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Added this to the original post as well but here are some parting thoughts on the Pro ZR

 
Final Review of the Shot Scope Pro ZR
After using the Shot Scope Pro ZR for five rounds, I feel confident in my assessment of its performance. There are some clear advantages to this rangefinder, but it also comes with a few limitations. Here’s my detailed breakdown:
Pros:
Lightning-Fast Performance: The Pro ZR is incredibly fast at acquiring distances—noticeably quicker than the two other rangefinders I used for comparison. It’s so fast that sometimes the slope calculation takes an extra moment to display, but this minor delay is worth it for the overall speed. In fact, I’d say it’s roughly three times faster than my other rangefinders. For those who, like me, double-check their range to ensure consistency, this speed really adds up, making it a big advantage. The budget Amazon rangefinder has flag lock, but it takes much longer to lock in a distance compared to the Pro ZR.
Strong Magnet: The magnet on the Pro ZR is significantly stronger than the budget model. Normally, I keep my rangefinder in the pouch on my bag rather than on the cart pillar to avoid losing it. For this test, I placed both rangefinders on the cart pillar for the entire round, and it became clear that the cheap model slid down the bar with each hole. While it never fell off, I’m confident that a strong impact would dislodge it, whereas the Pro ZR remained securely in place.
Superb Lens Clarity: The clarity of the Pro ZR’s lens is excellent. It’s much easier to distinguish details with this device compared to the budget rangefinder, and it even surpasses my Nikon in this regard. The Pro ZR provides a crisp, clear view that enhances usability, especially when locking onto distant targets.
Top-Notch Build Quality: The Pro ZR feels solid in hand, with a heft that gives it a premium, durable feel without being overly heavy. Although I haven’t dropped it or experienced any rough handling, I’m confident it would hold up well. In comparison, the budget rangefinder feels like it’s made from thinner plastic, and I wouldn’t trust it to survive a fall from a cart onto a hard surface.
Cons:
Battery-Driven: The Pro ZR is powered by a replaceable battery, and mine, along with another tester's, arrived with a dead one. After about eight holes, I saw the low battery warning. I would much prefer a rechargeable option, like the one included with the Amazon budget model. While the Pro ZR claims to support up to 40,000 ranges per battery, I’m personally more inclined toward rechargeable devices for convenience and environmental reasons.
Direct Sunlight Issues: The Pro ZR struggles with lens washout when aiming towards a flag with the sun in the background. This wasn’t an issue with the Nikon or the budget rangefinder. The larger lens or the chrome around the objective lens could be contributing to this problem. Additionally, I noticed that when shooting into direct sunlight, the rangefinder would occasionally provide inaccurate distances compared to my GPS watch. I’m not sure if this is due to the sunlight affecting the laser or if I was mistakenly locking onto the wrong target.
Aiming Reticle Size: A friend who helped me test the Pro ZR mentioned that he found the aiming reticle too large, making it difficult to lock onto the flag. While he appreciated the bold, easy-to-read distances, the reticle size was a drawback for him. He isn’t someone who ranges every approach shot like I do, so this feature may be less of an issue for more frequent users.
Overall Thoughts:
The Shot Scope Pro ZR is a fantastic rangefinder with impressive speed, strong build quality, and excellent lens clarity. However, it does have some limitations, such as being battery-driven and the issues with direct sunlight. These might not be deal-breakers for everyone, but they’re worth considering depending on your playing conditions and preferences.
Would I buy this? Absolutely. My experience with Shot Scope has been nothing but positive, and I believe they’re on par with major brands like Bushnell and Garmin in terms of product quality. At its MSRP, the Pro ZR is competitively priced, and if you have a budget in the $300 range, I think it’s a solid investment. If you’re looking for a more budget-friendly option, there are other choices, but you should be prepared for some compromises, which I’ve outlined here.
Will It Stay in My Bag?
I’ll leave that up to the Golf Spy leadership. I’m more than happy to pass it on to another reviewer for further testing. Maybe one of the reviewers of the other range finders would want to swap ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The cheap Amazon rangefinder has already found a new home with my buddy, so if this one goes to another reviewer, I’ll be back to using my trusty Nikon. That said, after using a high-quality rangefinder like the Pro ZR, I’ll definitely be investing in a premium model—whether it’s this one or something else remains to be seen. But I can confidently say the Pro ZR is a strong contender for my permanent golf bag spot.

FJ is hard. I just tried on new shoes and I tried a few different FJ some were too narrow others just right. No experience with the one your referencing. 

Unboxing and first 9 with the Shot Scope coming today!  Excited to put it through it's paces.

Exercise and love to skydive, haven’t had much time to jump this year wi5 everything going on but other than that love cars. Have owned 3 mustangs, 99, 04, 17. Moved more into off-roading not since having fast street cars is fun but much riskier to get myself into trouble. Now I have a built jeep gladiator 4.5 “ lift on 40s that I daily and crawl it on free weekends. 

