Kor.A.Door 5,838 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Can someone tell me why? It seems to me that rangefinders are the only product in existence that does not lose its value, every year companies come out with a new latest and greatest model, yet, the price of the previous years model does not change, or the very least only comes down by a few dollars making it not even worth buying last years model, and just springing for the new model for the extra couple dollars, the problem is that I don't have and don't want to spend $300 plus do get one, and you cannot even find a good used one for less than $250, so it's not even worth the buying used. When I say good, I don't mean condition, I mean that there are many bad ones on the market, I am talking about a good rangefinder. Crazy. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to post Share on other sites
furu 209 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I think the key here is numbers. Search for "Leupold GX3i" on ebay. You won't find many. How about the Leupold Pincaddie? Nice review and on ebay for $230. http://www.mygolfspy.com/leupold-pincaddie-review/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shambles 4 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I think the watch GPS is the better buy. Shambles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GolfSpy WD 13 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I still use the original Leupold GX1, but basically the answer to your question is the older models work just fine. There's really no need to upgrade once you have one. For something I've used for 3+ years and still going strong, I'd say the $200 (bought on sale + discount) was well worth it. Quote @GolfSpy_WD Link to post Share on other sites
westy 523 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Picked up an old bushnell pro 1600 for about 150 bucks (£90) on ebay. It works great, tried it against new models, they are a bit quicker but not that much better. But it took me months to win an auction at a price I was happy with. But your right they do hold their value, much the same as other quality optics like binoculars and non digital SLR's. Quote Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you TM Burner Superfast 2.0 TP Regular TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft TM Y Groove Gap Wedge Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso Titleist StaDry Cart Bag Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter. Link to post Share on other sites
Flv02 3 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Rockbottomgolf.com has some for under $200 that are good. I would recommend signing up for the GolfNow Deal Caddy newsletter. It's GolfNow's version of a daily deal website. Yesterday was the GolfBuddy Gps. The voice one was $99 and the watch was $199 (I know they're not rangefinders but they do have deals on them). I'll post the link so you can sign up/see if the deal is still on: http://dealcaddy.golfnow.com/m/deal/hartford?activeWhiteLabelMerchantAccessByDomain=true&activeWhiteLabelMerchantId=782&isMobileSiteView=false&localeSiteId=1031 They usually have one tee time deal based on your location and one product deal. Quote Inside My Blue Callaway Warbird X Golf Stand Bag: Driver:Nike SQ 10.5* with Graphite Design Y6+ 3W:Cobra S2 14* 4W: Nike SQ Dymo 17* 3H and 4H: Taylormade Rescue 19* and 22* 5H: Cleveland Mashie 23* 6H: Adams a3os Hollow-Back 7Iron-Sand Wedge:Callaway X-20 Series with Callaway Steel Lob Wedge (60*):Cleveland CG-12 Black Pearl with Cleveland TRaction Steel Wedge Flex Putter: Odyssey Versa #9 Golfball: Callaway Hex Black Tour Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon 0 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Can someone tell me why? It seems to me that rangefinders are the only product in existence that does not lose its value, every year companies come out with a new latest and greatest model, yet, the price of the previous years model does not change, or the very least only comes down by a few dollars making it not even worth buying last years model, and just springing for the new model for the extra couple dollars, the problem is that I don't have and don't want to spend $300 plus do get one, and you cannot even find a good used one for less than $250, so it's not even worth the buying used. When I say good, I don't mean condition, I mean that there are many bad ones on the market, I am talking about a good rangefinder. Crazy. http://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/11272-bushnell-v3-jolt-today05-26-14-only/ This might be helpful if your looking for a good one Quote Driver: Titleist 907 D2 7.5* Aldila VS Proto Shaft 65 X Fairway Woods: Titleist 980F 19* Pro Trajectory stock Titleist 4375 R shaft (desperately need to replace) Irons: Taylormade LT2's 3-PW S300 dynamic golds Sand Wedge: Vokey 56* 256 10 Oil can 8620 finish True temper shaft Lob Wedge: Shark 64* wedge True temper shaft Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 blade, 303 GSS Insert, 35'' 330g 4*L 71*L Ball: Pro VI Link to post Share on other sites
wbealsd 1,063 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I seldom carry my GPS anymore. If I'm familiar with the course it's just the Bushnell Pin-Seeker on a daily basis. The only reason I'd ever buy a new one, is if mine breaks. Quote What's In The Bag Driver Titleist 913 D2 10.5* (set to 9.75* / Neutral) 46" Paderson KINETIXX Kevlar Green - R Fairway Wood Tom Wishon 949 MC 16.5* Fujikura Speeder 569-A Hybrid Hibore 22* Aldila VS Proto Blue Irons G series 5-P Wedges Glide 54* SS / 60* TS - SCOR 53* Putter Nike Method 001 / P2 Reflex grip 35" Ball Master Grip Tour C4 Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 21,992 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 They re just a good investment. The GPS is nice, I like having a range, better is that my friend has his gps and I have my bush ell, front, back middle and pin. Sometimes there's 7 or 8 yards difference between the closest gps number and the actually pin. I suppose it depends on a players ability as to whether or not it matters. Quote Ping G410 - set at 12 degrees, fade setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood G30 6-PW - Aerotech FT 500 shafts SCOR 48,52,56,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Link to post Share on other sites
