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Baraethon Well Established Member

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I feel like I need a cheap range finder - My pitching lately has been horrible, likely cause a swing issue, but I think it might be of a problem of judging distances - I know how much to swing for certain distances, but when I'm out on the course, I have trouble judging the distance.

Would getting a cheap rangefinder to use till I get a better eye for distances help the "up" part of an up and down?

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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I would also like to know if there are any cheap ones? I figure that sooner or later that the prices on the 300-400 ones are probably going down when the new ones come out. Keep me updated on this if you find any cheap ones.
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Stacey_E Great Member

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I'm hawking this thread for a cheapo too. You get what you pay for, but I don't want to have to pay a regular monthly bill for some GPS system. With the economy as it is, I'm trying to cut my bills not add to them.
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Baraethon Well Established Member

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lol...
any answers, rather than hijacking?

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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lol...

Can you define "cheap"? How about the Leupold GX-I? $299 is cheap to some.

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Stacey_E Great Member

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lol...

Who's hijacking? I've seen two responses from people that were interested in the thread.

Can you define "cheap"? How about the Leupold GX-I? $299 is cheap to some.

I have a lot of good things to say about Leupold rifle scopes. I'm sure the quality is there on the range finders as well. My Leupold 3-9x40 VXII cost exactly this amount and it has been very reliable and accurate indeed. I'm gonna search for these now.

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Baraethon Well Established Member

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I'm talking $100 or less.

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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You should check out the Neo Igolf. $149 from their site, or you can also find it on Ebay with free shipping, no tax. There is a detailed review on this site somewhere, you would just need to search for it. This is the lowest price GPS unit that i have found. I have had it for about 2 months now, and have had a great time with it. No software issues, plenty of courses in their system, etc. $35 additional for a 12 month subscription which will get you 100 downloads. Unit can hold 10 at a time, which for the most golfers is more than enough. simple to remove and add courses anyway. I have been very happy with it and would highly recommend it. Good luck

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Can you define "cheap"? How about the Leupold GX-I? $299 is cheap to some.

Also check out the hunting version as well. Basically the same features (different names of course) and a bit cheaper than the golf version. Amazon seems to have the best prices from what I've found.

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Baraethon Well Established Member

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You should check out the Neo Igolf. $149 from their site, or you can also find it on Ebay with free shipping, no tax. There is a detailed review on this site somewhere, you would just need to search for it. This is the lowest price GPS unit that i have found. I have had it for about 2 months now, and have had a great time with it. No software issues, plenty of courses in their system, etc. $35 additional for a 12 month subscription which will get you 100 downloads. Unit can hold 10 at a time, which for the most golfers is more than enough. simple to remove and add courses anyway. I have been very happy with it and would highly recommend it. Good luck

I am looking more for a laser rangefinder that a gps.

Driver: Big Bertha 460 11* w/ Graffaloy ProLaunch Blue 65R
Woods: Big Bertha 3 and 5 wood stock shaft, Light flex
Hybrids: None
Irons: Viper Tour 4-PW -1", 4* flat
Wedges: X-Tour 52.11*, 58.9*Putter: Classic 3 33"The Thing That Goes In The Hole (hopefully): NXT Tour"30 minutes a day keeps...

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Here's what I posted on a similar thread... Link to post . The actual post has the links to the product and rebate. Just checked and Walmart online still has the $200 price.


The Bushnell Scout 1000 "Outdoor" version (comparable to the golf version, Bushnell Tour V2) is $200 at Walmart.com. {Product Link}

There's also a $50 mail-in rebate from Bushnell. Walmart sells the same model listed as applicable. {Rebate Link}

I actually went with a GPS, but I've used a Bushnell and they're very handy for their purpose.
In my Grom bag...

Driver: 07 Burner
Woods: 07 Burner 3W, 5W
Irons: 3-PW R7 TPWedges: MP-56*, MP-60*Putter: White Hot XG #9GPS : SC3
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You wont find a new rangefinder for less than around $200 (scout 1000 and a mail in rebate is a little less and the best rangefinder in its pricerange) but I did just pick up a bushnell medalist w/pinseeker for $100 on craigslist (used a couple times) just keep looking everyday and you will find deals.

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r7 draw driver
G10 5 wood
3 r7 hybrid 4-pw tour burner irons CG10 50* and 56* wedges 60* wedge studio select newport putter D2 feel

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I'm talking $100 or less.

For under $100 all you will get is a visual type with a scale built into the optics. To use it depends on knowing how tall the flagstick is, being able to see the entire flagstick, and even then they can be a bit chancy. I've read that they can be off by as much as 20 yards even when you do everything right. I can eyeball it better than that. I personally wouldn't waste my money on one of those.

My best suggestion is put it on your Christmas wish list.... or at least money to go towards a good laser finder with the technology that will pick the flag out of the background clutter. You should be able to find something in the $200-$250 range, and that isn't a bad deal. At least get a laser a laser rangefinder.... they can be found for $150-$200 without the pin defining electronics, and for shorter range (100 yards and in) are pretty dependable.

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La Costa Golfer Well Established Member

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At TGW.com...they have a weekend sale going. You can get a Bushnell Medalist Rangefinder for $262 before a $50.

I would say that a rangefinder will help out in the scoring range area...to hone in on distance control. The most impressive feature is the 'scan' feature...where you can visually see what you are measuring to (something that gps can't do). And you can then look without the scope to better tune your distance perception.
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