Car guy here as well.
Worked 52 years in the automotive industry and belong to a local club which puts on various activities to promote and support Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Can't you use one of those digital angle finders? 
Mount club so lie is flat put it on the shaft. Should tell you the lie. Then on the face to get the loft. 

Racing

Ended up playing the same 9 holes twice today. I thought the league game was on the front 9 so earlier in the day I played the back 9 with my father in law. But when I came back for my league time I found out it was  the back 9 again. Crazy the difference between the scores between the two. I had 2 birds the first time around that saved my butt. 2nd round not a single bird. But I didn't skull any wedges so I had way more pars. 

Solid play !

Solid play !

Ended up playing the same 9 holes twice today. I thought the league game was on the front 9 so earlier in the day I played the back 9 with my father in law. But when I came back for my league time I found out it was  the back 9 again. Crazy the difference between the scores between the two. I had 2 birds the first time around that saved my butt. 2nd round not a single bird. But I didn't skull any wedges so I had way more pars. 

Solid play !

I absolutely love my lab. So much so I have 2 now and going to get a third when the right deal appears. 
I was struggling with putting and saw a broomstick on marketplace so I gave it a whirl. Immediately I was hitting straighter but I lost all touch with distance. 
Traded it for a Counter Balance DF3 and have been killing it since adapting. I had great distance control with my old putter but I'd frequently pull or push a putt. Now if I miss the cup it's an alignment or read error and the LAB does exactly what it claims to do for me. I haven't pushed or pulled a putt since getting the DF3 and I've found I was much better at reading greens than I thought and the feel is there😁
 
 

Ended up playing the same 9 holes twice today. I thought the league game was on the front 9 so earlier in the day I played the back 9 with my father in law. But when I came back for my league time I found out it was  the back 9 again. Crazy the difference between the scores between the two. I had 2 birds the first time around that saved my butt. 2nd round not a single bird. But I didn't skull any wedges so I had way more pars. 

Can't you use one of those digital angle finders? 
Mount club so lie is flat put it on the shaft. Should tell you the lie. Then on the face to get the loft. 

Solid play !

Ended up playing the same 9 holes twice today. I thought the league game was on the front 9 so earlier in the day I played the back 9 with my father in law. But when I came back for my league time I found out it was  the back 9 again. Crazy the difference between the scores between the two. I had 2 birds the first time around that saved my butt. 2nd round not a single bird. But I didn't skull any wedges so I had way more pars. 

I had a good round today. 36/38 for a 1 over 74. 5 bogies and 4 birdies. The new driver missed 2 fairways, by a couple feet. The rest of the time it put me in the short grass. That was just plain good fun!

It's from a company called cycleboard. They used to make a golf only version. With a high torgue motor. These I found the boards used on marketplace then added the golf mounts. 
I'm supposed to get about 40miles range but up and down on the course it's a bit less. I can easily play 36. I can get 25mph but I have it set to 13 for golf courses. Same as the local golf carts.  
Super steep she's slow but everywhere else it's fantastic. 

@Rob Persontold me to share my scooters to the thread so here they are. 
I love these things. 
The brackets for the bags were on backorder for awhile so I made my own till they came in. 

I technically do not collect ball markers but it does seem that I have a collection, of sorts.
 One from a course that I haven’t played for a few years, Caddy Splash came with my ball mark tool, John Deere Classic from another ball mark tool, Four pack of Tottenham Hotspurs - favorite Premier League team, and a couple from Sub 70  

Squeezed out 9 hole ls on the par3 course before GC duties .  1 birdie,  1 bogey, for even 27. Had alot of shots off to the right,  with no explanation . Had to chip on the green a couple of times to save par. Putting was just OK, but not great. 8 feet and in I was dialed. Unfortunately most of my putts were from 20 or 30 feet away. Ugh.
Took it to the range for a small bucket. Known what? Not a single right miss.  WtH!!

Ended up playing the same 9 holes twice today. I thought the league game was on the front 9 so earlier in the day I played the back 9 with my father in law. But when I came back for my league time I found out it was  the back 9 again. Crazy the difference between the scores between the two. I had 2 birds the first time around that saved my butt. 2nd round not a single bird. But I didn't skull any wedges so I had way more pars. 

Ended up playing the same 9 holes twice today. I thought the league game was on the front 9 so earlier in the day I played the back 9 with my father in law. But when I came back for my league time I found out it was  the back 9 again. Crazy the difference between the scores between the two. I had 2 birds the first time around that saved my butt. 2nd round not a single bird. But I didn't skull any wedges so I had way more pars. 

Just bought the first set of irons since I bought my beginner Strata clubs back in 2015. Mizuno JPX Hot Metal 923 HL. MGS had them as the best game improvement iron for beginners so that gave me the confidence to hit the buy now button. 🤣

5-PW, AW for $630 after rush shipping so I can hit them Saturday while im playing a new course with the wife.