At SES we are frequently asked by our customers to give them a quick overview of the golf simulators that we carry. Often knowing a few pieces of key information about a product can really help trugolf vista 12 golf simulator w/ e6 connect review to steer a customer in the right direction. So we thought it would be a good idea for us to come up with some highlights and quick pros and cons of the simulators we carry. But just to be clear to those who read this… there will be some favoritism with the products we carry. This is not some long case study, by an independent panel; these nuggets of information were put together by the staff at SES, whose job it is to find the best product for our customers. We sincerely hope you find these simulator reviews to be useful as you’re learning more about the world of sports simulation.
TruGolf Simulator Review
Trugolf offers a complete lineup of golf simulators ranging from $8,000 to upwards of $80,000+. The structures are really where the differences lay. The Vista Series is smaller and portable and more suited for residential use. The Signature and Premium are built for commercial use but also work well in some high-end residential applications. These two structures are designed for permanent installations and do require professional installation (which we can provide) where the Vista models typically do not.
TruGolf’s Affordable Portable Models
Vista 12 shown here fitting nicely into this garage
Trugolf’s Vista Series offers 3 different models all of them come standard with the latest E6 software and the ability to add E6 Connect subscriptions. The Vista 12 is the largest of the new models offers a “full size” footprint while still being portable, and starting under 20K.
Pros:
Top of the line software
Great for residential and commercial use
Easy to understand Post Swing Analyzer
Many models to choose from
Entertaining to draw golfers back for more
Great warranty on the Signature and Premium
Low cost to replace consumables (hitting pad, light bulb and screen)
Cons:
Is required to be used indoors
Not ideal for club fitting
Foresight GC2 Simulator Review
Foresight offers a product called the GC2. The GC2 is first and foremost a launch monitor with the capability to integrate into a projection-based simulator. The GC2 acts as the engine for a Foresight simulator. The idea behind this product is to start with the base GC2 and build your perfect setup from there. The GC2 starts at around $7,000 for just the launch monitor and can go up to around $40,000 for a complete setup. Structure options are pretty limited, but if you’re already using it as a launch monitor your choices are much better.
Foresight Update!
Foresight continues to roll out courses of their FSX software, with a course library topping out around 55. The new base software packages includes 5 courses compared to just 1 in past years.
Pros:
Ultra-portable (the GC2 is smaller than a shoe box)
Very accurate
Works great outdoors
Great for club fitting
Cons:
Fairly expensive
Relatively cumbersome for switching between right and left handed golfers
HMT requires sensor markers to be placed on your club face
Elite Simulator Review
EliteGolfSimulatorsSM1aGreat for custom bay configurations
The Elite is a multi-sport platform with an excellent golf simulation. With this system you get much more of a wide ranging entertaining experience with the multiple sports included. This is the perfect family sports simulator, where dad can have his golf and the kids can play the other sports. Because this appeals to more than just golfers, this simulator is a perfect fit for commercial settings like family activity centers game rooms and also trade shows. Very popular in the international market (probably because of the soccer program) the models are portable and relatively inexpensive.
Pros:
More sports equals more fun for a wider audience
Easy to setup and use
Great commercial benefits
Good for right and left handed golfers (depending on the hitting pad you choose)
Cons:
Better for indoor use but can be used outdoors (in a tent)
Golf software is great with E6 but full swing analysis requires certain dimensions.
Additional courses are fairly expensive
Assembly can be a little tricky the first time (but we’re happy to help if you need us)
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