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Gotham Golf Blog: Flightscope X2 2011

2011-02-07T07:40:00.000-08:00

Gotham Golf Blog: Flightscope X2 2011: "Now that we have been briefed on Trackman and it's capabilities, let's take a look at it's leading competitor Flightscope. I was fortunate e..."

FlightScope X2

2011-02-02T10:05:00.000-08:00

FlightScope X-series 3D Golf Radars
The FlightScope X-Series 3D Golf Radars have been meticulously crafted and developed over the last 2 years, using our in-house expertise and experience in Defense Electronics where projectiles are tracked that exceed 4000 km/h, to accuracies within 0.02%.
A direct WiFi connection to IPad/IPhone/Ipod, therefore operation without the use of an external PC, is another world first for FlightScope.
The FlightScope X-Series 3D Golf Radar technology from EDH is unquestionably the most advanced 3D Golf Radar technology available today, while at the same time boasts the easiest IPad software interface thinkable. The ease of use is insane and nothing compares. Information is immediate, accurate and intuitive.
Not only does the FlightScope X-Series function the best in its category, but it also looks stunning and is far more than a mere Launch Monitor. The 10 hour battery operation further makes the FlightScope X-Series very capable to be used for a complete club fitting/teaching day, without the use of AC power.
The FlightScope X-Series comes with an exceptionally elegant carry case, which has additional room for an IPad, or even up to a 15" Laptop( if preferred of course ). Club delivery is measured so accurately that the use of this data might reach far beyond just the D-Plane in teaching. Club Fitting will most likely be taken to a next level using the intricate details of the club speed profile, as well as acceleration data of the club through impact.
Unmatched in accuracy and ease of use, the FlightScope X-Series will dominate and soon to become the ultimate Platinum standard in Golf Launch Monitor technology

FlightScope at the European Open in London

2009-05-29T16:17:00.000-07:00

FlightScope drive data at the European Open at the London Club

It is interesting to analyze the statistics gathered by FlightScope on the 15th tee at the European Open at the London Club. Today, it was windy and Sergio Garcia hit his driver directly off the deck with his tee shot. An incredible 173mph ball speed and a carry distance of 263 yards, directly into the wind. The launch angle was only 3.3 degrees - not the everyday shot for amateurs...

Two other interesting tee shots were:

( club speed, ball speed, backspin, sidespin, launch angle, apex height, flight time, carry distance )

FISHER, Oliver 117 173 2144 -563 10.0 83 6.9 291

FISHER, Ross 115 170 3137 -400 9.4 107 7.7 270

GARCIA, Sergio 117 173 2847 22 3.3 65 6.7 263

Very similar club and ball speeds, as well as vertical launch angles, but almost 20 yds less carry distance and that is mostly as a result of almost 1000 RPM backspin more in Ross Fisher's case.

Garcia on the other hand got only 263 yds carry distance, even though he tried to launch it low into the wind. Garcia's ball reached only 65 feet apex height, but because the backspin was still on the high side ( 2847 RPM ) for his high ball speed, the wind still affected his trajectory to a greater degree compared to Oliver Fisher, who launched the ball at 10 degrees, with a low backspin of 2144 RPM - and got a carry distance of 291 yds.

So next time you drive into the wind - consider your backspin before you attempt that low, off-the-deck launch....

For a complete result set from the European Open using FlightScope to measure the drives, go to : FlightScope at European Open

FlightScope is measuring detailed data from every drive on the 15th hole from all days at the European Open at the London Club

Click HERE for the full listing of the Round 1 FlightScope Drive Data

Click HERE for the full listing of the Round 2 FlightScope Drive Data

Using FlightScope Club Acceleration Profile

2009-04-26T09:32:00.000-07:00

Using Club Acceleration Profile on FlightScope

The club acceleration profile in FlightScope provides intimate detail of the forces which act upon the club head through impact. Keeping in mind that acceleration means the rate at which speed changes, a profile of club head acceleration therefore means that we can evaluate the changes in club head speed through impact.

The mechanisms for club head speed changes through impact could be one of a number of factors and how that responds to the swing through impact :

- The specific torque of the shaft used

- The kick point of the shaft

- The tip flex

- The shaft flex

- The length of the shaft

- The natural frequency of the shaft

When looking at an individual's swing measurements using FlightScope, it is possible to evaluate the contribution of each of the factors listed above, by making a small (or big) change in each of the factors and then to measure using FlightScope to determine the effect.

For instance : Most golf clubs are sold today off the shelf with a 46" shaft length, which generally can be the cause for more instability at the tip during the swing motion. This is especially true with amateurs, but also for professional golfers. More often than not it has been shown that a more consistent and stable club head acceleration profile can be found by tipping the standard 46" shaft by 1"-1.5".

The net effect for most players is great because not only does the shaft behave more stable through the strike zone, the player also generally has more control due to the fact that it is less difficult to strike the ball on the sweetspot of the driver.

The image of the Club Head Acceleration Profile above is that of a top PGA Tour player, who clearly has great control and repeatability, but also shows very stable acceleration profiles through the strike zone. ( This can be seen by the very smooth and linear acceleration profile graphs for all the shots for the particular driver )

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