Rapsodo MLM2Pro - 2023 Forum Review

[JFish350]

Loved the combine, to me it’s how we should practice. I know I’ve grabbed one club that I was having a good day with and hit 30-50 shots. That works two fold. You can get in a grove and then work on working the ball. Problem is how often do we use the same club on the course more than once?? The combine runs you through 3 different clubs and different yardages. The one thing I want sure it was asking me to use the predetermined club or choose the club I think is correct for whatever yardage. 
 

the next part is seeing if I can change the yardage on the combine. 
 

I did have have one issue last night. The system froze up while in sim mode. I’ll be going back and giving it a few more try’s before I judge it. 
 

 

[barney_bogey]

Just pulled the trigger tonight on the MLM2PRO & I'll be honest, I'm downright giddy.

Trying to decide on a net. Y'all think the Spornia 7 foot is big enough?

Wouldn't have picked it up if not for the reviews from MGS so thanks the lot of ya.

Cheers
B

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[snoopy79]

On 9/19/2023 at 2:27 PM, xOldBenKenobiX said:

I have been using a net without anything for awhile, and the difference is striking, without the MLMPRO, all I got is if the shot sounded right or not, but those few feet and fraction of a second from leaving the clubface and hitting the net, were never enough to get any real information on how that should would have ended up in the course.

Now I get that instant feedback, of the distance, shape and all of the other great metrics the unit has to offer, it is a truly much more informative and rewarding experience, and as a bonus, even in the range I am keeping my head down more even after impact, and I do not feel I need to rush and view where my shot went.

Thanks for this info! This is great to know as I too just hit into the net regularly. I definitely want this puppy now. So thanks for that!

[DriverBreaker]

Anyone planning on comparing it side by side simultaneously with a GC Quad?  I’ve seen a few videos where they’ve tried it and the ball data as far as spin and launch angle and speed were spot on if I remember correctly.  Carry was very very close as well from my memory.

[GolfSpy_APH]

2 minutes ago, DriverBreaker said:

Anyone planning on comparing it side by side simultaneously with a GC Quad?  I’ve seen a few videos where they’ve tried it and the ball data as far as spin and launch angle and speed were spot on if I remember correctly.  Carry was very very close as well from my memory.

Not yet, but I will in the coming weeks.

[GolfSpy_KFT]

32 minutes ago, DriverBreaker said:

Anyone planning on comparing it side by side simultaneously with a GC Quad?  I’ve seen a few videos where they’ve tried it and the ball data as far as spin and launch angle and speed were spot on if I remember correctly.  Carry was very very close as well from my memory.

I think the Golficity guys did that, was an awesome head to head comparison video. Amazing that it can be close to accurate to something like the GC Quad for a fraction of the cost.

[JFish350]

If I had access to a GC quad I would. 
 

I am going to see if the indoor place I visit will allow me to use the MLM2PRO just to compare. I don’t why they wouldn’t, they have given me permission to do fittings there. But that’s another story. 
 

 

[DriverBreaker]

For the testers who know their ball striking well:  are you finding that the shot shape on the app matching what you expect when you are hitting into a net?  If you felt you hit a hook or a push fade, is that the shape you’re seeing on the app? 
 

Also, for those who have done the dot templates and markers, still seeing good results with that method?  Any tips or advice for marker type and durability or stuff like that?

[GolfSpy_APH]

1 hour ago, DriverBreaker said:

For the testers who know their ball striking well:  are you finding that the shot shape on the app matching what you expect when you are hitting into a net?  If you felt you hit a hook or a push fade, is that the shape you’re seeing on the app? 
 

Also, for those who have done the dot templates and markers, still seeing good results with that method?  Any tips or advice for marker type and durability or stuff like that?

I'll be doing net training and testing in the coming weeks. As of right now it tracks very well on the range. 

[xOldBenKenobiX]

Went to the range today.

I was able to try the combine feature and was happy with the results.

