REVIEW: Voice Caddie SC200 Personal Ball Launch Monitor
Voice Caddie SC200 personal ball launch monitor.
The Voice Caddie SC200 is a personal ball launch monitor with notable upgrades and accuracy improvements compared to the original design. Featuring most of the critical shot statistics you need to improve your game, the Voice Caddie SC200 is a great option at an affordable price.
Voice Caddie SC200 Technology and Features
Many of the previous model’s features are present in the new SC200 unit, including a similar interface and shot statistics. You can get everything from ball speed, club speed, and carry distance using the built-in radar technology. Every unit comes with a remote control, and there is a voice read-out feature that tells you the results of each shot (hence the name).
Additional shot stats include a shot counter (tallying every shot you hit), a timer to see how long your session was, smash factor, club choice, and loft angle. Unfortunately, there is no read out for spin rate or simulated ball flight. However, at a price point of less than $400, the SC200 gives you more than enough information to be useful during practice sessions.
Performance and Accuracy
Setting up the SC200 unit is super-easy. Positioning the unit about 6 feet behind your golf ball gives you the best, most accurate ratings possible. All you need to do is switch on the unit (which is powered by battery-power) and you’re ready to go. You can fine-tune your practice session by choosing which club you are hitting, and even switch among a few mini-games like an approach shot challenge.
Outdoors, the Voice Caddie SC200 performed very well. It seemed to register every shot I took, and the distances were within a few yards of Top Tracer technology that’s installed at my local driving range. I’d say the difference in distances was, on average, +/- 3 yards throughout my golf bag. All things considered, that’s a pretty decent performance for a personal launch monitor.
Indoors, however, seemed to be an issue for me. While my indoor setup leaves a lot to be desired — located in my basement, into a hitting net, with boxes stored behind the net — I was a little disappointed to see the wide range of distances on every shot. I attribute some of these “miss-reads” to the radar having trouble “seeing” ball flight against the contrast of what I store in my basement. However, it was still a somewhat useful option as shots that felt pure produced higher distance reads than those that felt poorly struck.
Overall Impression
As a personal ball launch monitor option, the Voice Caddie SC200 is definitely worth the money and your consideration. This is a spot in the market that continues to grow every year, but until there is a true breakthrough in the accuracy, features, and performance of a sub-$500 device, you have to take what you get.
Regardless, the Voice Caddie SC200 is a definite upgrade from the previous version, provides enough accuracy to compare to more expensive options, and features just enough extra flair to make this a worthwhile purchase.
My unit was provided for the review by Golf-Anytime.com, a fantastic website that offers in-home golf practice solutions for any budget.
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