Golf GPS Rangefinder Comparisons - How we ranked them

Sonocaddie V300 - OVERALL TOP PICK
The Sonocaddie V300 was a real surprise packet when taking it for a test drive. Excellent little unit packed with vivid colour screen and lots of features to give you all the key readouts you need. Over 950+ courses to choose from with a onetime fee for unlimited downloads starting at $29 for all Australian courses. A real bonus in todays market is the NO ANNUAL FEE's. Measures Distances in both Metres and Yards, and has the ability to also measure in Kilometres and Miles! (Ideal to tell you how far you are away from your favourite course). Sonocaddie has a team of professional mappers who are constantly updating the course database for Australia and new courses coming out on an almost daily basis. Another KEY factor in its TOP rating is the EXCELLENT support provided to customers, something that other manufacturers lack. 5 Stars indeed, you just have to experience it.

PROS
- Super Compact and Easy to Use
- Unlimited Course Downloads for onetime fee of $29 for Australian Courses.
- No Annual Fees to download courses.
- Stores Statistics, Scorecard and shot distance measurement
- EXCELLENT customer support.

CONS
- Not compatible with Apple Mac

Callaway uPRO Go - Coming in a close 2nd
Amazing Crisp Colour Screen and Super Sensitive tracking (updating of metres as you walk) were a couple of the standout features. unit comes preloaded with over 18,000 courses. Australian customers only need to register for an account (FREE) to update the builtin course database with all available Australian Course for use in BASIC mode. Don't be fooled by the word "basic" as there is nothing basic about this mode. The unit virtually works straight out of the box. Added bonus is the first course you play becomes your FREE GO MODE course (Course automatically upgrades to the PRO version mode with Any Point On Green feature).

PROS
- Super Compact and Easy to Use
- Unlimited Course Downloads in Basic Mode with Optional GO Mode downloads
- Unit can store over 18,000+ courses
- Extremely sensitive GPS tracking. Rapid update of metres as you progress down the fairway.
- No Annual Fees to download courses.

CONS
- Course availability is less than others but still offering over 500+ courses
- Customer Service and Support could be improved. Slow response to enquiries.

Bushnell NEO
Super compact little unit without all the bells and whistles of its competitors but for those who simply want to know the distance, then this is the best option. Excellent value for money for a golf gps device. Water/Weather proof and well built/durable. Easy to map your own course or download from the worlds largest database of courses for $34.99 for 100 courses.

PROS
- Super Compact and Easy to Use
- Excellent value for money
- Easy interface and navigation
- Apple MAC compatible Ver 10.4.4 and above .

CONS
- Only stores 10 courses on device
- No colour screen
- No scorecard, statistics, Any point Green or Hole feature

Sureshot 8850
Overall an excellent unit with the largest database of Australian Courses. Performed well in testing and built robust with colour screen and plenty of features. Would have scored better overall if the cost of ownership was lower and battery life was performed better. Still an excellent unit with lots of features.

PROS
- Compact, Robust and Easy to Use
- Largest Database of Australian Courses
- Displays up to 33 points per hole and up to 15 hazards
- Shot distance and statistics .

CONS
- Battery life not as good as competitors. Customers report 1.5 - 2 rounds of golf
- High Cost of Ownership via ongoing Annual Fees for course downloads
- While still compact, larger than competitors devices.