Shot Scope Pro LX+ Review

The Hybrid Scope, GPS and Game analysis ticks all of the boxes with an attractive price to match.

When it comes to Golf tech, there are all kind of products on the market enticing you in with a promise of game improvement and let’s be honest, there is a lot of things you can buy, so much so keeping everything in your bag charged and ready can be a chore in itself.

Well, what if there was a product that packaged everything into one? That’s exactly what Shotscope have done with the LX+ and we took it out to Stockwood Park GC in Luton to give it a go.

Unboxing

Design

Pro LX

The eagle-eyed and keen golfers out there will notice that this product looks very similar to other products from Shot Scope and that’s mainly because they are. Still, the beauty about the Pro LX+ is that it combines the Pro LX Scope and H4 GPS into one creating one modular device to give you yardages in a way you see fit.

Starting with the Pro LX, the design is actually one of the best we’ve seen on scope in terms of ergonomics. Whilst it’s not the smallest scope on the market, it is still incredibly light at just 200g but our favourite part of the design is its exaggerated thumb-cave which provides an incredible amount of stability when you’re trying to lock on to your target, great for handed use and suitable for even the shakiest of hands.

Just behind your thumb, you’ll notice what looks like a large piece of vacant branding, however, if you flick this piece of plastic out, it will reveal an extremely strong magnet where you can house the H4 GPS at the same time.

On the side of the Pro LX, you’ll find another nice design feature in the quick slope switch, which makes it very easy to toggle and off for tournament mode.

The 3 buttons on the top allow you to toggle your optics colours, change modes and lock on to a target.

H4 GPS

The H4 GPS unit is the LX Pro’s companion product. A removable handheld GPS is targeted at those who don’t like to wear a watch and want flexibility in their yardages without the distractions. 

Just like its sister in the scope, we were very impressed with the design of the unit itself. 

The H4 design is based on the V3 watch that Shot Scope released not too long ago although its dimensions differ slightly. It’s slightly chunkier than the V3 Watch but that’s most likely due to the fact it needs to house a battery and also for it to fit comfortably in its housing.

On the back of the H4 is a very strong magnet that enables you to lock it into its housing and also lock it onto the Scope if needs be. You can also stick this onto your Golf cart if you’re having a round on wheels. The housing itself cradles the H4 very well giving you good feedback that it’s locked in place so it doesn’t fall out and gives users the flexibility to either clip it onto your belt or attach it to a bag via the included carabiner clip.

We had it on our belt the whole time and it felt really unintrusive, better yet the screen is really bright so we didn’t even need to take it out of its cradle to check our yardages, although some players might find it difficult to check their yardages upside down via a later firmware update.

The H4 isn’t a touch screen but instead has 4 physical buttons to guide you through its menus and settings. 

Gallery

Features and Functionality

Pro LX

The LX Pro has all of the features you’d expect in a Laser rangefinder with one added extra that we really like. 

Aside from the 7X magnification, Focus wheel, Quick select Slope settings and space to accommodate the H4 if needs be, the LX Pro gives users to select between Black and Red optics which can easily be changed using the B/R button on the top of the device.

Having only used Scopes with Black Optics before it came as a real surprise just how clear the red optics were when trying to read the information through the eyehole. Having the option to toggle this is a great addition to this rangefinder especially if you want to change it for different weather conditions or let your playing partner use it.

Everything on the LX Pro’s screen was very detailed and its ability to give back information was very fast, especially when using the vibrating pin lock function.

H4 GPS

The H4 unit is packed with all of the features you’d want and expect from a GPS and its incredibly simplified and we found it to be extremely accurate when measured against the LX Pro scope. 

The H4 will give you access to 36,000 courses straight out of the box and you can download more if needed through the app which is a breeze.

When starting your game it takes around 1 minute to find your course and then you’re all set. The GPS will automatically give you yardages to Front/back/middle and also give you accurate information about bunkers and water hazards both front and back.

One particular feature we really liked is the menu for layups, it gives you two options for a shorter or longer layup and gives you quick information on the yardages needed to achieve your goal.

For the big hitters, you also get the yardage information of your last shot although we’d have liked to see this on the main screen rather than hidden in the settings menu.

The main feature of the H4 is the ability to capture shot tracking data throughout your round. Included in the box are 16 tags for you to attach and assign to your clubs within the app, from there you’ll have the ability to track every shot you take with the clubs to review after your round.

In order to track your shot you simply tap the butt end of the club to your device and you’ll be met with a vibration to let you know the club is tracking, you’ll also see the name of the club on the main screen just in case.

We like the idea of having a trigger to start the tracking as you won’t start tracking any practice swings. It can also be used to “get you ready” in your set-up routine to let you know it’s swing time.

It did take us a while to get used to as at first it all felt new and alien in the setup routine, however, nearer the end of the round it did start feeling habitual and we think after a few rounds with it you’ll have it forged into your set up.

One of the other good features is the “pickup” feature when you’re on the green putting. The H4 screen will automatically change when you’ve landed on the green and give you the option to choose 1,2 or 3 putts with each button to help you keep track of putting performance post-round.

Of course, if you are looking for shot data you’re only going to get out what you put in so getting used to going live with your club is paramount to getting the most out of your device.

Post round, it’s incredibly easy to “sync” your round to the app to view all of your stats and once in the app, you’re met with an unbelievable amount of data about your game.

Within the app, you’re able to sync your round, make edits and ‘sign off’ off your round so it can be put into the analysis tabs.

From here you’re able to see your scorecard inc GIRs and total putts (which we really liked). If you move over to hole view you’re able to see a birds-eye satellite shot of every shot you tracked, with which club and how many yards you hit it.

In terms of your performance stats, the numbers are almost endless. So many that making a list would be easier.

• Game overview, shot by shot and detailed statistics on each shot.
• Score breakdown (Eagle, birdie, Par %)
• Overview vs a tour player
• Average Par 3,4,5 score
• Average front 9/back 9 to Par
• All club distances, average, longest 
• Putting, missed short, long, average holes for 3 putts.
• Tee shot left, fairway, right %

The list goes on and on and on.

You can choose to view your performance stats per round or even multiple rounds as your playing averages.

We also particularly liked the “share” mode whereby the app gives you options on which holes to share as a map, a scorecard summary inc longest drives or even data overlaid on your own photos.

As we’ve only used this for a few rounds the data we’d be looking at is still pretty premature in terms of giving us the useful information we’d need for game improvement, but if anyone was to use H4 tracking for 10 rounds or more we’re certain they’d have invaluable insight.

Verdict

The flexibility of the Pro LX+ makes these two products an absolute joy to use on the course. It caters to golfers of all levels and really is one of the best products in the market in terms of data collection for game improvement. 

The Pro LX is a very accurate scope and the H4 is a brilliant concept in terms of everything from design to functionality and the battery life is also superb leaving us with around 80% after 18 holes.

We’d have loved to see a live scorecard feature on the H4 measured against handicap, the option to flip your screen upside down and also your last shot yardage counter on the main screen but that may come with firmware updates.

We did find it difficult to remember to track our shots and whilst this can be edited in post-round maybe the choice to have a vibrating reminder would also be a good addition if you moved on to your shot next shot without tapping your clubs.

Given that this bundle retails for only £329 with no subscription for tracking and data makes it an absolute steal and winner in our eyes. The access to data alone is mindblowing but to have top tier hardware to compliment makes the Pro LX+ the real deal. If you don’t like to wear watches to track yardages and want that little bit extra, this is probably the product for you.

The Shot Scope Pro LX+ Plus is available to Buy now from Shot Scope for £329.99

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Craig Peterson