Where it got fun was from the rough, behind mounds or hills, in the trees, anything off the beaten track (not that we ever miss fairways!). Obviously, from the middle of the fairway with a clear view of the flag, both had similar readings. My buddy used his laser and I used the Sky Caddie for comparison. My friends who have lasers have a tough time on this course because of the limited line of sight. Love it! I feel my pace of play might be a little faster by not having to pace off my distances from a marker.Ī course I play a lot that has multiple blind shots.
I get to my ball, glance at the Sk圜addie, and get my yardage and go. There is no lag time getting its yardages, as some of the cart devices I’ve seen have. In the most basic function of getting a yardage, this is awesome. I have always been a sprinkler head or course marker pacer to get my yardages. That is the only issue I have with the accuracy. My game is fine with front, center, back distances to the green, but it would be nice to have a “to the pin” distance. The only drawback I found with distance to the pin. Going strictly on those numbers, I was able to club myself appropriately. I used it for lay ups to certain spots and distances to hazards, trees, sand, etc. I got a much more accurate reading with the device than I did with the laser, and it was much faster. Given that the course markers and cart GPS are measured the same way as the Sk圜addie, I am not surprised with that outcome. The accuracy is spot on! I have checked it against fairway markers, cart GPS, and my buddy’s rand finder. The touch screen is responsive and easily navigates from screen to screen The other time, I warmed up for about 15 min and then played around with some of the other features. Twice, I went parking lot to first tee and it was ready to go. I turn it on when I get to the course and it is ready by the time I tie my shoes. There is a link to customer service to help with setup, but I did not need it. You can use the USB cord and do it on your computer also if you’d rather. The instructions that they sent as well as those on the website were clear and concise. After I turned it on, I connected it to my home Wi-Fi network and did the entire setup through the Wi-Fi. While playing, it fits easily in the compartment on my push cart and in the cup holder in the golf cart. It fits well in my hand with all the buttons in the normal cell phone locations. I’ve also dropped it to the ground while playing a couple of times and it has handled it well. I tested how well it is built by immediately dropping it on the floor after turning it on. The Sk圜addie is smaller than my cellphone, but has a good heft to it. Sk圜addie added a nice rubber cover with a clip to attach it to your bag and a screen cleaning cloth. It came in a nice well-padded box, with the device, instructions, and some extra goodies - tees and a card with a 1-year membership (very cool and appreciated). The packaging is very similar to any other tech device. My first impression of this product is that it is well-made. I am an 8 handicap, more from a mediocre short game than anything else.
My game – I can still get out there decently and I’m a consistent ball striker. laying around but I don’t go too far past what I just need it to do. I have the usual laptop, smart phone, tablet, etc. I know my distances, so a quick check on the yardage and I am ready to go. My main interest in this is for a quick distance reference. I have gotten along by using the course markers (100/125/150/etc.) or the GPS in the cart when I ride. Now that I am getting on in years, my hands get a little shaky when trying to target it and my eyes don’t focus through the viewfinder well. I have problems with scope styled devices. I have never had a distance device although I have used my buddy’s range finder at times.
I have been playing since I was 13 years old (turning 60 this year) and live in the Washington DC area in Maryland. First off, thank you to MGS and SkyGolf for the opportunity to test this cool device!
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