Sky Caddie or iGolf?

[immts007]

  wigolffan said:

I dont get the complaint about sky caddie and the yearly rate. even iff you play crappy golf balls it still cost less then 2dozan balls to get all the courses in your state. I looked at all the units and golflogix was the 2nd choice but now you can get the golflogix for under 200 bucks so I think it would have won.

Most people just don't like the idea of perpetual rental fees. It's nice to know that if you don't want to pay a subscription for whatever reason, your device will continue to work.

[Big_M]

  wigolffan said:

I dont get the complaint about sky caddie and the yearly rate. even iff you play crappy golf balls it still cost less then 2dozan balls to get all the courses in your state. I looked at all the units and golflogix was the 2nd choice but now you can get the golflogix for under 200 bucks so I think it would have won.

2 dozen crappy balls = $20.00ish... I pay $8.00 a dozen for refinished NXT Tours (and they look and play like new)

skygolf subscription = $30 minimum... plus $10 to add a state... here I live on the border of MI and OH, so I would need two states minimum... when I move I will be on the border of NC and SC so again same thng... might take vacation in third state... might as well pay the $50.00. SG 2.5.... $260 Neo... $150 only need to buy subscription for one year for iGolf... just download everyplace you need to play... but might pay another year if vacation comes up. Skygolf just seems as though they really try to nickel and dime you... and I like the idea of owning my courses forever. For many people the cost of skygolf just adds up... and iGolf is definately the most cost effective option, and it still does a great job. I bought the CaddieII... just before the SG2.5 came out... an so far I really like it. Glad I went with iGolf, although inteligreen is admitidly cool, although generally not necessary.

[wigolffan]

Big M your point is well taken. However I got the sg3 for just under 200 on ebay, and the main reason I did not want to go with the Igolf was they had almost no courses in my area mapped. Mabe you have more mapped in your area. The idea of having to map courses myself seems anoying, plus when I am playing a course for the first (mabe Only) time it becomes usless. SkyCaddie maps the courses by hand while most other places use sat photos to map them. Dont know if this makes a diffrence but just seems to me to be a less acurate way to do it.

But what every you choose arnt golf gadgets great.

P.S. Did you read the golf digest column on used golf balls? You may want to think twice.

[Big_M]

  wigolffan said:

the main reason I did not want to go with the Igolf was they had almost no courses in my area mapped. Mabe you have more mapped in your area.

I just got a subscription to GD (haven't got 1st issue yet)... before I only had one to GOLF. So I have not read it yet, can you sum it up? So far they have felt the same and distance seems proper.

as to mapped courses... I have literally downloaded over 30 courses and only one course I have wanted has not been mapped. They are supposed to be mapping it soon. And I downloaded courses for where I live now (Toledo), where I am moving (Charlotte), and where I am vacationing (Pine Needles / Sandhills area). I agree... if I had to map my own course all the time that would be rediculous, and I would go another direction. I don't mind adding some custom points (especially on courses I play more), but on many courses they are already added.

[wigolffan]

The point of the article was that no matter if it was sitting out for a short time or a long time all used golf balls showed some negative affects, for the most part referbished just means they painted them. And god forbid it should have been sitting in a watter hazard. But I will be honest 8 bucks a dozen is a good prize. If I was new to the game I would go for it. I dont know your skill level so it may or may not be worth it to you to have new.

When I started I lost a ton of balls used balls were awsome then, now I mabe lose 1 or 2 around so a dozen can last a while.

[DBake]

I just got the iGolf Neo last night off ebay for $139.95 with free shipping. I can't wait to try it out.

[Leonardite]

I should be getting my iGolf Caddie 2 in tomorrow. Very pumped, especially for the price (160).

Question regarding it: With a subscription I had heard that they will map one course for you, is this true? If so, has anybody done it, because I was wondering how long it takes for them to map it.

[dave39]

  RickRevue said:

Has anyone tried or know about the differences between the Sky Caddie and the iGolf GPS yardage units? I know the iGolf is a lot cheaper.

Rick, I would save your pennies. With your index of 5 you should have the skill to be able to just tell what club you need where. I have played on numerous courses where it is hard to find yardage sticks but I still manage to pull out the right clubs. Just use your eyes and your feel, you can always trust those.. and you won't need to spend any money on a piece of electronic gear to help with your game.

