To the OP, a bit more feedback re your original question and alternate choices.
I'm a 2 hdcp (aging
) geeky, ex-pro, been as low as +2 as an amateur and I've used most launch monitor systems since the very early days of Vector and Trackman systems for club testing and instruction.
My previous coach had a GC2 that he taught with, my current coach is a Trackman expert and I have access to a couple of Flightscope systems also - lucky person that I am.
I wanted a LM for home use, mostly for practicing, as I'm coming up on being able to play senior golf, and was putting together a home practice area earlier this year. Sim is interesting to me, but not the prime reason for purchase, so,
If I had 25K and 20 feet more room indoors, I'd have bought a TM. If I'd had 10K and 20 feet, I'd probably have bought a Flightscope.
Having neither, a camera based system was the only real choice.
The GC2 (without the HMT attachment) was still several thousands more than the Skytrak for ball data only.
From my perspective, having had the unit for several months, there was no additional noticeable benefit that the GC2 would have given me. When I compare my ball numbers that I get on the Skytrak with what I see on TM and Flightscope, they are pretty much bang on - allowing for different swings, locations, timings, etc. I still haven't done a direct side by side comparison, but, honestly, I don't really feel the need to anymore.
For portability and set up the Skytrak is definitely much easier than the GC2, IMO.
It's a minor pain to align directionally (I find Bubba's 2 ball method the best), and I've never actually bothered to check level, sitting on the same mat on a level surface seems to be more than adequate.
I don't mind the (slight) delay at all for practising as others have mentioned; I'm hoping it might be marginally faster on a PC (or PC laptop) when that s/w comes out, but it's really not significantly different than the TM or Flightscope delay.
As you've observed, it's in a whole different class than the ES14 or Voice Caddie SC100 type devices (I have one of those too...).
When it combines with the Skypro, it should give almost everything that you get (data-wise) from TM, et al at much less cost. Admittedly, not quite as accurate, but the difference won't be obvious to any other than the absolute top golfers - we're just not that consistent that the margin of error from the unit would outweigh the margin of difference in our swings and impact conditions.
I'd totally buy it again !
HTH.
I'm a 2 hdcp (aging
) geeky, ex-pro, been as low as +2 as an amateur and I've used most launch monitor systems since the very early days of Vector and Trackman systems for club testing and instruction.My previous coach had a GC2 that he taught with, my current coach is a Trackman expert and I have access to a couple of Flightscope systems also - lucky person that I am.
I wanted a LM for home use, mostly for practicing, as I'm coming up on being able to play senior golf, and was putting together a home practice area earlier this year. Sim is interesting to me, but not the prime reason for purchase, so,
If I had 25K and 20 feet more room indoors, I'd have bought a TM. If I'd had 10K and 20 feet, I'd probably have bought a Flightscope.
Having neither, a camera based system was the only real choice.
The GC2 (without the HMT attachment) was still several thousands more than the Skytrak for ball data only.
From my perspective, having had the unit for several months, there was no additional noticeable benefit that the GC2 would have given me. When I compare my ball numbers that I get on the Skytrak with what I see on TM and Flightscope, they are pretty much bang on - allowing for different swings, locations, timings, etc. I still haven't done a direct side by side comparison, but, honestly, I don't really feel the need to anymore.
For portability and set up the Skytrak is definitely much easier than the GC2, IMO.
It's a minor pain to align directionally (I find Bubba's 2 ball method the best), and I've never actually bothered to check level, sitting on the same mat on a level surface seems to be more than adequate.
I don't mind the (slight) delay at all for practising as others have mentioned; I'm hoping it might be marginally faster on a PC (or PC laptop) when that s/w comes out, but it's really not significantly different than the TM or Flightscope delay.
As you've observed, it's in a whole different class than the ES14 or Voice Caddie SC100 type devices (I have one of those too...).
When it combines with the Skypro, it should give almost everything that you get (data-wise) from TM, et al at much less cost. Admittedly, not quite as accurate, but the difference won't be obvious to any other than the absolute top golfers - we're just not that consistent that the margin of error from the unit would outweigh the margin of difference in our swings and impact conditions.
I'd totally buy it again !
HTH.
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