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[Play18]

Q:  Is the Link or Link 2 perform better than Apple watch smart caddy app?

I figured out how to use my Apple watch for shot detection after 10 rounds played.  My watch needs to be within an inch from the iPhone (weird) at start round.  The watch worked well, but the battery died on the 18th green and manually added the final two putts on the iPhone.  The round was only 3 hours and 7 minutes, too.

Should I get the LInk 2?

[dbdors]

Forget the watch and get a Link.  I dont know about link vs link 2.  But scratch the watch.

[Shankdog]

On 5/28/2022 at 10:37 AM, Play18 said:

Q:  Is the Link or Link 2 perform better than Apple watch smart caddy app?

I figured out how to use my Apple watch for shot detection after 10 rounds played.  My watch needs to be within an inch from the iPhone (weird) at start round.  The watch worked well, but the battery died on the 18th green and manually added the final two putts on the iPhone.  The round was only 3 hours and 7 minutes, too.

Should I get the LInk 2?

I use my Apple Watch 6 for shot detection and leave my phone in my bag.  Works great and I’ve never had battery issues.    I can add putts or mark them as chips, mark the pin location, and see gps distances all from my watch.  No way I would trade that for a Link.

[Dennis K]

Just an FYI, I had added the P3 putter sensor to my putter a few weeks back and lost it this past weekend. Not sure if there is an issue with using it in the Pistolini Grip but will be extra careful going forward. I have to retighten the other sensors every so often, I thought I had with the putter also but it got loose somehow. 

[Play18]

On 5/29/2022 at 8:41 PM, Shankdog said:

I use my Apple Watch 6 for shot detection and leave my phone in my bag.  Works great and I’ve never had battery issues.    I can add putts or mark them as chips, mark the pin location, and see gps distances all from my watch.  No way I would trade that for a Link.

I realized my Apple Watch is v5 and the battery dies after 3.5 hours of shot detection.  It died on 18 green and after 14 holes on Sunday.  For me, I don't utilize the Apple Watch functionalities to buy the updated version.  I may just get the Link 2 and my Whoop on the course.

[Dennis K]

Is there a good comparison you would recommend to compare Arccos vs. Shot Scope side by side? My free membership for Arccos stops in January and I have a decision to make. I was fine with $100 per year but $155 just seems too much. 

My experience has been great with Arccos and I would recommend using the link. Very rarely does the link miss a shot. That being said I would like to avoid a large membership fee that will probably continue to go up over the years. 

 

[CarlH]

1 hour ago, Dennis K said:

Is there a good comparison you would recommend to compare Arccos vs. Shot Scope side by side? My free membership for Arccos stops in January and I have a decision to make. I was fine with $100 per year but $155 just seems too much. 

My experience has been great with Arccos and I would recommend using the link. Very rarely does the link miss a shot. That being said I would like to avoid a large membership fee that will probably continue to go up over the years. 

 

While I certainly see the advantages of Arccos, I'm curious as to the value/benefits one will continue to see after a year or two of use.  I know that as players we are constantly seeking to improve, but I'm not convinced that continual tracking of data will be of added benefits over a course of years....at least not at the price of yearly subscriptions.

We have similar handicaps, so I would think that our paths to improvement is in the details more than the broad strokes.  Will continued tracking of our strengths and weaknesses add value or just give us data?

[Shankdog]

I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to have two different profiles with Arccos?  Specifically, my normal data on one, and a separate one that would represent my scramble team with my wife.

[Lacassem]

27 minutes ago, Shankdog said:

I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to have two different profiles with Arccos?  Specifically, my normal data on one, and a separate one that would represent my scramble team with my wife.

I think you would just have to create two different emails/accounts. Could link the same sensors but again you would be paying 2 subscriptions for that.

[Dennis K]

Hey everyone, not sure if you are using the P3 Putter sensor yet but I have lost 2 over the last two months. I use the Scotty Pistolini Plus grip and it feels snug in there but for some reason they have come loose.

I don’t throw my clubs and I have checked the bottom of my bag without success. I have ordered one more and I am going to tape the sensor on to my grip. I have been using the standard Arccos sensors in the rest of my clubs and have not lost a single one. Just frustrating. 

[KC Golf]

22 hours ago, Dennis K said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you are using the P3 Putter sensor yet but I have lost 2 over the last two months. I use the Scotty Pistolini Plus grip and it feels snug in there but for some reason they have come loose.

I don’t throw my clubs and I have checked the bottom of my bag without success. I have ordered one more and I am going to tape the sensor on to my grip. I have been using the standard Arccos sensors in the rest of my clubs and have not lost a single one. Just frustrating. 

That’s really strange.  I have the same Pistolini Plus and the new P3 and I have not lost it once.  Knock on wood.  Could the hole for the Pistolini be over stretched?

I have noticed that the P3 seems to be more accurate on putts taken and not ghost putts.

