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Interesting stuff here. I am a high ball speed player and have not hit on any other simulator, so now I'm not sure if I can fully trust the data from my skytrak. What do you guys think?
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Interesting stuff here. I am a high ball speed player and have not hit on any other simulator, so now I'm not sure if I can fully trust the data from my skytrak. What do you guys think? -
One of the first things I noticed was how high off the ground they had the SkyTrak set up. You can see a visible gap due to the position of the screw-in legs on the metal casing. I wonder if their readings would have changed had they reversed the feet to allow SkyTrak to sit more flush against the ground.
Matt has elite speed, and it was interesting to note how different his SkyTrak drives looked against Quad. All considered, I agree with their ultimate conclusion. SkyTrak is an excellent option for most amateurs, and more than accurate enough for the average golfer. Once you reach a certain level of skill/speed, though, SkyTrak’s data output becomes noticeably questionable. -
Skytrak is accurate for all ball speeds if set up correctly. They should have set the Skytrak to left hand mode, and placed it between the feet and the ball for simultaneous shots. Also, more direct ball data comparison as we are looking for hardware comparison, not ball flight model differences.
I will look at the video more thoroughly later, but looks to be set up high, and not sure if logos faced unit. There is no way it would misread backspin by that amount, so that was probably the contact he made off mat, which is why simultaneous reads are needed.
Last edited by Morini; 11-20-2020, 04:11 AM.Comment
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I definitely have confidence in the distance data from my Skytrak (but then i dont hit the ball like Matt)
The thing that stuck out to me though was how far off line he was hitting it on the skytrak compared to the Quad. I know loads of people here have commented on excessive hooks on Skytrak and Matt seemed to be getting the same there but there was little mention of it (a couple of shots 40 yards off-line, even with a 7 iron, whereas he's much straighter on the Quad in all their videos)
I know i struggled with this issue for a long time and now have to have my skytrak sitting a little open to compensate for it. The only downside is im afraid to move my skytrak because it took so much trial and error to get it into a position where i felt confident about the shot shape.Comment
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Hi Everyone
I didn't bother watching the video once i noticed the skytrak setup and the shots taken were not simultaneous.
There are so many comparison videos on youtube by guys that don't know what they are doing.
These guys also sell golf lessons and fittings for a living, and in my opinion are just trying to sell their GC2 lessons/GC2 time to better golfers to justify their investment(expense).
Most people cant afford a GC2 but can afford a skytrak. I bet they'll show how useless the mevo plus is in their next video.
Times are changing and local pros are going to struggle to recoup these big launch monitor investments as the average golfer doesn't need it, and top top amateur players are there in very small numbers.
My local pro bought a flightcope then a trackman then a GCquad, and everyone that used to pay for monitor time with him now have their own skytak etc... and don't bother going to him anymore.
I find skytrak very good and accurate have it since 2017 and when i first got it i thought it was wrong, broken, not accurate, etc etc........ the more i used it the more accurate it became for me.
When is skytrak 2 going on sale its been 5 yrs now?
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I understand what you're saying and most of the time it could definitely be true, but Matt and Ian are a different breed and I fully trust their objectivity. As someone else said below, if they are told about their insufficient setup, they will most likely retest. -
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I don't think they are a different breed at all.
I read their comments and they responded to some people saying they where in touch with skytrak, did multiple tests etc etc...... and clearly they have not.
I have watched some other videos where they talk about shafts and stuff and it always comes back to them selling something which they obviously stock and supply.
That's just my view, but i'm sceptical by nature.
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1. They have the Skytrak set up too high.
2. Not sure if he is facing the logo at the unit or not (but given the fact that they did not do #1 correctly, I highly doubt they got this one right either).
3. He's hitting driver from right on the dot. Should be a couple inches behind (not sure if that affects the quality of the read or just improves the number of no-reads).
4. Not sure if he's using the latest version, which made some corrections for higher ball speeds.
5. He hits a ball that pull hooks 41 yards offline and seems shocked that the carry distance was high.
5. He's comparing it against a unit that is 7 times more expensive. I would hope the Quad outperforms it. Comparing units is interesting, but it's a bit weird to compare units at such drastically different price points.
They should also mention a comparison of the supported sim software, which won't end well for the Quad.Last edited by 3on3putt; 11-20-2020, 02:30 PM.Comment
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We can't forget that Ian represents Foresight in some fashion as well. Even saying this I don't think he is deliberately trying to skew any results and think if he were made aware of the issues noted above they may either redo the test or at least answer the questions that people may post.Comment
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It seemed a poor test compared to hybridme and golf simulator videos tests which showed simultaneous shots. No idea why the 7 irons, reported such low spin initially but then ok with an 75% shot, very odd. Think it the first test they have done of this sort and also there is an awful lot to know about the nuances of skytrak set up. Once they know these I hope they retest.Comment
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Besides the, already mentioned, mistakes the TXG guys made with the setup of the skytrak (much to high etc.), there has already been a camparison of GC Quad and Skytrak earlier this year.
I think the results of this comparison are much more reliable, especially because they managed to set up both devices in the same time.
The driver results were a bit different though (newest skytrak version with fixing the higher-ball-speed-problem?), but all in all this camparison should depict the abilities of both units much better.
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