Product: SkyCaddie SG5 GPS

Developer: SkyGolf

Developers Official Domain:

http://www.skygolf.com

Retail Price: $459.95

Review By R N Catherwood

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As a golf GPS system that assists the golfers at every skill level, the SkyCaddie SG5 boasts of a brilliant track record. With the patented IntelliGreen technology auto-rotating the shape of the green to match the angle of approach, measuring the full depth of the green becomes extremely easy. The SkyCaddie SG5 can calculate the exact distance to the front, back and center of the green, and also of any other point amid. One can find the yardage by simply toggling to the exact pin location. It is also capable of showing the targets and hazards on all of SkyGolf’s 16,000 courses, all professionally mapped.

The SkyCaddie SG5 has a feature to include a ball mark, using which one can trace how far one hits every shot, displaying the hazards as well as the distance required to clear each of these hazards. Each SkyCaddie can display up to 40 targets per hole. The battery life of the SG5 is remarkable.

Another novel attribute, namely Intelligreen Pro, would make available all the contours and tiers on the green, including exact distance to each. It would further provide the depth of each tier by cursor movement upon the contours line of the screen.

The SkyCaddie SG5, the one of the four handheld rangefinders in the SkyCaddie GPS family, has emerged as a GPS device of choice for many a golf-lover due to its features and its ease of use, and is clearly one of the most recommended golf GPS devices that exist today.

Attention: NEW GADGET ALERT!!!! The new SkyCaddie SG5 Pro is now available from SkyGolf, so before I went out and threw down my hard earned cash, I borrowed one from a friend and this is my short Skycaddie SG5 review. The latest unit from Skygolf boasts a new a large color display and a long-lasting rechargeable battery (hopefully the battery better than previous versions). Along with the patented Intelligreen Technology that was also on the previous SG4, the following are features of the new SG5 Pro.

• Brilliant, outdoor-readable color display with automatic backlight
• IntelliGreen technology
• Rugged, water-resistant case
• Drop-in lithium-rechargeable battery
• LED battery charging indicator
• Easy to use, one-handed operation
• User-selectable color themes

I currently have the SG4 and the main complaint I have is that the battery only lasts for 2 full rounds. It doesn’t appear that they have upgraded the battery for the SG5, because that’s about the most life I got from the battery in that unit as well. Occasionally, the SG4 & the SG5 will take a long time to connect to the satellites. Even when it’s showing that there are 3 or 4 satellites in the area, it can take a hole or more for yardages to show up. Because of this, I suggest that you fire the Skycaddie up as soon as you reach the course, to give it enough time to connect, before you tee off.

Honestly, the rest of the features on the SG5 are pretty much the same as the SG4. You still get yardages to objects such as large trees, bunkers, water hazards, end of fairways etc. With the Intelligreen system, you can move the flag position over the entire green to get accurate yardages to just about any spot they can think to put the flagstick. One of my favorite features on the Skycaddies is the ability to measure shot yardages. By simply pressing the “mark” button at your current location, and then again when you reach your ball, you will get accurate distances for the shot you just hit. This is a great way to learn how far you actually hit each club, and to have fun long drive competitions with your friends.

I never knew how off I was on my distances until I got a SkyCaddie and started hunting down pins. Other than the color screen, I don’t see any huge benefit of the new SG5 over the previous models. MSRP on the SG5 is $429 on the SkyCaddie website, but you can still get the SG4 in the low $300′s. I highly recommend a skycaddie to golfers of all levels. It may be the best piece of golf equipment you’ll buy this year. Visit SkyCaddie SG5 Reviews for more information and pricing.

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