Good video, I've had a Skytrak for 3 years now and I find it accurate, fun and works great. I bought the life membership for $800 on TGC 2019. I can play almost any course in the world, plus make my own course if I want. It does everything I need it to do. Keep the videos coming
For the Rapsodo, a noteworthy aspect is that this product currently only works with Apple devices. Android users, do your homework before potentially wasting your money.
Great review. I love my Mevo+... Best golf related purchase I ever bought. I got more out of it than most lessons I've ever had. Makes practicing fun and helps assign feels to numbers so no more guessing..
I’ve had a SkyTrak for 3 years now. Until last year I had E6 for sim software. Now I just use the range feature. I don’t regret any part of the purchase except the need for a yearly subscription. It’s accurate, reliable, and fun for all.
Just read your article to realize to clicked on your video also 😂, great information thank you so much I love my Garmin it’s taken me from a 19.3 to a 9.7-10 handicap in only 3 months, the feedback is insane
Was debating between the sc300i and Garmin r10. Ended up going with the R10 because of the ball dispersion (left/right) and at some point might use the simulation stuff once I get a mat and net. Fiancé doesn't get to come play too much, so plan on playing with her at home occasionally.
@@MaartenAnna I've taken it to the range, not too bad but little hard cause we hit off grass. Having to move it is a little bit annoying. My golf mat (motivo) is finally arriving today so definitely will be hitting some tonight.
Just bought a R10, will get is in one month, and I am crazy impatient pro play with it. And I can tell that you raised my hype about it thanks to your video. I picked the R!) before looking at your tests or any tests.... And I am happy I chose this one. Please, keep on posting videos like this, I Like the tone and the flow,
I am R10 user for about 10 months. It really brings your golf training to another level. Effective, fun, entertaining. It has several features that are kinda unique. This Home Tee Hero "game". Yes, it is a game. It uses Garmin database, that is used in other gps garmin devices. It means you can play one of 40k courses. Going to a new course and you don't want to be caught off guard, shooting wrong flag, ending up in a sand/water? You can go to a range, take 100 balls and just play it. I use it in my lunch break golf sessions ;-) "I went today to play 18 holes on peeble beach..." I just love it. And there are social activities like tournaments with player all over the world. My phone just notified me "you have 2 days to finish the challenge course for this week".
Not sure where you’re located, but it’s worth noting that in South Florida the Rhapsodo has the fatal design flaw of leaving the phone in the sun. I’ve been side by side with my R10 and a player with a Rhapsodo. His phone kept overheating and I practiced straight through. The R10 captures my swing video from wherever I put the phone and have never had it overheat. Phone battery isn’t drained either.
Ah that's a bummer! I personally havent had that issue, but I could see it happening on a super hot day, as I have had my phone overheat if left out in direct sunlight. And the camera positioning really is worth noting. You cant adjust where the camera is with the Rapsodo, whereas with many others you can put it whereever you want.
I bought a Mevo+ in 2020. Very happy with it, the only drawback is the battery life. If you plan on using it in sim mode with friends you will need to buy a battery pack. Eventually my battery completely died and am waiting for a new one. I decided on the the Mevo+ due to being right handed and me son being a lefty.
The SkyTrak is nice because it doesnt need as much space as the others. But if you have the space the Mevo Plus is putting out the most updates, is the most accurate, and has the flexibility of easily being able to take to the Range. Garmin also has similar positives, but wont be as accurate and doesnt have the same "professional" feel of the Mevo+
I need a launch monitor that works well hitting into a net, either in my garage or outside. The Rapsodo or Garmin were my two first choices. Leaning more towards the Garmin. Looks like you like the Garmin a little better.
Dude. Amazingly informational video. 10/10 vid. The r10 sounds like it’s for me! I had been researching it anyway. And the putting doesn’t matter to me. I’m gonna be getting a membership at my course this year. Can’t wait to setup the r10 on the driving range and get dialed in before every round
Just bought the Flightscope, actually $100 off right now. So code didn’t work, sorry but just what I’ve been looking for. Thanks for your honest reviews
Great video helped make up my mind. Definitely gonna get the garmin first so I can start practicing but I’m going to save up for that flight scope so I can get a decent simulator setup in my garage. Thx for all the info and reviews
I think you'll be super happy with the Garmin, and I think that's a good move. If you really get into it and decide it's helpful, then the Mevo+ is a worthy upgrade. But if you dont end up using it a ton or like it more for casual use or making the range more fun, the R10 is excellent for that.
For me accuracy was important. I did not think so at first and bought a Garmin R10, which is a solid launch monitor to be sure, but soon realized I wanted more. Ended up with a GC3, from Foresight, which I bought in the fall of 2020 so I paid 7K with the full FSX license - so no subscription. Great to use outside paired with an iPad or indoors with a simulator setup. Information it provides is super accurate and helpful if you are trying to really dial in your swing. No regrets here at all. Real solid review...should help a lot of folks make the right choice.
I'd love to break 80... best game ever I played was an 80. Was at the driving range for 2 hrs before my buddy called and asked if I wanted to Play 18.. my average is about an 88.. and I've never hit below an 86 since that day.. Anyway yes!! I'm digging your video
What is the best approach if you are simulating a game with a left handed and right handed player? Do you have to move the device each time the other player steps up? Any alternative?
