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| Sonocaddie XV2 Personal Golf GPS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sonocaddie
Category: Sports
List Price: $349.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 4740
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: High-resolution gray scale LCD
Size: Each
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1.1 x 4.1
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MPN: V2
Model: N030-1
UPC: 087705000306
EAN: 0087705000306
ASIN: B00171IX6Y
Release Date: May 1, 2007
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 Sonocaddie May 26, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The unit is a good well made product and easy to use and program. I ordered it instead of a Sky Caddie because of the free course downloads. The first day on my home course all yardages are 20 - 40 yards off. I tried it on another course and had the same results. The reason I purchased it was for using on new courses. I contacted the company and they said my course and 2 others in my are were shifted. I did not want to take a chance so I sent the unit back and pruchased a Sky Caddie. It is accurate but not as easy to use or program. If you use the Sonocaddie only for your home course I recommend it. If you travel and golf a Sky Caddie would be better.
Good GPS Golf Gadget May 18, 2007
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is a nice gadget that works well and I recommend it. I've used it on two different courses with numerous obstacles and these are well mapped. I found all distances to be very accurate when I compared them against the course's surveyed markers. The big plus though is that you don't have to look for those markers plus Sonocaddie provides information that the markers alone cannot provide, like "how far to that creek that runs in front of the green on a par 5 hole" which helps in my lay-up club selection.
The display shows obstacles to the left, right, and in the fairway using easy to understand icons. A large button on the side lets you switch back and forth between an overview display, which shows all the obstacles and distances for that hole, and a close-up display of the distances to the front, center, and back of the green. The display is easier to see outdoors in daylight than indoors under artificial light. The yardage numbers on the overview display are a bit small which requires me to have my reading glasses with me to see them clearly but younger players will have no trouble.
The menus are logical, well laid out, consistent, and easy to navigate. The left small button is used to back out of menus, although a few displays don't include the "ESC" (escape) annotation. The buttons themselves have a good feel to them and always work. They appear to be high-quality buttons that will last a long time.
Sonocaddie comes with a belt clip that is spring-loaded to attach easily to your belt or waistband. It snaps onto the belt clip with a reassuring click and will not come loose. However, the clip itself has some tendency to work its way loose from the belt, but I suspect this is only a problem for those of us who are, uh, fat. A button on top of the clip releases it easily.
It's easy to add a new obstacle or edit one that was downloaded. Just stand at the location you want to mark, select edit, use the arrow buttons to select a position on the screen, select an icon for your obstacle, and then press record. It's easier to do than to read about doing it. At some point it asks you if you want to save the change.
There are numerous courses listed in their database and there is no subscription required, a big plus in my opinion And it holds 20 courses with 18 holes and 6 obstacles for each hole. A comment to another posting indicates that Sonocaddie will map a course for you on request. Course downloads work but are a little quirky. You might have to retry, back out of the download menu and reenter it, restart Sonocaddie, reboot your computer, etc. It's hard to know exactly what to do when a download fails except to keep at it. I was, however, able to download 18 courses without too much trouble.
You can enter in your score for each hole and Sonocaddie will add them up for the arithmetic-challenged It has the par and handicap information for each hole and it would be nice if you could enter the player's handicap and let Sonocaddie calculate the net score but it doesn't do this.
All in all Sonocaddie is a good device and I recommend it. I am not affiliated with Sonocaddie in any way except that I'm an owner/user.
 Totally changed our game! May 16, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My wife and I play golf at a local club that doesn't have the best yardage markers in place. We bought this little gem and now we can play the game with much more confidence. It works just as described and is really a must for any serious golfer. Why guess at which club to use when the Sonocaddie can give you accurate information to make the best choice possible? The website is fantastic and we have already downloaded courses for our future trip to Florida. As I said, this little tool has changed our game. Alas, if it only had an anti-slice button!
No annual subscription! March 7, 2007
The Sonocaddie is a basic but very accurate GPS range device. It does not show the shape of the green or give your position in relation to the fairway or green. So if you are in the trees on the right it will only give you the straight line range to the icons shown in the three columns. It is very simple to map or edit your own course if it is not in the on-line database or you want to change one that is. The distances to the front, center and back of green, using the big green feature, are very accurate. If you need a meat and potatoes GPS range device with no frills or color then this is the device for you. No annual subscription fee is just gravy on top.
Easy to use Golf GPS Rangefinder - No Subscription Needed December 9, 2006
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I just purchased a SONOCADDIE GPS Rangefinder and after going to their website to download my favorite courses, the only thing I was able to download were the holes with handicap and para ratings. So, that meant I was forced to go to a course and attempt to record signicant course landmarks as well as "record" front and back locations on each green. Turns out this process was a whole lot easier than I thought it would be. After posting "records" for about 3 holes, I circled back and was really impressed with the system accuracy, speed, reliablity and readability of this cell phone sized unit. Some other key features include the ability to hold settings for 20 courses. You can find other GPS units that my be easier to read or include more data relative to scoring or just recording your round for your foursome, but I don't think you will find one that is any simpler to operate. Not having an annual subscription was another plus for me.
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