FlightScope Progression Series: 2023 Forum Member Review

[Shrek74]

17 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Introduction:

I want to first say thanks to MGS and FlightScope for this incredible opportunity.  My name is Josh (hence the screen name) and I am out of Austin, Texas.  Born and raised.  I got involved in this great community just by chance, looking through some articles and it has been amazing.  Just about everyone on here has been helpful, knowledgeable and most of all kind.  In today’s social media world, it’s a pleasant surprise.

I live in a small lakeside golf course community just north of Austin.  I am married and have two small children.  My seven-year-old son has shown some interest in golf, but he really enjoys going out on the course and just hanging out with me and filling the divots.  My almost three-year-old daughter (going on 21) loves to ride in the “tart tart” and trying to hit the golf ball like daddy. 

For work, my wife and I are both in real estate.  I made the decision almost 4 years ago to pursue this career in order to have more time with my kids while they are young.  Leaving behind a great career in construction was a major decision but one that I don’t regret for a second.

I started playing golf about 20 years ago in a small town because some co-workers asked me to play.  Being a lefty, I didn’t have any clubs but one of the guys that worked in the clubhouse was a lefty and had an extra set that he gave me to play with.  They were the Wilson Staff Deep Red Tour irons.  I was instantly hooked by the challenge and the opportunity to get better.   I would play three or four times a week and was down to a 3-handicap playing with the local “noon” group.  My best round was a 2 under 70 with a birdie on 9 and 18 and I remember all the old guys throwing a fit because I was moving back to Austin, and they wouldn’t be able to win their money back.  It didn’t matter that they had taken my money for years, so I declined the few bucks and had them sign the scorecard.  Once back in Austin, golf eluded me for a number of years, only playing occasionally when I would get the opportunity, but I knew I wanted to get back to the game. 

Fast forward to this past year and a half, I get to play or practice golf just about every day and my handicap is down to a 5.  If you have seen my posts or thread about my goals and pursuit of earning the coveted “break 70” badge, you also know my struggles with the driver.

 

This brings me to the Mevo testing.

FlightScope’s tagline states: Practice with purpose using FlightScope Mevo – an accurate, portable, and affordable launch monitor that gives golfers performance data they can trust.

Can a sub $500 launch monitor really improve my game? 

Can it help me finally stop hating my driver?

I will be equipping the Mevo with the iPad app and utilizing it primarily at the range but also have the net set up in the backyard to do testing. 

Mevo offers 8 data parameters that I will be collecting data from on day one until the testing is complete in order to see if I can take this information and make the necessary changes to my swing to improve my numbers.

Carry Distance, Spin Rate, Club Speed, Ball Speed, Vertical Launch, Smash Factor, Apex Height, Flight Time

For testing purposes, I will be using 3 clubs and the lucky participants are, PW, 7I, and Driver.

Mevo doesn’t just offer data, they also offer skills challenges so that you can make practicing fun. 

FS PGA & LPGA Challenge – Compare your stats to the latest stats of the pros. (This one scares me)

FS Long Drive Challenge – What will this look like at the beginning vs the end of the test?

FS Range Challenge – All about distance control and makes for a fun practice round.

If there are particular things that you want to know or see tested, please leave a comment or shoot me a message. 

I really hate my driver too Josh, so I'll definitely be paying attention to how/if this test helps you with that.

I overspin mine, and apparently am a heal striker from what the Titleist guy told me at my demo day. So that's something I'll watch as I work with my R10 (and dream about the Mevo+).

[Coach Phillips]

3 hours ago, OdinSnipes414 said:

Need more coaches like you 

Thank you! I love the game of golf and enjoy helping more girls with it. I also want them to enjoy it for many years after school. 

[RwsGolf1]

18 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Introduction:

I want to first say thanks to MGS and FlightScope for this incredible opportunity.  My name is Josh (hence the screen name) and I am out of Austin, Texas.  Born and raised.  I got involved in this great community just by chance, looking through some articles and it has been amazing.  Just about everyone on here has been helpful, knowledgeable and most of all kind.  In today’s social media world, it’s a pleasant surprise.

