Golf related, Anyone own a launch monitor?

[MrHotDice]

Im sure everyone who plays golf knows Trackman, the $25000 launch monitor owned by many pros that can afford it but their are others that almost do as much as the expensive things that cost $250.00 bucks. Zepp.com sells one that you put on your golf glove that looks to give all the information a golfer needs at 149.00 bucks.

Anyone have one that you use at the range? Thanks

 

[funKYcat75]

If you can't afford the $2500 one, then you should just give up on golf. Embarrassing.

 

[Kooky Kats]

I heard @JohnnyCope uses 3 launch monitors simultaneously, but not for golf.

 

[ukalumni00]

I own a Skytrak. Do not use it a whole lot, but when its rainy or cold outside I will hook it up to a sim I built in my garage. Have "The Golf Club" on my PC that I use as my sim software. A ton of fun. For the money its a really good device, but its not great for outdoor use and is limited in what info it gives. Its the low end of the highest grade monitors on the market.

The Foresight GC2 (IMO) is the best launch monitor out there that does not cost $15k+ I believe you can get a new one for $6-8k. You can easily use it outside and it gives enough data and solid numbers that any golfer would need. Most pro shops use it since its much cheaper and as accurate as the more expensive monitors out there.

Trackman gets all of the pub, but Flightscope has outperformed it in tests and is cheaper. The GC2 should come down in price since they are releasing a new unit this year that will rival anything on the market now. You can find a used one somewhere on the net for a good price. To be honest, if I could go back that is the option I would have taken so I could use it on the range more and not just in my garage.

Zepp and others are more swing mechanics technology. Launch monitors are mainly used to show your numbers and ball flight. If you are working on your swing my advice is to use the money on a PGA Pro and not a bunch of tech junk. I bought the Swingbyte and its cool at first but you soon realize it does nothing to help your swing. A trained eye/video analysis is much much better.

 

[drainthatub]

Waste of $. U think Ben hogan and jack Nicklaus used a launch monitor? It's called practice...

 

[stevo51]

Haven't owned a launch monitor since the Apollo program shut down

 

[TruBluCatFan]

If you can't afford the $2500 one, then you should just give up on golf. Embarrassing.

You forgot a ZERO!

 

[funKYcat75]

You forgot a ZERO!

I assumed there was one for $2500 for the not quite so poor.

 

[JohnnyCope]

I heard @JohnnyCope uses 3 launch monitors simultaneously, but not for golf.

two things.
a) don't worry about what i do.
2. you're right. when i'm slinging rope on a gal, i like to record data. one for distance, one for trajectory and one for speed. i've got a google drive folder full of excel spreadsheets showing my progress over the years. proud to say ive added a good 3.75 in. in the last 6 months. she can fall off the damn bed and still have to wash her hair. i think the trip to malaysia really paid off.

 

[Kooky Kats]

two things.
a) don't worry about what i do.
2. you're right. when i'm slinging rope on a gal, i like to record data. one for distance, one for trajectory and one for speed. i've got a google drive folder full of excel spreadsheets showing my progress over the years. proud to say ive added a good 3.75 in. in the last 6 months. she can fall off the damn bed and still have to wash her hair. i think the trip to malaysia really paid off.

*speed. (Muzzle velocity, ya idiot)

 

[oldsports_]

I just use the Launch Monitor app, you can get it 1/2 off for $12,500. My game is better now, I'm shooting in the mid 90's, but still fluff the ball up in the rough.
Hope that helps