GolferXY Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 I've been using an NX Precision Pro 7 for several years, and it was handy, if a bit inaccurate. The yardages were always 3 or 4 yards different than my playing partners were getting, and the slope was useless - I mean absolutely useless. When I would have the hole below the tee, it would show a plus yardage [175 yards, 185 with slope]. So pull a 7 iron and knock it over the green by 20 yards? I think not! So I was still eyeballing it. When the yardages began to get wildly different numbers than my playing partners, I changed the battery, and then changed the rangefinder when that didn't work. I looked around and found the Callaway 300 Pro on Amazon for a couple of bills and ordered it. Specs here. First the good: Optics are very good, much better than my old PP7. It is very accurate in measuring slope and distance. And now I can give myself the advantage of gauging slope in my practice rounds to give me a better idea of what club to pull. That 175 yard par 3 shows a dainty 165 with slope. Easy 8 iron! Now the not-so-good. I have to lase the flag 3 to 4 times [sometimes more] before I get a number that appears accurate. Today I had a par 3 that was 197 yards and the first 3 lases showed 100, 120, and 97 yards. Since I know the difference between 100 and 200 yards - even with these old eyes - I kept lasing until the number came up relatively close the scorecard. This isn't a unique occurrence. Happens every time. I have also had trouble, a lot of trouble, getting the thing to accurately lase bunkers and other hazards. I have a very nice golf watch that I received as a gift, and it shows the hazards and various distances, so lasing them isn't a priority. But this is supposed to be a selling point of the Callaway 300, and it's a hard sell if you ask me. Bottom line is I would return this laser range finder if I could, but I waited too long. So now it resides in one of my partner's bags who isn't too particular and likes the 6x magnification and the clear optics. Quote -XY Sussex and Rain Rooster ProV1X QI10 LS Epic Flash 3-wood 4H Stealth 2, stiff i525, 6 - W, 1 degree flat, ProjectX 5.5 110 g shafts SM10 52, 56, 60 DF3 Broomstick Ping Pioneer Cart Bag MGI electric cart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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