I live in a small lakeside golf course community just north of Austin.  I am married and have two small children.  My seven-year-old son has shown some interest in golf, but he really enjoys going out on the course and just hanging out with me and filling the divots.  My almost three-year-old daughter (going on 21) loves to ride in the “tart tart” and trying to hit the golf ball like daddy. 

For work, my wife and I are both in real estate.  I made the decision almost 4 years ago to pursue this career in order to have more time with my kids while they are young.  Leaving behind a great career in construction was a major decision but one that I don’t regret for a second.

I started playing golf about 20 years ago in a small town because some co-workers asked me to play.  Being a lefty, I didn’t have any clubs but one of the guys that worked in the clubhouse was a lefty and had an extra set that he gave me to play with.  They were the Wilson Staff Deep Red Tour irons.  I was instantly hooked by the challenge and the opportunity to get better.   I would play three or four times a week and was down to a 3-handicap playing with the local “noon” group.  My best round was a 2 under 70 with a birdie on 9 and 18 and I remember all the old guys throwing a fit because I was moving back to Austin, and they wouldn’t be able to win their money back.  It didn’t matter that they had taken my money for years, so I declined the few bucks and had them sign the scorecard.  Once back in Austin, golf eluded me for a number of years, only playing occasionally when I would get the opportunity, but I knew I wanted to get back to the game. 

Fast forward to this past year and a half, I get to play or practice golf just about every day and my handicap is down to a 5.  If you have seen my posts or thread about my goals and pursuit of earning the coveted “break 70” badge, you also know my struggles with the driver.

 

This brings me to the Mevo testing.

FlightScope’s tagline states: Practice with purpose using FlightScope Mevo – an accurate, portable, and affordable launch monitor that gives golfers performance data they can trust.

Can a sub $500 launch monitor really improve my game? 

Can it help me finally stop hating my driver?

I will be equipping the Mevo with the iPad app and utilizing it primarily at the range but also have the net set up in the backyard to do testing. 

Mevo offers 8 data parameters that I will be collecting data from on day one until the testing is complete in order to see if I can take this information and make the necessary changes to my swing to improve my numbers.

Carry Distance, Spin Rate, Club Speed, Ball Speed, Vertical Launch, Smash Factor, Apex Height, Flight Time

For testing purposes, I will be using 3 clubs and the lucky participants are, PW, 7I, and Driver.

Mevo doesn’t just offer data, they also offer skills challenges so that you can make practicing fun. 

FS PGA & LPGA Challenge – Compare your stats to the latest stats of the pros. (This one scares me)

FS Long Drive Challenge – What will this look like at the beginning vs the end of the test?

FS Range Challenge – All about distance control and makes for a fun practice round.

If there are particular things that you want to know or see tested, please leave a comment or shoot me a message. 

I look forward to your review.  I would like to see you compare with other sources for accuracy and the ability to pick up each shot.  I have seen with my testing of other technologies that sometimes shots are missed and about one out of ten shows funky numbers.  For instance hitting 75 yard SWs, i seen a crazy number like 335 yards.  The challenges are good as well, I utilize them on occasion with my MLM pro.  I wish I would see more of a range of club utilization as in playing a round ie:  D,7, D,W,.etc.  Lastly, how quickly it connects (using Bluetooth or Internet).  Good luck and I look forward to your results.

[RwsGolf1]

2 hours ago, Alan Scalzi said:

This is my set up as of today, I hit daily and would also invite my 3 other playing group to come over and use this. So it would be like 4 reviews in one! I would also put this into my practices to help my fine tune my range for each club in my bag. As you can see I can hit all clubs with how I have it set up as most people with a hitting net can't hit the wedges.  I can would love to test. Looking forward to the results as I have been looking at this manufacturer for when I build my indoor hitting bay in my basement.  Thanks again for the awesome work you guys do !

Nice serious setup.  With all you have there…are you using any other technology monitor during your practice?

