Garmin Approach G5 Review

Final Verdict: 4.8/5.  Bottom Line: Great golf GPS, not much point to read this review.  But, if youd like to… read on!

Garmin describes this dandy little GPS like this (basically).  You can improve your golf game  with Garmin’s Approach G5.  And they aren’t very far off.  I can attest that this will improve your golf game.  The device is waterproof, has a touchscreen that you can use with a stylus and comes pre loaded with 1000s of golf courses in north america. It uses a very nicely built GPS to measure  individual shot distances and show the exact yardage to fairways, hazards, and greens.

Dandy little unit displays

SPECS
- it weights 6.8 ounces with the battery (which has a long life)

- 3 inch colour touch screen like your iphone

- waterproof for those rainy golf days

- loaded with USGA golf courses so you can get out for some duffing asap

- no subscription fees

-no course fees

-comes complete with Approach G5, belt clip, USB cable, quick start manual

You can simply touch where you want to shoot, zoom in on the green and setup your shots.  This little dandy works greaT with all clubs: irons, drivers and more.  You can also use it to keep golf scores no more paper scorecards.  This is a digital score card and much more.

Both units were basically equivalent in the following ways, both good and bad:

This thing can display shape of green;
The unit allow movement of pin location for more accurate estimate to pin itself;

Final Verdict: 4.8/5.

FINAL SCORE: 4.8/5

The iGolf Pocketsize golf GPs is the ideal golf GPS for anyone who is trying to play golf on a budget.  It is not the best golf GPS on the market (the Garmin is that), but it is the best budget GPS out there.  we will quickly nail some points in this review that detail why it is the best bang for your buck.

iGolf Neo GPS : I comes with the latest GPS tech out there, the iGolf Neo helps eliminate guesswork by quickly and precisely providing key distances from anywhere on the course.   When I was using it it helped me choose the right club, know my distances on the course and swing perfectly all with a litle advice.  The display can hold up to 10 golf courses.  There are only 5 I regularly play in my area, so that is more than enough.  If you ever wanted to go on a golf trip with this puppy, it could hold all ten! It will find any range, any distance at the drop of a hat.

What comes in the box:

• Lithium ion battery -with 16 monster hours of battery life - rechargeable
• follows USGA rules for golfing
• belt clip
• 1.75″ x 3.25″ x .75″
• cable (USB)
• cds

All you need to do is plug it in, charge it, subscribe to iGolf.co, download some courses and get out there and play!  To summarize, this device has helped out my golf game immensely, I would highly reccommend it to any golfer or friend of a golfer who wants to improve their game on budget.

It is a very tight product, there is a one time membership fee (149 for 10 course) for the Neo, but even with that factored in, it is still a very inexpensive gadget.  There are no annual fees on this baby.  It is great for hitting off the rough, fairway, sandtrap and more.  It helps immensely with club selection (1 iron and up as well as woods).

Bottom line: GET THIS DEVICE

Final Score 4.5/5

I’ve been playing with this device all week and I gotta say, this is just about the best putt practice system I have ever used.   You line up your put,hit the shot and it comes back.  No matter where it goes, in the hole or not, it will be returned to you.

Specifications:

 track& diverter system that instantly returns ball to where you putted from

Returns missed and made putts

nice astroturf surface, quality build

Adjustable 3′, 6′, or 9′ feet putt practice

Regulation cup size

Works for left-handers too

putter stand

backstop

plug in 120 volt

In fact, it is the best home putting practice device I have ever seen.

The ball almost always returns to the same spot you hit it from when you hit it.  9/10 at least it comes right back!   Our only complaint is the material is a little bit flimsy, other than that it is a great product that I almost want to give the full 5 stars to!  Maybe ill play it a bit more to see.

