garmin G6 or G7?

[matt71]

Good morning everyone Looking at buying a G6 or G7 fir the wife for xmas.

Does anyone own any of these units and can let me know their thoughts on them? Thinking fo getting the G7 as its not much more expensive than the 6 with scotsdale golf

Can you also add hazards and stuff on the device (like you can with my s3) and how easy are they to use?Thank you in advance for your help.Matt

 

[guest100718]

I had the g6 for a bit and for my course it had all the hazards and good features like settings pin positions etc.. I changed to laser because I kept forgetting to switch it off and it was always flat!

 

[Coffey]

I have the g6 which i got last year on Amazon on black Friday for about £120. Absolutely love it and lasts about 4 rounds, if you remember to turn it off at the end! It comes with a hook which I just hook to the handle of my bag. The software is easy to use as well and really easy to update the courses. One thing I guess isn't the best is that my course removed a few bunkers a few years ago and even with the updated maps, the bunkers are still shown.

Overall a great piece of kit and gives a good accurate distance. It also has scoring functionality and can save club distances etc but have never used it.

If you can, may be worth waiting until Friday and see if any come up on offer as it is still retailing above the £120 a paid for it a year ago!

 

[matt71]

cheers for both your replies

 

[Beezerk]

G8 for me, superb piece of kit.

 

[PaulyMcK]

Good morning everyone Looking at buying a G6 or G7 fir the wife for xmas.

Does anyone own any of these units and can let me know their thoughts on them? Thinking fo getting the G7 as its not much more expensive than the 6 with scotsdale golf

Can you also add hazards and stuff on the device (like you can with my s3) and how easy are they to use?Thank you in advance for your help.Matt

I have the Garmin G6 bought it over a year ago and now I would be lost without it, it comes with handle which can stay on your golf bag and you just have to remove the device for charging, lasts a few rounds before needing re-charging and you can also change brightness and screen saver time to fully utilise the battery. Never used the G7 so can't comment.

 

[Marshy77]

Going to keep a look out for one on Friday and see how much they are.

 

[njc1973]

doesn't the G7 or G8 have a "plays like distance" function, taking into account gradient, which might not be allowed in comps?

 

[Beezerk]

doesn't the G7 or G8 have a "plays like distance" function, taking into account gradient, which might not be allowed in comps?

It can be disabled which makes it legal, I just turn it on when I play against my mate

 

[matt71]

doesn't the G7 or G8 have a "plays like distance" function, taking into account gradient, which might not be allowed in comps?

Yep that is right but you can disable that function in comps and still legal to use in comps . there was a rule change in Jan this year.

cheers for all your help so far

 

[mikeb4]

I bought the G6 whilst in San Fran this year and it is very good however i have one issue with it, it does not save if I add a golf club and its distance to it, or it calls it club 27 and so on, very frustrating.

 

[TopOfTheFlop]

Selling a G8 for similar price