Nice overview. But why was Skytrak excluded? It sits at the Mevo+ price point and offers professional level accuracy (not necessarily Trackman, but it also costs 90% less). It’s a great comparison to Mevo+ because it’s camera based instead of Doppler, so it’s a solution for those that have space constraints. I’ve tested 3 units: Skytrak, SC300i and Garmin R10. I never took any to the range - I was hitting off a mat into a net outdoors. Skytrak worked the best for that setup because I could hit full wedges with the net close to the mat. Lots of reviews say that it doesn’t work well in full sunlight, but that’s how I used it and it worked great. The downside is the subscription. $99/year unlocks the basic game improvement features, including very good gapping tools. Simulators cost a minimum of $300/year and go much higher. For $2k, they should include something, like both Garmin and Mevo do. The radar based units require a minimum of 8’ between net and ball as the more ball flight they can read, the more accurate the results. Plus, you need 5’-7’ of space behind the ball for the unit itself. As you mentioned, the SC300i was the easiest of the group to use. I never bothered with the app - just set the unit behind you and hit away. The audible announcement of distance was great, as you don’t even need to look at it. Couldn’t hit full wedges with my setup, though. And unless you have a really good feel for your shots, you’re left guessing at shot shape and direction. It’s probably best used at the range. Garmin R10 was by far the best value. $600 + $99/year subscription gets you the launch monitor, a limited E6 subscription (including Bandon Dunes) and 42,000 courses in the Garmin app, albeit with cartoonish graphics. It was accurate enough for my needs, but wedges were still an issue. I’ll probably give the Mevo+ a try before making my final decision. Like you, I also recommend PlayBetter. They allow 60 day trial periods (30 days with Skytrak) and a no questions asked return policy. Top notch!
I believe SkyTrak was excluded because it is a simulator, not just a launch monitor. Otherwise, there would have been several other simulators included.
@@JDSFLA It's left out throughout the channel as well. It's more about not having affiliate links. That's the only reason videos are made these days. They have to get paid somehow.
the Swing Caddie SC200, so people know, eats batteries 4 (AAA's) like there is no tomorrow. Bought rechargeable batteries that make it a little more cost efficient, rotate 3 (4X3) so I always have batteries available. But I did compare distance recorded at a Golf Galaxy simulator and it was always within a few yards - good enough for me!
Was incredibly lucky and was one of the first in Canada to receive an R10 last summer. Home Tee Hero adoption is good but needs some work, so for now I use E6 in the garage. It is a great little device for the cost and I recommend it to anyone. I do wish it had putting like the Mevo+ for for $1500 or more savings I can deal. Glad to see all the launch monitors add in more integration for more apps such as Awesome Golf, E6, and now GSPro. Hoping Garmin Tweaks the Home Tee Hero a bit and adds an elevation option. When this is done, the HTH software will be amazing with all the course integrations. I have been holding off on an E6 expansion in hopes this is coming.
Every review of the Bushnell said that the basic subscription doesn’t give you anything, but the basic FSX Pro package seems to provide almost all the specs I’d really care to know (though I’d like to know the angle of attack), including 2D dispersion chart. As I don’t care about simulation capabilities, I think this is a good solution for someone looking for top tier accuracy without space constraints of non camera based monitors. It’d be great if someone could demo the FSX pro app on iPad with the Bushnell.
Nice video. Looking for something that would work well in a garage hitting into a net. Would love lateral features and something I can look at after each swing to see the data. Would that be rapsodo? R10? Thanks!
As of right now I dont believe you're able to pair the Garmin watch with the R10 in anyway. However if you do use a Garmin watch, it's really nice to have all of your data inside one app. Scorecards, and if you use CT10 sensors, all of your distances and shot data. Going to have a review on those in the next month or so.
The reality is if you are taking any of these to the range, the quality of the range balls is going to give results all over the map. None are going to be accurate unless your course has premium range balls. I quit brining my gc2 to the range for that reason. Now I bring the mevo and it's good enough for what it is. I'm mainly looking at the ballspeed.
Thank you so much for this video I am about to jump into the others to dig in a little deeper. After a quick search I found that I can get the flight scope mevo for 400 and SC200 + for 289. I am new golfer so I looking to use this at the range to dial in my numbers and then slowly have it help me fine tune. I do use an apple watch and I am going to the range about once a week. I can afford both its more of which is the better option at their current price points. Thank you for the help. I will comment if your other videos swing me my decision to one or the other :)
Thanks mate, really appreciate these videos. Finally got my Garmin R10 in yesterday, and HAD to check it out on the range. 1. Super easy to set up, was up & running under 2 mins (1 driver + 1 putter length behind the ball). 2. Distance & direction were exactly right with the flags I lasered with my range finder. 3. A slight drawback is that full swing PW-GW-SW-LW (or even half swing), doesn’t register spin, they’re launched too steep, and calculated as 1000. But for the money… awesome! Can’t wait to play a few courses online when winter comes in. For now, I have my 9 iron through LW all gapped properly. Next up 4-8 iron.
Oh yeah, AND I am sure that any of these devices will get you to practice more & give more info about your swing than just whacking a few buckets of balls about. But again, love these reviews mate. Are you going to do a ball review series as well? That would be awesome!
hello mate, just saw some reviews said that the dispersion is not accurate ( swing path, club face), i have slice issues so i think this is important. Did you have the same problem, or is ok to use? Many thanks
@@xoxoxo633 hi mate, on the range, it's about 90% accurate, and the outliers are usually the straight ones, say a 5 iron 4 yards left or 2 yards right. It works really well if you set it up correctly, On a flat surface 1 driver & 1 putter length b3hind the ball.
I have an SC100 that is working great and does what I need it to do which is track distances. I would love the Mevo Plus at some point but that is when I have more time for golf. Great video and subbed.
Curious which consumer grade launch monitor you'd recommend for outdoor range use with standard range balls? Really interested in carry distances, but obviously range balls are different than premium balls so hoping a unit that could adjust for this.
We sell the Skytrak and Mevo+ simulators and really enjoyed your great video, great personality and presentation, just fun and clear information. Thank you very much.
I have the R10 and ESB1. In comparison -tested by Trackman- the ESB1 is more accurate on the long golf shots. For shots up to about 160 yards, they are both about the same. Also only very slight deviations from the Trackman.
Great video. Looking for most info at cheapest price. Of course accuracy is needed. Will use mainly at range but winter is long so indoor is a strong possibilty. Thinking the R10. Would you agree or go with other? Thanks so much. Replaced every club in bag, well, and the bag too, so looking for accurate distance mostly. Would really love swing path, clubhead, ect…
If price is the biggest concern, then I think the R10 is going to be your best bet for "most features at lowest price". The Mevo+ or Launch Pro will work better indoors, have more features, and be more accurate, but at significantly greater cost.
