What do golfers think about Laser Range Finders? Too expensive at $250?

Question

My brother's company, I-On Optics, has produced a top quality Laser RF for $167.95 -- comparable in features and quality with the big-name brands. And fully guaranteed. 'Sound like a break-thru? See my store, Sunglow Specialties, on ebay for more info. I'm interested in your thoughts. Thanks.

Answer 1

Range finders are kind of cool, when they work. The cheap ones are hard to read and kind of get in the way of playing the game. I would suggest learning to tell the distance by eye.

Also, most courses I've seen have markers for 150yds and 100 yds. You can tell how far out you are by using these. Many courses also have markers on sprinklers that will tell you the distance to the center of the green.

That being said; save your money. You will need it to buy more balls.

Answer 2

The major issue with any optical/laser Range Finder is that beyond a few dozen yard, most people can not hold the device still enough to get a good reading.

As an officer of a GPS Golf Range Finder company, I have to say that price point is also way over market.  Our application works on nearly all smart phones with an internal GPS, or users can purchase an inexpensive <$100 GPS puck or key fob.  Benefits are that our software works on your existing smart phone (BlackBerry, Treo, Moto Q, etc.), and you get green front, center, back and Reach/Carry for multiple targets per hole.

Answer 3

Yeah, thats a little too expensive, if there is anyway to cut the cost that would be great

Answer 4

The importance of the Range Finder varies by course:

If you usually golf on courses with yardages on every 5 or 10 yards on sprinkler heads, its not as important as when you golf at courses with just the stakes every 50 yards