Izzo Swami Watch Video Review

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Video Review

To learn more, see our Izzo Swami Golf Watch written review.


Features of the Izzo Swami Golf GPS Watch

  • Preloaded with over 25,000 courses (nearly 29,000 in the database) which is why I recommend updating before first use. Allow some time for this.
  • Provides distance to the front middle and back of every green.
  • A shot measuring feature.
  • A scorecard for keeping one player’s score.
  • Auto course recognition
  • Auto hole Advance – this works only if you take the watch onto the green. If you have it clipped on your bag, it may not change holes, but it’s very easy to advance to the next hole manually, if necessary.
  • Edit Green Locations – I recommend doing this for any hole on your home course that’s not perfect… because then it will be!
  • Time, date and alarm
  • Odometer
  • Rechargeable Li-polymer Battery – holds a 6-8 hour charge
  • Waterproof

It should be noted that Izzo provided the watch that was reviewed in this video. We hope they don’t mind that we were totally honest anyway!

Izzo Swami 4000 Review

The Izzo Swami 4000 has been retired. Check out our current recommendations for today's best golf rangefinders..

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Our Izzo Swami 4000 Review considers hands-on testing as well as feedback from dozens of users. Our ratings score is a compilation of ratings from user reviews across multiple websites.

Izzo Swami 4000 User Rating: 4.12 Stars 4.12 out of 5 (146 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

See our video review of the Swami 4000.

We believe the Swami 4000 to be one of the best values in a basic golf GPS. Here’s what we love:

  • preloaded with over 25,000 golf courses (update it before you play and there are thousands more, plus corrections to existing courses.)
  • provides distance to front, middle and back of every green
  • large numbers on an easy to read color screen
  • Super easy to use
  • can easily measure your shots
  • long battery life (up to 12 hours)
  • quick satellite lock and course recognition
  • easy to edit green locations if necessary

We don’t really have anything negative to say about the Swami 4000, but there are a couple of things we should mention… It has auto-hole advance, but it only works if you take the unit onto the green. However it’s not really any trouble to press the up arrow button to get to the next hole, if you aren’t using this on a belt clip (included) or in your pocket. It has a “scorecard” view, but that only shows the total hole distance and the par. There is no place to input your scores. We’re partial to paper anyway, but for some that may be an issue.

Screen readability, simplicity and price are the reasons we’d pick the Izzo Swami 4000 as our favorite basic handheld golf GPS.

User Reviews – Most mentioned Pros
most frequently mentioned on top

  • accurate
  • value
  • easy to use
  • easy to read
  • lots of courses
  • acquires distances quickly
  • size
  • shot measuring
  • durable
  • customer service
  • improves game
  • lightweight
  • auto hole advance
  • auto course recognition
  • yellow color
  • battery life

Most mentioned Cons
User Reviews – most frequently mentioned on top

  • belt clip
  • auto hole advance – Must take Swami 4000 onto the green for auto hole advance to work
  • battery life
  • course not in database – updating the database often solves this issue. Also, Izzo will add courses upon request.
  • customer service response
  • problems downloading updates
  • slow to get satellites first time
Izzo Swami 4000 Features and Specifications
Izzo Swami 4000
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation No
Battery Life 10-12 hours
Battery Li-ion recharge
Size (Width x Height x Depth) N/A in. x N/A in. x N/A in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size 1.8"
Resolution N/A
Display Type color
Weight N/A oz.
Rainproof waterproof
Touch Screen No
Touch Targeting No
Manual Pin Positioning No
Stat Tracker No
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified N/A
Alternate Targets No
Green Rotates to your shot angle N/A
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes Supports 12 different languages and displays distances in yards or meters
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Izzo Swami Golf Watch Review

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Before I did my Izzo Swami Golf Watch Review, I wanted to read all the user reviews we could find to get a feel for what people liked and didn’t like.

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Accuracy and convenience were the most mentioned pros. I definitely agree that it seems as accurate as any golf GPS I’ve tried and the convenience of GPS in a watch, is ultimate!

Izzo Swami Watch User Rating: 3.78 Stars 3.78 out of 5 (32 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

The size and bulkiness of this GPS watch, was the most mentioned con. I agree that the Swami Golf Watch is a little bulky, but even with my small wrist, I didn’t find that to be a problem. However, comfort was an issue for me and my small wrist, although not for everyone. Several users specifically mentioned that it was comfortable. It’s also probably important to mention that I don’t normally wear a watch.

My overall opinion is that the Izzo Swami Golf Watch is an outstanding value. It’s easy to use, convenient and accurate. I would recommend it to anyone with a medium to large wrist or to anyone who wants to fasten it to their golf bag. That’s what I did and found that to be extremely convenient. I wear a +1.5 in reading glasses and could see the watch clearly without I figure I’ll be okay until my eyes need 2.25.

