Paztor...

I currently use a Garmin unit and play with guys that use the Bushnell. The Garmin gives me the opportunity to move the flag on the screen to what I see as the approximate location to get my yardage.  During play we will often compare yardages and we will find that the difference is seldom out by more than 3 or 4 yds.  Where the Garmin comes in most handy is when you are playing to a hidden pin around a dog leg or where the pin is simply blocked out by brush or hills etc...  The Bushnell is useful when trying to get exact distance with a steady hand, and to get distances to the far edge of a bunker you need to carry etc...

I love my Garmin, and would not replace it with a range finder. For me, I will give up the accuracy of the +/- 4 yds in order to get the ability to get the distance to a flag that one simply cannot see :)

Darius

IMO, yes.  I had the Garmin G6 before purchasing the Bushnell Tour V3.   Both are quick in giving you the yardage however I would have to toggle (moving the dote) with the Garmin to see how far the bunker is etc and not sure if i'm correct or not.  With the Bushnell, I'm able to pull it out, aim and bam I get the yardage I need. It's been pretty accurate for me so far and i'm wondering why i didn't get this in the first place.    

Also, another HUGE advantage is taking it to the driving range.   I love knowing how far the targets are when practicing.  Yes some ranges put out the yardages but i don't trust them.  

My 2 cents. 

Good luck!

Hey Paztor, My opinion is 100% bushnell. I got rid of my sky caddie two years ago and haven't regretted it at all. Stu

Hi Paztor,

The debate rages on...  Both have benefits, and both have drawbacks.  Being able to laser the flag stick to get exact yardages is the obvious benefit, but of course, you will still have to adjust for elevation, wind, and so on.  For someone who can accurately hit an approach shot within a yard or two every single time, then I think a laser is beneficial.  At my skill level, I'm lucky to hit it within a couple of yards of the desired distance, so the added accuracy of a laser is probably wasted on me.  Plus, I've gotten pretty good at guessing the pin location.  My guessing ability with my SGX is rarely more than 2 or 3 yards off what my buddies with a laser read on a par 3, often we have the exact same numbers.

That being said, you can only laser what you can see.  You can't get a distance to bunker or a stream that is tucked over a blind tee shot, or around the corner of a dogleg... A SkyCaddie will give you that info.  I guess, ideally, you'd have both, but that makes a lot of equipment to lug around, and will probably delay the game.   For me, the scales tip in the favor if the SkyCaddie.  As the saying goes, your mileage may vary.

Regards, 

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Kevin 

I switched to a skycaddie watch last year, and in my opinion it is better than anything. You can toggle the green position, but usually I am interested in the yardage to front. I have tried Bushnell, but I found they were a lot of work.  

why not use both? I have the bushnell because I like to know the exact distance so it takes the guessing out and you can be more committed to the shot. I use the Iphone gps app so I can determine how much room I have around the pin.