SkyTrak vs GC2 - Lag?

[JustinTS33]

I want to be sure I don't end up with lag from when the ball is hit until it registers on the screen. Do I need to get a GC2 to make sure this doesn't happen? All of the videos I watch when people are using SkyTrak it seems like there is lag.

Need to pull the trigger on this purchase ASAP.

[Bubba22]

GC2 shot to show is immediate. Skytrack shot to show is 2-3 seconds. Obviously the GC2 is way better.

[pwade3]

Bubba is right. I own a ST. It has a 3 second delay. I thought it never bothered me, but I recently purchased a Mevo+ and it has no delay. I now really notice the delay in my ST. I don’t like looking up waiting to see if the ball direction is what the shot felt like. I don’t own a GC2 but have used one and they are a very nice LM. Better then a ST for sure and I’m not trashing ST as they do a very nice job for the cost but there is a price gap for a reason.

[dangarratt2]

How would you say your Mevo+ compares with a GC2?

[pwade3]

I don’t have a GC2 so I can’t give you a true comparison. My Mevo+ was faulty when first purchased. FS repaired it and I’m getting it back today so will be testing on Saturday. I will say it works outdoors extremely well.

[JustinTS33]

Awesome guys, Thanks. I'll get the GC2

[mthunt]

Smart move

[TexasGolf]

I have a GC2 and I love it. Good luck.

[richerod]

Curious how does the CG2 com are to Uneekor QED from a sim performance perspective?

[mitchbeerwatch]

I had a Skytrak for very short time (5 days) and had to send it back because of sale issues - but will definitely be replacing it with the GC2 just given what I have read on here and seeing the delay first hand. It is totally fine as noted for iPad/secondary display play - but I haven't even experienced it in a SIM environment but agree it would get old very fast.

I am curious on mis-reads. My kids hit a few balls on the Skytrak and when they skulled it or topped it, it never would read it - it was actually kind of frustrating. I got this for myself, but is great that the kids were enjoying it - will the GC2 be better in that regard? I know the GC2 has way less no-reads but will it still struggle with really new golfers who are barely making contact? Even a skulled 5 iron for a 8 year old going 60 yards is fun for them, so hoping it will be better!

[EskimoQuinn]

GC2 catches almost every shot, not matter how bad it is.

[bubbtubbs]

If money isn't an issue, you'll be happier with the GC2 as it's a better product and more accurate monitor.

[jpotas]

My skytrak pics up topped and skulled shots with no problem. I have a small platform built for it that keeps it at the exact height as my hitting mat. I have hit just under 5000 shots on the Skytrak driving range and played at least 40 rounds of golf since January. I can't remember a no read with an iron shot. I have had some no reads with my driver though, but I would say that most of those are due to the color of Birtee that I was using. Since going to red the no reads are almost eliminated.

Also. The shot delay is good in a way. You can keep your head down longer and not miss the flight unlike real golf.

I can not comment on the gc2, no experience with that.

[mitchbeerwatch]

I did end up going with the GC2 since I had to return my SkyTrak anyways, so I figured I would go for it and not look back. I have had the GC2 not pick up a few shots as well, mostly from my kids but a highly lofted lob wedge sometimes doesn't pick up. It is way less than the SkyTrak though.

As for the delay, the GC2 is not 'instant', there is a little lag but it's barely noticeable, sometimes it can be about a full second, but I assume that is the CPU. I only played SkyTrack with an iPad and with that it was not bad since you had to look over to the iPad anyways. It was somewhere between 3-5 seconds and I don't think I would have enjoyed that as much in a SIM environment, which I have with the GC2.

[mthunt]

I did end up going with the GC2 since I had to return my SkyTrak anyways, so I figured I would go for it and not look back. I have had the GC2 not pick up a few shots as well, mostly from my kids but a highly lofted lob wedge sometimes doesn't pick up. It is way less than the SkyTrak though.

As for the delay, the GC2 is not 'instant', there is a little lag but it's barely noticeable, sometimes it can be about a full second, but I assume that is the CPU. I only played SkyTrack with an iPad and with that it was not bad since you had to look over to the iPad anyways. It was somewhere between 3-5 seconds and I don't think I would have enjoyed that as much in a SIM environment, which I have with the GC2.

In my experience any delays in shot to show with TGC and a GC2 are due to Bluetooth. People use an extension and put the dongle close and have no issues.

[Godfather]

SkyTrak vs GC2 video