I was a beginner last year and was 100+ player. This season broke 100 and broke 90 a few times.
ST comes with great features (paid) to practice like wedge matrix and random distance practice, bag mapping which helped dial in distances etc. Also planning to buy E6 or TGC for playing sim rounds this winter.
The key with skytrak is how you align the unit with respect to the ball/ mat and target etc. there's a facebook page for Skytrak users which is super helpful too.
I am lower to medium speed player works perfectly for me.
I sold my SkyTrak it underreported ball speed and distance on every club longer than 7i. This was tested alongside trackman
I have had a SkyTrak for a few years. From my experience putting the ball in a position where the ball logo is facing the SkyTrak unit eliminates most miss reads. If I put the ball down with just white dimples facing the unit I will see a lot more miss reads. The spin numbers you are getting off the 7 iron are way too low.
Update: new iPad, still doesn’t work: th-cam.com/video/NGn1GpiezpQ/w-d-xo.html
DO NOT BUY THIS POS IT DOESNT WORK AND THEY DONT SUPPORT IT: real review th-cam.com/video/NGn1GpiezpQ/w-d-xo.html
Great video. I have a skytrack and I'm curious to know if you set the altitude on the unit before testing? Also skytrak does not figure spin decay into the calculations. How much do you think that would affect the results? Another tip that may help with faster swing speed is placing the ball and inch or two behind the laser and pointing the logo toward the camera or having a ball with a line on it or markings. This seems to help get more accurate readings.
Probably already on your guys' list, but I would like to see a test of the Wilson Staff Model R ball! I've seen the claims about tighter dispersion without paint imbalances, higher green-side spin from contacting the urethane directly, etc. Also, curious about the durability without the protective clear coat!
Keep up the great work and keep the great content coming! Much appreciated!
Cannot thank you enough for running this test for me! Bought this unit to use in my Physical Therapy practice as a means to verify my own work and glad to know there is a reason behind the numbers I am getting. Thank you again gents
Thank you for sending it Paul!! For the price it really is a great practice tool, we were impressed with a lot of the features.
@@clubchampionmedia Glad you guys got good use out of it but I think this video also shows how quickly GCQuad can pay for itself in the professional field
And that’s why Matty boy is the best tester around! “I’m gonna try to hit a 150 7 iron.” Proceeds to go 151. Great review as always guys!
yeah he's so good and yet making youtube videos not PGA hmm...
@@apensko1 so much more to golf than hitting irons consistently, or hitting all shots consistently for that matter.
I have had SkyTrak about 3.5 years now and it has gotten better at not going crazy when I swing hard (high 80's low 90's) and my ball doesn't curve like Matt's did, HOWEVER, spin #'s and distance do get "squirrely" when I go harder at it. That said, just about to spring for the new GC3!! :D
Thanks guys, this was great. But for the average golfer there are multiple launch monitors that you should really look in to for testing. Sky track (obviously), Mevo+, GC2, etc. The more mid-range priced monitors. Then perhaps do the sub $500 test - Mevo, Rapsodo, SC300i, etc. That’s really where we weekend hackers are most likely to be, especially for practice at the range. Thanks.
Its a great unit for an entry into home simulators.. Ive had mine for a year and its helped tremendously to help improve my strikes and distances. Now that ive had it for a while, im ready to upgrade and move onto a uneekor eye xo which is in the gc quad category. They hold their value very well so it is a great entry unit. Good Video guys
I have a Mevo+ that I would be happy to lend to TXG for a future episode, if needed!
Request: GCQuad vs. Mevo, SC200/300, Rapsodo, G80, and PRGR. Would be great to see how accurate the Sub-$500 category of launch monitors work for the Average Joe hitting into a net in the back yard or at the range, dialing in yardages with each club and hitting those half swing wedges.
What are your thoughts on the UNEEKOR QED and EYE XO... I know they are not portable but all my research shows they give great data and consistency. I think it will be my choice for my simulator, unless you know something I don't. Thanks
I have been using my SkyTrak a lot more now, for long drive. Seems to be working great for higher ball speeds. I do put logo towards unit and tee up 1" behind laser dot. I am now rolling to the back of the range at 350 yards, carrying 320+. My best BS is 184mph and CS 126mph. Still working to get faster. I'm 57 and should not be hitting this far! Maybe looking for Senior long drive tournaments. Metal protector cage was not working for me, too many mis-reads. Works fine without it, although. Will try to post some videos soon.
Hi guys. Love the video. I am wondering if you used the Taylormade Pix golf balls if it would pick up the spin rate better???
I'm not sure why you'd pay £2,000 for something that isn't all that accurate. If I'm using it to check my yardages and it's out by a couple of yards then it's not very useful. I'd like to know how you can actually check the accuracy of a machine, even GCQuad - how do we know that's accurate every time? Particularly spin, how do you check that?
Love it.
Couple hints for those looking at Skytrak:
1. You absolutely can use this outside at night. USE A LAMP. This thing is camera based (photometric) if it can’t see the ball, the reads are going to be garbage.
