Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

Help buying first GPS....

clg82

By clg82
in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting

 Share
Note: This thread is 5791 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

GoHabsGo Newbie

GoHabsGo

Posted
Posted
An advice I can give you is to make sure the courses you play are already mapped with the provider you`re going to choose. Some courses are not mapped and from what I`ve read it can take a while before they do it.

I bought the UPRO GO 3 weeks ago (cheaper than the UPRO) and I`m loving it. The difference is you dont get the 'fly-over' view you can get with the UPRO. On the other hand, you pay 50$ (1 time fee) and you get the `GO MODE` enabled (gives a layout view of the green and bunkers around it). I play too many different courses and didnt want to pay fees for each course I play.

supoffset Established Member

supoffset

Posted
Posted
i have the i golf neo. $129. includes two year unlimited download of courses which you save on your computer. It smaller than a cell and fits in your pocket. It's accurate and gives you the ability to set some way points.

  • 2 weeks later...
clg82 Well Established Member

clg82

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Well as many of you know I was in the market for a GPS unit. I bought a Callaway Upro, and I must say it is an incredible little device! It was within 2-3 yards of the cart GPS that I rode in today, and the fly overs were cool to watch. I only used it at my home course so I knew every hole. I had absolutly no issue with battery life throughout the round and I was tinkering with it the majority of the time. Thanks again everyone that gave me their input, and suggestions!
Driver: DIABLO EDGE
Hybrid: 5DX
Irons: X-22 Irons 4-PW
Wedge: X-22 51* AW, CG15 54*/58*
Putter: Method 001Ball: Penta TP

  • 2 months later...
19thhole Newbie

19thhole

Posted
Posted
I just bought a upro and have a few questions for the upro experts out there.

When I look at a score card for example Lindenwood Blue in Pa, hole nine on the card indicates par 5 different distance than the upro which indicates par 4. When I'm actually at the course am i correct to assume that my distances for that hole will be skewed, or does it calculate to the green? If to the green, I would assume when a golf course is changed it is the tee boxes and not the greens that are moved so i think i wouold be fine?

Either way, Im playing there this week and when i confirm i will send upro an e-mail to update the course.

MMouse Well Established Member

MMouse

Posted
Posted
I just bought my first one 2 weeks ago, a Skycaddie 2.5. There was a listing in town for $150 (canadian ) so I went to see the guy. He won it in a work golf tournament and doesn't golf, it hadn't even been opened.

So far I love it. My partner has a golf buddy and it is inaccurate anywhere from 7-15 yards on our home course. So far my sky caddie has been dead on with everything.

I am a little biased, but I would definitely buy another SkyCaddie.

In my bag:

Nike SQ DYMO 10.5
Big Bertha 3 Wood
Big Bertha 3-10 IADAMS Tom Watson Classic 54,58 and 64 Wedges Nike Oz 5 Putter/Wilson Staff ( not sure model, bought it in second hand store ) Ball: Bridgestone E6


Fore-Play Newbie

Fore-Play

Posted
Posted
If you are looking for inexpensive and basic, try the Izzo Swami. No fancy pictures, just the number of yards from where you are standing to the pin with front, center or back of green options. I use it and it works great. Holds ten courses that you can update as needed. $99.95 plus $9.95 annual fee. This was also my first GPS. I didn't want to commit funds to something I may not use or like.

alomar123 Dedicated Member

alomar123

Posted
Posted
My Onpar is a touch screen gps with no fees what so ever. Also it takes less than a week for a requested course to be mapped. I got mine for $270 and it was well worth it. It can track every shot you do and then give detail stats and tell you your real averages with each club. Since it is touch screen you can choose lay up spots easily, which is probably my fav aspect of it.

OHIO

In my Revolver Bag
R9 460, RIP
R9 TP 3 Wood, Diamana 'ilima 70*Idea Pro Black 20*Titleist AP1 712 4-AW Spin Milled Black Nickel 56.08 & 60.10


CWHolland Established Member

CWHolland

Posted
Posted
I like my Skycaddie 3.5. Plus I think they just dropped the price since the new model came out.

In myM9 bag
09 Burner 10.5* Stiff flex
Burner 19* 3 hybrid (Stiff Flex)
Burner 22* 4 hybrid (Stiff Flex)
G10 irons 4-PW(white dot) steel shaft (Stiff Flex)Oil can 52* wedge Spin milled 56* & 60* wedgesHalf Craz- E B belly putter SG 3.5golf balls


MSchumacher Established Member

MSchumacher

Posted
Posted

Just wanted to throw in my 2cents.

Bought a laser range finder about a month ago. Maybe something to look at also?

Tour Burner 9.5 Aldila NV65R
MP-57 3-PW R300
588 SW 54
588 LW 60


Note: This thread is 5791 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    Carl's Place
    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • saevel25
      LIFT Your Freakin' Arms

      By saevel25 · Posted

      Probably since the golfer has to swing the club back and up. The hands have to move back and up. You can feel them go back and up just by turning the shoulders and bending the right arm, because it brings your hands towards your right shoulder.  The difference is if you maintain width or not. Less width means a shorter feeling swing path so the more you need to lift the arms. Being as someone who gets the right arm bend at 110+ degrees, it's 100% a timing issue. I am use to like a 1.5+ second backswing. It probably should be like 1 second at most. Half a second or more will feel like an eternity. I have had swings where I keep my right arm straighter and I am still trying to time the downswing based on the old tempo.  Ideally, for me, it is probably going to be a much quicker and shorter (in duration) backswing, while keeping the right elbow straighter. Which also means more hinging to get swing length without over swinging. 
    • coachjimsc
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By coachjimsc · Posted

      Wordle 1,789 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
    • Ty_Webb
      LIFT Your Freakin' Arms

      By Ty_Webb · Posted

      I'm currently recuperating from surgery, so no golf, but have been thinking about this quite a bit. This and the don't overbend the right arm thing. It's hard for me to even pose the position, so I'm not 100% sure, but I feel like it's impossible to have the right humerus along the shirt seam and not overbend your right arm, unless your hands are down near your hips. If the left arm is up at or above the shoulder plane and your right arm is bent less than 90 degrees, then your right humerus has to raise or your hands will get pulled apart. Your left hand can't reach your right hand unless either the right upper arm is up or the right arm is overbent. Is that right? If it is, then focusing on not overbending the right arm would force you to raise the humerus. And actually thinking further on it, if you do overbend your right arm, then you're basically forcing your upper arm down or forcing your left arm to bend. Since (for me at least) bending the left arm too much is not something I think I need to worry about, it means that the bend in the trail arm is really the driving force behind what happens to the right humerus. 
    • Ty_Webb
      2026 TST Birdie Challenge

      By Ty_Webb · Posted

      I managed to knock off a 3, a 13, and a 15 a couple of weeks ago. The 3 was a 185 yard par 3 with a 6 iron to 12 feet. 13 was a 350 yard par 4, which was a 2 iron and a 9 iron to about a foot. 15 was a 560 yard par 5 with a driver in a bunker, 4 iron into the semi, gap wedge to 8 feet and a putt.
    • WillieT
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By WillieT · Posted

      Wordle 1,789 4/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept