Toptracer at Halpenny Dublin Airport Range

swededmonkey · 26-01-2023 5:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120157599#Comment_120157599

They are already charging extra for balls in the evening time to compensate for the increased cost of light

redhill · 29-01-2023 5:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120161255#Comment_120161255

Which is a joke as they should have LED Lights, costing v little electricity

token56 · 01-02-2023 9:05pm

Just back from Kinsealy driving range and Trackman has gone live as of today. It is only available on the right half of the bays on both levels.

It was still very quiet tonight but it doesn't look like they have advertised it yet. I imagine it will pick up once they do. No change in ball prices either but I don't think will be able to as there is a mix of bays with and without trackman now. Doesn't look like there is any booking either but maybe that will change.

Good to have options though and competition is forcing people to raise their standards.

spacecoyote · 01-02-2023 10:25pm

Good investment, Trackman gives considerably more info than TopTracer

benny79 · 02-02-2023 10:29am

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After using the 2, I prefer Top tracer haven't said that, I notice the Trackman doesnt give you all the information it normally would. Its like a slimmed down version well the one in Palmstertown is anyway. For example both the Trackman in Palmstertown and Toptracer in Spawell dont give you your swing speed.

token56 · 02-02-2023 11:49am

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Yes the one in Kinsealy is exactly the same as in Palmerstown. Gives you ball speed but no swing speed.

benny79 · 02-02-2023 3:35pm

I think I was actually told by someone that they are a slimmed dont version so dont have all the features.

copacetic · 02-02-2023 4:58pm

Trackman ‘range’ isn’t at all the same as individual trackman units per bay, which would never see a return. It’s very similar to top tracer range, a set of tracking units monitoring a range or section of the range and tracking balls as they travel over range. So you get a near perfect track of the ball and distance etc, but nothing related to the club or swing as there is nothing tracking anything in the actual bay. They can just tell which bay a ball comes from by its starting point and flight.

benny79 · 03-02-2023 9:55am

They have shot tracer so have to be tracking your swing some how.

copacetic · 03-02-2023 3:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195220#Comment_120195220

Not sure what you mean, they trace the ball leaving all bays on same radar trackers mounted above range, They just know where each bay is and what you have set as your target, all the other data is worked out from that.

benny79 · 09-02-2023 12:22pm

Like the shot tracer when your watching the golf on telly you see the line of the ball ie weather it was draw, fade hook etc

El Guapo! · 09-02-2023 7:01pm

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Yeah but to produce that line, they track the ball leaving the bay. They're not tracking your swing to do that.

benny79 · 10-02-2023 10:21am

Yeah I know but you obviously know how good your swinging by looking at the shot tracer

Seve OB · 02-08-2023 1:22pm

are the queues still mad at the Airport range?

thinking of heading over in an hour or so but couldn't be arsed queuing

blue note · 02-08-2023 1:30pm

Kinsealy have trackman now so I'd be surprised if the queues are as bad at this stage. But you could ring and ask.

token56 · 02-08-2023 1:54pm

At this time I reckon you will be fine. I was there myself Monday evening and it was busy but found a bay. If it wasn't raining they also have mats outside with Toptracer.

FixdePitchmark · 02-08-2023 3:56pm

Its mid summer and ranges way calamer (except weather factor) but holidays etc.

No problem getting bays now.

Also I think the novelty has died a bit too.

Obviously massively improved range experience..but people realising the limitations of the system.

Gives a general idea..but nit much use for the likes of short shots etc..

System can be a bit slow and glitchy too..

blue note · 02-08-2023 4:25pm

What I liked in Halpenny was the feature where you measure your consistency with irons. Getting that consistency tighter is real progress. The temptation with these machines is that you'll try to hit it as far as you can. That's probably the opposite of practice, you'll just be engraining bad habits.

They are fun though.

awec · 02-08-2023 5:27pm

The range in Greystones also has TopTracer these days and I've never had an issue getting a spot, in case anyone is looking for another option.

It's a decent system but I can't be arsed with most of the modes. The play-a-course mode / challenges just don't do it for me. I just stick to the Practice mode to measure direction, distance and consistency.

Seve OB · 02-08-2023 9:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120931325#Comment_120931325

Yea they have actually had it for about as long as the Spawell, and I’d be guessing price is excellent also.

anyway, didn’t bother with Airport. Went to Luttrelstown instead, Garmin R10, used E6 software for first time and played a round in Bandon Dunes……. It said I was better than I really was 🤣😂

Rikand · 03-08-2023 8:26am

For anyone in the Midlands, athlone driving range have put trackman into all their bays

https://www.facebook.com/Athlonedrivingrange

Toptracer at Halpenny Dublin Airport Range

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