Great video, I have been considering the Garmin and Mevo. I hit a lot of balls into a net in my backyard but also want to make sure I can use it for speed training. Will the Garmin or Mevo work without a ball and just track club head speed?
I’m a low handicap player and I’m looking for a monitor that helps me understand everything for strike. Meaning all ball data (speed, launch, direction, spin) and club (path, face, strike location, speed). The *only* monitor that I know of that does this fully and accurately is the GCQuad, which costs a fortune. Bummer. I don’t see any reason why this tech should not become much cheaper soon, other than commercial reasons on pricing (what the market can bare pricing).
Great video. I am building a golf room that I want to use a launch monitor that can be used as a simulator. I plan on putting up a large large golf screen that I wanted to use so I can have the launch monitor projected onto the screen or use the launch monitor to be connected to a tv that will show u all the graphics and the course as well. Very similar to what you would see in Golftec or Dicks Sporting goods. Which monitor you recommend that would be compatible with this kind of set up. If pictures help I can send you some pictures of what I am doing. I was leaning towards the Garmin or flightscope Mevo plus. What is your suggestion. Thank you
If you're doing that kind of build out, then the Bushnell is going to be the best fit. The issue with the Garmin/Mevo+ is they need quite a bit of space, so you'll need 7-8 feet behind where you hit in order to make it work. The Mevo+ will be more accurate/feature heavy than the Garmin. But if you dont want to spend the money on the Bushnell/GC3, you might check out the SkyTrak. I'll have a review up on it in January.
Very good review have to say. Good content and high entertainment. I’m thinking about the garmin but now maybe spending a lot more for the flightscope plus. We will see. Thanks for the input. Michiel
Bought a rhapsodo and returned it , I thought it was a joke with some of the readings outside when you can see how far the ball is flying. Im in the market for an indoor monitor to use during winter months in PA. From watching your video mevo plus sounds like it would be the best bang for the buck but concerned about limited space for the Doppler to work. The Bushnell is ideal but turned off by the subscriptions that seem mandatory?
What I find amazing is just how far the "consumer" level range monitors have come in the last couple of years. Cannot wait for what is around in 5 years. Only problem for me is that I have no room at home for any of them - maybe when I win the lottery
@@breakingeighty I think I'm going to go for the Mevo Plus. My only concern is the gradient/tilt in my back yard so I'd need to figure out the best way to level it.
@@breakingeighty Yes, it's as much that the garden slopes too so I'd be effectively hitting down hill, not sure how much that would affect it. It's not a huge incline and I'm guessing if I can get the unit to the recommended degrees on the tilt settings in the app, it should be fine?
@@ohlawdy1986 Yeah you’ll likely have to spend sometime tweaking the tilt and roll to get it accurate, but once you know where to set it up you should be good from then on out. That’s definitely a benefit the the Mevo+ vs cheaper options, so those won’t have that level of control. That’s said, it’s more expensive but a camera based system like the Launch Pro may help negate a bunch of that as well
What are you thoughts on Eye XO? (video of head hitting the ball is very cool)Expensive, but the Bushnell with SW was already $7k. Also, you thoughts on ES tour plus. Seems to measure a lot of parameter
I have a Skytrak coming soon for review and I'll have more thoughts. Skytrak is generally indoors only, so if you want something you can take to the range, then the Mevo+ is the better bet.
I would buy the Bushnell or the GC 3 but I can’t find any information about warranty or long-term durability. To drop $7000 and have a device that only last a few years is hard to swallow. When you spend $2000 on a TV and it goes out in five years, you’re not happy. What about a $7000 launch monitor?
I use the Bushnell Launch Pro as my control for accuracy. It's not Trackman level, but it's very good. In the coming weeks I'm getting a GCQuad and will be putting all of these up against that as well.
You are the first who says Rapsodo is not accurate. Other reviewers have used Traciman or actually measured shots / locations, and end result is that it is very accurate
Loved the video, lots of good information. I have a quick question, I’m looking for a launch monitor for my long drive training. The parameters I’m mostly concerned about is clubhead speed, ball speed, spin and launch angle. I’ve seen some reviews stating some of the lower end ones can’t measure high swing speeds very well. Do you know which of these would best handle measuring high swing speeds?
You’re probably better off looking at an IMU - I’m not in the field of golf but Zepp is an example. Zepp is not the best bit of tech but there will be similiar products. You would probably look to combine a launch monitor and IMU would be a good combo to help you with your long drive training.
I've been looking at SkyTrack for the reasons you recommended the Bushnell monitor, but without the subscription costs. Do you have any feedback on it? What I've read is that it suffers outside but works well indoors.
So I havent used the SkyTrak, but I've heard the same thing: much better indoors than out. My big concern with it, is that i think it originally came out in like 2014. Price is still expensive, and I worry about paying that much for outdated tech. Hope to review one soon.
I have one I use outdoors and no issues at all. I do keep the lense away from direct sun shining into it but the hitting area is in the sun. No issues. The software and algorithms have been updated regularly. Works well
I've had a my SkyTrack for about a year now and really enjoy it. I have it set up in my garage. It does not work as well in outside light and you really need to hit it off a mat. I pay the $100/year subscription and love the game improvement tools. The handicap predicator is a ton of fun. It's also great that you can adjust your settings like wind speed, humidity and temperature. I'm not sure if other LM offer this or not. Downside to the SkyTrack is in can provide some inaccurate data if you are a high ball flight/fast swing player. I'm an 11 handicap right now, but my swing speed on my driver is around 118. I'm pretty dialed in on my yardages and SkyTrack starts to give inaccurate data for PW, SW, GW and LW. The 9i is also not great. I typically hit my 9i 150-155 carry, and on SkyTrack, it's usually close to that. However, my PW is typically 140-145 carry and on the sim it is usually 125-130. GW and SW are also about 10-15 yard less carry. I'm working with SkyTrack to fix it. It seems that if you're swing speed is in the 110+ category, and you are a high ball hitter, you'll have some issues with wedges.
thank you for providing such a thorough video. I'm looking to invest into a simulator setup in my garage. I am looking to invest approximately $7500 into hardware. For me accuracy would be probably my main priority but them again I want something that would best support a simulator setup. Any recommendations is greatly appreciated.
