Interesting - I'll think about buying it after I see some reviews and find out whether it can play with external simulation software. Besides the one-unit form factor improvement and likely easier calibration, I noticed two key improvements promised: 1) no flash replacement required due to LED lighting (they must be assuming that their LEDs won't fail) and 2) 6x larger ball recognition area. I thought the ball recognition area was already quite large. I see that HMT-like data will require either 1 or 4 dots per club. The display also looks improved, I see the display will show clubhead position of the strike, but for the price they could have added motion graphics and color the equivalent of an ipad-mini or large smartphone. If this is a totally closed system unable to play with external simulators, it's not going to be super popular amongst forum participants. But it does look like a useful training tool when combined with someone who knows how to interpret and react to the feedback it would offer.
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If bluetooth is gone then it is likely that TGC will not work with it.
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Bluetooth is still with unit as well as wifi and ethernet plug in. This was confirmed before I ordered.Last edited by aeroburner; 01-06-2017, 06:27 PM.Comment
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smart move to do the trade-ins, I imagine they will keep both products available for purchase new or refurbed for a 5-10% discount. Brilliant. Was really hoping to get an HMT when these things came out, make sure if you're doing the trade-ins you let us know what they offer you for them piecemeal (GC2 and HMT, as separate components) guys! Let's make a deal!
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I also sent my Foresight rep an enquiry asking for price and what I'd get as a trade-in for my current GC2.
I'm using my GC2 purely for simulation, so I doubt the upgrade cost would be worthwhile for me... just like I can't really justify buying a HMT. The 6x larger detection zone sounds good though!!
I was speaking to Foresight about the GCQ a couple of months back, and they said the GC2 will still be a 'current product', and the GCQ would be an addition to their range - not a replacement.Comment
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Aeroburner. What did they offer in trade? You said you already put your deposit down so you must have details here?Comment
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It's wifi for a reason. Won't work with any third party software.Originally posted by Ironstrokes View PostMy Courses:
World Par 3's by mthunt
Toronto GC (L) mthunt
Burlington G&CC by mthunt
Weston G&CC by mthunt
London Hunt Club L mthunt
Park CC Lidar mthunt
Sunningdale GC Robinson L
Sunningdale GC Thompson L
Muirfield Village (liDAR) First Ever Lidar course
Country Club of Castle Pines (liDAR)
The Sanctuary GC ProTee L
The National GC L mthunt
Mississaugua GC L mthunt
Shaughnessy G&CC L mthunt
Markland Woods CC mthunt
Hidden Lake Old L mthunt
Magna GC L mthunt
Barrie CC L mthunt
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I was also told gcq will be a separate product along side with gc2. Also that gc2 prices will be going up.
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That's crazy, who releases a new product and has competition in the market with skytrak, protee and maybe es16 and raises the price of their older product. I don't get how they do business, but if you have one of the top machines out there, guess you do whatever the hell you wantOriginally posted by Ryan5508 View PostComment
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Ha ha... I was kind of shocked with the offer since I paid over double that 2 years ago.Originally posted by Ironstrokes View Post
I'm able to pay $8050 to upgrade to the ball only GCQ or $12050 to upgrade to the ball / club GCQ.
There are some pretty neat features on it... and if I really was considering getting an HMT, I might consider swapping to the GCQ instead. For now though, I think I'll stick with my GC2 and see how the initial batch of GCQ users get on. The GC2 does everything I need at the moment. It'd be nice to know the angle of attack and whether my club was square on impact... and I'd love to have a 18" x 14" detection zone so that I could put the ball on different surfaces. Is that worth an extra $12k? Probably not!Comment
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Here was an email someone received from their Foresight Rep this morning. 14K was what they were quoted, which includes foresight software.
GCQuad features and capabilities
Quadrascopic camera system – (4) camera capture capability that measures both ball and club together real-time
Sleek technological design – cool and sexy
Increased accuracy – the tolerances have been cut in half (example +/-50rpm is cut to +/-25rpm)
Expanded hitting zone - for ball lock and capture 18”x14”
Auto altitude adjustment – Built-in barometer that measures real-time barometric pressure, then adjusts the data output to correct distance based on altitude
Auto alignment – capable of out aligning to target-line
Auto-leveling – Built-in accelerometer for auto-leveling
Advanced LCD data display screen – capable of data visibility in the brightest and direct sun light
Internal IR light source - No flash unit required
Lithium battery – easy to change out and charge
Expanded connectivity – Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Ethernet – Data and power can run via the Ethernet cable connection
Protective housing – built-in protective body armor
Beaver-tail base design - Stable base platform for outdoor use
2 year warranty – optimized performance for enhanced functionality.
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Retail price is $15k, plus $2995 for FSX... so $17995 in total. That's for the version with th built in HMT. The non HMT version is $11k without software, so $13995 with FSX.
From the sound of it, they're going to make you buy it with FSX.
Pre-ordering just now only gets you to the front of the queue, and doesn't give you any discount.
Only current GC2 owners are allowed to pre-order - and delivery should be late February.Comment
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and FR1 has been cancelled for GC2 sales as a cheaper alternative to buy new and is not able to be purchased anymoreComment
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