What Symes said about accuracy and fitting
- Cameras: two on the club and two on the ball. Symes argued a camera-based system is the most accurate way to measure impact indoors. That claim comes from GOLFZON.
- Balls: no marked balls needed. Colored balls work, but GOLFZON recommends white. He said ball quality matters more than color, and range balls throw off the numbers, spin most of all.
- Club data: stickers on the clubface improve club readings. They make no difference to ball data.
- Fitting: he said that in GOLFZON's tests with high-end fitters, the data matched what fitters get from other systems. He added that he hasn't used a GC Quad much. The GDR MAX has a fitting mode that is separate from practice.
What's coming
The biggest news for owners is software. Symes said a coaching suite tied to a coaching app, with new drills and guided practice, will roll out "in the coming months." He also said the putting analysis tool isn't on the TwoVisionNX and that other versions of the GDR MAX hardware could come in later years. He called that a roadmap question for the development team.
The system already has a randomized practice mode. You set a distance range on a course, and the software keeps changing where you hit from, so you have to switch clubs and shots.
For sim buyers
If you're pricing a GDR MAX, ask for the monthly subscription cost in writing and find out what the warranty covers before you sign. Budget for screen replacement too if the bay will see commercial traffic. If you want lots of courses and online play, the TwoVisionNX line is the better fit. The GDR MAX is built for practice and coaching.