In full disclosure, Izzo did send me this watch to use for a video review and to offer as a giveaway to one of my readers. I stand by my opinions and summaries of reader reviews.

Most Mentioned Pros in User Reviews
In order from most mentioned to least

  • accuracy
  • convenience
  • easy to use
  • lots of courses
  • auto course recognition
  • easy to read
  • comfortable
  • odmeter
  • easy to set up
  • preloaded
  • works well as a watch
  • ability to correct distances
  • improves game
  • battery life
  • price
  • no fees
  • auto hole advance

Most Mentioned Cons in User Reviews
In order from most mentioned to least

  • too big / bulky
  • not enough courses
  • a little slow auto recognition
  • not comfortable
  • instructions
  • hardware problems

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Izzo Swami Golf Watch Features and Specifications
Izzo Swami Watch
Course Download Fees No
Pre-loaded with Courses Yes
Full Hole Views Yes
Slope / Elevation N/A
Battery Life 6-8 hr w/GPS
Battery Li-poly rechargeable
Size (Width x Height x Depth) N/A in. x N/A in. x N/A in.
Measure Shot Distance Yes
Screen Size 1.3
Resolution N/A
Display Type N/A
Weight N/A oz.
Rainproof waterproof
Touch Screen No
Touch Targeting No
Manual Pin Positioning No
Stat Tracker No
Digital Scorecard Yes
Computer Analysis Tools No
Ground Verified N/A
Alternate Targets No
Green Rotates to your shot angle N/A
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
Notes Supports watch functions – time/date, odometer & alarm
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Izzo Swami 3000 Review

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Our Izzo Swami 3000 Review is based on over fifty customer reviews from multiple retail websites. We took notes on everything users were saying and will show you the pros and cons that were mentioned by more than one of them.

Izzo Swami 3000 User Rating: 4.25 Stars 4.25 out of 5 (55 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

Overall, we feel the Izzo Swami 3000 is a unique offering in the golf GPS world. As of this writing, it has by far the lowest price point of any preloaded golf GPS device on the market. For a really low price, you can have an easy to use, easy to read, GPS that is quick to acquire yardages to the front, middle and back of the green… AND it’s preloaded with over 19,000 golf courses. Out of the box, you just plug it in to charge it and it’s ready for play. There are no required downloads and there are no fees. If you are just looking for the basics, this is hard to beat.

Make no mistake though, it is basic. There are no alternate targets (hazards and such). Distances are in a straight line from you to the front, middle and back of the green, so doglegs aren’t taken into account. There are no stats and no scorecards. If you’re looking for basic, but not quite this basic, we suggest reading our Bushnell neo+ Review as the next step up.

Most of the reviews we read were from users who got what they expected in terms of features, and were pleased by the performance of the Izzo Swami 3000. The few who were most unhappy were those with defective devices and felt the customer service from Izzo was lacking. The two things that stood out on the negative side were the lack of an auto forwarding to the next hole feature and a charging indicator. To be fair though, only a small percentage of users mentioned either of these shortcomings and besides, they are hardly deal breakers. There were also a couple of problems with the golf course being recognized on start-up, but most users reported that took two minutes or less.

Most Mentioned Pros (in order of mentions high to low):
  • Accuracy
  • Price
  • Preloaded with over 19,000 golf courses
  • Easy to use
  • No fees
  • Auto course recognition
  • Improves your game
  • Can be used as regular watch
  • Easy to read
  • Starts up quickly
  • Good battery life
  • Good customer service
  • Acquires yardages quickly
  • Displays course name
Most Mentioned Cons (in order of mentions high to low):
  • No indicator when charge is full
  • No auto forward to the next hole (1 key press is all that is required)
  • Slow customer service
  • Occasional questionable accuracy
  • No doglegs or alternate targets
  • Problems with auto course recognition
Izzo Swami 3000 Features and Specifications
Izzo Swami 3000
Slope No
Vibration N
Size (Width x Height x Depth) 2 in. x 3.75 in. x 1 in.
Weight N/A oz.
Battery rechargeable
Battery Life 12 hrs
Display N/A
Rainproof No
Magnification N/A
Maximum Range N/A
Minimum Range N/A
Notes -
USGA Compliant (local rule) Yes
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Izzo Swami 1500

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Our summary of reviews for the Izzo Swami GPS 1500 considers the pros and cons based on user comments from a variety of different websites. Additionally, we have also provided our own ratings Score based on user ratings from multiple sites.

Izzo Swami 1500 User Rating: 4.13 Stars 4.13 out of 5 (121 reviews)

Score compiled from multiple sources.

The Izzo Swami GPS 1500 is a basic model that give distances to the front, middle and back of the green. It has one of the lowest price points available in handheld GPS devices for golf. [Read more…]