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Having a few issues with a used gc2 I just bought on ebay. Of course the seller won’t let me return, so I wanted to get opinions on what could be wrong…if the gc2 is actually faulty, or if it’s just really not liking something I’m doing. I had a setup issue at first (didn’t flip the lid latch underneath) that I thought was the problem, but more problems showed up after more use.
S/n is A1010. Guy said he bought cpo. I’ve put less than 150 shots on it and had it a day. I accept occasional misreads or no reads, but this is excessive. I thought it was mostly user error at first, but after exhaustive tinkering and a blown flash in just 30 shots, I’m worried it’s a hardware issue.
1. I had issues with putts from the start. I get 1200-2000 backspin on a lot of putts, often see some as high as 12000 that roll 40’ backwards. Could be an 8 footer or a 30 footer, no rhyme or reason. I’ve eliminated so many variables - different putters, balls, heights of gc2, location of gc2, location of ball in hitting zone, surfaces, golfers, lighting, and even flashes. I’m exhausted with it and nothing seems to remedy long term. About 1 in 3 putts are read with lots of backspin. Once it starts really jacking putts up with the 12k spin, it can be nearly every putt.
2. I get unrealistic spin numbers on other shots too, more intermittently, but consistently. Sometimes I’ll see 5000-7000 sidespin on all types of shots that seem well struck. Could be a 30yd pitch, iron shot, or driver. Most shots also leak right, even short chips that I physically see going left in my sim room. I’m known to slice the ball, but not that much. Even snap hooks register as a pull fade type shape. I’m pretty used to sim golf at this point, it definitely seems like a consistent misread. Seems to be an issue with erratic spin. Probably 1 in 10.
3. I tried swapping to an included spare flash to rule that out, and it actually burnt out in about 30 shots (guy said it was new). I smelled burning plastic, and all of a sudden, my shots we no longer picking up (showing dashes), the flash stopped firing completely and has blown out. The gc2 still works with the other flash, but I’ve noticed an increase in the spin misreads or dashed no reads since then. The spare flash was an older type while the new flash was a larger super flash. This had me worried and no longer thinking it’s a setup issue.
4. It can work fine for the first few mins, but the issues really pick up after about 30min-hour of continuous use. Once they start, they stay more consistent. Can be hard to replicate these issues after an initial startup when the gc2 has been sitting idle for a while. Restarting doesn’t do anything when they start happening, though.
Any thoughts?
S/n is A1010. Guy said he bought cpo. I’ve put less than 150 shots on it and had it a day. I accept occasional misreads or no reads, but this is excessive. I thought it was mostly user error at first, but after exhaustive tinkering and a blown flash in just 30 shots, I’m worried it’s a hardware issue.
1. I had issues with putts from the start. I get 1200-2000 backspin on a lot of putts, often see some as high as 12000 that roll 40’ backwards. Could be an 8 footer or a 30 footer, no rhyme or reason. I’ve eliminated so many variables - different putters, balls, heights of gc2, location of gc2, location of ball in hitting zone, surfaces, golfers, lighting, and even flashes. I’m exhausted with it and nothing seems to remedy long term. About 1 in 3 putts are read with lots of backspin. Once it starts really jacking putts up with the 12k spin, it can be nearly every putt.
2. I get unrealistic spin numbers on other shots too, more intermittently, but consistently. Sometimes I’ll see 5000-7000 sidespin on all types of shots that seem well struck. Could be a 30yd pitch, iron shot, or driver. Most shots also leak right, even short chips that I physically see going left in my sim room. I’m known to slice the ball, but not that much. Even snap hooks register as a pull fade type shape. I’m pretty used to sim golf at this point, it definitely seems like a consistent misread. Seems to be an issue with erratic spin. Probably 1 in 10.
3. I tried swapping to an included spare flash to rule that out, and it actually burnt out in about 30 shots (guy said it was new). I smelled burning plastic, and all of a sudden, my shots we no longer picking up (showing dashes), the flash stopped firing completely and has blown out. The gc2 still works with the other flash, but I’ve noticed an increase in the spin misreads or dashed no reads since then. The spare flash was an older type while the new flash was a larger super flash. This had me worried and no longer thinking it’s a setup issue.
4. It can work fine for the first few mins, but the issues really pick up after about 30min-hour of continuous use. Once they start, they stay more consistent. Can be hard to replicate these issues after an initial startup when the gc2 has been sitting idle for a while. Restarting doesn’t do anything when they start happening, though.
Any thoughts?
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