X5 GPS Watch Reviews

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Shot Scope offer a wide range of golf GPS & performance tracking devices which help golfers lower scores, handicaps and enjoy the game.

The products we offer are suitable for golfers of all ages and abilities, every product has been designed by golfers for golfers, with a focus on functionality, usability, design and modern technology.

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“At launch, there were numerous issues, e.g. too long to find GPS signal, crashes. Over time, the updates to firmware have greatly improved the product. I also use, at the same time, a Garmin G80, but I tend to use the X5 mostly for yardages etc. Two main issues are that it fails to acknowledge when you swipe when face gets wet as when raining and it can take a few attempts to connect & sync after a round of golf. One improvement I would like to see is the ability to recognise tags for two different sets of clubs - I use one set for holidays/ travel and one as my main competitive set, but they record as if one set. This is my third Shotscope watch, having had the two earlier versions so they do the vast majority of things right.”

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“I like this watch and it has so much potential but feel like it is let down by some basic problems. I love the idea of strokes gained data for my game but I feel like I have to put in a lot of work to get accurate feedback. Couple of basic issues which need resolving: -too many of my golf shots are not documented on my round (often wedge shots) and before you ask, yes I do take practice swings. -too much of a delay synching and transferring data from my watch to my phone. (This should be pretty much instant due to the size of the data being transferred but can sometimes take minutes! Very frustrating) -performance of the touch screen is particularly poor in the rain -you introduced the scorecard feature which seems to have no connection to the shot tracking feature It's very annoying because like I say I think it could be a great product but it is let down by basic software/hardware issues which frustrate users and give it the feeling of a being a very basic product.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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“cheaper than comparable golf watches, but easier to use”

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Posted 1 year ago

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“Our course is in the process of being improved; new greens, hazards etc; However the new course data hasn't appeared on the watch or website after many months”

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“The X5 looks like a sport watch. At the course, the GPS and GPS & Track mode provides all the information that you require, such as: yardage to the front, middle and back of the green; hazards; layup; shot tracking and scoring. I find the screen clear and bright even on cloudy days. I would recommend the X5 as a vast improvement to the basic V3.”

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“I'm enjoying the watch but the power button is often pressed when i swing resulting in it trying to power off. Could do with moving this slightly higher on the next iteration. It also doesn't last 2 rounds back to back which is a shame so a pain during the summer when i often play 2 times a day at the weekend”

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“Distance tracking of my shots is the primary reason I use this device. For the most part, I get what I want. But I do have questions about its accuracy at times. For example, the yardage noted on the watch to an upcoming green or hazard is not the same as the distance of my shot when I upload the round to the app to view my shot distances. The difference can be as much as 20%. That calls into question how much I can rely on the device to gauge a shot's distance, as well as how much I can rely on the device to calibrate club distances. Another issue I have is with the app. I find it very difficult and frustrating to add a shot (or penalty) at the desired location on the course map. It usually takes as many as 10 taps to get the screen to accept the addition. Sometimes, I just give up. That brings me to my 3rd issue. As much as I can appreciate the need for capturing shot distances in order to analyze club performances, there's not really a way to separate different usages of certain clubs. For example, I'll use my 9-iron for shots of around 125 yards, but I'll also use it for chip shots around the green. That makes the shot averages quite skewed so I don't get any usable insight into my performance characteristics in those situations. And one final comment is about the accuracy of strokes over or under par for a round. In my particular case the problem comes up when I go two consecutive rounds at my 9-hole course. Par is 32. When I only play 9 holes, the strokes over or under are correct. But when I combine two rounds to play 18, the over/under strokes don't match up with my score. Kind of odd, and it certainly skews the overall performance average.”

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“Stylish watch, easy to read and distances are very accurate. Helps with club selection from performance data per club analysis. Swatch sometimes switches to other functions, is scorecard or last club distance, but this may be due to button catching the glove (?). Apart from that excellent watch.”

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