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The Basics
Laser
GPS
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LASER
Laser rangefinders make point-to-point distance measurements by transmitting pulses of light at a target. An internal processor calculates distance by measuring the round trip travel time of the pulses. The technology has been used since the 1950’s, and is used when fast, accurate measurement is necessary.
GPS
GPS receivers estimate location using a network of 24 satellites in orbit around the Earth. These satellites transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers take this information and use triangulation to estimate the user’s location.
Most GPS do NOT send out so called professionals to map courses, they use Google Earth in some instances, and I have been told one company uses high res photos.
I have owned a sky caddie for 4 years and have bought the recent sg-5 it has been incredible on accuracy ease of use and I don’t have to point and hope I get the right target and don’t miss. This probably won’t be posted because it ids pro GPS. but I feel this is the future of rangefinders and It gives me front middle and back green numbers plus all the targets don’t get mis lead and remember Sky caddie maps every course on the ground with professional people.
Ron sorry but someone needs to tell you, Tiger never really drove a Buick.
Tour players can use whatever they want to gather info during a practice round,in fact most use the illegal slope model rangefinders. Go watch a PGA Tour practice round, I have been to many, you will NOT find any players/caddies using GPS,it’s all lasers and it is because of their accuracy. It seems to make sense that if you go out and buy a tool specifically to give you information that you get one that gives you accurate information.
Ron-O
If only everything we saw on TV was true……..The sham-wow might put toilet paper out of business! Ms. Gulbis, Peter Jacobsen, Gary McCord, ect are just what this site says paid endorsores reading you what some advertising guy gave them to say.
And your wrong GPS units or Laser Rangefinders are able to be used in practice rounds. Except I have never seen a pro using a GPS, they send a caddie to the green front, middle, and back and shot a laser off him or her. Well at least at the Buick Open they do.
Finally if a shot is 130 I am pretty sure Tiger and the boys want to know its 130.
Ron — I’m sorry you spent all that money on a GPS, but just join the laser side already. IF as you say the only true thing is that GPS isn’t accurate, then I think the site is correctly named — laser IS better. If you want inaccuracy, just guess. It’s what your GPS is doing only guessing is cheaper.
I have just brought in the leader in GPS range finders to offer a choice to our members. One of the reasons to buy the more expensive GPS is the ability to use outside of your own course. For your own home course,Laser Link is the obvious choice, where all but the exact yardage information is unnecessary.
IT’S A NO BRAINER…..LASER
Never thought of it, but seems true. Nobody on the PGA Tour uses GPS. The only thing I’ve ever seen is laser during practice rounds.
seems like an obvious choice