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I recently purchased the Protee VX and I am very impressed. Here is a review from setup to testing against the GC3, Eye Mini and Mevo plus. The Protee VX is the real deal.
Purchase was seamless. Shipping was fast and well packaged.
Setup was easy. It needs to be setup about 3 1/2 feet in front of your hitting area. It will work with lower ceilings but your hitting area will be slightly smaller. The package comes with screws and drywall plugs that make it easy to mount and click in the unit. Calibration is dead easy with a calibration board and Protee Labs software. The unit needs power and connects with a CAT 6 cord that can be plugged into your computer directly or through the CAT6 - USB adapter to a USB port. The USB connection is nice as it frees up your CAT 6 for internet connection if needed.
Protee Labs is the main connection software. It has a nice range that shows all the ball and club numbers. At this point you get all ball numbers and club numbers including club speed, smash factor, face, path, face to path, angle of attack, face contact etc. Lie angle will soon come from what I hear. Protee Labs will also allow for the connection to 3 rd party software like TGC2019, GSPro, E6 etc. It works great. They are constantly upgrading it to include storage and retrieval of club averages etc. Much more to come.
The swing video from overhead in Protee labs is very clear and amazing! You can actually see where you are striking the ball and the science of gear effect as your club opens or closes depending on area of strike. Fantastic for practice.
The unit uses 2 cameras with infrared to read the ball and club with the use of AI to better gain accuracy. When I use the VX by itself I feel it is very accurate. I am able to shot shape with all clubs and I am seeing my general tendencies when practicing or playing. One of the issues with comparing the Protee VX data with another camera based unit like GC3 or Eye Mini is the possibility of interference. I did try to compare VX with these other units. For what it's worth, here is what I found with my comparisons. I compared 5 shots using P wedge, 7 iron, 3 hybrid and driver. I am only giving you a general summary of what I found.
Protee VX vs GC3 --- In general the ball numbers (speed, spin, spin axis, vertical/horizontal launch and carry) were very close. An occasional odd spin on the VX would occur which I chalk up to interference. Overall the VX does very well compared to the GC3. The carry, spin and spin axis was very close and I would certainly trust both units.
Protee VX vs Eye Mini --- Ball data again was very similar. I find the Protee club data better than the Eye Mini which I think is somewhat off at times. I would trust the club data of the VX over the Mini. Overall the ball data of both were similar. Carry, spin and spin axis were great for both.
Protee VX vs Flightscope Mevo Plus --- In this setup I used the RCT balls and was 10 feet to screen. There was no interference in either unit. The data was very close with ball and club. With the driver I would sometimes see opposite spin data from the VX than Mevo plus. The VX spin data was certainly more believable in those cases. I have always questioned the spin axis on the Mevo plus indoors with drivers given that the unit doesn't measure spin axis. The VX actually measures spin axis and in those shots you can see the spin axis in the swing video. Pictures don't lie. In any event, the numbers on the VX are very good and comparable with the Mevo plus.
Overall I am very impressed with the Protee VX. It is great for the price and the fact you have no subscription cost. They have a very nice unit that is loaded with technology. It is being updated and they are adding new features which is very encouraging. The unit is a good unit for those that want an indoor setup, righties and lefties and have limited space. Once setup it takes seconds to get connected and start hitting balls. Overall impressed!!
Purchase was seamless. Shipping was fast and well packaged.
Setup was easy. It needs to be setup about 3 1/2 feet in front of your hitting area. It will work with lower ceilings but your hitting area will be slightly smaller. The package comes with screws and drywall plugs that make it easy to mount and click in the unit. Calibration is dead easy with a calibration board and Protee Labs software. The unit needs power and connects with a CAT 6 cord that can be plugged into your computer directly or through the CAT6 - USB adapter to a USB port. The USB connection is nice as it frees up your CAT 6 for internet connection if needed.
Protee Labs is the main connection software. It has a nice range that shows all the ball and club numbers. At this point you get all ball numbers and club numbers including club speed, smash factor, face, path, face to path, angle of attack, face contact etc. Lie angle will soon come from what I hear. Protee Labs will also allow for the connection to 3 rd party software like TGC2019, GSPro, E6 etc. It works great. They are constantly upgrading it to include storage and retrieval of club averages etc. Much more to come.
The swing video from overhead in Protee labs is very clear and amazing! You can actually see where you are striking the ball and the science of gear effect as your club opens or closes depending on area of strike. Fantastic for practice.
The unit uses 2 cameras with infrared to read the ball and club with the use of AI to better gain accuracy. When I use the VX by itself I feel it is very accurate. I am able to shot shape with all clubs and I am seeing my general tendencies when practicing or playing. One of the issues with comparing the Protee VX data with another camera based unit like GC3 or Eye Mini is the possibility of interference. I did try to compare VX with these other units. For what it's worth, here is what I found with my comparisons. I compared 5 shots using P wedge, 7 iron, 3 hybrid and driver. I am only giving you a general summary of what I found.
Protee VX vs GC3 --- In general the ball numbers (speed, spin, spin axis, vertical/horizontal launch and carry) were very close. An occasional odd spin on the VX would occur which I chalk up to interference. Overall the VX does very well compared to the GC3. The carry, spin and spin axis was very close and I would certainly trust both units.
Protee VX vs Eye Mini --- Ball data again was very similar. I find the Protee club data better than the Eye Mini which I think is somewhat off at times. I would trust the club data of the VX over the Mini. Overall the ball data of both were similar. Carry, spin and spin axis were great for both.
Protee VX vs Flightscope Mevo Plus --- In this setup I used the RCT balls and was 10 feet to screen. There was no interference in either unit. The data was very close with ball and club. With the driver I would sometimes see opposite spin data from the VX than Mevo plus. The VX spin data was certainly more believable in those cases. I have always questioned the spin axis on the Mevo plus indoors with drivers given that the unit doesn't measure spin axis. The VX actually measures spin axis and in those shots you can see the spin axis in the swing video. Pictures don't lie. In any event, the numbers on the VX are very good and comparable with the Mevo plus.
Overall I am very impressed with the Protee VX. It is great for the price and the fact you have no subscription cost. They have a very nice unit that is loaded with technology. It is being updated and they are adding new features which is very encouraging. The unit is a good unit for those that want an indoor setup, righties and lefties and have limited space. Once setup it takes seconds to get connected and start hitting balls. Overall impressed!!
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