GPS Watch for a gift

SouthernBelle · 24-03-2020 4:21pm #1

I'd like to upgrade my husband's 4 year old Garmin watch for his birthday.

Can any of you fabulous golfers give me some recommendations please? My budget would be up to €250.

Seve OB · 24-03-2020 4:22pm

SouthernBelle wrote: »

I'd like to upgrade my husband's 4 year old Garmin watch for his birthday.

Can any of you fabulous golfers give me some recommendations please? My budget would be up to €250.

what does he currently have?

SouthernBelle · 24-03-2020 4:27pm

I'm looking at it here and it only says Garmin so I don't have the model.

It's fairly basic - around 4/5 years old and only cost around €110 at the time.

Sorry I can't be more helpful!

Seve OB · 24-03-2020 4:28pm

SouthernBelle wrote: »

I'm looking at it here and it only says Garmin so I don't have the model.

It's fairly basic - around 4/5 years old and only cost around €110 at the time.

Sorry I can't be more helpful!

look on the back of it

SouthernBelle · 24-03-2020 4:38pm

Its very faded by looks like Approach S1

Seve OB · 24-03-2020 4:49pm

approach s40 is an upgrade and a golf specific garmin watch in your budget. if you want to spend a few more quid go with the S60.
garmin do other watches which have golf features. i have a vivoactive. its more a fitness tracker with golf features.
i recommend you get a golf watch and not one with golf features. approach series are the garmin golf watches so stick with them.
if you want to go another brand, maybe a golf buddy wtx

SouthernBelle · 24-03-2020 5:41pm

Thank you so much for your help. The S40 looks great. I know he's happy with the Garmin so it's probably safer for me to stick with that.

Much appreciated!

Seve OB · 24-03-2020 5:56pm

think mcguirks have them for 269

Golfhead65 · 24-03-2020 6:37pm

Seve OB wrote: »

think mcguirks have them for 269

Think they might be on sale now Seve under present circumstances..lol

Hoboo · 25-03-2020 9:27am

SouthernBelle wrote: »

I'd like to upgrade my husband's 4 year old Garmin watch for his birthday.

Can any of you fabulous golfers give me some recommendations please? My budget would be up to €250.

Wait until May and buy him a Shotscope V3 when it's released. Don't buy the V2 which is now on sale. Be around €250, and is a gps and performance tracker. If he's big into golf and practice he'll love it.

Edit: If you're going for an S40, the tracking system Approach CT10 is an extra €300 in comparison. Over double and in a league below. If it's just for fashion then the S40 is grand.

norabattie · 05-04-2020 1:16pm

Hoboo wrote: »

Wait until May and buy him a Shotscope V3 when it's released. Don't buy the V2 which is now on sale. Be around €250, and is a gps and performance tracker. If he's big into golf and practice he'll love it.

Edit: If you're going for an S40, the tracking system Approach CT10 is an extra €300 in comparison. Over double and in a league below. If it's just for fashion then the S40 is grand.

I'm in the same position. Want to buy the hubby a new watch. His old one is the vivoactive. He's gotten great mileage out of it in fairness . Was looking at the shot scope v2 or the s60 which is about 350 at the moment.

MarcusP12 · 05-04-2020 8:16pm

Hoboo wrote: »

Wait until May and buy him a Shotscope V3 when it's released. Don't buy the V2 which is now on sale. Be around €250, and is a gps and performance tracker. If he's big into golf and practice he'll love it.

Edit: If you're going for an S40, the tracking system Approach CT10 is an extra €300 in comparison. Over double and in a league below. If it's just for fashion then the S40 is grand.

I have the s60....you don't need to buy the tracking system...the watch will ask you to confirm the club you hit after it detects you hit a shot....not a big deal during the round once you get used to it...what it won't be able to pick up though are delicate chips and putts so you can buy a 3 pack of the sensors for 80 quid, which I did.....you simply fix them to your putter and a couple of wedges and it'll automatically pick them up and record your shots around the green for stats....

I'd recommend the s60 but I think you can't go far wrong with the s40 either....both look good on the wrist compared to other makers, e.g. shotscope, as an everyday smart watch which might be important...

Seve OB · 05-04-2020 10:21pm

Seve OB wrote: »

i have a vivoactive

norabattie wrote: »

I'm in the same position. Want to buy the hubby a new watch. His old one is the vivoactive. He's gotten great mileage out of it in fairness . Was looking at the shot scope v2 or the s60 which is about 350 at the moment.

hmmmm, I’m wondering if Mrs Seve OB might have a secret boards account. Don’t bother with the GPS watch love, I can’t go anywhere at the moment. One of these will do nicely though thanks

https://trackmangolf.com/products/simulator

norabattie · 05-04-2020 11:11pm

Seve OB wrote: »

hmmmm, I’m wondering if Mrs Seve OB might have a secret boards account. Don’t bother with the GPS watch love, I can’t go anywhere at the moment. One of these will do nicely though thanks

https://trackmangolf.com/products/simulator

ðŸ˜‚ No my dearest lol.
I'm hoping hubby doesn't have a boards account ðŸ˜¬

Seve OB · 05-04-2020 11:37pm

norabattie wrote: »

&#55357;&#56834; No my dearest lol.
I'm hoping hubby doesn't have a boards account &#55357;&#56876;

Well it was worth a try

GPS Watch for a gift

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