Garmin R10 Launch Monitor - Indoor Accuracy and Simulator Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- We're putting the Garmin Approach R10 launch monitor through some indoor testing to see how accurate it is, and more importantly, if you should buy it.
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What are your first impressions of the Garmin R10 personal launch monitor? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Just mail the unit over to me guys, I'll put it through it's paces see if it works well in Australia 🤣
Had mine for about a month and love it. I have compared this to our GC Hawk and there is only a slight difference in the numbers with woods and the drivers on most shots. On almost all iron shots the difference is only 1-2 yards. Comparing a $800 unit to a $25,000 unit and seeing those results, I have ZERO regrets buying the R10!
I highly doubt that your numbers are that close. Why would anyone even spend the extra money if they weren’t more accurate? My buddy has one and the numbers are decent but I promise you it isn’t giving you nearly as accurate of numbers as a GC Quad would.
@@sub_second_life3174 Not sure what to tell you pal, go buy a Garmin R10 and then take it to somewhere with a different golf sim and do a comparison. I always bring my r10 to work and set it up while we are playing on our GC Hawk. I agree, it’s crazy to think about seeing the price point difference but that’s exactly why I’m so happy with it. The test for me will be when I can actually get this unit out on the driving range or the course and actually see real life ball flight compared to the r10 numbers.
@@sub_second_life3174 you know things get exponentially cheaper and soon all of those products that they were charging for tens of thousands of dollars will be available to us for a couple thousand if not hundreds once the technology gets better. It does make absolutely no sense to buy a more expensive one if a cheaper one does better. that how technology works though. it gets better for way cheaper.
@@CB-rv2lj exactly! A busnell launch monitor (gc3 without some of the software) is 3k. And it's better than a gc2 that was 12k 10 years ago.
@@MovingtoOklahoma my $120 Boblov Amazon range finder is just as accurate as the Bushnell $100000 version
I’ve had an R10 since September and love it. I only used home tee hero for a few months as I go between that and e6. I’d like to try the Awesome Golf app that I see some of the other youtubers using with it. I have noticed that the numbers are more accurate when I spend a little extra time on setup and confirming that the alignment is correct. I 3D printed a stand to help make sure it’s not only aligned correctly, but perfectly level as well.
I’m currently looking and doing a ton of research about the Garmin R10. After watching this, I feel confident in my choice with buying one! I’m just on my second year golfing and am certainly not willing to spend 20+K for a trackman, nor am I going to ever become a professional golfer🤣 The R10 is a perfect fit for me! Thank you for your insight and help!
I think this is totally worth it at the price it's set. Be great for winter golf here in KC. I wouldn't really be worried about "accurate" numbers when buying this, more for entertainment and keep the body loose during the cold months here. One thing we can always rely on with you guys is HONESTY! Appreciate it!! Great video! Keep it up gents!
Finally found one in stock, and it’s in transit. I can’t wait to take it for a spin!
I just finished charging mine, after waiting months to get a hold of it. Super excited to give it a try!
Best “tech” review I’ve seen in a while! Just ordered one!
Just purchased a R10 and can’t wait. Thanks for the great video analysis
I've had my R10 for almost 2months now. I've tested it at a indoor sim with a Uneekor EyeXO and its almost bang on with yardages. Although when using in my basement with low unfinished ceilings it always reads short 20ish yards. Several have complained about this on the Garmin forums. Once it gets warmer out i'll move to my garage and outdoor range. So far its pretty decent!
I watched so many of these videos to see about purchasing the r10 and by far this is the best one
Great review. I got one when they first came out last year, I had two gripes…1. The portrait only mode; and 2. Outdoors, the setup is a PITA unless you buy some after market aiming assistance devices…that little red line on top is too short to get it as accurate as it needs to be…I would usually set it up as good as I could, hit an intential draw or fade, and see if it read it correctly. Most of the times it was and you have to re-adjust. If you’re hitting to different targets that are in different directions, it winds up chewing up a lot of your range time…other than that, I loved the unit. I wound up going with the Mevo…I don’t get the fancy sim stuff (don’t use it anyway), or curvature of the ball, but it works great and since it doesn’t do curvature, you just plop it down behind you 6 feet and start whacking balls…
I live in Australia and I haven't found a course locally I can't play and obviously overseas as well it's a great unit.
Ordered one this morning. Hard time believing they are in stock but the rep on the phone assured me it was. I'll tell everyone in a couple days 🤞
I've had one since release. I'd like to have one of the more expensive units that measures items instead of calculation of ones like spin, but you can't beat the R10 for the price.
Buyer Beware the R10 is a piece of junk. I'm out $600.
@@jackreeder8336 care to elaborate?
@@jackreeder8336 yeah, whats up? Im looking to buy one and I need answers
Would you guys be willing to do a range video of this product with numerous shots with different clubs?
