I have a budget of 60k for a full simulator setup. It will be used strictly for foursome golfing so all that matters is graphics and realistic flight. Any suggestions?
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Have a look at Foresight sim in a box options or alternatively TrackMan has some indoor options as well that fit well within your budget.
there is lots written on both these technologies. Question is if you need righty lefty and also if you prefer something ceiling mounted (GC Hawk).
another good contender that has been very popular is the Uneekor systems.
lots you can do with your budget. Radar solutions just require some space, but you will need lots of space in your room for four golfers and equipment in any event. -
I forgot to mention it has to be over head as there is both lh and rh players as well as drinks.Comment
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Space also is not an issue as we have 30' x 26' x 10'6Comment
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That is a great budget. Lots of options. For L/R play think GCHawk, Uneekor Eye XO or high-quality radar systems like TM4. Make sure to define what else you want in the room (seating? - Bar? - extra TVs? - it will help define the layout and may dictate which system may be best. Lots of good advice and previous installations here - read on! Search tool is your friend!Comment
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What about places like aboutgolf r full swing setups? Also a company called Golfin is making a new setup curious how people have viewed those.Comment
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About golf and Golfin are used more in commercial settings and full swing will take every penny of the budget without anything left for seating, millwork etc
If I had that budget to work with I'd go with an EyeXO (10k), a benq 4k projector (5k), a future proof computer (4k), swing cameras (1.5k), then use the remainder to build a really professional and comfortable space with seating, a bar, maybe some lockers to give a country club feel etc
There's a thread about the Full Swing where the guy had spent 90k on the sim and another 200k on the rest and wasn't happy....take your time to do lots of research and good luck!
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Does uneekor keep up with about golf quality?Comment
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Just want to help clarify some things for you. What you seem to be looking for is a launch monitor that is really accurate, and then you need a golf simulator software that has great graphics and gameplay so everything looks and plays similar to real golf.Originally posted by Davidberlinic View Post
Uneekor makes two very accurate overhead launch monitors, they are competitive in terms of accuracy with any other launch monitor available. One of the advantages of using a Uneekor launch monitor is they are willing to integrate with any software. So you can pick which software looks and plays the best for you, you are not locked into any one software.
This is different than AboutGolf, or Fullswing which will lock you into their golf simulator software, so you don't get to pick what software is best for you. You're stuck with what they have, which imo isn't as good as other offerings.
The other overhead launch monitor you might want to consider is GCHawk. I haven't had any personal experience with it but Foresight sports makes top tier launch monitors and I have no doubt this would be as good as it gets. They will force you to buy their proprietary software (which isn't very good), however you can choose to use a different software even though Foresight won't officially support that software.
As some mentioned above, I would probably recommend you to go with Uneekor, they have a great launch monitor, great customer support, great pricing, and they are integrated with basically all of the major golf simulator software. This will also give you flexibility in your budget to create one heck of a golf sim room! If you need help connecting with people who can build you a sim room let me know and I can point you to a few.Comment
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Many people are quite happy with their EYEXO including myself. It's not perfect just like all the other systems, but Uneekor support is very responsive. Having video of the club coming through the ball and the ability to add swing cameras is a big plus for the Uneekor, not sure if aboutGolf has that capability.
Also think about sim software integration. Uneekor integrates with almost all sim software. I'm not sure but I think aboutGolf is locked down to their own sim software.
I imagine the price of aboutGolf is quite high and really wouldn't leave much left for everything else.
If you want a quality overhead that leaves room in the budget for everything else, Uneekor EYEXO and GC Hawk are good options. Keep in ming the GC Hawk has different hitting zones for lefties and righties and neither hit from center.Comment
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Another vote for Uneekor Eye XO and the video and photo of the ball at impact is a great tool.
My room is a smaller 17 ft wide by 22 deep and a 10 foot ceiling. I have no problem having 4 people and your space will be even better and have more room..
I have TGC 2019, E6 and Refine Simulators. They all have their unique qualities and I’m still under 45 days installed and learning about each.
I highly recommend checking out the YouTube.com channel Golf Simulator Videos. Jay Lasco does an awesome job highlighting all the various options of launch monitor and software. He won’t tell you what is best or what he prefers and let’s you make your own conclusion.
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Well I went and tested out the uneekor system this morning. Though it is a solid machine for the price it did not come close to the about golf setup. Thanks everyone for the advice.Comment
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I found that the miss hits were reading wrong. I drove a low stinger and on two separate occasions the ball said 4 feet carry with 360 yards roll. Plus I found a few of my clubs just weren't being read properly as I was consistently hitting my 7 iron 200-215 which normally is 180-185. Plus i also felt it was guessing our spins more than actually getting a proper reading. Though this is all just from one 18 with four guys so i could be wrong or maybe just played a bad machine.Comment
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Interesting, it sounds like a bad unit possibly. Do you happen to know if you were using EyeXo or QED? QED sits behind the hitting zone and EyeXo sits in front. If it was the QED, marked balls are required, if it was the EyeXo you can use unmarked balls of your choice. I have a suspicion that it may have been QED with unmarked or worn down marked golf balls.
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That is one I still wish to try out.Comment
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