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Keep in mind that there are two versions of the Bushnell Pinseeker 1500: the Bushnell Pinseeker 1500 Tournament Edition and the Bushnell Pinseeker 1500 Slope.  The only difference between the two is that the Tournament Edition does not include the slope measurement and is legal for use in competitions that have established a local rule allowing distance measuring devices. The slope model measures +/- one degree of angle, and compensated range, based upon ball trajectory and type of club used, but is not legal for use in competition.

Bushnell Pinseeker 1500 Laser Rangefinder GRS Score: 9.24 out of 10 (133 reviews)

Most Mentioned Pros:

• Easy to use
• Displays yardages fast
• No membership or subscription fees
• No downloads needed, one button operation
• Durable and comes with a carrying case
• 7x Magnification (can also be used for hunting)
• Accurate and can be used to measure any visible target
• No searching for satellites, just point and click!
• Adjustable eyepiece
• Automatically seeks the pin for you despite all the landscapes in the background

Most Mentioned Cons:

• Pricey, compared to GPS devices
• Requires a steady hand. Some users have difficulty holding the device steady enough so that it can scan and calculate the yardages. However, most were able to get it down with some practice.
• Bulky

Laser rangefinders are extremely accurate and Bushnell has been leading the way for years in creating the top golf rangefinders. Compared with GPS devices, the features my be limited, but if accuracy if your main concern, laser is the way to go.

– Slope Edition

– Tournament Edition

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Caddy GPS? You’re probably looking for a SkyCaddie GPS handheld device for the golf course. SkyGolf has lead the way in the development of the GPS Golf Rangefinder and it looks like they are continuing to raise the bar with the SkyCaddie SGX. One thing to keep in mind about SkyCaddie is that they actually send people out to each golf course to ensure accurate and relevant information. No guarantees that it’s perfect, but most other companies use satellite maps to build their databases. In spite of this, the competition among golf rangefinders has gotten pretty stiff, but remember that there is probably a unit for just about every budget.

Things to consider before buying your GPS Golf Rangefinder:

• Is my golf home golf course available on the unit?
• How accurate is it?
• Is there an annual membership fee on top of the cost of the unit?
• How many courses does it hold at one time?
• Is it preloaded with courses and ready to go out of the box?
• Is the screen color or black and white?
• Is the screen readable in bright sunlight and are the numbers big enough for me to see?
• How many targets are available on each hole? Is front, middle and back of the green all I need?
• Can I see the actual layout of the hole? In how much detail?
• Can I set my own targets on the the device?
• Will it track my statistics? Is it easy to do that?
• How easy or hard is it to download new courses?
• How many of these features am I likely to use?

On this site we’re attempting to summarize reviews and ratings from around the web to give you a complete look at the most popular products on the market. Take a look at our Golf Rangefinder GRS Scores and then link to individual review summaries to discover the things people consistently mention as pros and cons for each device.

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Our GRS Scores are calculated using User Ratings from multiple websites.

iGolf neo GRS Score: 8.72 out of 10 (218 reviews)
Bushnell neo GRS Score: 7.55 out of 10 (44 reviews)
Combined neo GRS Score: 8.52 out of 10 (262 reviews)

Features of the Bushnell (iGolf) Neo:

• Gives distance to the front, middle & back of each green
• 4 custom points can be set on each hole
• Stores up to 10 courses
• Calculates shot distance
• Easy to use
• Rainproof
• Includes belt clip
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
• High contrast LCD screen

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Although the SkyCaddie SGX GRS rating is fairly 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, but some customers are still having issues. However 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: 6.95 out of 10 (57 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

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

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Bushnell Yardage Pro Tour Golf Rangefinder may mean different things to different people. Within its golf product line, Bushnell now uses this naming convention “Yardage Pro” to refer to GPS Golf Rangefinders. However on many retail websites, you will see the same term refer to laser yardage binoculars, usually earlier models. Whatever your preference, here is our summary of various products in both categories.

Laser Yardage Pro Rangefinders

• Bushnell Yardage Pro Sport 450 Laser Rangefinder – this device is a best-seller because of the price point. The customer reviews aren’t nearly as enthusiastic as they are for the Pinseeker 1500, but if you have steady hands, you may still want to consider it.
• Bushnell Yardage Pro Golf Pinseeker 1500 – This unit is rated very highly by consumers and is available with and without Slope.
• Bushnell Yardage Pro Laser Rangefinders Elite 1500 – The technology on this device is more sophisticated than the Pinseeker 1500, but the price point has kept it out of the hands of the masses. Still the user reviews are strong and the prices seem to be coming down quickly.
• Bushnell Yardage Pro Scout Laser Rangefinder - From the name you can tell this unit isn’t just for golf, but it’s a compact device with excellent reviews from golfers and hunters alike.

GPS Yardage Pro Devices

• Bushnell Yardage Pro XGC Golf GPS - The “C” in “XGC” stands for color. Although Bushnell has been on top of the laser rangefinder charts  for years, they are still trying to climb their way to the top of the GPS Rangefinder list. This unit is their current bestseller and gets some very good reviews. The price might make this unit appealing, but Garmin and SkyGolf still lead the way in golf GPS.
• Bushnell Yardage Pro XG Golf GPS – If you want the basics at an affordable price, you might consider this unit. It doesn’t have color, but gives clear distances to the front, middle and back of every green. It seems fairly comparable to the more popular Garmin GolfLogix.
• Bushnell Yardage Pro Golf GPS – We suggest staying away from the earlier Bushnell  models as most reviewers were not happy with these units. Stick with the XG and XGC models until something new comes along.

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SkyCaddie will be upping the ante with it’s SmartClub technology to be released in June. It’s compatible with their SkyCaddie SGX which will be available by April 2010 and will automatically track your club selections using a chip on the end of your golf club grips. Of course, golf rangefinder GPS devices are not the only way to electronically keep your stats while on the golf course. There are several apps available to smartphone users that will help you keep track of your stats as well as give you GPS based yardages.

Certainly stat-tracking capability will appeal to some consumers, but we’ll be interested in seeing how many people will actually use these features.  Our observation is that most users are just looking for accurate yardage that is easy to use and easy to read.  Having to answer a few extra questions each hole is probably only for the die hard and geek golfers.  That’s not to say that we don’t think most golfers could benefit from knowing more about their own games… it’s just that we don’t think they will make the effort. We’ll be conducting some informal polls later this year to see if they support our “guess”!

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Using a GPS or Laser Golf Rangefinder may be the fastest and easiest way to lower your scores, but with so many different devices available, how do you choose the one that is right for you? At the Golf Rangefinder Shop, we hope to help make your decision-making and shopping experience easier by doing the research for you and offering low prices on all the best models. We do our research as if we were making a purchase ourselves, combing through mounds of user reviews on each product, searching for common themes, good or bad. We then make a list of pros and cons about issues we see mentioned in multiple reviews for each particular product and put them in a product Review Summary. Additionally, we compile user ratings from multiple websites and use our own formula to give each product our GRS Score.

Please feel free to use our Golf Rangefinder Review Summary and GRS Score list and shop our wide selection of laser rangefinders, GPS devices and accessories. Also, if you need more help, check out our Buying Guides and Tips.

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