Great video, but curious if the accuracy on long clubs is accurate on the Doppler radar based sims. I have the R10 and it seems way off. I have a net set up in backyard and believe it is off probably cause of my setup. Net is 9 feet high and I am about 9 feet from net and have R10 8 feet behind me. Should this setup give accurate results?
I've found that environment can really alter the results with most of the cheaper devices. That setup should give you pretty solid results, but again it's still a cheaper device with a smaller doppler system, so wont be as accurate as a higher end unit, and wont be as accurate as it would be if you were using it on the range, simply due to having less flight information to work with.
@@breakingeighty thanks, it works well until I get passed my 6 iron. Solid drives only carried around 200. I know from using GOLFTEC foresight my carry is usually 250-260. Can’t be hitting 9 iron 145 and only carry driver 200-210
Thank you for an honest and straight forward review. I was looking for a launch monitor and was deciding between the Mevo and swingcaddy 300I. I bought the swingcaddy, as I wanted a monitor with a screen, to have instant feedback. It’s a great launch monitor and is exactly what I wanted. Only thing that frustrates me every now and then, is that it will miss around 1 out of 10 drives. Doesn’t do that with the irons.
Golf is now in a very unique spot in history, The Technology exists to have Simulated Golf courses in every school worldwide. The School just needs a 12 x 12 x 12 room and a Full Swing Golf Monitor, or GCQuad, or a Trackman or any of the other half dozen golf simulators that are on the market now, that are getting cheaper and better every year. I can only imagine how that would grow the game of golf… it could be a major advantage for mining Golf Talent, from elementary school all the way up to high school and even at the college level. It would be wonderful if we had a collaboration between the PGA / LIV Golf, major corporations like IBM, and other Golf Lovers to help create and fund the initiative to get golf in every school district or .... Every School. We have the technology to do this now. Imagine if during gym class you take the kids to the simulator, two or three at a time, have them hit 10 to 12 golf balls, and see who naturally can hit the sweet spot, who naturally has very good distance, etc. You could identify natural golf talent at a early age, just like we do with other sports like basketball, football etc. I could also imagine that golf club companies like Titleist, Cobra, Mizuno, etc. might want to say that the school district uses our clubs, it can produce the same kind of buzz and passion that happen with basketball shoes back in the late 70s, 80's and 90s. We could also introduce Golf to Young people in countries that don’t have access to golf courses and truly begin to make golf even more of a global sport. Using all the advantages of golf simulators to Introduce Golf to the nations that don’t have the funding or land to build world class golf courses.
Yeah it's definitely a little finnicky. Once it's setup properly its fantastic. But it can take a couple extra minutrs to adjust it when setting it up.
Good video, I've had a Skytrak for 3 years now and I find it accurate, fun and works great. I bought the life membership for $800 on TGC 2019. I can play almost any course in the world, plus make my own course if I want. It does everything I need it to do. Keep the videos coming
How have you solved all the miss reads???
@@davidminick3587 make sure you have good lighting on the spot where the ball sits
For the Rapsodo, a noteworthy aspect is that this product currently only works with Apple devices. Android users, do your homework before potentially wasting your money.
Great review. I love my Mevo+... Best golf related purchase I ever bought. I got more out of it than most lessons I've ever had. Makes practicing fun and helps assign feels to numbers so no more guessing..
Yeah the Mevo+ is fantastic!
I’ve had a SkyTrak for 3 years now. Until last year I had E6 for sim software. Now I just use the range feature.
I don’t regret any part of the purchase except the need for a yearly subscription. It’s accurate, reliable, and fun for all.
Agree. I LOVE my Skytrak. Data is amazing, range is best of any and works with e6, TGC, etc
Just read your article to realize to clicked on your video also 😂, great information thank you so much I love my Garmin it’s taken me from a 19.3 to a 9.7-10 handicap in only 3 months, the feedback is insane
This was EXACTLY the level of detail I was looking for in an overview. Thank you very much
Was debating between the sc300i and Garmin r10.
Ended up going with the R10 because of the ball dispersion (left/right) and at some point might use the simulation stuff once I get a mat and net. Fiancé doesn't get to come play too much, so plan on playing with her at home occasionally.
I have 2 kids (10 & 5), who I bring to the range sometimes. They would LOVE a home simulator to play some games on.
@@MaartenAnna I've taken it to the range, not too bad but little hard cause we hit off grass. Having to move it is a little bit annoying.
My golf mat (motivo) is finally arriving today so definitely will be hitting some tonight.
My first video of yours, love it. Thanks for taking the time.
Great review and high quality production! Can't beleive this is such a new channel...very professional.
Just bought a R10, will get is in one month, and I am crazy impatient pro play with it. And I can tell that you raised my hype about it thanks to your video. I picked the R!) before looking at your tests or any tests.... And I am happy I chose this one.
Please, keep on posting videos like this, I Like the tone and the flow,
I am R10 user for about 10 months.
It really brings your golf training to another level.
Effective, fun, entertaining.
It has several features that are kinda unique.
This Home Tee Hero "game". Yes, it is a game. It uses Garmin database, that is used in other gps garmin devices.
It means you can play one of 40k courses.
Going to a new course and you don't want to be caught off guard, shooting wrong flag, ending up in a sand/water? You can go to a range, take 100 balls and just play it. I use it in my lunch break golf sessions ;-) "I went today to play 18 holes on peeble beach..."
