Article: Trackman 4 Vs. 2023 Mevo+

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Jun 22, 2023Launch Monitors

Trackman 4 Vs. 2023 Mevo+

The Trackman 4 and the 2023 Mevo+ have drastic price differences but both generate ball and club data using a doppler radar. Trackman is probably the most reputable launch monitor company in the world, but why does it have such a high price tag? Here is a detailed comparison between the two!

Comparison	Trackman 4 Indoor/Outdoor	2023 Mevo+
Date of first release	September 2015	January 2023
Price	$24,999	$2,199
Availability	IN STOCK AND SHIPPING NOW! ORDER HERE	IN STOCK AND SHIPPING NOW ORDER HERE
Included warranty	$1,000/year hardware maintenance plan. (first year free) Hardware Repairs: - Free repairs, with first-in-line priority - Loaner unit during repair period - Free shipping	12 months
Additional recurring costs	Software $1,000/year (first year comes free)	None
Protective add-on requirements	Protecting Acrylic Case: $275 (not required)	None necessary since the unit sits 7-8 feet behind ball.
Software included in base price	Software $1,000/year (first year comes free)	FS Golf for iOS, Android, and PC, FS Skills for iOS and PC, E6 Connect for iOS or PC with 10 courses and practice ranges.
Quality and features of included software	Although this software is expensive, it is constantly being updated. With access to over 300 high quality courses and many practice facilities to dial in your game.	The FS Golf, FS Skills, and E6 Connect apps included are now available on PC, so they will project to an impact screen or TV great with the use of a PC. The graphical representation of the range and ball flight in FS Golf and FS Skills is not as pretty or advanced as the SkyTrak range app, but the swing video integration (using the camera in your device) feature is very cool and useful.
Portability	Good, legs automatically close when kick stand is folded in and comes with a nice carrying case. It is a little large but will ft in most backpacks.	Excellent, about 1/3rd the size and weight (1 lb) of the SkyTrak. Easily fits in golf bag.
Battery	Great battery life, around 4 hours.	Decent battery life, around 3 hours.
Tracking technology	3D doppler radar - A short range, high-resolution system, focused on putting, club and impact data - A long range, high accuracy ball tracking system	3D doppler radar, similar to the FlightScope X3 and TrackMan
Ball data points provided	No club stickers needed Ball Speed, Smash Factor, Launch Angle, Spin Rate, Launch Direction, Spin Axis, Height, Curve, Landing Angle, Carry, Side, Total, Side Total	Base unit: Ball speed, vertical launch angle, horizontal launch angle, backspin, sidespin, carry distance, roll distance, total distance, offline distance, apex height, and flight time. With the $1,000 Pro Package upgrade, additionally: Vertical Descent Angle and Curve.
Club data points provided	"No club stickers needed Club Speed, Attack Angle, Dynamic Loft, Club Path, Face Angle, Face to Path, Spin Loft, Swing Plane, Swing Direction, Low Point, Impact Height, Impact Offset, Dynamic Lie"	Base unit: Clubhead speed (measured), smash factor (measured), Angle of Attack, and Spin Loft. With the $1,000 Pro Package upgrade, additional measured data: Club Path, Face to Path, Face to Target, Vertical Swing Plane, Horizontal Swing Plane, Low Point, Dynamic Loft, Speed Profile, and Acceleration Profile.
Putting Data	No club stickers needed Club Speed, Backswing Time, Stroke Length, Forward Swing Time, Tempo, Dynamic Lie, Launch Direction, Ball Speed, Skid Distance, Roll Speed, Speed Drop, Roll %, Effective Stimp, Side, Break, Distance, Attack Angle, Club Path, Face Angle, Face to Path, Entry Speed Distance, Elevation, Slope %, Slope % Rise, Stimp (Flat)	Launch speed, total distance, and ball direction.
Connectivity with app	Unit broadcasts its own WIFI signal and iPad app connects to it. If app also needs to connect to internet (like TGC 2019), a second WIFI card or ethernet connection will be required.	Unit broadcasts its own WIFI signal and app connects to it. If app also needs to connect to internet (like TGC 2019), a second WIFI card or ethernet connection will be required.
Unit placement	"Distance from ball: Minimum 1.8 m / 6’ Recommended 2.1 m / 7’ Maximum 3 m / 10’"	7-8 feet behind ball, on target line.
Ball placement, marking, and orientation	Ball can be placed within a 6" radius of its primary position. Indoors, a metallic sticker should be placed on ball. Titleist sells balls made with a metallic strip inside which are great.	Ball can be placed within a 6" radius of its primary position. Indoors, a metallic sticker should be placed on ball and should be oriented towards the screen or directly on top or bottom of ball (i.e., on the target line axis of the ball).