[Alan Scalzi]

22 minutes ago, RwsGolf1 said:

Nice serious setup.  With all you have there…are you using any other technology monitor during your practice?

Thanks much appreciated! Not yet as I'm still doing research. 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Alan Scalzi
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[Josh Parker]

37 minutes ago, RwsGolf1 said:

I look forward to your review.  I would like to see you compare with other sources for accuracy and the ability to pick up each shot.  I have seen with my testing of other technologies that sometimes shots are missed and about one out of ten shows funky numbers.  For instance hitting 75 yard SWs, i seen a crazy number like 335 yards.  The challenges are good as well, I utilize them on occasion with my MLM pro.  I wish I would see more of a range of club utilization as in playing a round ie:  D,7, D,W,.etc.  Lastly, how quickly it connects (using Bluetooth or Internet).  Good luck and I look forward to your results.

Thanks for the feedback. I will be using all clubs on the challenges and in general but as for the 8 data points will be keeping track of 3 clubs for numbers for testing. 

I will have all club data if someone really wants it all and will summarize all data as well. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Introduction and initial thoughts on the test are up!

Also have received a shipping notification from UPS and looks like something is coming on the 22nd and requires a signature....its about to get real people!

[sirchunksalot]

Great jobs on the intros so far fellas! I have a feeling this is going to be a fun treat to follow along with and hear what y'all think of both the Mevo and Mevo+. 

Have any of y'all had any type of launch monitor before that you'll be comparing it to?

[vandyland]

Very interesting twist (I am not bootlicking here) with the "active engagement" piece. It's funny, I have spoken with several golfers in my travels who mentioned "I never get picked for those online testing things." One even mentioned My Golf Spy. I asked "do you participate on those forums?" And the answer is "I don't have time to play around on a message board" (which is funny because they have plenty of time to be on Twitter and Instagram but I digress). 

[Byrnzee]

4 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

Great jobs on the intros so far fellas! I have a feeling this is going to be a fun treat to follow along with and hear what y'all think of both the Mevo and Mevo+. 

Have any of y'all had any type of launch monitor before that you'll be comparing it to?

I haven't had a personal launch monitor to use on a range before, but I've spent plenty of time at simulators through Five Iron Golf, PGA Superstore and more. 

My plan as mentioned in my intro is to do a side by side comparison between Trackman and Mevo, which I'm hoping will showcase how accurate the data is vs. these "leaders" in the simulator space.

[William P]

Congratulations to all selected at this point and good luck to everyone who is vying for the remaining two opportunities!

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

49 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

Great jobs on the intros so far fellas! I have a feeling this is going to be a fun treat to follow along with and hear what y'all think of both the Mevo and Mevo+. 

Have any of y'all had any type of launch monitor before that you'll be comparing it to?

I have the OG rapsodo in hand right now that I’ll be messing around with along side just to see if there is a discrepancy at all.

Will be offering that up as well to someone shortly after this gets going FYI everyone so if you’re interest DM me (shipping cost only as well)

[sirchunksalot]

Thanks for the responses so far!

Let me ask y'all something else, what devices is Mevo compatible with? Is it Apple only, or does it work with Android? 

I could probably look it up, but it's a tired Tuesday and I'm lazy. 

[Josh Parker]

1 hour ago, sirchunksalot said:

Great jobs on the intros so far fellas! I have a feeling this is going to be a fun treat to follow along with and hear what y'all think of both the Mevo and Mevo+. 

Have any of y'all had any type of launch monitor before that you'll be comparing it to?

I have not owned one before but have access to one at our course and the 9 hole course down the road a few minutes.

1 minute ago, sirchunksalot said:

Thanks for the responses so far!

Let me ask y'all something else, what devices is Mevo compatible with? Is it Apple only, or does it work with Android? 

I could probably look it up, but it's a tired Tuesday and I'm lazy. 