2. Use as flat a plane as possible.
3. I’ve heard that extremely fast swing speeds get a little crazy (Matty should show us that)
4. Use a USB cable and PC. Almost no delay on the native app. The Golf Club 2019(super fun course simulation game) has a bit of a delay.
5. If you are setting up a temp area, mark the area if you can. It’ll speed up deployment.
I’ve been totally happy with it. If you are looking for a less expensive solution, it’s not a bad way to scratch the itch.
The camera is infrared. The less light the better. Also, good Wi-Fi connection has no more delay than usb.
@@BoilerTimmay - I have used this at night. It barely reads anything without a light. With a light on the hitting area, it picks up more. I thought the same thing (re: dark vs. light), and when I tried it in a really dark area, and it was really bad at reading the ball.
@Tim Huser Perhaps a high intensity light, placed behind the ST, heats the ball making it more discernible to IR. At least my ST works better much better with a strong LED lamp at night (only misses on my lob wedge and that happens during daylight too).
Potential bias to what they’re use to? Obviously, the unit is far more advanced and expensive.I think for $2k that equipment does an excellent job.
I know it's slight, but the Skytrak really should be flush with the hitting area. That 1/2-in to 1-in above the ball is going to make a difference. I've had SkyTrak for years and you do get the occasional misread, but it's been largely accurate. I really do question the accuracy in this particular test because the device is not flush with the ground. That sounds temperamental, but for a $2k device you take the goods with the bads. Also, I'm not trying to defend SkyTrak, but I've learned some of these quirks over the years. During higher swing speed shots, it's smart to set the ball a little bit behind the laser. That way it gives the device a little bit more time to read the shot.
I can go rent a Trackman at $40/hr which would give me 40 - 50 hours of practice time with super accurate numbers. SkyTrak isn't for me at all. I don't want to go to the course next spring and expect my 7 iron to carry 180 yards only to see it fall short. I don't want to adjust my driver to lower my spin and then see 50 foot high knuckle balls off the tee. Nope. I think it may do more harm than good.
Get a Uneekor EYE XO. It's an overhead unit that will enable you guys to stop moving the GC Quad back & forth.
Cost aside graphics and user interface sucks on the Foresight, the Skytrack is much better. Data is very good on the GC2 and Quad though. Also, too many excuses from Foresight on graphics and other issues. Once they improve this it will be a much better solution.
Some public simulators I’ve used put marks all over the ball. I’ve read that Skytrak spin calculation can be helped with a sharpie or just using a Truvis. Maybe see if that makes a difference?
Would be really cool if you do a revisit with a different unit and see if there is any change. Ball speed wise, that is completely opposite of what the majority of "elite" ball speed guys have observed when tested vs GC2s, or Trackmans (spin can be inconsistently accurate I have found regardless of what others in here say). I do believe it isn't your GCQ lying to you (better not be right?) but I do think something is wrong with that unit or your environment causing it to read speed too high. I don't think your set up is causing issues. It could be light curtain problems, and or cameras out of alignment. If you get a different unit and no change, then it is either some issue in your environment causing a problem or Skytrak broke it with a firmware or app update and they need to correct it.
-If you didn't try already, hit balls in your bay with all the lights off. ST can see in the dark no problem.
-If you have a lot of natural light in your bays, this is a huge problem with ST. It is near impossible to use outside on a sunny day. It will either no read constantly, or misread like crazy.
-Totally keep it out of that metal case for any future tests. It just eliminates one variable and there is no way either of you would hit it. If you did, that would make for a funny video!
-It would be best to test both with simultaneous shot captures. You can stagger the units on the same side of you, or straddle the ST and put it in right handed mode (for Matt).
-It helps to use balls with designs or logos on them like Taylormade Pix, or any perhaps a TXG logo ProV1? This just eliminates another variable so you get the best results that can be expected by any normal consumer.
Anyways, I hope to see you visit this one again, and also cover some other affordable launch monitors. Good stuff.
Have you compared GCQuad vs Trackman? If so please let me know, if not please do a comparison! Thank you!
I own a skytrak and I can tell you that If the unit is too high in my setup (24,000 lumen of lighting overhead) it sometimes just doesn’t read at all. When it does read, the numbers are way off with driver. I’ll see as low as 150 and sometimes 200mph when the unit isn’t level with the ball. I’m currently a low 180 ball speed player off driver. The skytrak is very accurate and when you consider the cost it really helps to justify the unit if you’re ok with just ball data. I mentioned lighting above as I feel the better the lighting in the area the better the accuracy is when you start getting into higher speeds; just my own observation.
