Personal Launch Monitors - Doppler Radar

[mab]

Ye I would buy a GC2 type bit of kit for £2500...

I'm still not sure, but i would most certainly be tempted. It's a ridiculous extravagance, but I think I'd get a lot of enjoyment from it. If I had space at home that I could set up as my launch monitor and club building room then I'd definitely do it.

My point is that it'll be a while before we're offered launch and spin measurement in a £2,500 package (though Flightscope Xi+ is cheaper than GC2), and the idea of getting it in a £200-£300 packcage ala ES14 or equivalent is unrealistic at this stage or in the near future IMO.

 

[Alex1975]

I'm still not sure, but i would most certainly be tempted. It's a ridiculous extravagance, but I think I'd get a lot of enjoyment from it. If I had space at home that I could set up as my launch monitor and club building room then I'd definitely do it.

My point is that it'll be a while before we're offered launch and spin measurement in a £2,500 package (though Flightscope Xi+ is cheaper than GC2), and the idea of getting it in a £200-£300 packcage ala ES14 or equivalent is unrealistic at this stage or in the near future IMO.

If everyone who plays golf wanted one we could have it next week and cheaper, the trouble is the demand is very small!

 

[Sybez]

I've had a Vector Pro, too fiddely and the software is a bit of a pain to get working if you have a new laptop, old versions with 32bit XP are what you need but who has one of them anymore.

I now have a ES12 and TBH for the money is not bad at all. You have to hit a solid shot to get a pretty accurate reading, and driver is a bit OTT in distance. However, I have found it great for practicing the short game as there's a skills app on it for under random yardages up to 160yrds so helps groove the distances in well.
ES14 is suppose to have more accurate setup features for club lofts etc, but from what I see setup issues have crept in for user posts I've read.... looks a lumpy thing now too, def won't fit in that golf bag like the ES12 does.

Now this will get a few salivating, I can't believe I only saw one post about it so far...

Flightscope have launched the Xi and Xi+ to come in under the range topper X2C radar. So I emailed this week for price list and it landed today! Here's the gist;

FlightScope Xi £1,995.00
FlightScope Xi+ £3,995.00
Flighscope X2C £7,995.00
All + VAT + £15.00 shipping.

All the specs are on Flightscope's website, and on WRX there's a thread with buyers reviews on the Xi and Xi+ in the Club Techs section....

The Xi+ is wheres its at currently for a consumer level indoor/outdoor LM, but is still steep for most amateurs. To top it off, the software app to run it on is £50 on top of the hardware cost Come on Flightscope surely not... and another thing I saw on their price list "Annual Software upgrades, 2 per year, £395.00" OUCH!

I'd love an Xi+ so here's hoping they come down in price over the next few years!

 

[road2ruin]

For those interested I have posted a quick review/first impressions of the Swing Caddie SC100 in the review section.