Newbie to Shotscope (X5 Watch) — Any Suggestions?

[klineka]

1 minute ago, ChiTown said:

@klineka thanks for the tip. I’ll definitely tap the sensor to the watch even though it auto tags.

As the OP I can tell you that while I’ve only played a few rounds, the X5 and the ShotScope program is so much better than my Garmin/CT10 setup. Enjoy!

Have you have encountered any issues with the watch so far like GPS taking a while to connect, excessive battery life drain, etc? 

Just browsing around online in other forums some people seem to have quite a few issues with stuff like GPS accuracy and battery life, but they also might be in the minority too. 

[Darkfrog]

20 minutes ago, klineka said:

Have you have encountered any issues with the watch so far like GPS taking a while to connect, excessive battery life drain, etc? 

Just browsing around online in other forums some people seem to have quite a few issues with stuff like GPS accuracy and battery life, but they also might be in the minority too. 

In my experience, there is no difference in GPS connection time between the V2/V3 watches, the H4 handheld, and the X5 watch. Every once in awhile, the initial course connection takes a long time. not sure if this is due to my location - hilly course with lots of tall trees maybe obstructing / ricochet signal, and often heavy fog in the summer mornings (SF Bay Area), but not sure about the fog part.

Of the Shotscope devices, the H4 had the best battery life, maybe even enough for 2 rounds. The X5 gets down to 40% battery at the end of the round, so as long as it is charged prior to starting I don't think it is an issue.

[ChiTown]

1 hour ago, klineka said:

Have you have encountered any issues with the watch so far like GPS taking a while to connect, excessive battery life drain, etc? 

Just browsing around online in other forums some people seem to have quite a few issues with stuff like GPS accuracy and battery life, but they also might be in the minority too. 

I didn’t have an issue with GPS and it took a few minutes but was about the same as my Garmin. That said, I think it has a lot to do with location and weather. Battery life is something I’m watching. Usually I’ve ended rounds (3.5 hours) with more than 50%. But the last round I was almost empty which was surprising. So I’m going to keep an eye on that. 

[ChiTown]

Okay. The season is starting to slow down here in Chicago, and I was only able to squeeze in five rounds with the ShotScope X5 — although we still have some time left. While it’s not perfect (as we all know), it fits my needs really well and I enjoy the amount of data it collects and interprets. There is definitely a bit of “garbage in garbage out” so being able to edit a round is really helpful. 
 

So “Thank You” for everyone’s thoughts on this thread. Very much appreciated.