The combine was by far my favorite aspect of the Rapsodo, I honestly wished I had tried sooner, the reason behind is very simple, it does give me a goal of what do to, it is not just tracking the shots, but it is also giving me a distance and target to hit at, so I can pick a different set of clubs every time and work on my progression and distances, I try doing it at a 75% swing speed and pace, concentrating more on getting the club head to be square at impact and other mechanics of my swing.

Having a purpose other that just hitting balls down range was great and rewarding to me.

Her is MGS Harry Nodwell write up about the combine feature.

That made my range session a lot more enjoyable for sure.

 

I can see that on the well struck drives, my launch angle is hurting the distance a bit, I need to try different loft settings on the driver and ultimately work on delivering the club-head on an upswing.

 

 

 

The data learned from it is amazing, and can be very useful.

I like the way it works, because it counts the good and bad shots to calculate your scores, sometimes I think that in the range we get stuck trying to hit an specific shot and with the combines it becomes more realistic and close to what would happen in the course, as you only have a couple shots with one club at the time.

I can see that I have kind of replace the wild slice on a lot of my shots with a left to the target shot, which was part of my initial attempts to tame the right miss, now it is to start working on controlling the left to target and bring back into my intended line.

Trying to keep my swing at 75% gave me a great insight on the distances.

I had set the PW to 100 yards

7i to 140 yards

And the driver had no set distance.

But it is not all highlight reels that I get the usage, I also like that I can see exactly what my club head was doing at impact when I duffed one.

 

 

 

 

 

[CSiders12]

On 9/20/2023 at 2:49 PM, JFish350 said:

Loved the combine, to me it’s how we should practice. I know I’ve grabbed one club that I was having a good day with and hit 30-50 shots. That works two fold. You can get in a grove and then work on working the ball. Problem is how often do we use the same club on the course more than once?? The combine runs you through 3 different clubs and different yardages. The one thing I want sure it was asking me to use the predetermined club or choose the club I think is correct for whatever yardage. 

I can second this big time. At first, I was confused on how the combine worked, however, once I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed it. Too many times, I fall into the routine of hitting endless shots with club after club with no real practice. Bouncing between different clubs definitely enhanced the practice session and I really enjoyed the change. 

[CSiders12]

7 hours ago, DriverBreaker said:

For the testers who know their ball striking well:  are you finding that the shot shape on the app matching what you expect when you are hitting into a net?  If you felt you hit a hook or a push fade, is that the shape you’re seeing on the app? 

I have used the launch monitor inside more than I have outside and it has produced very accurate numbers. I like to play a fade and typically know what a bad shot looks like after hitting it. The response in the practice mode and the simulation modes have been very consistent with my typical shot shapes and distances. 

[JFish350]

I will say it is a work in progress once a person gets used to this machine. It is a pretty humbling thing to see your swing and the ball contact video confirms most of my fears. It makes me ask the question of, Have I ever hit the center of the club face with a driver. Apparently I am a toe baby. With my driver my swing speed is way to high to even know if the numbers are correct by missing the club face.

Work work work needs to be done. 

[CSiders12]

Got out to the range last night and played with the Combine mode. I wish that it had more adjustability within the mode, but all in all, it has really helped dial in some distances. It has also shown me the areas and distances that I need to put more time into. For example, hitting a 50-yard pitch shot is apparently the hardest shot for me to hit. I clearly need to work more on the shorter distances to provide better scoring opportunities. 

One other time, the app froze and I had to exit out of the app completely and restart the entire session. I went to change my alignment, but when I went back into the simulation part, it froze and crashed the app. That is the only problem that I have experienced so far. Overall, big W. 

[xOldBenKenobiX]

On 9/27/2023 at 10:18 AM, JFish350 said:

I will say it is a work in progress once a person gets used to this machine. It is a pretty humbling thing to see your swing and the ball contact video confirms most of my fears. It makes me ask the question of, Have I ever hit the center of the club face with a driver. Apparently I am a toe baby. With my driver my swing speed is way to high to even know if the numbers are correct by missing the club face.