The radar in these units work pretty well. I have a Voice Caddie that gives you total distance, carry distance, ball speed, club speed, and smash factor. It audibly tells you the total distance. It’s the size of an iPhone and cost me less than $100.
I checked the measurements with my rangefinder and also my GPS Garmin watch. The are very accurate for what they measure.
Love Spook Rock. Played all the time starting with HS Golf in the late 80s through mid 90s.
Was hoping to see you guys review the R10! Hoping to pick one of these up this year to use at the range to help with my distances. Also, congrats on 60k guys!!
I have one and love it! Indoor golf in the winter in Michigan and all of my friends love it also. It helps your game unless maybe your a scratch golfer....and let's be honest not many of us are scratch golfers!
Great video. I've been wondering how that golf course mode looks and plays. I've heard that a recent update gives you the landscape mode now instead of just vertical. I'm in!
I’ve had one since release. The spin is about 1000 -2000 rpm high if used indoors or hitting into a net outdoors. If you take it to the range and balls are flying it’s pretty dead on.
Finally was able to purchase one ,can’t wait to get it, maybe you guys can do a video of how to connect it to a projector for us who never have? Thanks
This is pretty sweet. I live in the uk and it rains a lot. Could set up right in my living room.
Nice job Gentlemen. A lot of helpful info. and I'm thinking I should consider a garage range. Thanks !
excellent revue like always
Pretty cool. I don’t have the space for an indoor simulator, but if I did this seems like I could get lost in it for hours. Just playing course after course after course.
Nice review. Is that a fiber built golf mat?
portability is probably the least important factor in my opinion. You're usually carrying a huge golf bag with it anyways. And most people will get it for indoors.
I got the Mevo+ and I'm glad I paid a bit extra because the precision is higher and the built-in "simulator" is pretty basic. And I can't stand subscription based stuff. (Mevo+ doesn't have any. But E6 and others do sadly) But I applaud the value for the price as it help make it available for normal joes like us. great review and I like that you highlight the limitations unlike some other channel that just read the pamphlet..
What is the projection screen you are using? Will a regular Blow up projections screen for movies work for this system?
Great review and great product! Hopefully i could hit my new driver if I win it into this simulator 😉. Keep it up!
I is love this video as I was looking into this product
Love the channel
Also could I elegy the driver
Great content guys! Awesome...couple questions. I'm looking to get one so is Ebay my only choice right now since Garmin is on back order until May? Also, what camera do ya'll shoot your TH-cam videos with....or is it just phone? Thanks!
I bought my used one on Reddit...for $600 plus shipping about 2 weeks ago.
They’re available now!
Which app did you use for the graphics and info, Garmin Connect, or which?
Any updates on what helps indoor accuracy? I know my swing speed is much higher than your 156 hit. My yardage inside are about 15 to 20 yards short. I see you have a black mat in the front and black background. Does that help? Thanks in advance guys.
Haha sooooo I ordered mine last July and still haven't gotten it yet. How did you guys get it?
This thing should be marketed more as an at home game. Something fun to do with your friends but not as a serious tool. Had one for a few months. I can say that with wedges and lower irons, it's fairly accurate. For higher swing speeds, it's much less reliable. Especially when it comes to the shape of the shot. the carry numbers are pretty good but the shape gets real crazy for something like a 2 iron or driver. I've tested it on the range. Not a bad option for the money but there's a reason the price difference between this and the serious units is so great.
Good video as always. You guys going to test Mevo +?!?
What's a good projector for a garage type setting with ambient light thats best bang for your buck??? Thanks
Good review like the stack system I was going to get a tempo trainer but going to look into this and want to get the r10 for my backyard net. I have a 10 foot wide by 10 high by 20 foot deep net.
I just bought a used Garmin R10 after waiting for over 5 months for a new one. I find that the distances for my Driver/3 wood/hybrid are 10-20 yards shorter than I normally hit both on the range and inside. However, my iron shots are pretty accurate. I have a low trajectory, so that might be the issue with distances on my woods. I recommend it (if you can find one) due to the low cost and the fun of playing basically any course you want with home town hero I enjoyed your video keep up the good work.
Same with the low trajectory. Doesn’t give you much rollout unfortunately.
My garden is on a slight slope would this be a problem for the r10? Also is it accurate on club face direction?
Seems like a pretty solid unit!!
If it doesn’t measure spin inside, how is it reporting on direction and curve?
Will RCT balls help spin measurements inside?
The R10 is best bang for buck - I’ve had mine since Nov and use in a 3m x 3.6m golf cage with net and a short throw projector onto a 1.6m X 1m screen mounted high above the impact zone - works great after dusk and accurate…yes spin reads a little high and overall distances seem a tad under to real world but no launch monitor is bang on. My only ask would to be able to connect the R10 directly to my laptop rather than use my iPhone. E6 is great but I get much higher graphic resolution On my laptop. It’s A pain to have to use the R10 to iPhone to laptop to projector set up…BTW I spoke with a pro who uses Trackman in coaching and he says even the high end units struggle with high club swing speeds
Do you use your phone or ipad or can you use a windows laptop for better ratio??
