Electronic Ballfinder

[N.V.M.]

anybody ever see this little device:

http://www.scoutgolf.com/



actually, has anybody used one? reviews? i would'nt get this to save on losing balls but to save on losing strokes. would be nice to shave a couple more strokes by just finding those errant orbs.

[worst_shot_ever]

This is the first I've heard of it, but I like the idea in theory (I've lost more than my fair share of balls in the middle of the fairway!). Supposedly, it can detect up to three dimples of a white ball 35' (11-12 yards) away, but I didn't see anything at the site about how wide the area that the lens captures is. Maybe I missed it.

[Dent]

I'd like to know how it works first.

[iacas]

  Dent said:

I'd like to know how it works first.

It doesn't.

[Dent]

  iacas said:

It doesn't.

True, look how fake the image on the screen looks. Zoomed right up to the ball in the grass? Come on.

[N.V.M.]

endorsed by Faldo:

http://www.scoutgolf.com/nick.html

how it works:

http://www.scoutgolf.com/userinstructions.html

[st0wgolf08]

endorsed by Faldo:

http://www.scoutgolf.com/nick.html


You would endorse it too, if they paid you 15 grand to do a 1 minute commercial/endorsement.

[firstcut]

  N.V.M. said:

how it works:

From their website:

"The Ballfinder Scout™ is equipped with a low noise vibration alert. When white is detected, it will vibrate for the period that the white remains in the frame." That pretty much keeps me from making a purchase. With my pasty white legs that thing would be giving false positives all day.

  st0wgolf08 said:

endorsed by Faldo:

I think Faldo could bottle his farts and make more than 15k. I'd hope he either made a bunch more than that or the product really works for him to put his name on it... Preferably the latter...

[Fat Slice]

Some bad reviews:

http://www.grouchygolf.com/2006/04/b...st-pro-v1.html

[Harry Longshanks]

I watched the "How To" video. The examples they showed were in primary or secondary rough. I've never lost a ball in grass that was the same height as a ball. When they come out with something that can find a ball when I hook a drive into the jungle, then talk to me about paying $125.

Otherwise, I'll risk losing the $3-$4 ball, and I certainly deserve the stroke and distance.

On the other hand, Kellie Stenzel is hot.

[Zeph]

That's pretty much what I decide also. I deserve the loss of two shots if I hit it horribly, but I always make an attempt to find the ball. If I can't find it within reasonable time, I'll let it be.