Golf Tech Weekly Podcast #23: Is the Rapsodo MLM2PRO Still the Best Launch Monitor Under $1,000?

Watch Golf Tech Weekly Ep. 23: Everything you need to know about the Rapsodo MLM2PRO in 2026 

Three years after its release, the Rapsodo MLM2PRO continues to set the standard for launch monitors under $1,000—and it may be a better value today than ever before. In this episode of Golf Tech Weekly, Marc and Daniel break down why the MLM2PRO remains one of their top recommendations despite an increasingly crowded market.

They discuss the launch monitor's impressive combination of radar and camera technology, directly measured data points like club path and angle of attack, simulator compatibility with GSPro and E6 Connect, and the continuous software updates that have kept the device competitive without requiring new hardware.

The conversation also covers the tradeoffs buyers should know before purchasing, including the premium subscription requirement, lack of native putting during simulator play, and slight shot delay. However, the hosts explain why these drawbacks are outweighed by the MLM2PRO's outstanding accuracy, robust practice features, and exceptional long-term value.

They also preview Rapsodo's upcoming PC software, which promises dramatically improved graphics, wired USB-C connectivity, and an even stronger simulator experience.

If you're considering a launch monitor in the sub-$1,000 category, this episode explains why the MLM2PRO continues to be the benchmark against which every competitor is measured.

Read the MLM2PRO Podcast Transcript

With your hosts and golf tech experts Marc Sheforgen and Daniel Fitzpatrick!

Intro

Marc:
Welcome back, everyone, to Golf Tech Weekly, presented by PlayBetter, the best place online to buy golf and sports technology. We have golf tech experts here to help you navigate the gear and find exactly what you need to improve your game.

Today we're talking about the Rapsodo MLM2PRO, and specifically why it has remained an absolute heavyweight in the sub-$1,000 category and if it is, in fact, the product to buy if you're shopping in that price range.

We're gonna get into the cold hard truth. The pros—there's lots of those—the cons that maybe aren't quite as well known or talked about, how constant software updates are moving the needle, and a tease of the highly anticipated PC software that is supposed to be coming later this year.

I'm Marc Sheforgen, joined as always by Daniel Fitzpatrick. Again, this is Golf Tech Weekly, presented by PlayBetter.

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I know a lot of people are gonna be interested in this one.

Daniel, when you're talking to customers looking at this price point, how popular is the MLM2PRO these days?

Pricing and Value

Daniel:
Super popular, Marc, honestly.

It's typically a question of what's the best launch monitor under a thousand dollars, and this product is typically the one that's the topic of conversation, or at least the one that's getting compared the most, especially for players who want something portable for indoor and outdoor use, something that's reliable and accurate, and something that has been around, established in the industry, and continues to get updates.

So it's pretty incredible how many boxes this device checks.

And I'm excited to get into this today. I know it's gonna be a really positive episode. We're still gonna talk about the flaws, about maybe some missing pieces we'd like to see, but overall, an insanely awesome product that has incredible value at the end of the day.

Marc:
I agree. No reason to bury the headline. It is a very positive report.

For those who may have missed it, we did a dedicated episode on the best golf launch monitors under $1,000. Please consider checking that out. We'll link to it below.

And inevitably, of course, we arrived at the conclusion that the MLM2PRO, for the price you're asked to pay, delivers incredible value. That doesn't mean it's the right fit for every single user, and hopefully we're gonna identify the people that may be interested in this product and the ones that maybe should consider staying away.

But the bottom line is that, for more people than not, the MLM2PRO is a banger.

Now more so than ever, honestly, because the price is, at the moment, $599.99. That's a hundred dollars less than what it originally retailed for.

I should remind everyone that in these three years since it was first released, the product has evolved considerably and gotten quite a lot better. We're gonna get into what some of those updates have included.

But I would say it's a good indicator that Rapsodo has continued to update the product. Also, they haven't yet teased or planned any replacement products, so it very much looks like they're leaning all the way into the MLM2PRO and are going to continue to iterate it to make it even better and even more competitive.

Also, a reminder that if $599.99 isn't cheap enough, why not pick it up for $499.99 via the Certified Pre-Owned option?

