Garmin Approach R10 Portable Golf Launch Monitor

I bought this about 2 weeks ago and have used it everyday. It is very accurate inside and outside. If you are looking for a quality low priced launch monitor this is the one.

I've only used the R10 about 3 times now. Super easy to set up, download the app and get it running. The reported results compared to the actual ball flight is different. It works most of the time, but the ball flight isn't recorded accurately. My preferred shot is a push-draw so the ball ends up straight ahead. The R10 doesn't record the draw part and shows the ball flight as a push-fade. This often happens when the ball is near the sides of the narrow field of "view". I use this mainly on the range and not into a net so I can compare where the ball actually goes. I have to readjust the direction of the R10 when I shoot for other flags which is understandable. If I can get it to where it is relatively accurate, I'll be happy. Still a work in progress.

I bought this to go with my backyard net. It gives. It gives really good shot tracer.

This little gadget is pretty cool, in a few sessions I was able to diagnose specific problem areas with my swing and with the help of a coach and or even ChatGPT I was able to develop an action plan to improve and fix certain issues. Highly recommended for the Golf nerd who is keen on game improvement.

When you can get it to work its OK. Constantly losing connection or won't work at all. Constantly having to reset it. Wish I would have bought the Rapsodo MLM 2 pro. Disappointed in Garmin.

The unit I received was so sensitive on ball placement and leveling that unless it was all perfect the speed and distance data was wildly off course. When you hit balls on grass you necessarily place each ball in a different position due to divots. Unless you adjust the Garmin for each shot you will get wildly inconsistent shot data. Note I am not referencing any spin data here because I know that is modeled rather than measured by the unit. I am talking only about the basics of club and ball speed. Some of the shots I hit with wedges were off by 30 yards or more. The unit might work fine in a controlled, indoor setting but it is essentially worthless for outdoor use.

I have owned a stationary simulator in the past but the R10 offers more shot information for game improvement. And it fits in my golf bag always ready to provide valuable feedback wherever I am.

I like this launch monitor mainly for the price. As far as the accuracy, seems pretty good. The only complaint that I have is every time I start up for the first few minutes it keeps going in and out of connectivity. Other than that myself, and my boys are enjoying it.

Incredibly accurate and captures videos. Combine the two and it can lead the great improvements.

The R10 is awesome for on the course, practice, or a makeshift simulator. It's easy to use and set up, I use it in my garage with a net and a mat. Although home tee hero is about 80% of the actual distance, it's still incredibly useful for practice and getting swings in.

Doesn't catch shot. It takes too long to figure out app.

It worked good one day when in range mode I set up what stats I wanted to see now it won’t connect or connects and goes into standby and won’t work

This launch monitor works great for my budget garage sim setup. I use it with GSPro. I did get frustrated with it when connecting via Bluetooth to my PC. It seemed very finicky but later discovered it wasnt the monitor itself. When connecting to PC it will seem to drop connection but what was really happening is it was waiting for the "handshake" with the GSPro software. Not the R10s fault. So i found the order of operations is to turn on the R10 first, then launch GSPro. Since then, no issues at all with Bluetooth connection. My only real gripe is it struggles to read short chip shots for GSPro.

I bought this for an indoor simulator and have had issues with it dropping Bluetooth at certain times of the day. I have windows in my shop and it worked perfectly when it was dark outside so I blocked my windows during the day and that didn’t help. I have done my own troubleshooting and I am getting closer.

Love all of the data and accuracy of the r10, I bought it bc I wanted to track more than just carry distance and the value with the r10 is amazing. I use mine at an outdoor range. Problems I’ve had: it misses balls a lot more than my Voice Caddie SC200, I would say maybe 10-20% of my shots don’t get read by the r10 whereas my SC200 misses maybe 2% of shots I hit. I also wish it had some better design in some key areas. I wish there were more separate physical buttons so I could easily turn the power off the machine, and enter it into pairing mode so I could more easily switch which device my r10 is paired with, right now it’s really clunky and takes too much time to switch devices. I also wish there was the option to have a simple, affordable, standalone monitor to use with the r10, it’s a bit annoying I have to dedicate a device to it (good thing I have multiple old phones I can use for golf practice, but it’s not ideal). In general, I still prefer using my Voice Caddie bc of how much more simple it is to use, but still happy with the r10.

I really like it and it works exceptionally well for someone who is really looking to get better and take the sport of golf seriously but I know realize that it is not for me and I hardly use it and I hate to see it sit around and collect dust in the garage

Having trouble picking up the ball, hit 3 shots when it says waiting to hit the shot and it might pick up one, very frustrating.

Out of the box it is very easy to setup and get started. Follow the recommended distances for setup and you're off and hitting balls. Recommend getting a leveling stand for the R10 as this makes setup a breeze. Have not tried the R10 at the range yet, only used it hitting into practice net in the backyard. Occasionally the R10 loses connectivity and needs to re-sync to the smartphone. This is the only reason to 4 stars and not 5.

I use it every Tuesday and Thursday during the winter months with my friends. For the last two years. We have a great time being competitive, and keeping our swing grooved. When paired with Awesome golf it’s a fantastic simulator. I only wished that the Garmin app Home Tee Hero would update to a better version, like what’s on the Garmin R 50

I love the size and the features of the R10. It easily connected to the other apps and worked flawlessly on the range in real time