[MaxEntropy]

On 6/26/2022 at 11:26 AM, CarlH said:

While I certainly see the advantages of Arccos, I'm curious as to the value/benefits one will continue to see after a year or two of use.  I know that as players we are constantly seeking to improve, but I'm not convinced that continual tracking of data will be of added benefits over a course of years....at least not at the price of yearly subscriptions.

We have similar handicaps, so I would think that our paths to improvement is in the details more than the broad strokes.  Will continued tracking of our strengths and weaknesses add value or just give us data?

I tend to agree with you, even as someone who is 5-ish strokes higher. I really like Arccos, but I honestly don't know that I "need" shot-tracking or stats anymore. Now that I have been fitted for a driver and spent much of last summer (mostly) figuring the thing out, I know "approach" (irons) is my biggest weakness. My sensors are almost 3 years old, so I am grand-fathered into NOT paying a subscription. I hate the subscription model, so once these die, I will likely stop using any shot tracking. I've been a long-time user of various GPS apps on my phone, so I will likely still use Arccos for that, but put my phone in back left pocket where it belongs. Why Arccos over other apps? Mainly because I really like the adjustments for wind.

[gavinski91]

39 minutes ago, MaxEntropy said:

I tend to agree with you, even as someone who is 5-ish strokes higher. I really like Arccos, but I honestly don't know that I "need" shot-tracking or stats anymore. Now that I have been fitted for a driver and spent much of last summer (mostly) figuring the thing out, I know "approach" (irons) is my biggest weakness. My sensors are almost 3 years old, so I am grand-fathered into NOT paying a subscription. I hate the subscription model, so once these die, I will likely stop using any shot tracking. I've been a long-time user of various GPS apps on my phone, so I will likely still use Arccos for that, but put my phone in back left pocket where it belongs. Why Arccos over other apps? Mainly because I really like the adjustments for wind.

FYI I've seen tutorials online for disassembling the sensors and replacing the batteries, so you might not be SOL after they die if you want to avoid a subscription payment.

[CarlH]

Well, I decided not to renew my subscription when the trial runs out.  While I enjoyed the information that Arccos was providing me, I found it more of a distraction to my play.  I felt the urgency to check to ensure that the strokes were right after each hole, then adding or deleting putts.  I believe that fixing ball marks then tamping them down was causing extra putts to be shown.  On one hole I 2 putted but 9 putts were recorded.

I have a Link, but found that the best accuracy was provided by using my Apple Watch with the phone in my pocket.  I always had difficulty starting the app when choosing the watch and had to just click to use the phone to get it to start the round.  With the Link, I missed the features on the watch.  Not sure why the watch didn't give all the screens when the Link was in use.

Anyway, I'll hold on to the Link and sensors for now, in case I change my mind.  Although I might consider selling the Link if anyone is interested.

[mr.hicksta]

I initially used Arccos a few years ago, had an issue with the app and ditched it until last summer when I got the 'free' sensors with a Ping club. I have to say, they have made HUGE improvements to the shot tracking and app stability. I'm about halfway through my initial subscription now and I'll definitely continue to use it as I believe it provides valuable data on where I'm losing shots. And it's humbling as hell! 

The only thing I've noticed is that when it tracks putts, there are times you have to verify it didn't add an additional putt before moving on to the next hole.

My only other gripe is that I wish you had more flexibility over editing the clubs you have in your bag. Not a huge deal, but certainly something I notice. 

Overall I'm happy with it, and I actually just ordered one of the P3 putter sensors to take advantage of the smaller size. 

[gavinski91]

Anyone gotten the new putting stats in the app yet? I upgraded to version 4.11.9 on iOS this morning (after seeing the email about new putting stats) but the app looks exactly the same.

[Play18]

2 hours ago, gavinski91 said:

Anyone gotten the new putting stats in the app yet? I upgraded to version 4.11.9 on iOS this morning (after seeing the email about new putting stats) but the app looks exactly the same.

I received the update and played a round today.  I think the update provided more putting analytics.  

[gavinski91]

20 hours ago, Play18 said:

I received the update and played a round today.  I think the update provided more putting analytics.  

Weird, I just went back into the app store and manually updated the app (it wasn't showing up in the available updates list) and it now shows that it went back to version 4.11.8 and the new putting screen is now showing up. Something weird going on with the app updates for iOS devices, because it's not the first time that I haven't gotten new features via an update when they were released.

[GolfSpy_APH]

I love arccos and it has helped so much but my goodness is it bad on Android.

[KC Golf]

I am still loving Arccos.  The new stats are better, and the new v3 Putter sensor works better. Lots of data and lots of insights.  Its definitely a great system if you can get the shot tracking to work.  My set up with the new Link generally works.

But what I find frustrating is that some stats only show up on a desktop and not on the App, but on the desktop some stuff is a new beta (which is like 12 months old now), and some data is still in the older desktop version.

Lastly, why can't we get the App on an iPad so we can see our various stats on a bigger screen?