Work work work needs to be done. 

I completely understand, seeing where your club actually is at impact is very informative and humbling.

[xOldBenKenobiX]

13 minutes ago, CSiders12 said:

Got out to the range last night and played with the Combine mode. I wish that it had more adjustability within the mode, but all in all, it has really helped dial in some distances. It has also shown me the areas and distances that I need to put more time into. For example, hitting a 50-yard pitch shot is apparently the hardest shot for me to hit. I clearly need to work more on the shorter distances to provide better scoring opportunities. 

One other time, the app froze and I had to exit out of the app completely and restart the entire session. I went to change my alignment, but when I went back into the simulation part, it froze and crashed the app. That is the only problem that I have experienced so far. Overall, big W. 

I wish I had started with the combine, it is a great mode and I'm really happy about the feedback from it.

[DriverBreaker]

28 minutes ago, CSiders12 said:

Got out to the range last night and played with the Combine mode. I wish that it had more adjustability within the mode, but all in all, it has really helped dial in some distances. It has also shown me the areas and distances that I need to put more time into. For example, hitting a 50-yard pitch shot is apparently the hardest shot for me to hit. I clearly need to work more on the shorter distances to provide better scoring opportunities. 

One other time, the app froze and I had to exit out of the app completely and restart the entire session. I went to change my alignment, but when I went back into the simulation part, it froze and crashed the app. That is the only problem that I have experienced so far. Overall, big W. 

I’ve always had questions about using range balls for dialing in distances.  On a tour, they get to use the same model of balls they play with in actual real golf on the practice range.  If you’re a ProV1 player, you get your TrackMan or your GC Quad and hit real golf balls.  Then you can adjust based on altitude, temperature, etc. 

With range balls, I’d venture that it’s just not the same one to one ratio for carry distance.  Would need to test though.  I think MGS HQ wrote an article about using range balls for fitting a while back.  
 

Does the Rapsodo track full flight outdoors? If so, at least you’d know how far range balls go.  But for 50yds and in, I’d save your scuffed up balls that are the same model you play with and find a park where you can laser a bucket and pitch balls to it to dial those carry distances in. 

[BallsLeon]

I’ve been really enjoying these reviews. It seems like an incredibly useful tool for practice, and analyzing your swing.

Questions for you testers, and apologies if I missed this in your previous discussion, but those of you who tried replicating RPT balls how has that gone? Is it tracking your self-marked balls? Are those self-marking methods holding up? Did you try marking a standard Chrome Soft for comparison?

[Sluggo42]

20 hours ago, BallsLeon said:

I’ve been really enjoying these reviews. It seems like an incredibly useful tool for practice, and analyzing your swing.

Questions for you testers, and apologies if I missed this in your previous discussion, but those of you who tried replicating RPT balls how has that gone? Is it tracking your self-marked balls? Are those self-marking methods holding up? Did you try marking a standard Chrome Soft for comparison?

Not an official tester, but a private owner. I bought a set of the stick ons, and they work great

[CSiders12]

I have been able to thoroughly test this unit indoors and outdoors and I will say that I am very impressed with the performance, especially when hitting inside. The increased accuracy in the MLM2PRO from its predecessor, the MLM, is a huge bonus. When gapping my clubs and working on my distances, I have found better results hitting inside compared to hitting outside. 

As we all have probably seen from the Ball Lab, the golf ball that you hit makes a big impact on the numbers that are produced. Something that I have realized quite a bit when hitting on the range. At my golf course, they use range balls that are all different brands. When going from hitting a Titleist to a Kirkland to a Nitro, the numbers get a little sporadic. The consistency of hitting the same ball indoors has provided the most consistent numbers when trying to figure out the diagnostics. 

[Preeway]

2 minutes ago, CSiders12 said:

I have been able to thoroughly test this unit indoors and outdoors and I will say that I am very impressed with the performance, especially when hitting inside. The increased accuracy in the MLM2PRO from its predecessor, the MLM, is a huge bonus. When gapping my clubs and working on my distances, I have found better results hitting inside compared to hitting outside. 