I just love it. And there are social activities like tournaments with player all over the world. My phone just notified me "you have 2 days to finish the challenge course for this week".
Hey man, your videos are great. You and Rick Schiels are my go to golf videos now.
Thanks dude, that's a serious compliment!
I have the Rapsodo MLM. It works amazing for me. However I'm trying to dial in gapping and working on my draw and dispersion.
Not sure where you’re located, but it’s worth noting that in South Florida the Rhapsodo has the fatal design flaw of leaving the phone in the sun. I’ve been side by side with my R10 and a player with a Rhapsodo. His phone kept overheating and I practiced straight through. The R10 captures my swing video from wherever I put the phone and have never had it overheat. Phone battery isn’t drained either.
Ah that's a bummer! I personally havent had that issue, but I could see it happening on a super hot day, as I have had my phone overheat if left out in direct sunlight. And the camera positioning really is worth noting. You cant adjust where the camera is with the Rapsodo, whereas with many others you can put it whereever you want.
I bought a Mevo+ in 2020. Very happy with it, the only drawback is the battery life. If you plan on using it in sim mode with friends you will need to buy a battery pack. Eventually my battery completely died and am waiting for a new one. I decided on the the Mevo+ due to being right handed and me son being a lefty.
Deciding between mevo+/skytrak and R10. I’m a scratch golfer looking to practice in my garage
The SkyTrak is nice because it doesnt need as much space as the others. But if you have the space the Mevo Plus is putting out the most updates, is the most accurate, and has the flexibility of easily being able to take to the Range. Garmin also has similar positives, but wont be as accurate and doesnt have the same "professional" feel of the Mevo+
I need a launch monitor that works well hitting into a net, either in my garage or outside. The Rapsodo or Garmin were my two first choices. Leaning more towards the Garmin. Looks like you like the Garmin a little better.
Dude. Amazingly informational video. 10/10 vid. The r10 sounds like it’s for me! I had been researching it anyway. And the putting doesn’t matter to me. I’m gonna be getting a membership at my course this year. Can’t wait to setup the r10 on the driving range and get dialed in before every round
Just bought the Flightscope, actually $100 off right now. So code didn’t work, sorry but just what I’ve been looking for.
Thanks for your honest reviews
Great job, appreciate this type of channel. Loved hearing about all. of the monitors, simulators. Now, if I just had money.
Great video helped make up my mind. Definitely gonna get the garmin first so I can start practicing but I’m going to save up for that flight scope so I can get a decent simulator setup in my garage. Thx for all the info and reviews
I think you'll be super happy with the Garmin, and I think that's a good move. If you really get into it and decide it's helpful, then the Mevo+ is a worthy upgrade. But if you dont end up using it a ton or like it more for casual use or making the range more fun, the R10 is excellent for that.
For me accuracy was important. I did not think so at first and bought a Garmin R10, which is a solid launch monitor to be sure, but soon realized I wanted more. Ended up with a GC3, from Foresight, which I bought in the fall of 2020 so I paid 7K with the full FSX license - so no subscription. Great to use outside paired with an iPad or indoors with a simulator setup. Information it provides is super accurate and helpful if you are trying to really dial in your swing. No regrets here at all. Real solid review...should help a lot of folks make the right choice.
Thinking about going for the garmin, rookie level I am and just trying to get something decent for golf sim
Then the R10 will be great for that!
Great overview! Really helped bring me up to speed on launch monitor technology!
I'd love to break 80... best game ever I played was an 80. Was at the driving range for 2 hrs before my buddy called and asked if I wanted to Play 18.. my average is about an 88.. and I've never hit below an 86 since that day.. Anyway yes!! I'm digging your video
Wow, Flight scope Mevo Plus with the Pro package looks like the ticket to me.
Thanks
What is the best approach if you are simulating a game with a left handed and right handed player? Do you have to move the device each time the other player steps up? Any alternative?
I'm looking at the Swing caddy for my home hitting net. (Co-incidently the only one without a review link in the description. 😂)
I got you! breakingeighty.com/swing-caddie-sc300i-review
Thank you very much. Much appreciated! Kind regards
Great video, very helpful for everyone, thank you Sean.
Nice overview. But why was Skytrak excluded? It sits at the Mevo+ price point and offers professional level accuracy (not necessarily Trackman, but it also costs 90% less). It’s a great comparison to Mevo+ because it’s camera based instead of Doppler, so it’s a solution for those that have space constraints. I’ve tested 3 units: Skytrak, SC300i and Garmin R10. I never took any to the range - I was hitting off a mat into a net outdoors. Skytrak worked the best for that setup because I could hit full wedges with the net close to the mat. Lots of reviews say that it doesn’t work well in full sunlight, but that’s how I used it and it worked great. The downside is the subscription. $99/year unlocks the basic game improvement features, including very good gapping tools. Simulators cost a minimum of $300/year and go much higher. For $2k, they should include something, like both Garmin and Mevo do. The radar based units require a minimum of 8’ between net and ball as the more ball flight they can read, the more accurate the results. Plus, you need 5’-7’ of space behind the ball for the unit itself. As you mentioned, the SC300i was the easiest of the group to use. I never bothered with the app - just set the unit behind you and hit away. The audible announcement of distance was great, as you don’t even need to look at it. Couldn’t hit full wedges with my setup, though. And unless you have a really good feel for your shots, you’re left guessing at shot shape and direction. It’s probably best used at the range. Garmin R10 was by far the best value. $600 + $99/year subscription gets you the launch monitor, a limited E6 subscription (including Bandon Dunes) and 42,000 courses in the Garmin app, albeit with cartoonish graphics. It was accurate enough for my needs, but wedges were still an issue. I’ll probably give the Mevo+ a try before making my final decision. Like you, I also recommend PlayBetter. They allow 60 day trial periods (30 days with Skytrak) and a no questions asked return policy. Top notch!
