Still Worth it?! The Ultimate Garmin Approach R10 Review + Accuracy Test

This is a really great review, and bro, you are one hell of a ball striker!

What about range balls, does accuracy drop off?

Will this account for wind in the face or left to right?

Nice video. I got one 5 months ago before you recorded the video. Use it on the range from the mat. Made a little stand so it is on the same height as the mat, but moreover, I installed a bubble level aligner so I can have it sitting as perfect as can be.
However, the spin readings can be completely off (driver for instance recorded a couple of 6K plus up till 10K, and I do not hit the crown!) so...
- did you encounter the same spread?
- do you calibrate the R10 before after each new placement? (I do, but that doesn't prevent weird spin numbers. Last weekend I forgot it and got normal driver spin rates for a change, go figure. I can't really figure out when it wants to behave or not)

Having said all of that, this is really my only issue, love it how it helped me dial in AoA, path and face as a hcp17. I even like the app, because it works well on s Smartphone which is easy on the driving range. Awesome Golf for instance is definitely designed for a tablet.
Should be able to hit the low 80ies come spring!

Brilliant in depth review, covered all the important points. Delighted when you mentioned that it works best outdoors on a mat as that is where I will be using it pretty all of the time. Thanks again.

If im in a range with other bays, will these pick up the other players each side of me ?

You need to use RCT balls to get accurate spin numbers.

Great job on this. Love your attention to detail, really nice work.

Great video! Quick question for you…….I live in PA (so winter is rough for golfing. LOL) but we have a great dome that is 100 yards in length and pretty high. How do you think the R10 would do in an environment like that. I know it’s hard to visualize if you’ve never hit in one before…..but it’s long enough to get an idea on starting direction for sure…..do you think a sim like this would be able to ‘finish the path’ of the ball past 100 yards with any kind of accuracy?
Thanks!
JW

Wow, this is a great demo and going on the actual course and testing was the kicker. Really helpful, well designed, guess you coders are smarter than I thought.

Thank you for the review. Did you use RCT balls?

1) r10 can connect directly to PC
2) there is free software to allow the r10 to be used with GSPro
3) can measure spin rate with appropriate balls, but not side spin
4) it is now $500

Oh hi there fellow web dev and golfer. I gotta admit, I like golf more than web dev. 😅

Thank you. Much helpful !!

Yoooo im using a 913 d3 as well 🍻

For the price Garmin R10 is best you can have 💪😄👍

ive owned the R10 for about a year now and i love it. i travel with it all the time when i travel for work and use it on the outdoor ranges. i have noticed and you showed here that the total distance isnt always accurate but the carry distance for me has been pretty on point. i feel like its tough to determine the total for it because its not knowing the ground situations the ball is landing on so its using its algorithm based on some type of typical ground. but some ranges for me have a little bit of an up hill or a downhill situation. so i look at the carry more then anything. its good to know the spin is fairly accurate when outdoors too! all in all this has been the best thing ive had in my golf bag for a while and has really helped my game. especially understanding where my club path has gone, seeing that info really allows you to work on your own game in the minor adjustments you need to get a more pure strike out of the ball.

Best review ever

I am using R10 with awesome golf app on range, and I think its very good value of money of what it does. it is very easy to set up, and I can have immediate feedback on my phone of all the data and ball path, which I think it is pretty accurate (usually only few yards difference on range), as long as you didn't mishit it too much.

While i appreciate the leg work there is so much wrong in this vid i wouldnt even know where to begin. Calibration, leveling, rct balls, E6 included, Awesome golf takes it to shockingly accurate readings, ect…

In the end your conclusion was accurate as being worth the money, but you didnt even get close to doing the unit justice. I have been using R10 for 18-20 months indoors and out and can honestly say what i see for real on actual course is what i see in my sim, almost no difference.

