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Skycaddie SGX Review
Our SkyGolf Skycaddie SGX Review of Reviews takes into consideration the pros and cons most mentioned by users in reviews all over the Internet. We do the research and pull it together in summary to make your decision a little easier. We also calculate our own GRS Score based on user ratings from a variety of websites, to help you compare devices.
Although the SkyCaddie SGX GRS rating is a little low, what we noticed is that most users who were actually putting this device to the test ON the golf course, were loving it. The lower ratings were coming from those whose out of the box experience was so bad that they never even got it to the golf course.  SkyCaddie has fixed many of the initial problems and its ratings scores are going up. Initially the SkyCaddies SGX debuted on our GRS Scores at 6.95 and has now climbed to 7.56. All we’re saying is that if you are willing to take a little risk and possibly invest some time getting it set-up, the SGX may be the golf rangefinder of your dreams. If you’re looking for a safer bet, definitely take a look at our GRS Scores and review summaries for golf GPS devices.
SkyCaddie SGX GRS Score: 7.89 out of 10 (264 reviews)
Most Mentioned Pros:
- Large clear screen
- Easy to read in sunlight and shade
- Acquires distances quickly
- Accuracy
- Good battery life
- Scoring and Stats capability
- SGClub – uploading scoring and stats
- User friendly and easy to navigate
- Mac and PC compatible (see problems under Most Mentioned Cons below)
- HoleVue (when available) giving you the ability to get distance to any point on a hole
- Size
- Stores 50 full-featured courses. Basic information for 30,000 courses is preloaded (requires membership after 30 days)
Most Mentioned Cons:
- Registration and syncing problems with Windows 7
- Bugs that weren’t worked out before release
- Hardware problems (SkyCaddie did replace the units)
- Wait times for customer service (likely has improved since the initial release)
- HoleVue not available on all courses (SkyCaddie claims to be adding hundreds of courses each month). Make sure it’s available on your favorite courses before you buy.
- Learning curve for using advanced features
- A few users felt that some of the numbers were a little small (ex. shot measuring feature)
- Membership fee
- Buttons and joystick a little difficult for some users
Top Features of the Skycaddie SGX:
- 3 inch display with impressive readability
- Lithium-ion rechargeable battery that lasts up to 14 hours of continuous use
- Intuitive and easier to use, even with a glove on
- TruePoint Precision Positioning Technology – super accurate and fast
- Offers up to 30,000 pre-loaded, making it “Ready to Play†out of the box with basic green information
- Ground-verified course maps… SkyCaddie® mappers walk every single course
- Interactive HoleVue™ with Zoom capability – HoleVue gives access to finding a distance to any point on a hole. Hundreds of courses are being added to HoleVue every month.
- SkyCaddie®’s patented IntelliGreen® technology that displays the exact shape of the green and automatically rotates the green to match a golfer’s angle of approach
- Golfers will be able to use the SGX to learn how far they hit each club almost automatically when SmartClub Technology is launched early this summer.
- Digital Scorecard and Stat Tracking tracks key game statistics, including: greens in regulation, fairways hit, driving accuracy and distance, and total putts
Skygolf SkyCaddie SGX Feature Table
Model SkyCaddie SGX Type GPS Height 4.8+ in. Width 2.48 in. Depth .75 in. Screen Size 3 in. Resolution high Display Type TFT-LCD Weight 5.6 oz. Battery Li-poly Battery Life 14 hrs max Rainproof Yes* High Sensitivity Receiver Yes Pre-loaded with Courses Yes* Course Capacity 50 Full Touch Screen No Touch Targeting Yes Manual Pin Positioning Yes Stat Tracker Yes Digital Scorecard Yes Computer Analysis Tools Yes USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes Ground Verified Yes Alternate Targets Yes Aerial Hole View Yes Green Rotates to your shot angle Yes Measure Shot Distance Yes Magnify Hole View Yes Slope No # of Available Courses 30,000+ Add Courses Manually Yes Compatibility Windows/Mac* Course Download Fees Yes
We do our best to obtain information about product features, but make no guarantees about the accuracy. Please double check with the merchant or manufacturer before making a purchase.
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Published by The Golf Rangefinder Shop on Jun 14, 2011 |
