Testers ANNOUNCED! SkyCaddie LX5 Watch

[Mike Carabellese 0]

Mike Carabellese - Waltham, MA. 
currently using a Garmin GPS G10 approach. (Non-watch)

[dekken 0]

1.  Dave Ekkens-Grand Rapids, MI

2.  Yes-Callaway Upro, Garmin 8, rangefinder

3.  Garmin 8 and Leupold GX-4i

[EasyPutter 919]

1. Name and Location
2. Have you ever used a GPS device or watch? Which one(s)?
3. Current method of determining yardage

1. Derek Henshaw, Buffalo, NY

2. Does SwingU app on phone apply? Pushcart mounted gets lots of use.

3. SwingU app with Looper subscription for yardage determination, also distance stakes and markers. (or not distant enough relative calling out distances from his handheld optical rangefinder).

[smohan215 0]

1. Sean Mohan - Eastern Pennsylvania
2. 18 Birdies (a few times) Arccos (once)
3. Most frequently estimate yardage by eye

[Dreux 0]

Dreux Daumer-Pennsylvania 

I have a Garmin Approach S20 GPS, which I use 50% of the time

For more accurate line of sight distance measurements I also use a Nikon Aculon laser range finder.

[Fairwayguy2 30]

Perfect timing for me.  My current GPS unit a IZZO 6000just pooped out

my information

Steve /Maryland

Use a Scope that is dying and hard to read the yardage and an Izzo 6000 that died last night

 

[Tpoole22 518]

Thomas Poole  Louisville, KY 

I have never owned a GPS watch for golf, however I have used a nike GPS watch for running in the past

Current method of determining yardage is the gps on the carts(depending on the course) or i usually play with a friend that has a range finder

[Rob Locke 0]

Rob Locke

Sacramento,  Ca

I have never used GPS for golfing

Bushnell Tour v3

Edited July 10, 2020 by Rob Locke

[Sammons1806 0]

Gary Sammons

Grovetown GA

Only use GPS if provided on cart at course

Currently use Bushnell Tour Rangefinder w/slope

[NTW81 0]

Nathan Warren - Arkansas

Apple Watch

Arccos

[Jim G 0]

Jim Grimsley—Austin, Tx

Garmin GPS Watch

i currently use the Garmin—And a Bushnell Range finder....

Jim

[ckeller52 33]

1. Charles Keller - Skokie IL
2. Yes, Garmin Approach S62, S60, S20, Swing by Swing Android App 
3. Garmin Approach S62

[Vegasjeff 0]

22 hours ago, GolfSpy STUDque said:

There’s some irony when contemplating the market for watches in 2020.

Specifically, it’s a situation where the original purpose of the item is no longer a defining selling point.

Remember when the primary, if not the only, purpose of a watch was to keep time? Me neither.

It’s a reasonable assumption that time is anything but of the essence; golfers are far more interested in all of the golf-related stuff that this piece of wearable technology does.

The SkyCaddie LX5 GPS watch is built around the architecture of the SX500, which was named the “Best Handheld GPS” in MyGolfSpy’s annual Most Wanted testing.

It offers an abundance of bundled golf technology, and did I mention it also tells time. Ain’t that something?

TESTERS WANTED

This review opportunity is open to members residing in the United States. If you'd like to be considered, please reply to this thread with the following information:

1. Name and Location
2. Have you ever used a GPS device or watch? Which one(s)?
3. Current method of determining yardage

Jeff Lagro Chicago illinois

ive used Gps and range finder

currently using callaway/Nikon range finder

[bvmagic 20]

1. Brian, Tampa FL
2. Skycaddie SG5
3. Bushnell laser rangefinder 

[Scott Balara 0]

Scott Balara

phildelphia

garmin watch 

Bushnell speaker gps 

 

 

[Swistock 0]

Mark Swistock, Greater-Detroit Area, Mi

Yes, i used to have the old Motorola Activ golf edition watch and have used golf logix, 18 birdies, friends' range finders.

Currently use the free version of 18 birdies App

[Rob Heuay 0]

GPS User

[Joemiper 10]

Joe - western Chicago suburbs 

Only when playing home course (app)

GPS of phone linked to home course app

[Kenny Raynor 5]

1. Kenny Raynor,  Fuquay Varina,  NC
2. Yes, I use Samsung Galaxy watch with taylormade my round pro, along with range finder
3. Answered in number 2.

[MNW 0]

Mitch Wada  

Santa Cruz County, CA

Garmin Approach

Callaway laser