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Biggest Mall - uPro Golf GPS
List Price: $399.99
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Manufacturer: uPro
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Binding: Sports Brand: uPro EAN: 0894376002009 Feature: Golf GPS system with sleek and unobtrusive design that fits in a pocket or belt holder Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: uPro Manufacturer: uPro Model: 31000-01 Publisher: uPro Release Date: 2008-07-20 Size: Each Studio: uPro
Features
Golf GPS system with sleek and unobtrusive design that fits in a pocket or belt holder Provides golfer with aerial and satellite photographs of your favorite golf courses Built-in GPS technology clearly locates the golf course hazards and flagsticks Connects to www.uprogps.com for golf course downloads; 2.2-inch high-resolution color screen Includes battery, wall adapter, USB cable, and free course download; 6-month warranty
Easy to understand graphics display golf hazards such as sand traps and bunkers, as well as your current location on the golf course
Large 2.2", high-resolution 320 x 240 color screen is easy to view outdoors in bright sunlight
Transflective screen designed to provide optimal bright sunlight viewing when the sun is shining directly into the screen or at a slight angle
SmartView technology gives you information based on your next potential shot
Thinner, sleeker, and lighter than any other product on the market
Fits easily in the pocket or on a belt without obstructing your swing
GPS technology programmed in the uPro provides an automatically sorted list of golf courses closest to the current location of the user
Super fast GPS locking allows for the quickest startup time and remains locked under the most extreme conditions
uPro GPS includes:
Includes lithium-ion rechargeable battery
One free Pro Mode™ download of any golf course
USB cable for connectivity with your PC
Wall adapter
User guide
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Customer Service A+ Comment: I have been reading reviews and doing my research on the uPro vs. Sonocaddie. The one feature that the Sonocaddie has that I wish the uPro has is being waterproof. I was wondering if uPro was currently making a waterproof model, so I e-mailed uPro customer service at 8:30pm Pacific time hoping to get a reply in a week or so. I checked my e-mail later that night and they replied back within 20 min. I was extremely impressed with the quick e-mail. For anyone interested about whether uPro is coming out with a waterproof version here is their response:
Thank you for your inquiry.
uPlay does not have any plans to make a "waterproof" version.
With the exception of immersion, the device should be fine if you get caught in a sudden rain storm or sprinkler.
Simply wipe off the device with a soft cloth.
Customer Rating: Summary: UPro Golf GPS Comment: The UPro compares very favorably with the Skycaddie that I have used for several years. The yardages are extremely close. The color screen and flyover Pro option is extremely helpful. The ability to download basic courses for free is a major advantage over other units. VERY SATISFIED. Customer Rating: Summary: Best of current generation of golf GPS Comment: I only play a moderate amount of golf and living in New England definitely reduces the local golf season to around six months. So it took me a while before I comitted to buying a GPS or rangefinder. The important things to me were 1) size, 2) ease of use, 3) accuracy and 4) overall lowest cost (aka, best value). At first I leaned towards the rangefinders but they are really bulky and a real pain for me to use especially when there is no line of sight. A GPS was my next option but I was very wary of annual "membership" fees. Also GPS technology keeps improving and I didn't want to buy the latest thing only to find out in three months that something much better had come out.
The uPro GPS addressed all my issues. First of all, it is hands-down the most advanced unit out there by at least a generation if not two. The size is the smallest out there and slips easily into a pocket. The GPS chip is from uBlox (not affiliated with uPro or uPlay) using their well acclaimed uBlox 5 chip which reportedly acquires a signal in one second from a cold start! The cost of the unit is on the high end but all the "Basic" course mode information is free (just download from the website) which is better already than most competitors. The "Pro" mode costs extra but can be as little as $2.50 when bought as a bundle credit. This is where the unit shines as it utilizes the satellite/aerial photo for many of its competitive advantages: video flyovers, measuring from any point on the course, constantly updated distances to the current flag position, etc. Amazing.
The user interface is OK. It took me a little time to figure out the buttons while at home but I've now become use to them. I've also heard about lock-ups but never experienced one of my own. uPro's customer service phone number is very helpful and friendly but they apparently do not respond well to e-mail (they never responded to an e-mail question of mine...at all).
The uPro is a very well designed device backed by a company that continues to improve on the software with regular updates that also add features beyond what were available at purchase. The software could use some improvement but it is not at all bad, just not as intuitive as I would like. Overall, I am extremely pleased by this golf GPS and would recommend it to anyone. I think I can safely skip the next couple generational improvements! Customer Rating: Summary: not ready for prime time Comment: I like the product for the courses that are available.
They say that they "guarantee" to map your home course in 4 days.
Not true. I have been waiting for 6 months, they used to speak to me about it, now they just ignore me. Customer Rating: Summary: uPro w/v3.0 Works like it was advertised--Bugs fixed.... Comment: Let me start by saying that I have never written a review on a product purchased from Amazon. I did this one, because I struggled with making this purchase based on the reviews I read and thought I might add some additional detail to help the next person.
I purchased the uPro about a month ago. The product is impressive. Many reviews claimed some common complaints: "Pro" Mode too hard to see when out in the bright sun; system crashes, long load times from the PC... I have found many of those issues to be true although exaggerated.
Yes "Pro" mode is more difficult to see in bright sun, but it is not a big issue--yes it is harder because of the detail of the course and terrain that it is showing--however, "Pro" Mode is really what sets this device above its competitors, and it is completely useable in bright light. In fact that is how I use it 90% of the time. uPro actually uses a special screen that actually uses sunlight to enhance its own backlighting.
The unit did crash the first time I used it on the course...twice. However, I realized I did not cycle the power on and off after all of the loading of courses etc. that you need to do when you first register your unit online. Either way, that was the only time it crashed. It has been completey stable since then, and I am even less concerned with it becuase they just put out their newest update v3.0 that was specifically to address some of the stability issues. In short, I found this to also not be a concern.
The first time I loaded the unit with courses it took a LONG time...20 minutes or more. Not a big deal, but annoying nonetheless. The new software cuts this down by 50%, so again I see this as a non-issue.
The unit is extremely accurate. I am a 5 handicap and know my clubs/yardages pretty well. I compared uPro to my buddies playing with SkyCaddie and they are both showing the same yardages +/- 1 yard. I have another friend that uses a laser rangefinder, but now when we play together, he constantly wants me to give him yardages off the uPro, because we found them to be just as accurate but with infinitely less hassle. Try holding a rangefinder pointed at a pin that is 175-195 yards away in the wind...not easy and not timely.
The unit has a small form factor...much smaller than the skycaddie and certainly less than a laser rangefinder. However, the screen is about the same size.
uPro's customer service I found to be VERY responsive. I emailed back and forth with them several times and in some detail PRIOR to even making the purchase to see how they addressed the issues and just as a measure of how they would deal with me...even when I wasn't a customer. I give them very high marks for service. Customer Service is an area where SkyCaddie is known to be very poor. That was a major factor in me staying away from SkyCaddie in the first place.
I would and have recommended this to my friends at the club and I would recommend the product to anyone considering it.