GUYS THINKING OF BUYING THE RAPSODO MLM COULD YOU DO A TEST ON THIS. HAVE TRIED THE SKYTRACK I FOUND THE SAME THINK AS YOU GUYS, THE FASTER SWINGER WOULD BE NO GOOD WITH THE SKYTRACK MY IRON SWING IS AROUND 90MPH & DRIVER SWING 112MPH THE SKYTRACK WAS NOT AS ACCURATE AS A GC2 IN THE UK THAT PRODUCT IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE AROUND £6500. TO MUCH MONEY FOR REGULAR COMPETATIVE CLUB GOLFER. I HAVE HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE RAPSODO MLM
This is really cool guys, But price wise still not achievable. I went with a cheaper brand MySwingCaddie. It’s gives me the basic info as the SkyTrack you have, and I only use it at the open range not indoors. I think it’s possible to put it on the garage. But great info.
Would also love to see the same test with Mevo+. Would be easier to test concurrently as well.
See if you'll can get your hands on the new Garmin R10. Compare it to Skytrak and Mevo plus.
I have a Skytrak launch monitor, and I have problems with the spin of the ball, it always marks less than normal, which ball did you use for the test? could that influence? Thank you
I was looking on Alibaba and they have a Chinese clone of the GcQuad for $400.. Being a Chinese clone with cheap cameras (no doubt) I wonder how accurate or even if it would work for over a week ?? But still !!
Flightscope Mevo+ gotta come next, it’s supposed to be better than SkyTrak
I have recently heard over and over again that Skytrak doesn't work well for high swing speeds. I trace it back to this review. I know that the testing was thorough, but still something not right. After the high ball speed fix was released this year, it handles high ball speeds just fine, so unfortunate that this meme is back. Some other reviews (by no means perfect, but look at how close spin is for many shots): th-cam.com/video/0tRXQfZpI58/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/CacNudfJ3x4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/nIuqh6UCAVU/w-d-xo.html
Wonder how this would compare to the cheaper, personal monitors like Rapsodo, PRGR. Basically a "how much does one need to spend before they can be confident that this is actually accurate. Comments about it needing to be flush with the hitting surface are interesting as quad doesn't seem to have that issue. Guess one wouldn't really be able to use Skytrack on course either.
I spend a little money and bought a Swing Caddie launch monitor to get an idea of my numbers. It seemed to read consistently and I got averages fro all my clubs... then I hit the course. Nothing was close. I was pretty disappointed in the distance discrepancies. That said, it was a cheap lesson, where I think lessons would be a far better use of $2000 for me.
The Skytrak isn't set up correctly guys. Needs to be flush with the mat; also doesn't look like you're pointing a logo or line on the ball towards the unit, having a line on the ball pointing to the unit helps pick up spin numbers more accurately. Also, with your swing speed, have the ball an inch or two behind the dot with the driver.
I'm building my own launch monitor and hope to get the cost down to under $500 USD. Stay tuned.
Everyone i have watched shows insane offline numbers.. 45 yards to the right!?!?! im not paying 2k for this.. please try to mevo+ thats a radar based system and ive seen those may be more accurate than these..
Skytrak needs to release a new unit. This tech is OLD.
Hey guys, love your work. Wondering if you can get your hands on a mevo+ and conduct a similar test? Thanks
Had a skytrak for a few years now. Used to pay £5 for a bucket of rocks at the driving range in all weathers. Now I have half hour in the shed every night.bargain!
Love the detail of info, can you guys do the mevo+ review please.
Mevo+, please!
Also. I notice you have a white background behind Matt. That will hurt the readings too.
i had a skytrak next to a trackman. skytrack was more accurate especially for driver...but its a game in itself to get the shots to read. we had an indoor league using gc2s same issues. some guys couldnt even chip. we had a short ball to screen though like 8 feet... random comments
poor setup of the skytrak indeed . Numbers here with my unit are spot on with outside numbers (hcp 10) . I had to draw some lines on the balls to prevent misreads though .
Would be really interesting to see how the flightscope mevo stands up, a much cheaper product but seems to be perfect for a home net.
Have you tested this outdoors? If so how did it perform for accuracy and consistency? Thanks so much.
Ugh it sucks can't get a decent launch monitor for a few months. Kinda weird to not be able to give someone 2-4k
Mevo+ is a waaaayyyy better option at this price point...returned my ST after 9 days.
That would be just your opinion of course. I have been using my SkyTrak for a few months and don’t have any real issues. It’s not perfect, but you may find the Mevo+ will have its own issues as well. Mevo+ uses radar, and Skytrak uses high speed camera. Both are not perfect. Some of the cheapest launch monitors on the market use radar i.e., Sky Caddie. Either unit is doable for their price point, they just go about tracking differently. The only issue I have with Mevo+ is the floor space you need for accuracy- 16” from unit to the net. I couldn’t manage that so the Skytrak worked out better for me.
@@frankd1682 sorry dude...that came off a bit harsh...but my experience with the ST was not good. I too didn’t have enough space for the M+ (my buddy got one for his sim build). I ended up going with the Uneekor QED. I realize they’re different price points...but I couldn’t be happier. The data is rock solid. And just didn’t find that with the ST.
@@romansantos2241 Fair enough. That Uneeker unit is real nice. Good luck with it and enjoy.
I have the SC300 caddie, if you have not reviewed it yet. I would be willing send it and had it reviewed.