Cheap simulators in town

At the Gatineau golf show at la Fonderie Center, I came across a booth where they were demonstrating a simulator connected to a PC. It consist in a mat with a ball attached to a sensor rod. You hit the ball and it gives you a reading. You can go at it full swing, and it gives you esssentially the same readings as the BentGrass or Golf Max. Except you do not have the feeling of seing the ball hit the screen... and pursue its course in the water.
But you can check what happened on the screen just like playing Links but with a real swing.
I have not tested it fully... therefore I cannot posture and say that my real swing is better or worse tha what the machine tells me.
The guy at the boot says he is the only canadian distributor. The comany name is InfoExpert and they have a store on St-Joseph Blvd.
The software and launching pad cost something like $300. Not bad compared to the $10G installations. Iwth some creativity you could hook the Computer to a large monitor... or a set of virtual realilty goggles.
Go and give it a try during the week-end and post your appreciation.

How was the rest of the show?

i have one its call golf launch pad got it at pro golf discount on carling avenue i play 4 time a week you play on tiger woods 04 game

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Originally Posted by psniddy

How was the rest of the show?

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Not too impressive, much like last year. If you are looking for equipment and novelties wait for the Ottawa Golf Show, or go to the Montreal Golf Show.
A bit of everything but not much in terms of Golf. (Chiropractors, astology, Massage...)
Some Laurentian Resorts were on site with interesting packages. For the rest...
Mostly golf travel booths, a booth for Jazz, another one for clones, lots of place to practice (but most mats were set for lefties)... but only a few clubs (Yonex, Ben Hogan, TaylorMade and Jazz). No major manufacturers/distributors on site. Tried the Taylormade R7 and R5.. was worth the experience.

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Originally Posted by jjw99

i have one its call golf launch pad got it at pro golf discount on carling avenue i play 4 time a week you play on tiger woods 04 game

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How do you rate the accuracy of the model ?

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Originally Posted by jjw99

i have one its call golf launch pad got it at pro golf discount on carling avenue i play 4 time a week you play on tiger woods 04 game

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They have them at Winners all over the city! If I am not mistaken, they were about $250. Saw them about a month ago.

I tried it out today. It’s fairly decent for a cheap home simulator. It seemed accurate distance wise but not so sure on side spin. I usually drive the ball 275-280 yards total distance and that’s what the computer told me. If I miss hit it, the distance dropped dramatically. It did not give me my usual draw or hook. All and all it’s a good winter practice tool. Connect a projector to your computer and you have yourself a simulator. I wonder how it handle’s chipping.

I still prefer a high-end launch pad at a weekend golfer budget like the P3Pro. Know that is good technology at a cheap price. Read about it and tell me what you think. http://www.p3proswing.com/index.php

Looked at the Demo, seems that there are some advantages and disadvantage to the P3Pro.
First, it appears to have a better set of sensors and will probably give you a better reading for swing analysis functions. Also it uses "your brand of balls" which in some cases help you with maintaining a common feel betwen the simulator and the actual game.
The downside is the use of the net to catch the ball. This requires more room to set up and propably more time if you have to mount and dismount the net.

With respect to pricing, the difference is significant. In fact it is double if not triple (by the way the net will cost you over $250 with their pricing policy.
I must agree it seems to be in a different category. I would like to see how it reacts when you play a flop or a bunker blast.

Granted that it is double the price but the quality seems more then doubled. If you have the space to swing the cheap one at 300$ you have the space required to swing a ball in the net. You can get a net à CTC for approximately 50$.

I already hit balls in my garage. I am planning to build a home simulator complete kit for less then 3000$ with the P3pro.

The 300$ kit I tried this weekend is more of an entertaining PC game pad then a simulator. Putting and chipping seems very awkward versus the P3Pro.

P3Pro = 680$ can
Tiger pad! 300$ can

No comparison in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by mberube

I am planning to build a home simulator complete kit for less then 3000$ with the P3pro.

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What will be your weekday and weekend rates ? :bigcheek

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Originally Posted by EDSGOLF

What will be your weekday and weekend rates ? :bigcheek

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17$ weekdays and 22$ on weekends! :bigcheek

Oh and 2.50$ a beer! :-)

Pizza at cost rate, pay on delivery! ;)