So, this also has GPS?
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So, this also has GPS?
Any additional thoughts on the @xThor?It died after 8 holes today. Probably my fault for all the pairing and testing with Bluetooth I did yesterday.
the laser part is great, though doesn’t really seem to pick up on pins over ~220 yards, but that’s okay. Will need more testing. If this actually works like I think it will eventually, I’m going to love it, just need it to get to that point.
Forgive me if you have already mentioned it, but how is the magnet? Pretty strong?Alright. A few more days with it, some more thoughts.
- my home course still isn’t loaded in GPS, so that’s a bit of a bummer. Will keep checking though.
- I cannot get it to shoot a pin over 200 yards. Sometimes I can get it to hit a tree at that distance, sometimes the ground, sometimes it won’t pick up anything and just displays dashes.
- when at my 2nd the GPS works and is so easy and helpful
- battery life. This is going to be a problem. I used it for just laser on Thursday. On Friday I did GPS as well. It died after my approach on the 17th hole on Friday. This weekend is club championship, so I’ve decided to charge it every day. Kind of annoying but whatever.
- the stats and reporting is quick and easy. I like seeing the aggregate data, or I have the option to generate a report over a specific date range. It takes some effort as each state is a manual entry during a round. However, there a plenty of other apps or ways to record these outside of Precision Pro.
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Overall, I’m happy with it for the price, but not as thrilled as I thought I would be. Some kinks to work out, but a solid offering.
is it better than the NX9 - yes absolutely I think so.
Are there better rangefinders on the market? Yes, I would agree with that as well. My buddy has the bushnell V5 shift, and from purely a rangefinder perspective, I find it a bit better (clarity, hitting pins at distance, battery life for sure).
I think the R1 is kind of a niche product right now, as it offers some core features that are cool, but not necessary, and unfortunately has some bugs and drawbacks (namely, battery life and target distance).
I don’t have any plans right now to return it, but I’m not going to rule that out during this 90 day period.
Forgive me if you have already mentioned it, but how is the magnet? Pretty strong?
Really sorry it isn't working out. Like you said, it has tons of potential...but if it's not working, it's not working.I have made the decision this morning that I will be returning the R1.
While it does have a ton of potential, in its current state, I’m just not satisfied.
A lot of that probably stems from the fact that my home course GPS has not been fixed in the 6 weeks I have been using it (though I have submitted the bug numerous times). If I played at our sister course more often, where the GPS does work, that would make a difference, but maybe not enough for me to keep it.
The battery life is a huge issue for me, as I am unable to really get more than 2 full rounds in, and depending on heavy use, may not last the full 2nd round. Even though it may show 3 out of 4 bars in battery, it would quickly (like within a couple holes) go completely dead.
And shooting targets, especially early in a round, continues to be a problem. It almost feels like I have to warm it up by shooting various length targets (mostly trees) multiple times before it will start to pick up pins.
I really hope they can sort out some of the issues and get this product where it needs to be. It’s a niche, but pretty cool when it does work properly.
While I would be open to trying future products of theirs, the R1 is unfortunately not worth the frustration of dealing with all of those issues right now, and is getting returned.
Interesting that you had that many issues. I haven't had significant issues in initial testing but haven't been able to get it on course for a round yet so we will see.I have made the decision this morning that I will be returning the R1.
While it does have a ton of potential, in its current state, I’m just not satisfied.
A lot of that probably stems from the fact that my home course GPS has not been fixed in the 6 weeks I have been using it (though I have submitted the bug numerous times). If I played at our sister course more often, where the GPS does work, that would make a difference, but maybe not enough for me to keep it.
The battery life is a huge issue for me, as I am unable to really get more than 2 full rounds in, and depending on heavy use, may not last the full 2nd round. Even though it may show 3 out of 4 bars in battery, it would quickly (like within a couple holes) go completely dead.
And shooting targets, especially early in a round, continues to be a problem. It almost feels like I have to warm it up by shooting various length targets (mostly trees) multiple times before it will start to pick up pins.
I really hope they can sort out some of the issues and get this product where it needs to be. It’s a niche, but pretty cool when it does work properly.
While I would be open to trying future products of theirs, the R1 is unfortunately not worth the frustration of dealing with all of those issues right now, and is getting returned.
Interesting that you had that many issues. I haven't had significant issues in initial testing but haven't been able to get it on course for a round yet so we will see.
What is the number next to hole representing? think it said 11? is that 11 yards from front?
Also so, if i lazer a rock does that populate on the GPS App that I just lazered that? thats pretty sweet if it did.
Interesting that you had that many issues. I haven't had significant issues in initial testing but haven't been able to get it on course for a round yet so we will see.
The 11 is hole #11.
When you laser something, the measured number pops up on the app in the corner. It doesn’t know what or where you measured something, only gives a number.
Do you feel this is belt and suspenders at this point? What are the benefits of having both...
Seems if I have cell phone mounted as I get image of hole and pick landing approximately quick and easy and then approach Lazer gives me f/c/b where does gps come in, hazards?
I used to use Lazer and bnell phantom, in that manner wondering what I need this for. Best case scenario.