I believe SkyTrak was excluded because it is a simulator, not just a launch monitor. Otherwise, there would have been several other simulators included.
@@JDSFLA It's left out throughout the channel as well. It's more about not having affiliate links. That's the only reason videos are made these days. They have to get paid somehow.
I have the mini mevo and next step is mevo+ coz it’s portable. Now to buy at the right time.
First time looking at your channel, loved it. Good stuff, I’ll be back 👍
No optishot comparison? I have it currently and because of you am probably going with Mevo+
the Swing Caddie SC200, so people know, eats batteries 4 (AAA's) like there is no tomorrow. Bought rechargeable batteries that make it a little more cost efficient, rotate 3 (4X3) so I always have batteries available. But I did compare distance recorded at a Golf Galaxy simulator and it was always within a few yards - good enough for me!
Was incredibly lucky and was one of the first in Canada to receive an R10 last summer. Home Tee Hero adoption is good but needs some work, so for now I use E6 in the garage. It is a great little device for the cost and I recommend it to anyone. I do wish it had putting like the Mevo+ for for $1500 or more savings I can deal. Glad to see all the launch monitors add in more integration for more apps such as Awesome Golf, E6, and now GSPro. Hoping Garmin Tweaks the Home Tee Hero a bit and adds an elevation option. When this is done, the HTH software will be amazing with all the course integrations. I have been holding off on an E6 expansion in hopes this is coming.
Awesome video! Thank you for the information!
really useful information. Thanks!
As a new launch monitor player, Golf Boy is very interesting. The putter in particular is excellent.
Every review of the Bushnell said that the basic subscription doesn’t give you anything, but the basic FSX Pro package seems to provide almost all the specs I’d really care to know (though I’d like to know the angle of attack), including 2D dispersion chart. As I don’t care about simulation capabilities, I think this is a good solution for someone looking for top tier accuracy without space constraints of non camera based monitors. It’d be great if someone could demo the FSX pro app on iPad with the Bushnell.
Yeah, I'd agree generally agree with that take. Will see if I can get some app screen share sometime soon.
@@breakingeighty that'd be awesome, thanks for the reply!
@@breakingeighty desperately need an fsx 2020 vs fsx pro video!
Nice video. Looking for something that would work well in a garage hitting into a net. Would love lateral features and something I can look at after each swing to see the data. Would that be rapsodo? R10? Thanks!
Great quality content mate. Wish you luck on TH-cam!
Thank you!
I am still on the fence on the Rapsodo and the Garmin. Is there any features that Garmin can do with a Garmin watch?
As of right now I dont believe you're able to pair the Garmin watch with the R10 in anyway. However if you do use a Garmin watch, it's really nice to have all of your data inside one app. Scorecards, and if you use CT10 sensors, all of your distances and shot data. Going to have a review on those in the next month or so.
The reality is if you are taking any of these to the range, the quality of the range balls is going to give results all over the map. None are going to be accurate unless your course has premium range balls. I quit brining my gc2 to the range for that reason. Now I bring the mevo and it's good enough for what it is. I'm mainly looking at the ballspeed.
Have you tried Yupiteru GST-7? It’s less than $150 but can track club speed, ball speed and carry distance.
Thank you so much for this video I am about to jump into the others to dig in a little deeper. After a quick search I found that I can get the flight scope mevo for 400 and SC200 + for 289. I am new golfer so I looking to use this at the range to dial in my numbers and then slowly have it help me fine tune. I do use an apple watch and I am going to the range about once a week. I can afford both its more of which is the better option at their current price points. Thank you for the help. I will comment if your other videos swing me my decision to one or the other :)
Thanks mate, really appreciate these videos.
Finally got my Garmin R10 in yesterday, and HAD to check it out on the range.
1. Super easy to set up, was up & running under 2 mins (1 driver + 1 putter length behind the ball).
2. Distance & direction were exactly right with the flags I lasered with my range finder.
3. A slight drawback is that full swing PW-GW-SW-LW (or even half swing), doesn’t register spin, they’re launched too steep, and calculated as 1000.
But for the money… awesome! Can’t wait to play a few courses online when winter comes in. For now, I have my 9 iron through LW all gapped properly. Next up 4-8 iron.
Oh yeah, AND I am sure that any of these devices will get you to practice more & give more info about your swing than just whacking a few buckets of balls about.
But again, love these reviews mate. Are you going to do a ball review series as well? That would be awesome!
hello mate, just saw some reviews said that the dispersion is not accurate ( swing path, club face), i have slice issues so i think this is important. Did you have the same problem, or is ok to use? Many thanks
@@xoxoxo633 hi mate, on the range, it's about 90% accurate, and the outliers are usually the straight ones, say a 5 iron 4 yards left or 2 yards right.
It works really well if you set it up correctly, On a flat surface 1 driver & 1 putter length b3hind the ball.
@@MaartenAnna thank you mate!
great video... very informative, thank you.
I have an SC100 that is working great and does what I need it to do which is track distances. I would love the Mevo Plus at some point but that is when I have more time for golf. Great video and subbed.
Curious which consumer grade launch monitor you'd recommend for outdoor range use with standard range balls? Really interested in carry distances, but obviously range balls are different than premium balls so hoping a unit that could adjust for this.
Great video! I use the prgr launch monitor and it’s great for distance and club head speed.
We sell the Skytrak and Mevo+ simulators and really enjoyed your great video, great personality and presentation, just fun and clear information. Thank you very much.
I purchased the sc200+ about a year ago. It works great for what I use it for.
I have the R10 and ESB1. In comparison -tested by Trackman- the ESB1 is more accurate on the long golf shots. For shots up to about 160 yards, they are both about the same. Also only very slight deviations from the Trackman.
Just found your channel. Packed with value. Definitely subbing.
Their is no way to know for sure if one is the most accurate. Unless you can literally count the number of spins etc... But you can't..
Great video. Looking for most info at cheapest price. Of course accuracy is needed. Will use mainly at range but winter is long so indoor is a strong possibilty. Thinking the R10. Would you agree or go with other? Thanks so much.
