FlightScope Mevo - Portable Personal Launch Monitor for Golf

Product Information

Both the FlightScope Mevo and Mevo Plus are fairly easy to use for anyone who regularly uses a smart phone. The Mevo connects to your phone or tablet via Bluetooth; the Mevo Plus creates a WiFi network that your device connects to. In both cases, the connection happens automatically when you open the app.

FlightScope Skills allows golfers to test their skills on Apple and Android mobile devices using a FlightScope radar unit. It works by presenting a sequence of virtual targets in a session where golfers can hit shots to each target. Each shot is scored, based on its proximity to the target, and cumulated to give an overall score/performance for the session. The app is fully customizable. Golfers can create their own targets, based on shape, distance and size depending on their goal. Golfers can also create extra pressure during the session by adding a time limit and can have targets pop up randomly to mimic a real golf round. FlightScope Skills users will be able to upload and review their scores and data on MyFlightScope.com. This app can be used both indoors and outdoors. It would display the same data view that you customized on the device immediately after every shot you hit.Golf launch monitors are a part of nearly every fitting experience. Don’t expect to fit yourself with a consumer-grade unit. They’re not consistent enough and don’t provide the necessary data.

I found the app very intuitive, and pretty much anything I wanted to adjust could be done in the settings section. But the question is, are these more affordable FlightScopes actually worth the still considerable expense? Are they accurate? Will they actually help you with your golf game?

Personal Golf Launch Monitors FAQ

A nice feature was being able to adjust how information was presented to you. There are eight pieces of data you can get from the FlightScope Mevo:

I found both units to be reasonably accurate compared to a Tour-quality launch monitor. One thing worth noting is that club data can change noticeably from one launch monitor to another. This is due to the difference in positioning and the points that are measured. While Mevo+ may not produce the exact same numbers as a Foresight, I found the data to be consistent and logical.

FlightScope Mevo puts out eight parameters: carry distance, club head speed, smash factor, apex, flight time, ball speed, spin rate, and vertical launch angle.