20 reviews
Sales Rank: 429

Size: Each
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 5 x 1.1 x 2.3

MPN: V300
Model: V300
UPC: 020972103127
EAN: 0020972103127
ASIN: B0018OXHYS

Release Date: May 1, 2008
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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dynomite August 4, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Sonocaddie is awsome. The only drawback so far is a few courses have not been mapped and one course I played had 2 holes reversed, but for the most part the distances are within 2 yards of what course markers say. I think this is a great product and would highly reccomend.

5 out of 5 stars

Worth every penny! July 28, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I did a lot of research about the different golf GPS units on the market and read a lot of reviews. Of the other devices, those that had more features (and were more expensive) often got disappointing reviews while those that were more basic often got great reviews. The Sonocaddie V300 seemed to be the only one with advanced features and great reviews so my concern was only that there were so few reviews. I attempted to find the Sonocaddie in my local golf stores and ultimately called the company where I was informed that they were currently only selling the unit online. I decided to take the risk and order the V300 and I'm glad that I did.

I registered for the "Birdie" membership with Sonocaddie for $30 for the life of the product that gives me unlimited access to U.S. courses. Every course that I would want to play in my area (Utah) was available. It was very easy to download the courses that I planned to play and load them on the V300.

I have used the V300 4 times since I purchased it and I'm loving it more each time. It is extremely easy to use and very accurate, typically within 1 to 2 yards of the markers on the course. Some courses had many additional points already marked on the holes, and for the ones that didn't it was very easy for me to add my own to mark places where I wanted to lay up or how far to the end of the fairway on a dog leg for future rounds. It takes only several seconds to add your own points. The Pro scorecard feature is also wonderful and gives you a detailed analysis of each round you score on it.

So far, I have to say that this was a great purchase and will take strokes off my score. It is feature rich and easy to use. I couldn't ask for anything more.

1 out of 5 stars

Bummed July 28, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

I'm bummed about this GPS. I was pretty excited about it. Got it Friday, tried it for the first time today. And I'm sending it back.

GPS info to the green was accurate on 16/18 holes. The other two weren't even close - I was standing just off the green, and it said I was 100+ yards away.

But, even worse, the course layout information wasn't even close. Only one or two holes even resembled the holes we were playing!! More than half seemed to be inverted - showed me standing on the green when I was in the tee box, and showed me at the tee when we got to the green!! It was just the layout - the yardage showed the correct distance to the green, even though the picture showed it at the other end of the fairway.

Maybe it's just really bad luck on this first course I tried, but it was so far wrong that I'm not going to bother trying more.

4 out of 5 stars

Very functional GPS July 4, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I received this GPS yesterday and used it today after quickly reviewing the basic manual. The GPS is relatively small and easy to carry around. The screen is very bright and easy to read in direct sunlight. This GPS is fairly intuitive once you know what each button functionally represents.

My buddies and I have tried various GPSes and laser rangefinders. The newer generation of GPSes such as SonoCaddie and uPro seem to combine the best features of GPSes and laser system.

Pros:
1) Top down graphical view of entire hole not just the green
2) Relative distances to hazards on the hole
3) Ability to add/edit icon waypoints on each the hole
4) GPS tracks quickly and accurately
5) Track and analyze previously played rounds
6) Rugged and weather sealed against the elements
6) Rechargeable system that provides 12+ hours of usage (not verified)
7) Stores 30 courses in memory
8) Free one year membership to download all courses (limited time)

Cons:
1) Manual is pathetic
2) Buttons are stiff and must be pressed very hard
3) GPS reacts sluggishly when browsing through list of courses
4) Some buttons/features are not functional on certain screen views
5) GPS looks cute

In general, I'm very pleased with this product. My friends who own SkyCaddie SG4, Skycaddie SG2 and Bushnell Pinseeker rangefinder really liked the SonoCaddie.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Device July 4, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I purchased this product after having problems with the UPro GPS device. That device, while the perfect size and extremely accurate, didn't display the ProMode brightly enough to be seen on a sunny day and quit after 3 holes. I spoke to the Denneco office in New Hampshire and they were extremely helpful. They even gave me a 60 day time period to test the product, rather than the 20 days stated on the Sonocaddie website. I have used this device for three rounds and it acquires satellites very quickly and is very accurate. In checking the with course markers, I only found variances of between 1 and 3 yards, but in each round I have played, I was able to access 10 satellites which helped the accuracy. The device is easy to read in bright sunlight, simple to use and has all of the courses that I play available on their course list. I did contact Sonostar and asked them to add Chambers Bay in University, WA. and they did that in one week. I just asked them to add three courses in Whistler and they immediately responded and said they could have that done in two weeks. Everyone I have spoken to at Denneco and Sonostar have been great and they have went the extra mile to service my requests. The SkyCaddie technical and sales personal could take some lessons from these people. SkyCaddie only tops the Sonocaddie in the category of arrogance and who wants to pay $50 per year just for the privledge of using their device? I like the scorecard feature, the fact it can store 30 courses, it is easy to add course obstacles, its simplicity, downloading courses was a no brainder and the accuracy of the device. I would highly recommend this device. It was a good purchase for me.