Replaced every club in bag, well, and the bag too, so looking for accurate distance mostly. Would really love swing path, clubhead, ect…
If price is the biggest concern, then I think the R10 is going to be your best bet for "most features at lowest price". The Mevo+ or Launch Pro will work better indoors, have more features, and be more accurate, but at significantly greater cost.
@@breakingeighty Thanks much. Appreciate your opinion.
Great video- I'm really glad I found your channel today. Q: What cameras are compatible with the Mevo+? I plan to have a Face On and DTL camera setup.
Great video, I have been considering the Garmin and Mevo. I hit a lot of balls into a net in my backyard but also want to make sure I can use it for speed training. Will the Garmin or Mevo work without a ball and just track club head speed?
I’m a low handicap player and I’m looking for a monitor that helps me understand everything for strike. Meaning all ball data (speed, launch, direction, spin) and club (path, face, strike location, speed). The *only* monitor that I know of that does this fully and accurately is the GCQuad, which costs a fortune. Bummer. I don’t see any reason why this tech should not become much cheaper soon, other than commercial reasons on pricing (what the market can bare pricing).
Liking your work subbed ….enjoying my Garmin r10 ….cheers from Uk 🇬🇧
Great video. I am building a golf room that I want to use a launch monitor that can be used as a simulator. I plan on putting up a large large golf screen that I wanted to use so I can have the launch monitor projected onto the screen or use the launch monitor to be connected to a tv that will show u all the graphics and the course as well. Very similar to what you would see in Golftec or Dicks Sporting goods. Which monitor you recommend that would be compatible with this kind of set up. If pictures help I can send you some pictures of what I am doing. I was leaning towards the Garmin or flightscope Mevo plus. What is your suggestion. Thank you
If you're doing that kind of build out, then the Bushnell is going to be the best fit. The issue with the Garmin/Mevo+ is they need quite a bit of space, so you'll need 7-8 feet behind where you hit in order to make it work. The Mevo+ will be more accurate/feature heavy than the Garmin. But if you dont want to spend the money on the Bushnell/GC3, you might check out the SkyTrak. I'll have a review up on it in January.
I just returned my rapsodo it did not track anything over 5 iron and yes I did research and called abt it
Very good review have to say. Good content and high entertainment. I’m thinking about the garmin but now maybe spending a lot more for the flightscope plus. We will see. Thanks for the input. Michiel
How do you only have 4.9 k followers? That’s insane bro. Keep it up
Bought a rhapsodo and returned it , I thought it was a joke with some of the readings outside when you can see how far the ball is flying. Im in the market for an indoor monitor to use during winter months in PA. From watching your video mevo plus sounds like it would be the best bang for the buck but concerned about limited space for the Doppler to work. The Bushnell is ideal but turned off by the subscriptions that seem mandatory?
What I find amazing is just how far the "consumer" level range monitors have come in the last couple of years. Cannot wait for what is around in 5 years. Only problem for me is that I have no room at home for any of them - maybe when I win the lottery
How about a net 🥅 in the back garden
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Good review. Thanks
Good video, been trying to decide what I want in my back yard.
Nice! What are you leaning towards?
@@breakingeighty I think I'm going to go for the Mevo Plus. My only concern is the gradient/tilt in my back yard so I'd need to figure out the best way to level it.
@@ohlawdy1986 For sure. I've run into similar issues, and often just placing it on the case works pretty well to get it to the proper height;.
@@breakingeighty Yes, it's as much that the garden slopes too so I'd be effectively hitting down hill, not sure how much that would affect it. It's not a huge incline and I'm guessing if I can get the unit to the recommended degrees on the tilt settings in the app, it should be fine?
@@ohlawdy1986 Yeah you’ll likely have to spend sometime tweaking the tilt and roll to get it accurate, but once you know where to set it up you should be good from then on out. That’s definitely a benefit the the Mevo+ vs cheaper options, so those won’t have that level of control. That’s said, it’s more expensive but a camera based system like the Launch Pro may help negate a bunch of that as well
I used to club fit by watching the ball flight on the range, it’s all new to me
What are you thoughts on Eye XO? (video of head hitting the ball is very cool)Expensive, but the Bushnell with SW was already $7k. Also, you thoughts on ES tour plus. Seems to measure a lot of parameter
Does the R10 have enough playability without buying yearly subscription? Shot metrics etc, some course perhaps?
Hey Sean, thoughts on the Skytrak vs the Mevo +?
I have a Skytrak coming soon for review and I'll have more thoughts. Skytrak is generally indoors only, so if you want something you can take to the range, then the Mevo+ is the better bet.
I would buy the Bushnell or the GC
3 but I can’t find any information about warranty or long-term durability. To drop $7000 and have a device that only last a few years is hard to swallow. When you spend $2000 on a TV and it goes out in five years, you’re not happy. What about a $7000 launch monitor?
Looking into the garmon great video
How about the Garmin G 80? I have been using it for the past 2 years and it is still my go to on the range before a round. I also love the R 10.
Oh that's interesting, I didn't realize it had an integrated launch monitor. Haven't used it, but on my radar now, so will see what I can do!
Hey you're gonna have to update this with the mevo+ 2023 edition!
I absolutely will!
Reassuring to know my MevoPlus with Pro Package purchase was the right choice!
Is there Launch Monitor that would work with a FlingStick? It would be great to play on simulators.
just out of curiosity: how do you determine accuracy? are you comparing stats to trackman?
I use the Bushnell Launch Pro as my control for accuracy. It's not Trackman level, but it's very good. In the coming weeks I'm getting a GCQuad and will be putting all of these up against that as well.
You are the first who says Rapsodo is not accurate. Other reviewers have used Traciman or actually measured shots / locations, and end result is that it is very accurate
Do any of the monitors allow to get average of your shots of your less the full length shots which is critical for short game
Great info. Garmin it is!