Need to get one before summer. They get pretty brutal down here. Id rather just play on a simulator than be beat by the heat out there.
ordered one a while back. been on back order for a while. maybe one day ill get it lol
I use my R10 with my backyard golf cage. I have the alignment stand to level the R10. I calibrate the R10 before swinging. I can’t get good accuracy with the Driver or 3 wood. Driver can be 40 yds short of my normal on course length. 3 Wood is 20 yds short. Hybrids are within +/- 10 yds. Any tips to get this more accurate. I did download the latest software update. Quite frustrating when playing longer courses on Home Tee Hero. I’ve read this common theme on Garmin forums. Advice ? Help wanted.....
The hdmi connection to a TV...... what is the source connection? (sorry for the stupid question) From the tablet?
Hey guys, thanks for the video. Quick question on your setup. Is the unit level with the mat your hitting off? Thank you.
The unit was slightly below the mat. Our mat is about 2” high and the Garmin worked without a problem.
I ordered and paid for a R10 on December 1. I'm still waiting for it. The latest projection is sometime in April, but they've already moved the delivery date back twice, so it won't surprise me to get another notice that it will be delayed further. I had built a large tent, with a golf net and a propane heater, so that when the unit arrived I could play simulated golf and hit balls with some idea as to ball direction over the winter. Too late for that now. I recommend to your subscribers that, if they're considering a Garmin R10, they wait until they're back in stock or look at other options. Otherwise, it may be several months or longer before they receive their unit.
Same. Fingers crossed.
Hope you already got yours. I ordered yesterday and it is on the way shipped to my home now.
@@duyushui1 Nope. Cancelled my order a few weeks back. I got a message they weren't going to be in until September, and decided I can re-order then, or see if by then there's anything else out there I'd rather have.
@@GRFlashback They’re available now! I got mine last week, and I saw Garmin has them available on their website as well.
Ok...spin
What about the Titleist ball that is designed to be picked up by these monitors? Does it work with the R10 and does it solve your issues.??
the R10 extrapolates spin, it doesnt measure it.
I ordered this unit last year in September and still waiting. And they send one to you. Garmin needs to honor their current obligations. I can't say on line what I think of those guys.
We actually got ours back in the summer if 2021.
I've had one on order for 7 months and going. really sucks because I could get any other simulator shipped within a few days but I really want this one. looking at about another 2 months before it potentially ships. not holding my breath. been pushed out 3 times already.
Second swing has them in stock today $599
Sold mine day after 1 day of use. Indoors inside a metal shed, it was garbage (had more than the minimum distance required). Coughed up for a Skytrak and love it.
Can you guys do a review on e6 with the r10 I’ve heard mixed reviews on accuracy between software, I would like to see a review on awesome golf and e6
Home tee hero does now work in Landscape mode. Weirdly the driving range doesn’t as yet. I’ve only had the unit myself for a couple of days but I’m impressed so far.
I'm sure landscape mode will roll out in a future update. Fingers crossed!
A couple days? where did you get it?
how did you get it landscape mode?
@@jcwilson901 When playing a course on HTH you just turn your device. Weirdly it doesn’t work on the driving range though
@@herring14 I got it work…thanks!
Maybe this is a dumb question but does this need a projector to show the course on the screen or is the garmin actually projecting the image?
projector. garmin just reads inputs and relays the inputs back to the app, which (from the app) can then be projected.
@@JDDD33 thank you for your answer....I knew it was a dumb question as I never did see any kind of lense on the garmin. Now I'm just trying to find a decent yet cheap projector for this.
You guys referenced some notes that talked about spin among other things and it’s method of measure(indoors/outdoors), Where did you get those notes from? If they aren’t available to us can you post them here?
Sure! You can find most of the information on what data is measured directly from Garmin here: support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=kj37CgzvwM98hC9WPrIQm5&productID=695391&searchQuery=data&tab=topics
congrats guys go NJ in da house! Did you see that restaurant in Morristown that has a Top golf Suite?????
Which one?
@@Golficity 1776 by David Burke, it's on the green in Morristown, NJ which means the center of town. It's upscale my bro who owns Uproot and Chef knows the guy. It's the next town over from me
Did they do an update to their software recently? I see some videos now show the simulator in landscape mode and it looks crisper.
We heard you can now get that - we need to check it out.
How is it for chipping?
Which mat is that in this video?
Thanks a lot guys. REALLY!! Enjoyed the video demonstration. This video has made my mind up to purchase the Garmin.
How comparable is it to the optishot?
