Garmin G5 GPS

The Garmin G5 gives you almost nothing to customize, as it is both very intelligently designed and extremely automated.

 

The Garmin G5 GPS is a strong performer on the course. Not only is it quite easy to use, its measurements were accurate, and it never lost satellite tracking - even in the woods. And it followed our group of players automatically from hole to hole.

 

Once you select a course, the first hole appears, and its yardage and the distance to hazards and bends in the fairway are shown. Here's where the Garmin G5 takes full advantage of its touch screen: If you tap on a location, a "target" appears on the screen that shows you the distance from the tee, as well as the distance to the pin.

 

The Garmin G5 GPS does what it sets out to do, and has a number of features that make it worth recommending, like its rugged case and touch screen.

 

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Garmin G5 GPS's Product Reviews

• Setup
  The Garmin G5 ties the GolfBuddy Tour with a perfect 100 for setup – all the user does is install a pair of AA batteries (not included) and turn on the device. Courses are pre-loaded so no download to a computer is necessary. Take the 20 minutes of setup time you just saved and go work on your short game.

• Ease of Use
  Nice simple interface to access different features. Courses are all stored on the device, so the user doesn’t have to decide which ones to swap on or off of the device’s memory. The touchscreen makes finding distances to a targeted point (as well as the distance from that point to the middle of the green) as easy as touching the screen and moving a cross-hair over the desired point. If the user touches the bottom of the cross-hair, the cross hair can be moved and the user can still see what the center of the cross-hair is targeting.
• Course Detail and Mapping
  The ability to determine the distance to any point and to pinpoint the precise position of a target on the green provides tremendous flexibility, and Garmin complements this with pre-marked distances to many relevant hazards and targets. The view of the green rotates based upon where the user is standing in hole view.
• Accuracy
  We tested the Garmin G5 on a variety of courses and found the accuracy readings to be within 3-9 yards of sprinkler head markings and our laser readings. On a clear day on one course, we had absolutely no accuracy problems at all. On another course on an overcast day, in which we weren’t getting great satellite reception, we found a number of readings that were 7-9 yards off from sprinkler head markings and our laser readings. It ultimately isn’t clear to us whether the discrepancies were due to lousy reception or if the mappings were off. One thing we liked is that the device continues to provide distance readings no matter how close the user is to the target, unlike some competing devices. As with other devices with hole layouts, it can be a bit disconcerting to see the indicator of your location moving through a bunker when you are walking next to it, or on the green when you are in the near rough, but this is natural for GPS devices where within a few yards is an extremely accurate reading.
  

Garmin G5 Technical Details

• Unit dimensions: 2.3 x 4.5 x 1.4 inches (W x H x D)
• Display size: 1.53 x 2.55 inches (3 inches diagonal)
• Display resolution: 240 x 400 pixels
• Display type: Transflective color TFT touchscreen
• Weight: 6.8 ounces (192.7 grams) with batteries
• Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended
• Battery life: Up to 15 hours
• Waterproof: Yes (IPX7)
• Interface: USB

Garmin G5's Product Features

Shot Tracking
The Garmin G5 GPS has one of the simplest interface for tracking shots. The touchscreen really shines on these types of features, since very specific buttons can be created and changed depending on the screen that is displayed. This is in stark contrast to the traditional devices, which have to either assign multiple tasks to each button or have lots of buttons – neither of which makes for a very good user experience. Also, a nice touch is that the user can leave the shot tracking screen to utilize a different feature and then return – the device will still continue tracking the shot distance. Note that users cannot indicate which clubs were used for a given shot.

 

Auto-advance
The user can choose whether the device will automatically advance to the next hole or require the user to manually advance.

 

Preferences
The Garmin G5 GPS has a limited set of adjustable preferences: measurement unit (yards vs. meters); battery type (alkaline, lithium or rechargeable NiMH) and auto-advance (automatic vs. manual). These preferences can only be viewed or modified prior to starting of the round.

 

Score and Statistics
Again, the Garmin G5 GPS succeeds in presenting the best interface for keeping score. The user goes to the scorecard, touches a column next to the relevant hole, and is presented a keypad with multiple numbers – the user just touches the relevant number and voila! The device allows the user to enter multiple names (which are also easy to type in with the touchscreen) to track the scoring of everyone in the foursome. The scorecard will show each player’s current score relative to par. One nice feature is that by touching the par listed for a hole, the user can edit the par – handy on courses where there are different scores for par depending on which tee box is utilized. The device does not track statistics for fairways hit, greens hit in regulation, or putts.

 

Keep Score Digitally
Approach doubles as a digital scorecard for your foursome. After the game, you can save and review the scores on your computer at home.

 

Add More Courses
Garmin is constantly adding more courses to their map data, as well as updating and improving their course maps for Approach G5. Download the latest courses from Garmin.com.

What's in the Box

Garmin G5 GPS, belt clip, USB cable, quick start manual

 

 

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