GolfBuddy Voice+ (Watch) Review

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GolfBuddy Voice+ Review…

Golf Buddy Voice+ User Rating: 4.36 Stars 4.36 out of 5 (80 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

The first thing we noted is that the watchband can be removed if you decide you don’t like wearing a watch when you play golf. We think that’s a plus if you’re unsure of whether or not you’ll like playing with a watch.

The Golf Buddy Voice+ (Watch) is very similar to it’s wildly popular predecessor, the GolfBuddy Voice. The most noticeable difference, of course, is that it comes with a watch band. There is a difference on the main screen as well. On the new model, you’ll see the distance to the center of the green in a large font and distances to the front and back beside it in a smaller font. To fit this on the screen, they’ve moved the dynamic green view to a different screen. Both models provide voice distance to the front, middle and back. Your preference for having the green shape on your main screen vs having distances to the front and back may be the determining factor for which of these two units you buy – since you can now buy watch bands for the GolfBuddy Voice. Personally, I use distance to the front and back far more frequently, so prefer the Golf Buddy Voice+ (Watch).

Golf Buddy Voice Features and Specifications
Golf Buddy Voice+
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation N/A
Battery Life 10 hrs
Battery Li-Poly Recharge
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 1.68 in. x 1.68 in. x .443 in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size N/A
Resolution N/A
Display Type mono LCD
Weight .99 oz.
Rainproof N/A
Touch Screen No
Touch Targeting No
Manual Pin Positioning No
Stat Tracker No
Digital Scorecard No
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified No
Alternate Targets No
Green Rotates to your shot angle Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes provides distances with voice and digital display, has a removable wrist band, dynamic green view
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Golf Buddy Platinum Review

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New and improved in 2012! Take a look at our preview of Golf Buddy’s newest handheld GPS for golf. We’ll get our Golf Buddy Platinum Review up as soon as we find some customer feedback. Be careful not to get this model mixed up with its predecessor, the Golf Buddy World Platinum, or the other similarly named Golf Buddy World. We have no idea what they were thinking when they came up with these names, but we’ll help you sort it out.

Golf Buddy Platinum II (2012) User Rating: 3.35 Stars 3.35 out of 5 (26 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.
What’s New in the Golf Buddy Platinum
  • Improved high contrast TFT-LCD screen (optimal under all conditions)
  • Improved sensitive touch screen (for easier navigation)
  • Nearly double the battery life (last up to 18 hours)
  • Refined design
  • It’s a tiny bit wider and a tiny bit heavier

Since many of the complaints about its predecessor, the Golf Buddy World Platinum, had to do with battery life and difficulty reading and maneuvering on the touchscreen, it seems Golf Buddy may be on their way to another successful golf GPS device.

Golf Buddy Platinum Features and Specifications
Golf Buddy Platinum II (2012)
Course Download Fees N/A
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation No
Battery Life up to 18 hrs.
Battery Li-poly rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 4.3 in. x 2.46 in. x 1 in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size 3 in.
Resolution N/A
Display Type Color TFT LCD
Weight 5.65 oz.
Rainproof water resistant
Touch Screen Yes
Touch Targeting Yes
Manual Pin Positioning Yes
Stat Tracker Yes
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools N/A
Ground Verified No
Alternate Targets Yes
Green Rotates to your shot angle N/A
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes Water and shock resistant case - improved high contrast TFT-LCD screen (optimal under all conditions) - Improved sensitive touch screen (for easier navigation)
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Golf Buddy World Platinum Review

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Our Golf Buddy World Platinum Review is based on the analysis of pros, cons and ratings found in over 130 user reviews. Feel free to read the details below, but if you want a quick recommendation, we suggest you consider one of Golf Buddy’s similarly named products:

Golf Buddy World Platinum User Rating: 3.92 Stars 3.92 out of 5 (130 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

  • the Golf Buddy World is a very similar model that gets much better ratings and is ususally less expensive.
  • the Golf Buddy World Platinum, released in 2012, is Golf Buddy’s effort to improve upon the Golf Buddy World Platinum.
Most Mentioned Pros (in order of mentions high to low):
  • Easy to use
  • Accurate
  • No fees
  • Good Customer Service
  • Good value
  • Easy to read
  • Quality/durability
  • Hole Layout View
  • Scorecard for up to four players
  • Stat tracking
  • Shot Measuring
  • Auto course recognition
  • Auto hole advance
  • Fast
  • Easy computer updates to add new courses and update courses
  • Preloaded with courses
  • Graphics
  • Worldwide courses available in database
  • Alternate targets
  • Lots of courses available
  • Speeds up play
  • Size
Most Mentioned Cons (in order of mentions high to low):
  • Not enough courses in full layout view (see our comments above)
  • battery life (2 rounds or less reported by several users)
  • Needed to update on computer to get full layout view of some courses
  • Problems with accuracy
  • Limited alternate targets (Note: on courses with hole layout view, you can use touch targeting to anywhere)
  • Difficulty using touchscreen
  • Poor technical support
Golf Buddy World Platinum Features and Specifications
Golf Buddy World Platinum
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation No
Battery Life 10 hrs
Battery Li-poly rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 4.3 in. x 2.4 in. x 1 in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size 3 in.
Resolution 240x400
Display Type Color TFT LCD
Weight 5.15 oz.
Rainproof water resistant case
Touch Screen Yes
Touch Targeting Yes
Manual Pin Positioning Yes
Stat Tracker Yes
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified No
Alternate Targets Yes
Green Rotates to your shot angle Yes
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes -
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Golf Buddy GPS Reviews