wbealsd 1,063 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 GPS is really nice for an unfamiliar course, but if it's your home course or one you play regularly, if I had to choose between rangefinder or a GPS, I'd take the rangefinder. Quote What's In The Bag Driver Titleist 913 D2 10.5* (set to 9.75* / Neutral) 46" Paderson KINETIXX Kevlar Green - R Fairway Wood Tom Wishon 949 MC 16.5* Fujikura Speeder 569-A Hybrid Hibore 22* Aldila VS Proto Blue Irons G series 5-P Wedges Glide 54* SS / 60* TS - SCOR 53* Putter Nike Method 001 / P2 Reflex grip 35" Ball Master Grip Tour C4 Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to post Share on other sites
BK in TEXAS 190 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Sometimes there's 7 or 8 yards difference between the closest gps number and the actually pin. I suppose it depends on a players ability as to whether or not it matters. LOL.....a GPS that reads 8 yards too long would probably help quite a few golfers ;-) Quote BIRDIE COACH & MENTOR, FIRST TEE OF GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 12.6 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, JULY 2020 TS2 Driver Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) PM Grind Wedges Putter 2020 TOUR B RXS Sun Mountain Cart Bag 3.5 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to post Share on other sites
MmmmmmBuddy 1,244 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 LOL.....a GPS that reads 8 yards too long would probably help quite a few golfers ;-) This.. Exactly. Quote Driver - Ping G400 9° Project X HRZDUS Yellow Handcrafted 65 S Fairway - Tour Edge Exotics CB2 15° Grafalloy Prolite 35 S Fairway - Tour Edge Exotics CB2 18° Grafalloy Prolite 35 S 2 Iron - ZU65 18° AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S 3 Iron - Z585 TTDG TI S400 1° flat Irons - Z785 TTDG TI S400 5-Pw 1° flat Wedges - RTX Zipcore Raw 50° 54° 58° TTGDTI S400 1° flat Putters - Cameron Phantom 5x/Odyssey Toulon Stroke Lab Austin/Odyssey 2 Ball DFX/ TaylorMade Spider Tour Black/Ping Anser F/Scotty Cameron TeI3 Sole Stamp Newport 2. All with different grips, weights, and lengths. Link to post Share on other sites
GolfSpy WD 13 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 LOL.....a GPS that reads 8 yards too long would probably help quite a few golfers ;-) Haha, so true. Quote @GolfSpy_WD Link to post Share on other sites
RookieBlue7 1,677 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 There's plenty of deals out there, you've just gotta jump on them as soon as they pop up. I missed the newest Nikon (AS with slope I believe is the name of it) that MGS did an article on the other day on eBay brand new that bid late at night and I was outbid at 167.50 (I bid $166.53 with a snipe service).I also bought the Bushnell V3 Jolt last year when it was released through Golf Discount for $225 new using the MGS code (which Bushnell is now excluded from that promo code). Quote In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 21,992 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Too funny BK and too correct. Quote Ping G410 - set at 12 degrees, fade setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood G30 6-PW - Aerotech FT 500 shafts SCOR 48,52,56,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Link to post Share on other sites
Kor.A.Door 5,838 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 at my course, knowing the yardage is very important, we have large long greens, large wide greens, and some small greens, the problem is pin positions, there is also a lot of tiers and slopes on the greens, 5 yards could mean the difference between a birdie chance and double bogey. we have to be able to play to the correct part of the green. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to post Share on other sites
GolfSpy Barbajo 9,254 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Had been using the Callway RAZR rangefinder based on the reviews here -- thing is freaking awesome!!! However, just won a LeupoldGX-4i2 with the slope function -- it's also very good with tons more features (slope, club selection, etc), however…. For simply getting quick yardage and ease of targeting, the Callaway seems to do a better job. Quote What's in the bag: Driver: Sub 70 639D - 9.5; Launcher HB Turbo; ST 190 FW Wood: Tour Edge EXS 220 - 15*; ST 180 14* Hybrids: PXG 0311 22 Utility Irons: Staff Model Utilities 18, 21, 24*; Lynx VT Stinger - 16* Irons:; D7 Forged; PTx Pro, VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Progressives (circa 1993) Wedges: CBX -2, Riviera 52-56-60; Staff Model Putter: Willamette, BB8, Baby Ben Ball: Tour B X (2020); Z-STAR XV Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to post Share on other sites
WelshNick 3 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I bought a Leupold GX-3i2 recently as an upgrade on a Bushnell Medallist that was meant to be a proof of concept and a way to learn my yardages...4 years later and I spent a lot of time trying to justify buying a new one when the one I had worked perfectly well and I still wasn't buying a slope version. It's hard to justify buying a new one when they last so well. Very happy with the decision. I'm bequeathing the Medallist to a friend who is suspicious of the gains you can make using one and knowing he will buy a Leupold when he sees how useful it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave 1,562 Posted June 19, 2014 SPY VIP Share Posted June 19, 2014 Lots of laser info is coming very soon Quote Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @golfspy_dave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to post Share on other sites
HighFade 1,223 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 LOL.....a GPS that reads 8 yards too long would probably help quite a few golfers ;-) Make it 10. Quote There is no spoon. WITB TaylorMade M3 Callaway Diablo 15° Callaway Diablo 18° Callaway Steelhead XR Pro 4-W Mizuno TP-4 50, 54, 58 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spyder Link to post Share on other sites
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