Some simple research of other reviews would have taught you that not using a level stand and being 1/4” off tilt will massively affect ball flight data, or aluminum tape dots on balls mimics rct balls for far more accurate spin numbers. Telling ppl to use outdoors with a mat, but not telling them R10 should sit at same height or numbers arent accurate. Not knowing unit at 7 1/2-8 ft is more accurate than 6 ft.

i prefer seeing and hearing your swing over the Garmin data show.

you should do vids on showing us bogey and double bogey how to swing the darn shovel.

i would be 1st to join.

great works and Thank YOU 👍

been using R10 for the past 6 months or so mostly in the outdoor range. It's about 5-yard difference (can be more or less) in distance compared to the trackman I used. It, however, has a distance bias so you might be hooking or slicing more than indicated. For me, between the R10 and Awesome golf app, that's about 800 bucks and I got a convenient system that travels well, is easy to use, and gives decent numbers. Good value imo.

Did you try it with the Titleist RCT balls? Does that improve accuracy?

Nice test🎉

Would you recommend for outdoor hitting into a net ?

How far was ball to net

Awesome video and review!
I'm a fitter and want a monitor for improvement (most importantly) and fun in my back yard. The proof is in the pudding at the range. For myself, friends and family.
My question is this; R10 or Rapsodo?
I've never used either and from what i've gathered, after 2 or more years with that Rapsodo, i might as well have purchased the Bushnell in terms of the data and subscription prices.
What are your thoughts?

Great review. I’ve watched a bunch on this device already but you’ve taken a much more data focussed approach which inspires trust in the results and opinions

Thanks for this in depth review. Did Garmin inform you as to which data points are directly measured and which are calculated. I am specifically interested in face at contact, path, face to path. Other monitors in this price range don’t measure these items. My interest in this device was piqued when I read that these data points were included. Thank you. By the way, great golf swing.

Fabulous job on the video. Thank you so much. Will the R10 show me whether I'm hitting the sweet spot of the club (toe vs. heel, or too low or too high), will it indicate face angle at impact, or angle of attack? My guess is no since the R10 is looking at the ball and not the club face, but just thought I would ask. I'm very tempted. I'm an older golfer, and would like to try to improve my swing.

Considering how the r10 came close the distance results to a top-of-the-line launcher I think we can safely say it's a cost effective way to measure distance for indoor setups. Lets admit that distance and swing speed are what majority of golfers care about anyway. Spin, angle, etc are just useless numbers for the rest of us.

Just ordered a Garmin r10 and Spornia 7 net. I am content just hitting golf balls into a net at home, adding a Garmin r10 will be extra eye candy for me.

Thanks for a really useful outdoor test of the Garmin. Your on course and range testing were especially interesting and I really appreciate the effort that went into something this comprehensive 👍

The r10 is a low budget golf sim for guys who don't wanna spend 25 grand. Don't expect to get game changing numbers to dial in your golf swing. It's more for having fun and being able to golf at home during winter months.

Thank you for the video. I can see the amount of your effort in this video. I found your video after ordering r10 and I felt lucky to find this!!
Keep up the good work!!

Without RCT balls your spin rate will be off.

Did you input the elevation and temperatures the same for both units? Seen lots people do these tests and they never made the elevation and temps same so of course will get different numbers

E6 connect comes free with the unit and you get bunch of courses. Only works on IOS though for free courses and driving ranges but lightyears better than paying for Homo town Hero and its cartoon graphics.

Very interesting tests. Not to nitpick but these questions come to mind…1) Did you ever calibrate after positioning the Garmin? Slight tilts when outdoors will give you the off-direction results. 2) A major source of error on the indoor comparison to Uneekor is the R10 is below the ball. 3) Also, you didn’t mention using an RCT ball in the indoors or outdoor comparisons. As you mentioned, backspin and sidespin are calculated/estimated when using a regular non-RCT ball. 4) A E6 connect license for driving range and six courses is included with each R10 and shots from both get saved to E6 portal which you can access with web browser later.

I've been looking into home sims and different launch monitors but woah I didn't realise how expensive an E6 Connect license was 🤯Great video!

Did you use RCT balls in doors?