Shot Scope G5 GPS Review
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Design
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Features
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Price
Summary
Pros
- Excellent price point
- Features you need, including scorecard
- Great battery life
- Customisable to suit your taste
Cons
- No Touchscreen
- Uses Shotscope charger, not USB
- Display could be slightly sharper
Lightweight and easy to use, the Shot Scope G5 will enhance both your style and performance on the golf course.
Shot Scope has just released the new G5 GPS golf watch, and it’s a total steal. For only £149.99, you get all the features of a premium golf watch, plus a few extra goodies.
Unboxing
Being priced at entry level, the box reflects just that. Shot Scope has chosen to package this in a no-frills way focusing solely on the product inside. In the box, you get:
- Watch (with protective sticker)
- Charger
- Short instruction guide
- 2 straps
Design
Given the price point, it’s fair to say you shouldn’t expect an ultra-premium design on the G5 GPS, however, that being said, the watch feels and looks better than the price it’s being retailed at.
The plastic round face comes in at around 44mm but unfortunately, you don’t get a full-screen experience. Instead, most of the real estate is taken up by logos and text to signify all 4 physical buttons as this watch is not a touch screen.
The button’s themselves are brushed steel as well as the strap buckles which does give this a more premium look and feel in areas.
The 176×176 pixel screen whilst not the sharpest does a good job of giving you a really good reading experience when playing and looks good in bright light too.
On the back of the watch, you get your charging port and that’s that. The watch is so simple it’s ready to use straight out of the box which will no doubt appeal to a lot of golfers out there.
Customisation
One of the best things about the Shot Scope G5 GPS watch is that you can customise it to your liking. You can choose from 12 different watch straps in a variety of colours, and you can also choose from two different colours for the watch casing. This allows you to create a watch that is truly unique to you.
The watch also comes with two quick-release interchangeable straps so you can begin customising it straight from your online basket.
Features
The G5 is packed with features, including front, middle, and back distances to the green, distances to hazards, doglegs, and layup points, as well as a digital scorecard.
The Shot Scope is pre-loaded with 36,000 courses straight out of the box and you’ll be ready to play within minutes, and better yet if you did need a course update you can email Shot Scope direct who will be able to assist with this and have it ready for you to download from the app should you need it.
For those who are more used to using a touch screen, using physical buttons may seem tricky on your first round but after around 4/5 holes we found using them a breeze and were easily able to enter the score and check our lay-up and hazard distances and another feature that some may like is the ability to track your shot distances if you hit a bomb off the tee.
In terms of the yardages themselves, you can customise this too and choose how you want it to read to suit your preference.
The benefit of the simplicity of this watch and its screen is the battery life and we found you could quite easily get 36 rounds of golf from this watch on a single charge and that’s with playing around and fiddling with features and buttons throughout.
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Verdict
The Shot Scope G5 is a great GPS golf watch for golfers of all levels. It is affordable, feature-packed, and easy to use. The watch is also comfortable to wear and water resistant. If you are looking for a GPS golf watch that will help you improve your game, the Shot Scope G5 is an excellent option if you want something out of the box on a budget and it also comes with a 2-year warranty if you wanted that extra peace of mind on top.