As we all have probably seen from the Ball Lab, the golf ball that you hit makes a big impact on the numbers that are produced. Something that I have realized quite a bit when hitting on the range. At my golf course, they use range balls that are all different brands. When going from hitting a Titleist to a Kirkland to a Nitro, the numbers get a little sporadic. The consistency of hitting the same ball indoors has provided the most consistent numbers when trying to figure out the diagnostics. 

When hitting inside, do you get similar spin readings with the special balls from Callaway vs regular golf balls?

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Anyone tried hitting hard foam balls with your unit. I have a Mevo and an Optishot2. I can get good ball data from the Mevo but I want a good simulator that you can use foam balls with. Sometimes guests and family members can get wild so trying to minimize damage.

[GolfSpy BOS]

On 10/4/2023 at 9:54 PM, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Anyone tried hitting hard foam balls with your unit. I have a Mevo and an Optishot2. I can get good ball data from the Mevo but I want a good simulator that you can use foam balls with. Sometimes guests and family members can get wild so trying to minimize damage.

Tom, I have the Callaway foam balls, no… that’s not chrome soft joke… and I’ll hit some of them next time I’m set up in the garage to see how the numbers look. I’m guessing it won’t give good data, but it’s worth a shot!

[GolfSpy BOS]

Sometimes I get the spin just right…

#spyapproved

I have a lot more to say, but one thing I wanted to mention is just how awesome it is to have the two camera setup on the MLM Pro 2 versus the original unit using your phone or tablets front camera.   This is worlds better and the impact vision may be this unit best feature as I head into the fall and winter season. I’ll be able to practice much more effectively being able to see my impact patterns than if I was just guessing. 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

37 minutes ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Tom, I have the Callaway foam balls, no… that’s not chrome soft joke… and I’ll hit some of them next time I’m set up in the garage to see how the numbers look. I’m guessing it won’t give good data, but it’s worth a shot!

I'm not so concerned with the data but really want a simulator to play courses where I can use the Callaway foam balls with guests. Minimizing man cave damage is a priority. 

[CSiders12]

On 10/4/2023 at 3:24 PM, Preeway said:

When hitting inside, do you get similar spin readings with the special balls from Callaway vs regular golf balls?

When I hit outside at the range, since I am not hitting balls that have black markings on them, such as the Callaway balls that come with the launch monitor, I do not get spin numbers. Until you asked that question, I was unaware of that feature. Something to maybe consider if you're looking into the launch monitor. 

[xOldBenKenobiX]

Cold here today.

Still got a chance to go to the range, this wind was whipping hard.

A new feature unlocked on the MLM2Pro, I got the swing vision, since now I can set my phone front facing camera to film me.

I love the side by side video feedback, I absolutely enjoy that you can get more metrics on that view, I just wish I could export the swing vision videos.

Cool to see my set up.

I did change the loft of my driver mid session, I'm trying to improve that launch angle.

I think it helped a bit.

I had to use the screen recording on my phone to be able to show the swing vision video.

 

Despite being cold, it was gorgeous out there.

 

 

 

[Beakbryce]

Congrats testers.

I'm dying to get this thing so hope you all ring it out and report whether I should or not. I will be following closely. Have fun.

[Josh Parker]

Good morning!  Wondering if anyone doing the testing has used the SC4 next to the Rapsodo?  I have been looking at both units and my use will primarily be outdoors at the range. 

[sirchunksalot]

8 hours ago, jdparker said:

Good morning!  Wondering if anyone doing the testing has used the SC4 next to the Rapsodo?  I have been looking at both units and my use will primarily be outdoors at the range. 

That's a good question and I had to look it up and see if it was reviewed in the main blog. I didn't see it listed in the best personal launch monitor test. I did see the question asked in the comments section a couple of weeks ago and didn't see a response.

Anyhow, you guys are doing a great job, keep it up!