GPS/RangeFinders

wardides

Looking for a bit of advice on GPS equipment lads. Fed up of trying to guesstimate a distance when I'm out on a golf course so looking to get a helping hand. Obviously if I could get something like the bushnells it would be great but I'm stuck in a small enough budget (max being €150). I've looked at the below few and would be great if I could get some opinions if people have one of the below or something I haven't seen yet! I've narrowed it to the following 2;

1. http://www.onlinegolf.eu/equipment/gps/izzo-golf-swami-4000%2B-gps-282938.html

My preference as it mentions that it also gives distances to hazards.

2. http://www.onlinegolf.eu/equipment/gps/golfbuddy-ct2-micro-handheld-gps-298345.html?dwvar_298345_variantimage=white%2Fgreen

Little bit more expensive, and seems to do the same job. Friend of mine has it and seems good, however he never mentioned anything about distances to hazards (although it does show it in pictures).


Anyone any experience of the above?

Dbu

Personally not a fan of what you are looking at. They are only as good as the information uploaded by someone else as regards hazards etc

Got one of these in a sale a while back (I know your budget probably wont allow this one, but there are other cheaper brands that work fine)
http://www.mcguirksgolf.com/p/bushnell-tour-v3-rangefinder/cluh4201
They are quick to get distances to front and back of bunkers etc and also the pin itself..a 5 second job
The lads I play with tend to be looking at their handheld GPS yokes for about a minute before they decide
Laser is much quicker and more accurate imo

slave1

I'd stretch your budget to a Garmin G6, should cost €170 delivered at current FX rates...

martinkop

I'd second the G6, have mine about 3 or 4 years and still great.
Battery is good for 2, usually 3 rounds, even at that age.

Has distance to front, middle and back and to hazards. Great to have the map view as well when playing a new course

Rikand

If you want to know your information quick and easy I think the watch is the way to go

Garmin Approach S2

No need to mess around with grabbing some piece of equipment out of the bag, pointing at a target or multiple targets or scanning some map of the terrain right in front of you. Just simply look at your arm and the important info is there. 1 second

Battery usually does me for 2 rounds without needing to charge it up

rooney30

Whatever you do don't buy one of those handheld ones that you look through like binoculars to get exact distance to the pins, unless you are a very low handicap golfer and can hit the shot.
The amount of plonkers you see playing off double digit handicaps pulling out these things on courses is laoghable .
The watches that give front middle and back of greens are perfect for 95 per cent of golfers

wardides

Rikand wrote: »

If you want to know your information quick and easy I think the watch is the way to go

Garmin Approach S2

No need to mess around with grabbing some piece of equipment out of the bag, pointing at a target or multiple targets or scanning some map of the terrain right in front of you. Just simply look at your arm and the important info is there. 1 second

Battery usually does me for 2 rounds without needing to charge it up

Is it just distances to the green that gives, or will it give me distances for hazards too? Also looking at that link, I see images of the round tracker as well. How does that work, you obviously need to manually input fairways hit, putts per hole etc yes? Never worn a watch during a round, that would be the only thing putting me off!

wardides

rooney30 wrote: »

Whatever you do don't buy one of those handheld ones that you look through like binoculars to get exact distance to the pins, unless you are a very low handicap golfer and can hit the shot.
The amount of plonkers you see playing off double digit handicaps pulling out these things on courses is laoghable .
The watches that give front middle and back of greens are perfect for 95 per cent of golfers

Whilst I agree with you, this below seems a good price. At the price it is the same as the watch to a degree, so why not?

https://www.amazon.com/TecTecTec-VPRO500-Golf-Rangefinder/dp/B00OMXN0Z8