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Be careful not to mix up the three devices that share very similar names!

All of these models have distance to the front, middle, and back of the greens, plus distances to hazards. Some include the shape of the green, scorecard and stat-tracking, and some models have audio/voice readings.

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GolfBuddy Voice 2 SE - Read Full Review

GolfBuddy has a winning formula with its GB Voice line. It's small, easy to use, lightweight, with an LCD screen, as well as voice distances. Plus, it's budget-friendly. The GolfBuddy GB Voice 2 SE increases the battery life over previous models to up to 20 hours. That's the most important feature of this solid performing compact golf GPS. We love it! We also love that you can see distances to the front, middle, and back of each green and also switch over to see the shape of the green when you want. It comes preloaded with 40,000 golf courses and can be updated using GolfBuddy GB Manager.

Rating: 4.41  
Weight: 1.1 oz.   Legal: Yes		GolfBuddy Voice 2 SE
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GolfBuddy Voice 2 - Read Full Review

GolfBuddy just keeps building on a winning theme. The GolfBuddy Voice 2 claims 14 hours of battery life. That's four hours more than the GolfBuddy VS4! It's water resistant, has the choice of male or female voice, and of course provides distances to the front, middle, and back of the green. It's available in three different colors as well. The wristband can be ordered separately on Amazon.

Rating: 4.40  
Weight: 1.02 oz.   Legal: Yes		GolfBuddy Voice 2
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GolfBuddy Voice X - Read Full Review

The GolfBuddy Voice line has been a huge success from the beginning. The VoiceX is the latest in this line and has a few nice upgrades from its predecessor the GolfBuddy Voice 2. The most notable improvement is that it adds Bluetooth connectivity to your smartphone for automatic updates to the golf course you're playing when you enter golf mode. The screen is a little larger and it has a Big Numbers mode and manual pin placement capability. It also adds a fairly detailed GPS activity tracker for runners and walkers. It may sacrifice some battery life for the extra features, but should still easily get 2 full rounds. A watchband is available separately.

Rating: 99.00  
Weight: N/A oz.   Legal: Yes		GolfBuddy Voice X
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Rating: 3.27
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Golf Buddy Voice Review

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Our Golf Buddy Voice Review is based on our observations of the things most commonly mentioned in the dozens of user reviews we read. The compiled ratings for this small, convenient golf GPS are outstanding and most of the comments were extremely positive.

GolfBuddy Voice User Rating: 4.57 Stars 4.57 out of 5 (291 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

It’s a very simple device that both displays distances and provides audio distances to the front, middle, and back of every green. It has Dynamic Green View, which shows you the green shape from your angle and it can measure your shot distances. It automatically will recognize the golf course and your hole and it has a 9-hour battery life.

Take a look below at the full list of pros and cons mentioned by users.

Most Mentioned Pros
(from most mentioned to least)

  • simple to use
  • accuracy
  • size
  • Auto course recognition
  • Clip
  • easy to hear
  • convenience
  • lot’s of courses
  • battery life
  • preloaded
  • quick
  • no fees
  • voice & display
  • easy to see
  • shot measuring
  • no downloads
  • auto hole advance

Most Mentioned Cons
(from most mentioned to least)

  • has trouble know which hole on nearby fairways
  • accuracy
  • poor customer service
  • can take awhile to locate satellites
  • price too high
  • mechanical failure
  • no hazards
Golf Buddy Voice Features and Specifications
GolfBuddy Voice
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation N/A
Battery Life 8 hrs
Battery rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 1.7 in. x 1.7 in. x .4 in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size N/A
Resolution N/A
Display Type N/A
Weight 1 oz.
Rainproof N/A
Touch Screen N/A
Touch Targeting No
Manual Pin Positioning No
Stat Tracker No
Digital Scorecard No
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified No
Alternate Targets No
Green Rotates to your shot angle N/A
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes -
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