Skycaddie 2.5 membership expired...

[Beezerk]

I have a Garmin G5 and my mate has a Skycaddie SGX, we play all over the place and often compare yardages especially on new courses. They are usually the same and never seen more than 2 yds of a difference. That's not worth the £200+ extra in fees I'd have paid with the SGX over my G5. In saying that I normally only use it for front and back of green as use my Bushnell for the pin.

I was going to post something similar, I have a GolfBuddy WT4 and it's always within a yard or 2 of other devices I've checked with (Skycaddie, Garmin etc).
The day I actually hit every club exactly the same distance every time I'll probably migrate to a device which claims to have walked my course, until then I'm happy to be a yard or two out.

 

[Fyldewhite]

I've had a Snooper S320 for around 5 years. All I've had to do is charge it and remember to take it with me. Never played a course (including Spain/Portugal) that's not pre-loaded. Yes, out of the hundreds of rounds I've played, and the thousands of times I've looked at it for information, I have sometimes been a bit confused, sometimes had an out and out bad distance due to course changes etc. I'd guess no more than a dozen, maybe 20 times. the rest of the time it matches SkyCaddie to a couple of yards whenever I've compared (just like two SkyCaddies usually show different distances stood at the same point). Would I say 5 x £30 subscription on top of a higher initial cost, plus time spent messing about downloading new courses would have been good value? Naaah not really.

 

[kmdmr1]

It worked today BTW. I did get a message telling me to renew by 20/12.

Might wait to see what happens beyond then.

A mate of mine got about 4 months usage after his subscription expired, It did however got backdated when he eventually paid,

 

[Fish]

I agree with most of this.

However, certain changes such as removal of bunkers don't need a course to be walked (though there's likely to be a replacement or other changes that would). And an amended green (something I reported to both SkyCaddie and my non-walked supplier) often require the green to be taken out of play for a considerable time (4 months in this case), so the 'benefit' of walking the amended course happening prior to it being digitally mapped is also marginal - and can even mean that SkyCaddie is not as up to date as the digitally mapped one!

The Shire, which made a number of minor changes to bunkers at the beginning of the year, is an example of where timely walking of the course beats the digital mapping - for the period until the digital map are available.

I haven't referenced anything about the removal of hazards, but indeed you are correct, I can do this from home by going into the back of the system and simply deleting them, however, I do find that most courses that have done this either lay grass over the said bunker/s making it still a hazard as such or it becomes a mound, I would then change the description of these because aerial imagery won't pick them up and keep the lay up and carry distances on the system.

As to greens moving or even the implementation of anything new, as soon as there is a firm outline I will walk it, then when the club opens up that new green or the hazard becomes live and not GUR, I will flick the switch, make it live and ask the pro and club to announce for SkyCaddie members to Sync their devices whilst simultaneously using social media sites to announce changes accompanied with pictures, that IMO will be expedited quicker and more accurately than aerial imagery.

 

[chrisd]

Any answer Robin as to why they make it difficult to take a subscription break?

 

[Fish]

Any answer Robin as to why they make it difficult to take a subscription break?

I will ask the question Chris, however, with the newer devices that now have an optional dual role as in you can opt in to have membership to gain access to extra features it simply reverts back to basic features but you still get the updates quarterly free.

 

[Fish]

Are the trade-ins still going Robin? I gave a 2.5 and personally dont mind the subs as its less that £2.50 per month and I know its accurate. The actual unit is showing its age now and wouldnt mind updating but subbed til July.
Have had a look (albeit cursory) but can't see any trade in info. Cheers

Yes, they have just been relaunched and are being advertised again, sorry for the delay in answering, it's always down to marketing times & targets :smirk:



Not sure why it says before Christmas, as far as I know it's a rolling deal.

 

[KenL]

I decided to not renew my subscription for the Skycaddie and decided to buy a Nikon laser device for £135 from Amazon. No regrets so far. I just couldn't stomach paying Skycaddie yet another £30.

 

[CliveW]

I decided to not renew my subscription for the Skycaddie and decided to buy a Nikon laser device for £135 from Amazon. No regrets so far. I just couldn't stomach paying Skycaddie yet another £30.

I'm confused...

... You don't want to pay £30, but instead you'll pay £135 for a laser?

 

[KenL]

I had already paid for the unit and 6/7 lots of £30. The unit was also getting old with the battery on its way out.
The laser will not need an annual fee (except for the odd battery).
Ultimate accuracy to the pin also.

 

[ScienceBoy]

For those who could pay over £40 for strokesavers over the year it's a no brainier, unless you collect yardage books.

Just think of the cost covers not buying yardage books you will use for 4 holes then either lose in the bag or put away as they are getting scuffed up.