PlayBetter is the exclusive retailer for MLM2PRO Certified Pre-Owned units. A reminder that those are fully bench-tested, certified, inspected by Rapsodo themselves, and backed with the same one-year warranty that you would get if you bought a new MLM2PRO.

If you can accept a broken seal, maybe a dinged corner on the box, or something similar that's purely cosmetic, you have an opportunity to buy what is, in essence, a unit that performs exactly the same as a brand-new one for only $500.

So that's a killer option.

How It Works

Marc:
Let's talk about some of those high-point positives of what the MLM2PRO is, why it is so competitive and so enticing.

Tell us a little bit about the secret sauce that makes this device a bit different from some of the competitors.

Daniel:
So, the Rapsodo MLM2PRO is a radar-and-camera device.

It does sit behind the teeing area. It is gonna require a little bit more space, but in comparison to other radar products, it can actually sit a little bit closer to the teeing area and still function consistently and accurately.

It uses the cameras indoors a lot, especially for spin measurement and some of the data capture, even taking really high-definition videos of your golf swing at impact.

So it is a unique device in the way that it captures some of those metrics.

Indoors, if you want measured spin rate, you do have to use a specific type of golf ball. They are RPT golf balls, which stand for Rapsodo Precision Technology. It's a specific marking on the golf balls.

There's only a few manufacturers that make them, but they are Titleist and Callaway, so they are premium-level golf balls that you're able to use with it.

Now, you can use it without them at the driving range, even indoors, but you're gonna get calculated spin rate, which may lose some consistency in distances or some of the data.

So for the best results, obviously it is suggested to use them.

I know we've both tested it indoors and outdoors, and overall, the consistency and accuracy are pretty damn impressive—especially indoors when you have that measured spin rate.

It also differs from a lot of the radar products.

Other radar products out there will say you have to mark the ball with a metallic sticker or use RCT golf balls, and they even tend to struggle when swing speed picks up.

The reason for that, Marc, is that, believe it or not, if you're swinging a golf club over 110 miles an hour and you hit the golf ball, in eight to ten feet of ball flight that golf ball may not rotate even one time.

It's kind of crazy to think that way, but with these RPT golf balls, the pattern on the golf ball allows the camera to see how much that ball is moving and measure spin rate effectively, which in turn makes the device very, very accurate.

So overall, a very, very solid product.

It does come with a subscription, but I think that's a positive thing.

Marc:
That is. Yeah.

Daniel:
What you get with the subscription is all the data unlocked, session review history, the ability to store almost all the videos you want—I mean, it's over 10,000 videos—and the ability to get in and play the simulated golf courses on the native software.

It packs so much into what you get out of it.

With the ability to get a one-year subscription, a two-year subscription, or a lifetime subscription, they've given users a lot of options.

And like you said, Marc, they've expanded the software, they've added to the software, and it makes you feel comfortable, even as a past buyer of the product, because it makes you feel like they're not just taking the money, making a new hardware product, and having us chase after that.

They're making this product better and better and better.

It's now a really useful tool and not just a toy.

Marc:
Exactly right.

You hit on the accuracy. I think we touched on this in the sub-$1,000 episode that we did.

It is incredibly accurate.

For the price, especially indoors if you're using the RPT balls, it's actually amazing.

I put it up against a GC3 when I was testing, and it was shockingly accurate.

It is the only sub-$1,000 launch monitor that's using both cameras and radar technology.

Mostly in that class, we see competing products using just radar, or we have the Square Home Edition using cameras and infrared sensors.

But having that combination of cameras plus radar affords it a lot of really great advantages as far as tracking the ball and delivering some additional features that make it very competitive.

Two of them are a full down-the-line swing replay and slow-motion Impact Vision after each shot, without having to use an external camera.

Now, if you do want to use your phone and set it up to get an additional camera angle, you can do that, which is awesome.

You can simply set your phone up on a tripod across from you, and all of a sudden you'd have synchronized down-the-line and face-on camera angles with very minimal setup.

Another big advantage.

Just a ton to love about what this thing can do.

Also, the build quality.

For the under-$1,000 price point, sometimes we get into build quality that might be adequate or nice, but not necessarily really robust or almost military-grade feeling.

The MLM2PRO is very, very well built.

I also like the way it's designed ergonomically. I like the way it screws into the tripod and sets up.