It will connect to both as well as PC.  Now the E6 simulation does not connect to android and is thru the IOS or PC

Edited December 19, 2023 by Josh Parker

[Golf2Much]

As much as I would love to raise my hand and be a part of this review, sadly I don't have the infrastructure to really put the unit to the ultimate test.  My home course has no real practice facility, my typical Key West backyard doesn't have enough space to put up a net and living in just over 900 square feet, there's no space for an kind of inside testing area (just ask my wife).   In the end, I could not do this justice.

So I'll live vicariously through all your excellent reviews!  Good luck chaps!!  Can't wait to hear what about your experiences!

[sirchunksalot]

17 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

I have not owned one before but have access to one at our course and the 9 hole course down the road a few minutes.

It will connect to both as well as PC.  Now the E6 simulation does not connect to android and is thru the IOS or PC

That's good to know! I was looking at buying the original Rapsodo a couple of years ago and was turned off by the lack of Android support. 

I'm also glad to see that it's going to get tested for accuracy against some other monitors. I don't expect GC Quad levels of accuracy, the PLM space is interesting to me and to have something get in the ballpark is cool. 

[Josh Parker]

3 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

That's good to know! I was looking at buying the original Rapsodo a couple of years ago and was turned off by the lack of Android support. 

I'm also glad to see that it's going to get tested for accuracy against some other monitors. I don't expect GC Quad levels of accuracy, the PLM space is interesting to me and to have something get in the ballpark is cool. 

I have android as well but do have an iPad that I'll test the e6 with. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

10 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

I have android as well but do have an iPad that I'll test the e6 with. 

I’ll be going with PC on mine and will be projecting, see what we see!

[OdinSnipes414]

Epic intros guys. Can’t wait to see some numbers 

[sirchunksalot]

@Lacassem, I'm really looking forward to seeing how the DIY setup you've been working on for a hitting area works out for you.

I meant to tell you earlier that I loved the photo of you lifting the poles in the intro, looks like you were putting your back into it. 

 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

13 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

@Lacassem, I'm really looking forward to seeing how the DIY setup you've been working on for a hitting area works out for you.

I meant to tell you earlier that I loved the photo of you lifting the poles in the intro, looks like you were putting your back into it. 

 

My wife didn’t realize how big the tent actually was lol. 20x13 means nothing to her. She looked out the window and just face palmed

[Preeway]

Congrats to the testers. This is an amazing opportunity and I look forward to hearing about how this helps you improve. 

[Clayton]

On 12/18/2023 at 2:49 PM, Lacassem said:

Lacassem – MEVO (2024)

Introduction to Lacassem (12/19/23):

For anyone that does not know me my name is Mark Lacasse, father of 2 children and 2 dogs, and married to my fantastic wife of 7 years who puts up with my golf addiction, even when it comes to putting up a temporary tent to house my off-season goals of getting practice in daily. She just laughs from the bathroom window of how silly my addiction to the game is, which is shown below under standard family photo, edited of course!

I have been a part of MGS for a few years and have discussed a broad range of topics with so many folks here. It has become my everyday portal instead of Facebook and Instagram which is great. I get to talk with like minded folks and even unwind a little bit. A very nice distraction we have here!

My golf game is the best it has been currently. I have my struggles during the year, but it has been extremely consistent (score wise) which is a beautiful thing, I have dropped my handicap to sub 5 from a 6 in 2023. My consistency is off the tee, putting and as of this year my wedges/short game which has been such a great thing to have. My woes come on approaches which I am consistently short or just not making the shots I need to between the tee and green. I am really hoping to take that leap forward in the coming year.

I live in the Northeast, so the golf season is typically short even though I was able to play at least once every month in 2023, but that is so rare. In the offseason I am typically working out and working on my short game, but lucky for me that is all about to change! 