I will buy one and get the subscription
I have one and it's a great bit of kit
On short shorts however it does miss read a bit
Not quite as good as my old skytrak but the price of ones of those isn't 3 times better than the r10
No regrets getting mine
This would be so cool to have. Bring it to the range and actually be able to work on wedges properly. Not guessing yardages
Does this work well with Android? As well as portrait vs landscape upgrade option? Would the Titleist RTC ball work on this also? Wish could demo before dropping 600.00 still decent amount.
Rtc balls actually make the unit not pick up the shot, I’m guessing interference of some sort.
@@sameter3 Thanks thats good to know.
The Garmin Golf app is available for both Android and iOS. All of our tests were with traditional golf balls, no reflectors, etc.
@@Golficity Subscribers will want to be aware that, as of the last time I looked, the E6 Connect option only works with IOS systems. Its not compatible with Android.
@@GRFlashback there is an android app which can be downloaded
I like what I saw I want one thanks
If you update the garmin and the app you can run home tee hero in landscape mode. Its way better.
Boom, there it is! Thanks man.
The biggest fail I've seen on it is clubhead/ball speed. The clubface angle and path seem to be pretty close, but it's not giving me anything close to an accurate ball flight when it shows my driver club head speed at 30 mph. I understand that I'm not going to get GC Quad level accuracy from a $600 monitor, but it's not giving me any useable data. I've tried setting it up indoors and outdoors in the parameters (distance from the ball/net) and kept it level, so I can't find any user error that I can chalk it up to. I took it to the range to see how the real world ball flight compared to what the monitor showed, and it wasn't even close. I'd hit a good, straight 160 yard 7 iron and the monitor would show a 90 yard duck hook. Anyone have any advice? I've made sure the firmware is updated. I got better results from one of those electronic Optishot pads.
how do we win this now!
ordered mine for a self gift, been on back order since Sept, now being told I have to wait until end of April or Later, $600 and wait,bor go on ebay and pay up to $995 to get a used one tomorrow, money saved today would pay for 3 yrs of golf.
Hi I am thinking of buying one ,I have the g80 now and use that mainly when I am playing a round at the golf course but wanted something better for my outdoor net .With the g80 I can play any golf course without paying a subscription would I have to pay a subscription with this to play a virtual round 1-4 players ?
Be good to see you play against each other on this
We do often.
I managed to snag one last month. I use it a lot at the range using e6 connect. very good out to 140. but having issues with driver and 3 wood distances sometimes.
I think the new update will make the app work in landscape mode
I keep seeing these online for $599 but on eBay listed USED for $700+… am I missing something?
It's been sold out for months
The global chip shortage that has been hitting cars and PC components and tablets and phones also affect units like these since they need pretty advanced tech to keep track of the balls :) So when this happens everyone who wants to make quick money buys them up at a retailer and puts them up for sale 50-100% more expensive than MSRP.
So yeah... basically scalping... and it sucks, bigtime!
Am I being stupid or have you not given out the driver winner yet?
Driver winner will be announced this week. Stay tuned…
I wish Garmin would buy back my G80..
I shelled out almost as much as the R10 but it's let me down constantly!! Distances are way off on the g80 , and my 3wood? Forget it!!
I wish I could find other garmin G80 owners and see if they all agree that we were robbed
I haven’t had any issues with mine.
it can be tilted to horizontal now
This would all be great except for the fact that you can't buy this anywhere ATM
Second swing got them in stock today
Mine took over my house with its inbuilt AI robot mind. I tried to escape but it locked all the doors and began its evil plan.
If you're under 70 never a driver at 1 on Spook.
Garmin is a horrible company to deal with , there products have a ton of faults with them and the customer service is terrible
Still unreal to me that there isn't a ball on the market that'll read everything. After all, it's the ball that's being tracked.... like wtf haha.
Top golf has that type of balls with a chip built in. But you can tell it is not a real golf ball anymore. Lol
@@duyushui1 100% know what you mean. It's where I got the idea from. It stems from the outer shell. They might have to create a softer outer and harder inner shell. It's got me studying physics and geometry like never before haha.
What are your thoughts on this? I know there is a way to do it, without losing the feel or distance of a real ball. What baffles me is why it hasn't been done yet. More money to be made on trackmans? Cause you'd still scuff or crack the ball eventually... leading to more purchases.
Not only would it save time on the course, but it would really help people that truly want to improve. If I could analyze my swing after, by what was happening to the ball, it would save me hours upon hours of swings. No more losing golf balls either, so while the group behind me is about to tee off, I'm already at my ball ready to hit...instead of wandering around some bushes or trees (lol) trying to find mine and making them wait, or hit at me. We all know that guy. We were there at some point and time. It's just examples.
Buyer Beware the Garmin R10 is a piece of junk. Save your money. I'm out $600.