PROS

• Easy to use
• Gorgeous color display with nice graphics
• Easy to setup and register with the software
• easy to download the courses you play
• keeps track of score
• very accurate compared to other GPS units we have tested
•  measure the length of all your clubs

CONS

• software has a couple of hiccups
• almost nothing else.  The best Golf GPS we have used in a while

This is a very very nice device.  We wanted to give it perfect, but it has a couple of drawbacks.  Otherwise I would highly recommend it! You can use the Sureshot to measure up to the pros and improve your golf game. Track driving distances, see the greens in regulation, sand traps and mor.  You can check back with the Sureshot to see what the sure shot will show you and compare your past rounds. SPECS

•  hand held GPS  in full colour.  Glare free screen on the sure shot.  The surshot GPS golf unit
• usb calbe, Sure Analysis for your game
• belt clip
• 1 charger
• Free use of the SureShot GPS course database(for the first 12 months you own it)
• mapping capability. you can create your own courses if they arent available
• Further analysis of round provided by connecting the SureShot GPS
• Lithium battery rechargeable f
•  10 favorite courses can be loaded in the SureShot GPS
• 12 month warranty

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BUY THE SURE SHOT GOLD GPS SYSTEM FROM AMAZON

Product Description

This handheld golf gps is the bomb. hit is easy to use GPS (Global Positioning System) that will make you a better golfer.   You can carry it on your belt or attach it to a gas or electric powered golf cart.  Do not worry about looking for distance markers, this little badboy will do it for you.  Celebrate this device.  You can buy the Sureshot Golf GPS for cheap on Amazon.  Thats where we bought the device.  This thing will cover all your stats (statistics).

Do you need to know how far you have to hit the ball the make the pin?  NEVER WONDER AGAIN. this deviceknows it all.  BUY THIS DEVICE.  It helps you determine what clubs you should use

BOTTOM LINE :

reviewed SCORE 4.7/5

Buy this if you care about your golf game at all.

Final Score: 5/5 !

PROS

Easy to use, improves your golf game, you NEED this device.

CONS

None that we can see so far

Our Review

Is Garmin Golflogix 2008 the perfect range finder/ yardage measure?

In short, yes it is.

We reviewed the 2007 edition which attained near perfection and we can say that this year they got it perfect.  It’s easy to setup - you just download courses with the easy to use software and go.  One you get to the course, it’s even easier to use.

We plan on getting into more detail with this product as soon as possible.  But, to be frank, I’m having just too much fun with it out on the course.  And, now that it’s late September and I’m from the north, golf season is almost over.  So, I better keep using it to improve my game!

Product Description

Here is a short list of the Garmin GolfLogix GPS-8 features:

very User- friendly software and hardware

Auto-advances to each goal on the course for completely hands-free use

Holds up to 20 courses in the memory

Easy to read display, even remembers your name

Excellent visibility in direct sunlight with adjustable screen contrasts

Backlight screen setting for dark playing conditions

WAter Proof

Big LCD screen

Shock-proof and impact resistant for rugged outdoor use

Displays in yards or meters

Includes multi-use belt or bag clip

Instant distances to greens and hazards

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!

Get it from Amazon!

Final Score: 4.5/5

 Final Score 4.5/5

A surprisingly great golf GPS.  I didn’t think it would hold a candle to the gamrin unit, but by comparison, this is a good GPS unit for hitting the golf course.

It works great, but unforunately you have to buy the courses you upload to the unit.  They give you five free courses when you first buy it (which is a lot of courses when you think about it {unless youre a golf nut [as I am]}) The GPS can store up to 30 courses and you download em from your PC.  This is more than enough course capacity for this handy golf gadget.  You can navigate custom waypoints and set them ass you require to set waypoints.  You can set the location of bunkers (sand traps), water hazards, OB, bridges, trees, layups with nice little icons that are pleasant to look at.

You can track and store your shots to reviewlater.  Which is pretty cool for improving your golf game.  Speaking of improving your golf game, this handheld GPS DOES JUST THAT.  I have found that I played at least 10% better when using this device (other golf GPS’s can compare, especially the ones by garmin {Check out our Garmin Golf GPS review elsewhere on this site}.

Product Specs

• Full colour display !  Liquid Crystal D
• Perovides course information and info for for each hole
• no yearly fee to upkeep, you just need to buy the golf courses for th unit
• Digital scorecard
• backlit screen for easyviewing indoors or out
• AA batteries required (rechargables packaged with the device)
• 10″ x 7″ x 3.3″ weighs about 2 pounds

To sum up, The Sonocaddie V300 GPS provides you with precise distance information to any point on the golf hole cousre from where ever you are at the current point in time.  This is all tracked in real time.  This is a great golf gadget!

