2020 Official Member Review: SkyCaddie LX5 Watch

[MDGolfHacker 7,022]

All,

 I also wanted to mention that with your LX-5 purchase, you also get a years subscription to Golf Magazine.  If you already have a subscription, it adds to it so it extends your subscription.  You can also decline the subscription and get $15 back in terms of a rebate.

 

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[knightsofnii 1,044]

My review is up!  Forgot to mention that

 

 

 

 

[JoshAndersonGolf 2,706]

How many of us will be playing winter golf and be able to use this watch all winter?  I know I will probably get a couple of rounds in between now and March, but no more than 10.  

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On 10/19/2020 at 9:31 AM, JoshAndersonGolf said:

How many of us will be playing winter golf and be able to use this watch all winter?  I know I will probably get a couple of rounds in between now and March, but no more than 10.  

I'll keep on using the watch until snow is on the ground

 

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[MrBandit 508]

12 hours ago, MDGolfHacker said:

I'll keep on using the watch until snow is on the ground

 

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Should be able to used year round!

[TCUFrog 461]

On 10/19/2020 at 9:31 AM, JoshAndersonGolf said:

How many of us will be playing winter golf and be able to use this watch all winter?  I know I will probably get a couple of rounds in between now and March, but no more than 10.  

Lucky enough to live in a state that has bearable golf weather year round

[palvord 3,604]

My golf season is over, but I'll be using the watch next season.

[Josh Ross 651]

On 10/19/2020 at 9:31 AM, JoshAndersonGolf said:

How many of us will be playing winter golf and be able to use this watch all winter?  I know I will probably get a couple of rounds in between now and March, but no more than 10.  

I never stop playing! Definitely getting some golf use all through the winter.

[knightsofnii 1,044]

I haven't golfed in a couple months, I've worn the watch here and there.  Since it's been sitting for some time now, now is the time to charge it back up and see what it's got since its hibernation

[MrBandit 508]

On 1/9/2021 at 4:54 PM, knightsofnii said:

I haven't golfed in a couple months, I've worn the watch here and there.  Since it's been sitting for some time now, now is the time to charge it back up and see what it's got since its hibernation

Should work just fine!

[AGutierrez7 149]

Droppin' a little update in here about how I am getting on with the LX5. I have been trying to figure out ways to use it without having to actually wear it (face is thick so looks real silly on me LOL). I tried attaching to the golf cart wheel which seemed to work really well, and I noticed that the watch's battery did not drain as much as it usually does. The only downside is that I did not use the watch as much as I normally would if I was wearing it. I was wearing my Apple Watch for basic FCB yardages and utilizing the LX5 for certain carry numbers on a few holes. Here is what the setup looked like in the golf cart.

 

I will more than likely continue to utilize the watch this way instead of wearing it. I will keep you guys posted on how it goes. 

[MDGolfHacker 7,022]

12 minutes ago, AGutierrez7 said:

Droppin' a little update in here about how I am getting on with the LX5. I have been trying to figure out ways to use it without having to actually wear it (face is thick so looks real silly on me LOL). I tried attaching to the golf cart wheel which seemed to work really well, and I noticed that the watch's battery did not drain as much as it usually does. The only downside is that I did not use the watch as much as I normally would if I was wearing it. I was wearing my Apple Watch for basic FCB yardages and utilizing the LX5 for certain carry numbers on a few holes. Here is what the setup looked like in the golf cart.

 

I will more than likely continue to utilize the watch this way instead of wearing it. I will keep you guys posted on how it goes. 

Love that course! I still wear the LX-5 when I go out which is rare these days with Covid.

 

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[Josh Ross 651]

Bringing this review back up to the top for people to see now that we're getting into golf season. Our winter season was the worst for golf that I can remember. I usually get to play all winter for the most part but I think I only got out for 45 holes max. Things are looking good now though and I can't wait to get back on the course with my LX5! I'm still wearing it as my everyday watch and have no complaints! There was one hole recently that it randomly was giving a blatantly wrong yardage but the guy I was playing with said that hole had changed recently so I guess it just hadn't been updated.

If anybody is stumbling across this thread for the first time, be sure sure to check it out as it is packed with good info on this watch! Ask any questions and we'll be glad to help!

[palvord 3,604]

Just a little addition to my thoughts on the watch.

I had not used the watch since my last round of golf in October. I charged the watch and powered it on today and had to reset the date and time. I didn't have to do that any other time the battery died after multiple rounds, so perhaps the long hibernation was a reset of everything.

Not the worst thing in the world to deal with, but a minor annoyance if you are pulling out the watch to play a round of golf and haven't had the time to make sure everything is up and running.

[MDGolfHacker 7,022]

I've actually worn my watch on and off through this past year whenever I went out. It's stylish enough and I did have a couple people come up to me and ask me about it so of course I told him about my golf spy and about the watch itself.

 

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