Sky caddie Fees

[HomerJSimpson]

No GPS system is IMO worth the purchase price or fees.

If people were honest they would have to admit that unless they are at least Elite amateur status they cannot have confidence in their ability to consistently hit any club a specific distance.

Most courses I have played in recent years have sufficient markings to enable the club-golfer to select the right club. Whether he or she then hits that club the anticipated distance is another matter.

Not the old GPS v traditional method arguments again. Surely that's for a different thread. Personally I think Sky Caddy are the most accurate GPS which is why I choose to use them and the fees attached. It's a personal choice and I don't like laser devices (not always in the right county off the tee and find GPS better for pointing out the rubbish on the way back to the right hole)

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Awful lot of people with poor depth perception and distance assessment.

But like I said IMO​ none of them are worth either the purchase price or subscriptions but if they make some people happy , so what, no skin off my nose.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Awful lot of people with poor depth perception and distance assessment.

But like I said IMO​ none of them are worth either the purchase price or subscriptions but if they make some people happy , so what, no skin off my nose.

Majority of golfers both pro and amatuer then

 

[louise_a]

I use a Garmin G3 but always like to buy a course planner if the course does one, as like more details that the Garmin gives, the Skycaddie looks great but for me the up front cost is prohibitive unfortunately. The £30 a year isn't too bad though.

 

[bozza]

Awful lot of people with poor depth perception and distance assessment.

But like I said IMO​ none of them are worth either the purchase price or subscriptions but if they make some people happy , so what, no skin off my nose.

So tell me, how do I tell the distance of a hazard from the tee if it's a blind tee shot without a GPS?

 

[Hacker Khan]

No GPS system is IMO worth the purchase price or fees.

If people were honest they would have to admit that unless they are at least Elite amateur status they cannot have confidence in their ability to consistently hit any club a specific distance.

Most courses I have played in recent years have sufficient markings to enable the club-golfer to select the right club. Whether he or she then hits that club the anticipated distance is another matter.

I'd disagree with that as it depends what you use them for. I totally agree that it is pointless at my level knowing if it is 174 yards instead of 178 yards to the pin as it will make no difference whatsoever to how I hit my shot. But I got mine as my depth perception is awful, plus the course I mostly play on does not have many markers, so some times I was a long way off with my 'guess' at how far away the green is.

Plus mine tells you how far to the corner, how far to clear the water/bunker etc etc, it's not just about how far you have to the hole.

 

[FaldosJumper]

I use a Garmin G3 but always like to buy a course planner if the course does one, as like more details that the Garmin gives, the Skycaddie looks great but for me the up front cost is prohibitive unfortunately. The £30 a year isn't too bad though.

It's funny a friend who uses a Garmin always buys a course planner when playing strange courses... I pull his leg about not trusting his device and he replies it's cheaper than £30 a year but maintains it's for the Pro's tip... what keep the ball in the fairway and hit the green

 

[DCB]

I think the Skycaddie annual fee is a bit of a rip off. When you pay big money for a unit, which is superb, and after a few years use you upgrade to another better skycaddie model, you look back and see that the annual costs added up are almost the same as the units cost initially. Great product but I think they are milking the cash cow with their annual fees when other providers aren't charging anything. Even a token £10 European coverage would be better, gives them service income and wouldn't be too high for us club golfers.

I've not played this year after my accident six months ago, my subs were renewed in Dec last year, so I'll probably look elsewhere for a similar product when I do make it back on the course.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So tell me, how do I tell the distance of a hazard from the tee if it's a blind tee shot without a GPS?

I agree although I don't play too many courses with blind shots although I'm not sure if North Hants has any with H4H coming up. My problem is going left or right and having to play recovery shots over trees and knowing if there are any bunkers or hazards in the way and how far they are to decide on the best line back onto the right hole. Like you, a difference +/- 5 yards either way isn't going to be a huge difference as I'm not that good but they certainly give me a good starting point when deciding on my club selection. Whatever others think (devils work or a godsend) I'm happy with mine and will continue to use it

 

[Dodger]

I worked for Skycaddie for a year and I can tell you all how professional and well their mapping is....100%

£30 A year is nothing for what I get out of it.

Best company out there and Steve works tirelessly to keep them at the top.....cracking bloke.

 

[JCW]

Got rid of mine ages ago , now have a Garmin 5 , its free , no brainer

 

[pbrown7582]

Personally think £30 a year 60p a week to have an up to date and accurately mapped gps for any course in UK is good value.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Personally think £30 a year 60p a week to have an up to date and accurately mapped gps for any course in UK is good value.

Splits opinions this doesn't it? Personally, I think £0 per year or 0p per week is much better value to have information that is just as good for 99% of golfers 99% of the time. Folk will be saying Galvin Greens are worth the £100 extra next!

 

[Loz1607]

Took the plunge and brought the SC Aire at the weekend. Used it for the first time last night, really pleased. Small and user friendly, good accurate distances, simple to use. Exactly what I wanted.