HS 130-A Portable Golf Launch Monitor | Doppler Radar Measures Club & Ball Speed, Smash Factor, Total & Carry Distance | Tracks Swing Speed Training Aids

I bought this launch monitor the other day on sale for $199.00 and used it at the range at the CC this morning and it is so easy to set up and seem to be very accurate but it really can't tell about distance because our range has an elevated tee area then dives off and the ball gets lost once it drops of but gave me all the feedback I need. I'll try it on a flat surface but as of now really happy with something this cheap. My son is a Class A pro and bought him a $29,000.00 trackman which does everything but this is all I need for swing speed, ball speed, smash factor, and distance. Easy to read screen a resets for the next quickly.Would recommend for something you can keep in your bag at a very reasonable price.

No launch monitor catches every swing, but for the money, this is the best, doppler radar based, launch monitor for the money. Easy to read screen, no frills approach to opening price point launch monitors. It does not link to your phone or watch and it does not come with a remote, all of which can be distracting. You simple enter your club, set it up in line with your swing and swing away. Club head speed does not require a ball. When using a ball, it can give you club head speed, ball speed, smash factor, total distance, or more importantly carry! It also can measure pitching speed and bat speed, for baseball, which I don't use.For the money, I am very satisfied. I will probably step up to another launch Monitor in the future, once I have out grown this one, but for now, I know it is the right equipment for me at my level of performance. I can't wait to take my new and accurate knowledge of carry distance for each club to the course this spring and expect it to lower my scores immediately. Course management becomes more exact when you know your carry distances! Goal: to break 90 this year! PRGR is leading the way!

While some launch monitors will apparently give you a speed reading when swinging a stick (based on several Youtube videos posted by golf pros), the new model of the PRGR (HS-130A) requires you to actually hit a real golf ball with a real golf club to provide anywhere close to an accurate reading. When hitting into a net, the distance numbers are way off. Club head speed, smash factor and ball speed may be more accurate, but are probably more reliable when ball flight is not being stopped by a net. Merely swinging a club provided ridiculously low speed readings, but readings were much more realistic when hitting an actual golf ball. These things are important to know PRIOR to making a buy decision. Unfortunately, my decision was made after watching another Youtube video, but prior to reading some of the other reviews on Amazon. Considering the price of this device relative to the competition, one should expect some compromise. The value of this thing is as a tool for monitoring progress when training for improved performance . It will likely deflate your ego, rather than stoke it. If money is no object, you might be happier with one of the more expensive launch monitors that will give you ridiculously high swing speeds while swinging a light stick, or one that will display ball spin, which the PRGR will not do. PROs: Low cost, relative to other launch monitors, unit easily fits in your bag, does not require internet connectivity, software subscriptions, or interface with smart phone or watch. Records data in memory that can be scrolled for later review. CONs: lacks some features of higher priced models, questionable accuracy, must be used on golf course or driving range to get somewhat reliable readings for all metrics displayed. Less useful for indoor practice sessions hitting into a net. Does not interface with any simulators or other devices.

I got this launch monitor for Christmas. Today I hit over 100 golf balls. Hit driver, fairway woods, hybrids, irons and wedges. The monitor only missed 1 shot. Total yardage for all clubs was very comparable to the yardage I typically hit each club on the course. On miss hits or poor hits you could definitely see the difference on yardage and smash factor data. One of the main reasons I bought this monitor was to learn my carry distance for each club. It was very interesting to learn that the carry distance on 3 or 4 of my clubs is basically the same even though the total distance varies based on the loft of the club, trajectory, and roll out. It was also very humbling to learn just how much my swing speed has dropped being in my mid 60s and having lost over 60 pounds and a good bit of strength this past year. It was interesting to see that I could increase my swing speed 5-10 mph by taking a full backswing however when I did the smash factor would decrease a good bit because I would loose club head control and basically hit the ball the same distance as I typically do with my shorter backswing. Looking forward to using the monitor in the future to improve my swing. I would definitely recommend this product to amateur golfers that want a reasonable priced monitor to get a little data to tweak their swing.