The standard review golf swing, this is of course a golf forum:

Pre-Test Thoughts (12/19/23):

Enough of me, let’s get into the test! I am not a data junky, but I know when I hit a ball well and when I do not. With that said here are my thoughts initially:

1. Can the MEVO provide accurate enough data to me that shows me what is happening on good shots and those that are not so great? 
2. With that data am I able to find ways to improve my game?
3. Does this piece of equipment provide great feedback at the base level, or do you need the whole shebang to get good quality feedback?
4. This is probably the most important for me, Do I improve in 2024, this would be the only thing that changes on my off season work this year, so I can blame the addition of the work I put in with the MEVO on my improvements or lack thereof. (*This will be more of a long-term look but I think I will be able to get a good feel on if my good shots are happening more often, if I am getting some more accurate shots and improving distance.*)
5. This is just a bonus in my opinion, but can I have some friends and get some simulator games in with? Again, this is just a bonus if its functional and I can do some Thursday night league stuff! There are so many functions on this equipment that I do not see it being a problem!

I will be adding to this as I go, but this is my initial thought process going into the test and am really looking forward to diving headfirst into trying to improve my game! LETS GOOOOOOO!

I always enjoy your posts and viewpoint. Looking forward to all of the reviews but particularly yours. I just built a sim with a photo based unit but ALMOST bought this one. So curious how all of your experiences are with it. Doing this test is going to be a lot of work but well worth it. 

[OdinSnipes414]

Let’s see some set ups 

[Subdiver1]

Congrats testers!!! Look forward to reading about your experience and assessments.  Have fun folks!

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

8 hours ago, Clayton said:

I always enjoy your posts and viewpoint. Looking forward to all of the reviews but particularly yours. I just built a sim with a photo based unit but ALMOST bought this one. So curious how all of your experiences are with it. Doing this test is going to be a lot of work but well worth it. 

Appreciate it man. If ya have any questions along the way d on t hesitate to ask!

 

7 hours ago, OdinSnipes414 said:

Let’s see some set ups 

Mine is a work in progress I’ll have an update Friday on it. Had a nasty storm that damaged it so needed to  do some new things but I have a thread going on the build ifnya want tk check it out

[OdinSnipes414]

1 hour ago, Lacassem said:

Appreciate it man. If ya have any questions along the way d on t hesitate to ask!

 

Mine is a work in progress I’ll have an update Friday on it. Had a nasty storm that damaged it so needed to  do some new things but I have a thread going on the build ifnya want tk check it out

On my way now

[GolfSpy BOS]

14 hours ago, Lacassem said:

My wife didn’t realize how big the tent actually was lol. 20x13 means nothing to her. She looked out the window and just face palmed

Yeah, I think I'm going to rent out the other half of it to park my car in over the winter.  Should be plenty of room. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

31 minutes ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Yeah, I think I'm going to rent out the other half of it to park my car in over the winter.  Should be plenty of room. 

8' behind and 8-13' in front for the MEVO. Rooms closed for rent sorry buddy!

[ILMgolfnut]

New member here, found MGS while looking online for comments/reviews on golf monitors. I've been playing golf since 1979, but took off about 20 years after a shoulder injury, replacing that obsession with marathon running (I did 19 in 7 years). No longer able or willing to drag myself out of bed/off the couch to run, so I decided about two years ago to go back to golf, since the shoulder is (relatively) behaving. Got fitted for new clubs which I bought as I could afford them during 2022 (everything but the putter; the old sticks were bought in the 1980s). Then I took lessons this year to get my handicap down below 24 so I could enter a tournament in Scotland (I made it, and entered the tournament; what happened with that is detailed in another post I made this morning). But now I want to go back to Scotland in '24, and enter more tournaments, and I need to get the 'cap down to 18 to enter the tournaments I want, so the quest for improvement is ongoing. Thus my interest in a monitor so I can practice in cold, blistering heat, rain, thunderstorms, hurricanes, whatever hits eastern North Carolina.

I don't have the monitor/simulator setup ready to go yet, but it's going in my garage; the significant other is happy I have something to do other than bug her constantly. So the only photo I could provide is of my currently messy garage. The baseline data came from my teacher at Golftec last summer, so I'd be comparing Mevo numbers with what he got from Trackman or Foresight or whatever they're using in their teaching bays. I promise that the Mevo would get plenty of use and, as always, I will have plenty of opinions, as I do about everything.