3rd
January
2009
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
posted in Golf GPS Units, Product Reviews, Range Finders |
29th
August
2008
Overall Score: 5/5
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
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!
posted in Golf Gadgets, Product Reviews, Range Finders |
7th
August
2008
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
posted in Golf Gadgets, Product Reviews, Range Finders |
30th
July
2008
Overall Score: 4/5
Like most golfers you probably have trouble telling the distance to the green when youre out on the links. The Galileo Electronic Golf Scope is purportedly the solution to this problem. At first glance it is a pretty nifty golf gadget. You can get it going easily and simply and you can figure out the distance to the green and pin with a 20 millimeter obejective. It provides some nice crispy images that will help you determiner range.
The Galileo EGS Electronic Range Finding Golf Scope. EGS-1
Whats in the package/ Specs:
Optics Fully coated;
A rubber eyeguard
A Carrying case that hooks up to your belt
A Wrist karrying strap;
Lens cloth for cleaning
A manual for instructions
Size of unit: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 ¾
1 year warranty against defections
batteries
If you order this product on Amazon, they will ship it to you directly from their factory. This golf electronic range finder is an amazing product. I will be keeping it in my golf bag for years to come. Now I just need to improve my game enough to hit it as far as the range!
Pros
-quickly determines the range to the golf hole
-works great for any range finding application, my friend who is a hunter uses it to -determine the range to kill deer, turkeys, moose, etc… If you’re into hunting as well as golf
-determines range as easily as some much more expensive golf or otherwise range finders.
-VERY nice price
Cons
it is sometimes hard to hold it steady enough to lock on to a pole or other small objects
yardage is sometimes inaccurate
holding the device steady can be a challenge
Overall, I would strongly recommend this golf gadget to golf enthusiasts (4/5 reviewed)
But, if you have more money, and are looking for a better golfing range finder there is always the Bushnell Yardage Pro Golf Pinseeker. Check it out at amazon
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