For those considering a launch monitor for home and the driving range and are looking for something that’s affordable and high-quality, the new Omni from Square Golf might be the perfect fit.
At around $1,600, the company says it is priced far less than many competitors’ compatible launch monitors, which can be thousands of dollars more. And unsurprisingly, Square Golf says the Omni delivers significantly more performance than most launch monitors that cost less.
Square Golf Omni data includes the basics, such as carry distance, total distance, and smash factor, but adds path, spin rates, trajectories, height, clubhead speed, ball speed, etc. It also comes standard with four different game modes, and it has an impressive on-screen display.
The company says the Square Omni represents an upgrade from the original Square Golf Home launch monitor ($700). The Omni has four high-speed infrared cameras instead of the two that are used by the Square Golf monitor, which is billed as “entry level.”
Neither requires subscriptions to operate – the Omni includes some simulated courses with 1,000 free credits, but it’sagood idea to a third-party integration, like GSPro, which is next-generation simulation software and graphics, to get the full experience and more golf courses to play. It also includes a tripod and removable and rechargeable battery that’s good for up to six hours of use. And the Square Golf Omni is also compatible with both Android and Apple devices.
While the Square Home edition offers club and ball data, the Omni ramps up to what Square Golf calls “tour accuracy,” meaning that it is comparable in many ways to what the tour players use on the range before their competitive rounds and during practice on the range.
Another improvement over the Home is that the Omni doesn’t require specially marked golf balls, which Sherman says is a big improvement. You do, however, have to place two stickers on the clubhead for club data, which is a bit of a nuisance, he says, but certainly not a deal breaker by any means.
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