Skycaddie sg5 vs leupold gx-1

[kas910]

I want to get some kind or rangefinder/gps but not sure i keep hearing different opinions on this topic any help? Ive been looking at the skycaddie sg5, its cheaper than most rangefinders but u have to buy the membership and downloald courses seem like a hassel.

[VelcroBobcat]

It is a hassel. I dont have a 5, but I have an SG4. When its working (which is not often) its great. Targets are usually spot on and distances are perfect. But its usually not working well. I would not have bought it had I known of the issues. The damn thing has a mind of its own. I dont even use it anymore cause I just dont have confidence that its going to work.

I think if I could do it all over again, I would seriously look at the Garmin.

[kas910]

That sucks man i just bought the sg5 if i dont like it ill just sell it on ebay. I heard skycaddies are on the money maybe u just got a bad one lol i was going to get a rangefinder but they just give u the pin distance. I feel like the skycaddie is going to give me more info like front middle back layups.

[lumpuckeroo]

I have used the SG5 for 2 years now, no problems whats so ever with it.  I really don't have a problem with the year fee or downloading courses.  The subscription fee is less than one green fee and I tend to play the same 20 courses, so I have been very happy with it.

[wmiller]

Have had my sg5 for two years, the sg3 before that, almost 3. Zero problems with either. Yearly fees seems to be a personal/religious position, as several people I know who bitch about it blow more than the annual fee on beer and junk in a weekend. Seems kinda stupid, but hey, to each his own.  :)

I have about 12 courses on mine, I don't play out of state (or seldom out of town), so I never have to load courses. Just my situation of course.

[kas910]

yeah the 30$ isnt a big deal thats funny people complain about it and spend atleast that on one round.

[Fourputt]

  kas910 said:

Originally Posted by kas910

yeah the 30$ isnt a big deal thats funny people complain about it and spend atleast that on one round.

I still prefer the hassle free operation of my Garmin Approach G5.  All courses are preloaded, and updates are free.  Just pop in the batteries and go.

[kas910]

What i found is that the garmin was 5 yards different than the skycaddie my friends have both. what one is right it kinda makes you wonder. I think the garmins work great and thats cool you dont have to download stuff and pay but skycaddie claims they walk the course and are more accurate.

[wmiller]

With regards to accuracy, I can only speak to my personal experience. When I bought my original sg3, I was more than a little skeptical, so I drug along my laser for about 3 months. To compare apples to apples, I would always laser the front of the green, or a bunker because there is no way the gps can give specific yardage to the pin as it's placement varies. In summary, every yardage I shot with the laser was never more than 3 yards difference than the gps. This within the variance spec'd by Skycaddie. Most of the time, they were within a yard or two of each other, or dead on. Good enough for me, but as I stated, I can only speak to my own personal experience.

[kas910]

thats good to know lol