Golf-Club Reviews and Buy

Sonocaddie V300 Color GPS System : First five course downloads are free. Now with no annual fee! The most critical information in golf is distance . How far to clear that water hazard? How far to the center of the green? Which club should I use? Now you no longer have to find yardage markers, pace off distances or even worse, guess at distances on the golf course with the advanced and powerful Sonocaddie V300 Golf GPS . This powerful color screen GPS unit has a 3-D display that shows your distance to critical targets including front, center and back of green, water hazards, bunkers, lay-up areas etc. A revolutionary user interface shows your actual position on the golf hole in real time. Other features include shot distance measuring and tracking, digital scorecard, game analysis and personalized course mapping. The tracking system tracks each shot for later review. The Sonocaddie V300 Color GPS System has a simple interface, one-handed operation, downloads courses easily online, is compact and can hold up to 20 courses at one time. Features: No annual fee Full-color 3D hole layout screen Walking golfer icon shows your position in real time Easy, one-handed operation Adjustable backlight Drive distance Tracking system for each shot Scorecard and game analysis function Specifications: Waterproof to IPX6 Dimensions: 4.3" x 2.3" x 1.1" GPS:

I received this GPS yesterday and used it today after quickly reviewing the basic manual. The GPS is relatively small and easy to carry around. The screen is very bright and easy to read in direct sunlight. This GPS is fairly intuitive once you know what each button functionally represents. My buddies and I have tried various GPSes and laser rangefinders. The newer generation of GPSes such as SonoCaddie and uPro seem to combine the best features of GPSes and laser system. Pros:

1) Top down graphical view of entire hole not just the green

2) Relative distances to hazards on the hole

3) Ability to add/edit icon waypoints on each the hole

4) GPS tracks quickly and accurately

5) Track and analyze previously played rounds

6) Rugged and weather sealed against the elements

6) Rechargeable system that provides 12+ hours of usage (not verified)

7) Stores 30 courses in memory

8) Free one year membership to download all courses (limited time)

Cons:

1) Manual is pathetic

2) Buttons are stiff and must be pressed very hard

3) GPS reacts sluggishly when browsing through list of courses

4) Some buttons/features are not functional on certain screen views

5) GPS looks cute

In general, I'm very pleased with this product. My friends who own SkyCaddie SG4, Skycaddie SG2 and Bushnell Pinseeker rangefinder really liked the SonoCaddie.