OVERALL SCORE:  4/5

This is one of the few emerging GPS devices that help you determine yardages on the course.  It is the 5th iteration of the device.  I have used Golf SkyCaddie SG1, SG3, SG4 (but not SG2) and this version is superior to each.  It has a couple of drawbacks for a golf electronic, bu, overall, i would recommend it for a golf GPS device.

 Product Description and Features

Specs

• LCD screen
• distance to any where on the green
• provides the depth of the green from the approach you are taking (any angle!)
• backlit screen
• rechargable battery in the unit, jut plug it in
•  provides distances to sand trap, water hazards and other golf hazards
• weather resistant

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Pros

•  great way to hit the pin
•  reliable rangefinder
• very accurate
• great golf accesory device

Cons

• may not work in your area
• sometimes not accurate due to GPS error
• does not include all North American golf courses, yet.  Canadian golf courses.

Overall, this is a great device for golfers pro and begineer.  It is near perfect at determining the yardages for a golf game.  NOTE: Make sure to register this device with the web site first.  And make sure it has the information uploaded for the golf course you plan on playing.  One the golf courses I play was not immediately loaded into the device and it made playign difficult.

Overall Score: 5/5

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The Bushnell 1500 is the ultimate range finder for golfing.  When you are out on the course and trying to determine how far away it is to the pin, there is no better device than this on the market to do so. Additionally, it is the perfect device for determing slope on the golf course or the lay of the golf green out there.Before we go into the review, I just have to say - buy this product.  Using it to review it, I have improved my golf game by at least 15%.  That is no word of a lie, I am a better golfer today than I was a few weeks ago when I started to use this device.  Club selection is no longer a weakness in my golf game, I can now determine how far the pin is within sub yard accuracy.  Sub yard, even when the golf green is 400 yards away.  This device is superior.

 Features

•  can determine range up to 1400 yards.  There is no golf hole, to my knowledge, longer than that
•  pocket sized, weighing less than 11 ounces
• Magnification up to 7 time with 19 mm eye relief
• 300+ feet field of view through the optics at 1000 yards distant
• built in tripod mount
• completely waterproof design
• 1.7″x5.1″x3.7″
• one yard range performance accuracy.  sub-yard, most of the time
• provides selective targetting modes

Description

The Bushnell golf Pinseeker 1500 is a laser range finder that is completely digital.  It uses infrared pulses so the damn thing won’tblind you.  And since it uses such an accurate beacon, the thing is perfectly accurate on the golf course.  For all intents and purposes this device has it all out there on the links.  It has something called a ASIC chip (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) with a small processor and this allows it to quickly calculate any ranges.  The distance to the golf flag !

The optics on this device are amazing, I can see crystal clear through it in any weather (yes, I do golf in adverse weather - im hardcore!).  It has 7x the zoom and I have not once had trouble locking on to the flag at a long distance.  IT can differentiate between stuff in the foreground.  Ie. it can see through trees that are in the way of your shot and still lock onto the pin the background.  Additionally, it will not mess up and determine the range of the back ground.

Pros

• improve your golf game, guaranteed
• bullseye targeting modes
• you can set it to ignore the foreground ie. bushes and other obstacles in your field of view
• doesn’t accidentally calculate the backround as the range, it can do the pin
• it can be a great range finder for hunters as well.  You can use it to pinpoint the distance of a big buck or turkey for making the shot while you are out hunting.
• so many other things

Cons

• the price is high, but it is worth it.  If you can’t afford it, here are budget options available.  Check out our review of  -Galileo EGS Electronic Range Finding Golf Scope
• No other cons, this device is amazing

If you care about your golf game and improving your accuracy on the fairway, you need to buy this golf electronic.  It is the best gadget I have ever had the priveledge to use golfing.

Find where the that cup in relation to your pin? USE THIS DEVICE!

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Final Score: 3/5

 Pros

• Easy to use
• affordable! Less than 60 $ new

Cons

• Takes a while to dial in
• can be a bit of a cheap build quality

This little dandy can help you quickly determine the distance to the pin or any other range on the golf course.  It can do from 50 - 900+ yards with a nice little optical eye sight and some digital calculations.  I would recommend it if you’re on a budget.  But there are much better range finders out there.

Find Better Range Finders on Amazon.com:

This unit from Garmin uses Global Positioning Technology to better calculate distances.  It does it more accurately, faster and with more precision!

Read our Review of it here : Garmin Golflogix ‘08 model review