Protee VX Review

[AndyAvanti]

Wheather you already own one or are shopping .... here's a video focusing on the VX's interptretation of ball impact spot on various clubs .... I think It performs well!
https://youtu.be/Ra_Q-4vywBo
The VX has progressed well in its first 6 months. There have been other reviews suggesting it's not comparable to other similar camera based monitors and more expensive brands, but it simply not true. Given how new it is, the fact that its already rivaling more mature offerings speaks volumes. ProTee just need to further develop the features in Labs to add things like bag mapping and session downloading. An option to move data graphical windows around and/or split tab views would be welcome too.

[ExplorNH]

Seems the same to me no matter where I place the ball. However like said above if you don’t hit from center of your hitting area that is lined up with the offset you have set in Gspro it might hit the screen and the ball flight on the screen would not match up. It only affects how immersive the sim feels since the software can care less where you hit the screen. I am super impressed with the VX and so glad it has such a large hitting area.

[deepakvrao]

So, if I hit to the right of the center of the hitting zone and hit a dead straight shot [I wish], you are saying the ball will appear on the screen starting in the center and going straight down the centerline?

[mthunt]

I understand but his question and mine too is will there be better accuracy if you hit off the center of the area versus the edges? Or is it that if the ball is detected anywhere the accuracy is the same?

I find the accuracy the same all over the hitting area.

[drsagacity]

I understand but his question and mine too is will there be better accuracy if you hit off the center of the area versus the edges? Or is it that if the ball is detected anywhere the accuracy is the same?

Maybe someone else can respond definitively, but I haven’t seen any difference. The only thing I have seen is, let’s say I am hitting 2’ on the right side, I am lined up 2’ to the right of the centerline on the screen. The sim has no idea what’s on the screen, so if I hit a straight shot, it will impact screen 2’ to the right. The shot will show as starting dead center. It always assumes your strike is from center and ball flight will match ball launch data.

i tested this with putting. No matter where I place the ball it will show ball starting at center and I didn’t see anomalies.

i think your question is will it read ball data differently anywhere in the hitting area…I don’t believe so, but maybe someone else has more info.

[deepakvrao]

You would have approximate a 2ft hitting area. I have a hitting strip which is where I hit the irons and I usually use tees outside of that area. Also, I moved my putting green back so that the Protee picks up the ball on the edge of my putting green. That allows me to putt from the putting green instead of from the hitting area. In my setup, I basically have three spots. Iron, driver, putter.

The alignment board won’t partially cover both areas. The alignment board is much smaller than the hitting area. When you turn the machine on for calibration, you will put the alignment board in the space where the cameras see it, then you can make the hitting area as big as you can (covering the two areas).

I understand but his question and mine too is will there be better accuracy if you hit off the center of the area versus the edges? Or is it that if the ball is detected anywhere the accuracy is the same?

[ProjectSim]

Same here. Separate switches for lights, Protee , screens and projector. Takes less than 20 secs to get first hit underway and about 3 secs to shut it all down.

[drsagacity]

Question to anyone who has the VX with multiple hitting locations. Do you notice any difference on ball and club data depending on where you hit from? I hit my driver from a fixed tee and hit everything else off my holy grail insert. I was thinking I would put the alignment board so that it would partially cover both areas but that would mean I would not be hitting anything dead center.

You would have approximate a 2ft hitting area. I have a hitting strip which is where I hit the irons and I usually use tees outside of that area. Also, I moved my putting green back so that the Protee picks up the ball on the edge of my putting green. That allows me to putt from the putting green instead of from the hitting area. In my setup, I basically have three spots. Iron, driver, putter.

The alignment board won’t partially cover both areas. The alignment board is much smaller than the hitting area. When you turn the machine on for calibration, you will put the alignment board in the space where the cameras see it, then you can make the hitting area as big as you can (covering the two areas).

[drsagacity]

Thanks for the review. Couple of questions.

How do you switch the unit on/off? I am planning to automate my sim room so want to plan for it. Also if I make a laminated glass protection for it do you think it will affect the accuracy?

I have my Protee connected to an outlet that is controlled by a light switch. So, I close the software or shutdown the PC and then on the way out of the room, I turn off the lights and the light switch with the Protee and projector.

[drsagacity]

I am really happy with the Protee VX. I moved from the Skytrak to Uneekor and Bushnell Launch Pro. I sold those units and moved to the Protee VX. Overall, I would say the experience has been great. I have no reason to doubt the data since it lines up with the data I have seen from the Bushnell Launch Pro for the last few years. I also did side by side comparisons with the BLP before I shipped it out.

Probably my favorite thing is getting club data on every session without needing to use the stickers.

[deepakvrao]

The split screen feature for Protee labs in on the work. You can run TGC2919 or GSpro and Protee labs in a split screen however.

Been some time. Any idea when this will come?

[michaelk]

I purchased from www.SimulatorHQ.com - I highly recommend them based on my experience. They are west coast USA based.

My VX was shipped directly from Protee in Netherlands. SimulatorHQ sent me an email that they were monitoring the shipment, and would pay all tariffs as part of my standard purchase price. I did receive an email from the shipper that $45 was due on receipt, but then SimulatorHQ paid it as they said and I received a follow-up email that it had been paid. Very seamless experience, status emails throughout the ordering, shipment and delivery process, to include the license keys for ProTee.

[ExplorNH]

Question to anyone who has the VX with multiple hitting locations. Do you notice any difference on ball and club data depending on where you hit from? I hit my driver from a fixed tee and hit everything else off my holy grail insert. I was thinking I would put the alignment board so that it would partially cover both areas but that would mean I would not be hitting anything dead center.

[deepakvrao]

It's a rocker switch. Have had a few times where I needed to power cycle when it lost connection and I've been able to jab it with the butt end of a club rather than climbing up there.

Thanks. I think I'll put a smart socket.

[Leo Spaceman]

It's a rocker switch. Have had a few times where I needed to power cycle when it lost connection and I've been able to jab it with the butt end of a club rather than climbing up there.