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(More customer reviews)When I bought the Igolf caddie I really had some questions as to how good it would be. Especially since it is so much cheaper than its highly advertised competitor.
Before buying, I checked to be sure the courses I play the most were in the database, they were all there.
I did have a problem, when I first turned the unit on I received an error message when trying to install the software. I uninstalled the software and reinstalled it a couple of times but could not get the unit to work so I sent an email to technical support on Saturday morning. I expected to have a reply by Monday afternoon. Well I received a response within a couple of hours with an explanation and a link to download the latest version of the software. I did and everything worked great.
I used the igolf caddie for the first time the next day (Sunday). The course I played had recently swapped the front nine and the back nine and when I turned on the igolf caddie I noticed that it still had the old configuration. Since I could select the hole independently it was not much of a problem.
When I got home Sunday afternoon I emailed them to let them know about the front and back nines being swapped. This is on a Sunday afternoon, and they responded within hours saying the problem had been corrected. I downloaded the new setup and everything worked great.
Since then I have used the igolf caddie about 10 times and it has been perfect everytime. I use the 'hole marker' feature to note some 'layup' points and 'carry' points.
It has performed flawlessly and I believe pulled at least two strokes average off each game. By being able to see the distance to the 'front', 'back' and 'center' of the green I find myself making sure I carry at least to the front of the green. This has really helped.
I'm a pretty aggressive golfer by nature and this helps me make better course management decisions and remain fairly agressive.
Bottom line is that the product works great and my experience with their technical support has been nothing short of remarkable. They give the type of support I wish I could find in other companies.
I'm still in the process of marking different points on some of the holes, but overall I'm in the low 80's now and hoping for some high 70's here pretty soon.
A few tips, first get yourself some rechargeable batteries since the batteries go down to about 50% after one round. I bought NmH batteries and they work great, just don't forget to put the switch to 'rechargeable' on the igolf unit.
Second, since I tend to scratch the front screen on my cellphone I could see me doing the same thing here, so I put a piece of clear shipping tape over the screen and then used a razor knife to cut around it. That way I can replace the tape when it gets scratched without damaging the screen (I do the same thing on my cellphone).
Bottom line, the unit delivers as promised and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their game.
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Product Description:
Tired of feeling adrift on the course? Turn to the iGolf GPS Caddie II, a handy golf-course aid that automatically calculates the distances to key points on any golf course in the world. The iGolf GPS Caddie II features such construction details as a large, easy-to-read LCD screen and a durable, lightweight housing. Once you step on the course, however, form takes a backseat to function, as the GPS Caddie II displays the distance to the front, center, and back of the green, while also letting users add up to eight custom points per hole. As a result, you can estimate whether you'll carry the water hazard with your 3-wood or whether you should lay up, and you'll have a better idea of when the sand traps come into play. Estimating your club strength is even easier when using the shot distance feature, which shows you how far you hit each club on average.
The GPS Caddie II displays the distance to the front, center, and back of the green.The GPS Caddie II holds up to 40 courses at once, and you can easily download other courses from iGolf.com when traveling beyond your home turf. It's also easy to map any course or add custom points yourself, should the downloaded info come up short. Best of all, the GPS Caddie II is accurate within 1 to 3 yards, so you don't have to worry whether your 7-iron is really the right club when attacking the pin.
The GPS Caddie II is ready to use out of the box without requiring any additional software or hardware for custom mapping. However, you'll need a computer and Internet access if you'd like to download pre-mapped golf courses from iGolf.com (subscription required). The GPS Caddie II--which comes with a USB cable, software CD, and belt clip--runs for up to 14 hours on two alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries. The unit itself measures 2.18 by 4.62 by 1.31 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 6.3 ounces.
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