Ease of alignment	Bore-sight camera view in app or PC lets you easily align ball and target line.	Bore-sight camera view in app lets you easily align ball and target line.
Shot delay from strike to seeing ball flight	About 2 seconds	About half a second
Suitability for indoor use	Very good, but requires at least 15 feet of depth (8 feet minimum ball flight (10 feet recommended for accurate driver reads, particularly at higher ball speeds), 6 feet minimum from ball to unit). The floor between the ball and the unit should be a flat, continuous surface, and for good putt reads, the ball needs to roll on a flat surface from mat to screen. Also, please note that radar units can be thrown off by fluorescent lights, fans, AC units, TV screens, and large metal objects in view of or near the unit, so studio environment is considerably more strict than with a camera-based unit.	Very good, but requires at least 15 feet of depth (8 feet minimum ball flight (10 feet recommended for accurate driver reads, particularly at higher ball speeds), 7 feet minimum from ball to unit). The floor between the ball and the unit should be a flat, continuous surface, and for good putt reads, the ball needs to roll on a flat surface from mat to screen. Also, please note that radar units can be thrown off by fluorescent lights, fans, AC units, TV screens, and large metal objects in view of or near the unit.
Suitability for outdoor use	Excellent. No problems with sunlight or divots. Ball flight is tracked by the radar for around 400 yards, so its accuracy is higher than when using indoors, due to the shorter ball flight there.	Ideal. No problems with sunlight or divots. Ball flight is tracked by the radar for around 100 yards, so its accuracy is higher than when using indoors, due to the shorter ball flight there.
Multi-user support	Up to 8 players can play at once.	Excellent with all FlightScope apps
Left-hand / Right-hand mixed use	No need to move the unit for LH/RH use, as long as room has sufficient width for players to swing from each side (minimum 14-15 feet)	No need to move the unit for LH/RH use, as long as room has sufficient width for players to swing from each side (minimum 14-15 feet)
Accessing your shot history	Very good range practice with the ability to save sessions and have them emailed to you for later analysis.	The FS Golf and FS Skills apps and PC software show your shot history in-app, and a web interface to view shot history is also provided.
Frequency of bad reads	No-reads are rare, perhaps 1 out of every 100 shots. Fairly accurate with chipping and putting.	No-reads are rare, perhaps 1 out of every 50-60 shots. Mis-reads are more common with driver and putter.
Accuracy of ball flight indoors	Excellent	Very good.
Accuracy of ball flight outdoors	Excellent under all light conditions, as the radar tracks at least 400 yards of ball flight.	Excellent under all light conditions, as the radar tracks at least 100 yards of ball flight.
Accuracy of putting on a simulator	Good, Radar units have a tougher time reading putts, especially short putts. The Trackman seems to be getting better and better every update on putting.	Radar units have a tougher time reading putts, especially short putts. FlightScope is recommending 10 foot minimum putt distance, and you need a flat putting surface from ball to screen. No-reads and mis-reads when putting, especially putts shorter than 15 feet, are common.
Accuracy of chipping on a simulator	Good. Some misreads and no-reads on very short chips. But it is always improving.	Good. Some misreads and no-reads on very short chips.
Supported sim software	Trackman software only	Excellent. Compatible with the market leaders TGC 2019 and E6 Connect.
Hardware reliability	Excellent. With the hefty price, these units hold up very well. Including the acrylic box is a great way to preserve the unit as well.	So far the unit has had great reliability on the hardware. With the improved battery life and minimal issues, we have not seen many having to be sent back for repairs.
Company support	Great, the support team responds in a timely manner and gets things done.	Excellent so far, with frequent firmware updates and replacements of faulty units.
Customer Satisfaction	Excellent. Trackman always delivers a premium experience that you can trust.	Excellent so far with the new version of the unit. Very little units are returned.
Re-sale value	Excellent. Used units should sell for $2,000-3,000 under new retail.	Lightly used units should sell for $300-400 under new retail.

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