[Big_M]

  wigolffan said:

The point of the article was that no matter if it was sitting out for a short time or a long time all used golf balls showed some negative affects, for the most part referbished just means they painted them. And god forbid it should have been sitting in a watter hazard. But I will be honest 8 bucks a dozen is a good prize. If I was new to the game I would go for it. I dont know your skill level so it may or may not be worth it to you to have new.

my skill level is 10 cap and dropping... problem is, I CAN tell the difference between a $10-15 dozen ball and a $25-40 dozen ball... i.e. NXT Tours or Pro V's... I want to play a decent ball without spending the money (I guess you can't have the best of both worlds). Maybe when these run out I'll try the new Topflite Gamer or just stock up on whatever decent 3-piece I can find for a good price. I just hate the idea of playing (rockflites) even though everyone says they are a very decent ball for the price. I also don't loose too many balls 1-3 average (of course it depends how I'm playing), but still get scuff marks, etc.

  dave39 said:

Rick, I would save your pennies. With your index of 5 you should have the skill to be able to just tell what club you need where. I have played on numerous courses where it is hard to find yardage sticks but I still manage to pull out the right clubs. Just use your eyes and your feel, you can always trust those.. and you won't need to spend any money on a piece of electronic gear to help with your game.

Not use a GPS... that's no FUN, and they definately save time and frustration. Also, trust your eyes... I am a bowhunter (yardages are key) and I still like to have a yardage on the course... 125 and 135 can mean the difference in birdie and par. Why screw around when for $150 I can have a fun gadget that gives me great info.

[raygrinberg]

  DBake said:

I just got the iGolf Neo last night off ebay for $139.95 with free shipping. I can't wait to try it out.

I keep hearing the number of courses on iGolf is limited insome areas. How is it for the Puget Sound Area?

[Big_M]

  raygrinberg said:

I keep hearing the number of courses on iGolf is limited insome areas. How is it for the Puget Sound Area?

you can search on their site... it will say YES or NO next to "GPS available"

http://www.igolf.com/

[raygrinberg]

  Big_M said:

you can search on their site... it will say YES or NO next to "GPS available"

Thanks Big_M!

I now can spend hours looking up all the courses I will or want to play!

[DBake]

  raygrinberg said:

I keep hearing the number of courses on iGolf is limited insome areas. How is it for the Puget Sound Area?

It looks to me like it has all the Puget Sound golf courses or atleast all the ones I play. I am not sure if it has Chambers Bay yet, but you got to think its on the up coming list, plus how many times can the avg. person play Chambers a year?

[raygrinberg]

I checked the igolf site, looks good for around here. Chambers wasn't listed, but like you say..... Even as a Pierce County Resident its a 2-3 times a year outing for me.

I think the neo looks like a good option to get for my wife. I won't have to answer the "how far to that trap or whatever" question. $150 seems reasonable.

[immts007]

Just ordered my neo on ebay for $138 even with shipping

[PB1973]

I received the Skycaddie SG5 for a gift back in Nov. and think it's awesome. I really don't mind the subsricption fee. The only problem is my friends are always asking me how far their shot is. The color screen is really cool and it tells how far to front and back of hazards, etc. You can adjust the cursor on the green to adjust for pin placement. I think it speeds up play too. Just walk up to your ball, look at the yardage, pick a club and shoot. No looking for sprinkler heads or pacing off yardage.

[immts007]

argh...

My neo hasn't arrived yet, but I wanted to get a head start by installing the software and downloading courses so I would be ready to plug the device in and sync them up upon arrival. So I go to igolf.com and pay for a year subscription, and start to configure my account - but they won't let me complete registration until I have the serial number for my neo

grrrr. I'm such an impatient person.

I'm a mac user, so I'm going to have to run the software in Parallels - that's a bit of a bummer... but oh well.

Has anyone mapped their own courses with an igolf gps? Is it very difficult?

Is it possible to edit downloaded courses in case their distances are off?

[Golf_Academy]

I was just on the igolf website and tried to search a few courses in Canada but nothing came up. Anyone know if they map public courses before private courses?