Dancin Dogg OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator
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Manufacturer: Dancin DoggBrand: Dancin' Dogg Golf
Platform: Windows
Model: 20080012
Product features:
- Club head speed, Face angle, Swing path
- Library of world class golf courses
- Easy three step setup, Software upgrades and new courses
- Supports left or right-handed players, and Standard or metric measurements
- Comes with a 180 day manufacturers limited warranty
Sports reviews of Dancin Dogg OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator
Customer Review: Awesome product
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
If you are really good already and live on a golf course and have membership and play several times a week you'll probably think this product is not very interesting.. But if you are like me and only get to play 3 - 4 times a month yet want to improve you'll love this product.
Fact is I plugged this up to my computer and was using it w/out any tweaking right away. It recognizes my shots spot on.. I was seriously amazed.
The great thing about it is that it tells you exactly what you are doing wrong, outside/in swing with open club face (so that's why it sliced).. but aside from its practice app if you get bored just swinging a club over and over like at a driving range you can play the 3dd golf that comes with it. You currently get 4 courses with various difficulty levels and basically you feel like you are playing a game of golf w/out having to leave your home. And you can take muligans or go into practice mode and just practice the same shot over and over..
It reads chips and pitches spot on as well with great flight and roll dynamics.. the physics in this game is as good as what is in tiger woods golf..
The putting is a little fast in my opinion but that is because I am use to playing on slow greens. It allows you to tweak stuff like that, I have not quite got around to doing that though.
You'll want to keep using your other training aids along with this, the best part is that it tells you why your swing was wrong so you can practice and correct errors knowing what you need to correct.. Unlike a driving range where you don't always know what you are doing wrong. All the while you are playing a game of golf and actually feel like you are in the golf game instead of just aiming at targets and swinging over and over again.
Some things to be aware of,
1) This only works indoors. You need good lighting and no shadows over the sensors. Since it only works indoors you also need a lot of room.
2) from the base to the bottom of the ball is 1 3/8" so you'll need some platform to stand on. I just got a 3/4" thick board and stapled artificial turf to it and I use my golf shoes when I play it seems to be pretty perfect.
3) You'll probably want to hit a foam ball but you'll need something that it can impact against.. YOur indoor walls will bounce the balls right off.. I got an old comforter and just tack it up when i use it and put a chair under it so that it's away from the wall.. The ball hits it and rolls back to me..
4) sometimes when you hit the ball the base will move.. if it is not perfectly squared up to where you are aming/swinging you'll get the wrong read for your club and get a bad shot. So you'll have to make sure you keep it in a straight line. Dancin dog sells a mat that it can connect to, but I just eye ball it after each shot and correct it.
in summary I love this product, but if you are already super awesome and play all the time you wont find it useful.. but if you are still awesome but can't play for whatever reason you'll enjoy the simulated golf aspect of this system on days you want to play but can't... and if you suck like me you'll figure out why and be able to work on fixing it
EDIT - July - 2010
Well.. almost a full year of using this thing and I would like to update my post and say that I'm still using it and loving it. I broke down and got a Golf coach. If anything this simulator showed me that I'll never fix my swing on my own. Welp.. 6 months after I started seeing the coach on a weekly basis and practicing on this simulator daily I finally broke 90. I went from shooting in the 105 range on my best days to shooting 92 on my worst days. This simulator has allowed me to practice with ease if nothing else. It's sometimes hard after work to make the trek to the range and even then you don't always know whats wrong with your shots. With this simulator you know exactly whats wrong and since I've been taking lessons for so long I've learned how to correct my errors.
a couple of things I want to say
1) if you don't swing with a ball placed on the simulator (foam ball is fine) you'll have sporadic shots. I honestly think its the brain. You need to see something there to hit or else the motions can't happen as they should. So if you plan to use this plan to use a ball or you will have a hard time hitting decent shots. Again foam ball is fine.
2) Stance is very important to any swing. If you've knocked this simulator off a bit or whatever your standing on is off a bit and you are not squared off properly you'll more than likely have a bad shot. It's worth it to invest in the dancin dog mats that will keep everything from moving around.
I honestly think that the people who say it's not reading their swings right are either not squared up properly, are not using a ball, or do actually in real life have very sporadic shots.
There are several simulators on the market but none at this price point. If you want a game to just play with this is probably not the product for you.. if you want to work on your golf game in the comfort of your own home believe me this tool is very nice
Description of Dancin Dogg OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator
OptiShot Infrared Golf Simulator combines pinpoint accurate swing analysis in a highly realistic, three-dimensional visual golf environment... All in the comfort of your own home. Optishot combines Dancin' Dogg?s award winning accurate swing and shot analysis with our own proprietary three dimensional visual golf software called "3DD Golf". The OptiShot provides a remarkably lifelike 3D golf experience. |
3D Golf Software
OptiShot allows you to play replications of some of the world's most famous golf courses, like Torrey Pines and Big Horn Golf Club in Southern California.
True Simulation
Distance and direction of a golf shot are determined at the point of impact. True simulation uses scientific methods to capture impact data, and relays the results in real-time to the player in a visual display that replicates each shot. Dancin' Dogg combines sophisticated optical sensor data with three dimensional replicated courses.
Features:
- Growing library of world class golf courses
- Play with up to four players
- Hit all shots from tee to green
- Use your own clubs
- Putt out or choose auto putt
- Amazing realism
 Instant, real-time swing analysis will help you fine-tune your game. |
Accurate Swing Analyzer
Sixteen advanced infrared optical sensors accurately measure your club through the impact zone, capturing shot impact conditions.
Features:
- Club head speed
- Face angle
- Swing path
- Toe/center/heel-to-face contact
- Visual feedback of each shot
What You Need
To take full advantage of the OptiShot, you only need a computer (minimum system requirements: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7; 2GB of memory and 3GB of disk space; high end graphics card required for 3D golf), golf club, and 8.5-foot or higher ceilings. The device is for indoor use only.
Easy Setup
Setup is a snap. Simply install the software and plug the Optical Swing Pad in to your Windows computer; practice using your own clubs in the comfort of your home and hit real balls, foam balls, or no balls at all; and play full rounds of golf with up to four players.
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