Golf Electronics

Final Score: 4.5/5

Review

If you’re well off or want to start a golf business, or you are REALLY REALLY serious about golf you will want a launch monitor.  Personally, I had to borrow this one from a friend who runs a golf store just to review it.  They’re very pricey, but in my opinion, well worth the cost.  The Zelocity Pure Launch golf monitor does the job very very well.

If you’re a golf instructor who trains golfers with a serious dedication to imiprove their shots, this device will help you a great deal.  It uses two (2) Doppler radars connected to a PC with usb connection to record the huge ammount of data associated with a golf swing.  The Dopler radars will track the swing and the hit a record any critical info about your golf swing,the velocity of the ball, the speed of the head of the club, the distance carry, the power transfer ratio as a percentile, the spin, shot simulation, launch angle, deceleration and acceleration of the club, and other various pieces of data.  All this being said, this device will a help you to analyze the performance of a golfer or a golf club.

I used the device for only 1 day, and it helped me, with the help of my technician friend, to better determine the little quibbles with my golf swing.  Additionally, it helped me to determine which clubs (drivers, irons) are the best for me and which are the best period.  If I were to review golf clubs or build custom golf clubs for a living, I would want this device to help me determine which clubs are the best.  I can hit a wicked shot and analyse every little detail of it!  This device is great.

Instantly, accurately displays & records critical information for every shot. Builds history for analysis & improvement. Easy to use. Sets up in seconds. Lightweight & completely portable for use indoors or outdoors. Accommodates both left and right handed swings. One-year Warranty and customer service included. Made in USA

Pros

• a must for any business owner (Golf Town types out there!)
• helps to drastically improve your game, if you are a good golfer
• I’m a rightie, but it can be used for left handed golfers as well
• indoor / outdoor
• super quick setup time.  We moved it from my buddy’s place and had it set-up outside in like 20 minutes; including travel time

Cons

• no macintosh support that i know of (I have an Apple laptop!)
• price

PureLaunch™ Specs/ What’s in the box!

Note: this may not be totally accurate, as I was using a used device and never opened the box myself!

• 2 integrated Doppler-radar transceivers to pick up shot information
• folds up to storee, folds out to use
•  USB 2.0 connection to the PC
• AC rechargeable battery - gives about 5 hrs of usage on one charge (keep in mind I was testing a used unit, the Zelocity website claims 10 hrs new)
•  LaunchMonitor program to interface with the pc  (PureLaunch ™ computer software)
• built in mic for club speed measurements
• Warranty Info: Zelocity offers a 1 year factory warranty.  Can’t be resold in this time, however

The bottom line is this is a great device, but not for everyone.  You have to be serious about golf before you get this gadget.  But, as you know, I am SERIOUS about golf!

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Final Score: 4.5/5