Loved the video, lots of good information. I have a quick question, I’m looking for a launch monitor for my long drive training. The parameters I’m mostly concerned about is clubhead speed, ball speed, spin and launch angle. I’ve seen some reviews stating some of the lower end ones can’t measure high swing speeds very well. Do you know which of these would best handle measuring high swing speeds?
You’re probably better off looking at an IMU - I’m not in the field of golf but Zepp is an example. Zepp is not the best bit of tech but there will be similiar products. You would probably look to combine a launch monitor and IMU would be a good combo to help you with your long drive training.
I really like that Garmin.
I've been looking at SkyTrack for the reasons you recommended the Bushnell monitor, but without the subscription costs. Do you have any feedback on it? What I've read is that it suffers outside but works well indoors.
So I havent used the SkyTrak, but I've heard the same thing: much better indoors than out. My big concern with it, is that i think it originally came out in like 2014. Price is still expensive, and I worry about paying that much for outdated tech. Hope to review one soon.
I have one I use outdoors and no issues at all. I do keep the lense away from direct sun shining into it but the hitting area is in the sun. No issues. The software and algorithms have been updated regularly. Works well
@@stevepaier1338 Thank you for that information!
I've had a my SkyTrack for about a year now and really enjoy it. I have it set up in my garage. It does not work as well in outside light and you really need to hit it off a mat. I pay the $100/year subscription and love the game improvement tools. The handicap predicator is a ton of fun. It's also great that you can adjust your settings like wind speed, humidity and temperature. I'm not sure if other LM offer this or not.
Downside to the SkyTrack is in can provide some inaccurate data if you are a high ball flight/fast swing player. I'm an 11 handicap right now, but my swing speed on my driver is around 118. I'm pretty dialed in on my yardages and SkyTrack starts to give inaccurate data for PW, SW, GW and LW. The 9i is also not great. I typically hit my 9i 150-155 carry, and on SkyTrack, it's usually close to that. However, my PW is typically 140-145 carry and on the sim it is usually 125-130. GW and SW are also about 10-15 yard less carry. I'm working with SkyTrack to fix it. It seems that if you're swing speed is in the 110+ category, and you are a high ball hitter, you'll have some issues with wedges.
Have you looked at te Ernest sports es tour plus launch monitor?
I'm looking at the Garmin R10
thank you for providing such a thorough video. I'm looking to invest into a simulator setup in my garage. I am looking to invest approximately $7500 into hardware. For me accuracy would be probably my main priority but them again I want something that would best support a simulator setup. Any recommendations is greatly appreciated.
The Rapsodo is literally 1% of GC Quad on carry, ball speed, and .2* on launch angle. It’s wildly accurate
Great video, but curious if the accuracy on long clubs is accurate on the Doppler radar based sims. I have the R10 and it seems way off. I have a net set up in backyard and believe it is off probably cause of my setup. Net is 9 feet high and I am about 9 feet from net and have R10 8 feet behind me. Should this setup give accurate results?
I've found that environment can really alter the results with most of the cheaper devices. That setup should give you pretty solid results, but again it's still a cheaper device with a smaller doppler system, so wont be as accurate as a higher end unit, and wont be as accurate as it would be if you were using it on the range, simply due to having less flight information to work with.
@@breakingeighty thanks, it works well until I get passed my 6 iron. Solid drives only carried around 200. I know from using GOLFTEC foresight my carry is usually 250-260. Can’t be hitting 9 iron 145 and only carry driver 200-210
I have had a mevo for a few years and it does not always pick up shots and it gets really frustrating.
do you have mevo plus? how much space you got?
What’s your thoughts on the earnest sports tour plus
does anyone use the Garmin R10 with 'almost' golf balls? If so, does it work?! thanks
Nice review.
Thank you for an honest and straight forward review. I was looking for a launch monitor and was deciding between the Mevo and swingcaddy 300I. I bought the swingcaddy, as I wanted a monitor with a screen, to have instant feedback. It’s a great launch monitor and is exactly what I wanted. Only thing that frustrates me every now and then, is that it will miss around 1 out of 10 drives. Doesn’t do that with the irons.
Hi why didn’t you do skytrak ?
Second that. Can you review Skytrak?
I am contemplating between the garmin and the 300i
I think I'm going to start with hitting the ball consistently. Then maybe when I'm making a lot more money I'll come back to this. :P
Golf is now in a very unique spot in history, The Technology exists to have Simulated Golf courses in every school worldwide. The School just needs a 12 x 12 x 12 room and a Full Swing Golf Monitor, or GCQuad, or a Trackman or any of the other half dozen golf simulators that are on the market now, that are getting cheaper and better every year. I can only imagine how that would grow the game of golf… it could be a major advantage for mining Golf Talent, from elementary school all the way up to high school and even at the college level. It would be wonderful if we had a collaboration between the PGA / LIV Golf, major corporations like IBM, and other Golf Lovers to help create and fund the initiative to get golf in every school district or .... Every School. We have the technology to do this now. Imagine if during gym class you take the kids to the simulator, two or three at a time, have them hit 10 to 12 golf balls, and see who naturally can hit the sweet spot, who naturally has very good distance, etc. You could identify natural golf talent at a early age, just like we do with other sports like basketball, football etc. I could also imagine that golf club companies like Titleist, Cobra, Mizuno, etc. might want to say that the school district uses our clubs, it can produce the same kind of buzz and passion that happen with basketball shoes back in the late 70s, 80's and 90s. We could also introduce Golf to Young people in countries that don’t have access to golf courses and truly begin to make golf even more of a global sport. Using all the advantages of golf simulators to Introduce Golf to the nations that don’t have the funding or land to build world class golf courses.
For some people the Mevo+ can be a pain. Some people have major issues with floors not being level or to much interferance
Yeah it's definitely a little finnicky. Once it's setup properly its fantastic. But it can take a couple extra minutrs to adjust it when setting it up.
very helpful, indeed