I find the setup to be very easy.

I will say that, as far as the look of the device outdoors on a driving range, it calls a little more attention to itself than some other devices because it does sit so high off the ground on that tripod.

So if discretion is what you're going for, this maybe isn't the perfect option for that.

Very, very portable.

I'll also say that, in terms of the carrying case game, it wins big there.

I'll look at a product like the Garmin Approach R10, which is even more compact than the MLM2PRO, and yet they ruin it by putting it in a carrying case that feels as if it's ten times larger than the product itself.

All of a sudden I can't very easily fit it into my golf bag.

With the MLM2PRO, the carrying case is very sleek and easily fits into my golf bag.

So it's a very portable product.

You mentioned, Daniel, that this has evolved from more than just a range tool into a full-on, fully capable golf simulator.

Can you talk about some of those simulator compatibility options that are included?

Simulator Features

Daniel:
Yeah, so it does require a Premium Membership to get into any type of simulator capabilities, but the simulator capabilities that come with the native software, if you're talking quantity of courses, it's awesome. I mean, there's over 30,000 courses you can play.

I will say the graphics—and we'll get into this a little bit later—for right now, aren't the best, but that's because everything's powered by an iPad. There's not a PC option with it right now, so the graphics aren't gonna be quite as visually pleasing as you may see in other software.

But with that Premium Membership, you can get into third-party software too. So you're talking GSPro, E6 CONNECT, and any of these other third-party platforms that are really kind of spreading across the launch monitor market. It's integrated with them.

Plus, the one thing you have to note is that it does not offer putting. So it's going to be more of an auto-putt or "pick your putt" style when you're playing rounds of golf.

For some people, that could be a deal breaker. For most people who play simulator golf, you quickly realize putting isn't the most important or most fun part of the game anyway.

I will say, with GSPro, you can hook up webcam putting. So there are ways to do it. It obviously requires additional things and stuff that you can do, but for the most part, putting is not an option within simulation.

Overall, though, using it as a simulator is honestly awesome, just like using it as a practice tool. There's a reason it's popular as a dual-purpose device.

Marc:
Yeah, they relatively recently announced the native GSPro integration, and that was a really big deal. Just as you said, that's become a very popular pathway to GSPro.

Quick shout-out to last week's episode where we had a GSPro course designer on. I would really encourage everyone to check that out if you have even a passing interest in what's involved in designing a virtual golf course on the GSPro platform. Pretty fascinating stuff, I have to say.

But yeah, you can use the MLM2PRO to play GSPro, E6 CONNECT, Awesome Golf, and then, just as Daniel said, their own native simulator software, Rapsodo Courses, gives you more than 30,000 courses worldwide.

Probably, would you say, Daniel, it's kind of akin to Garmin Home Tee Hero as far as the graphic fidelity?

Daniel:
Yeah, without the enhanced golf course list that they've pushed out recently, obviously. But I do think it's very similar to most of the courses you'd find in Home Tee Hero. I think that's a great comparison, honestly.

Marc:
Yeah.

And also, when we're talking simulator golf, you have to have an accurate launch monitor if you want to have an accurate or realistic simulator experience, right? I mean, if you're getting bad data, you're gonna be getting bad ball flights and all kinds of things that are not going to approximate what you would actually see out on a real golf course.

So it's important to note that the MLM2PRO gives you 15 data metrics, and eight of those are directly measured.

So they're directly measuring ball speed, club speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, and spin axis.

Then last year—and this was huge—they added directly measured club path and angle of attack. Not estimated, but directly measured. They did that without raising the price, which was a huge win and a big competitive boost for this product.

Now, they do calculate seven metrics. So you're getting calculated carry distance, total distance, smash factor—I guess that is a calculation, since they're directly measuring ball speed and club speed—plus apex, descent angle, side carry, and shot type.

So again, I guess to beat a dead horse, the thing is very accurate, and that really lends itself to a very accurate simulator experience.

Daniel:
Totally.

And I think, honestly, for this price point, to confirm that they're measuring some of these metrics—especially the big ones like angle of attack and club path—that's a huge, huge thing.

These types of devices, almost all of them, are calculating carry distance, even outdoors on the range. They'll measure it for a certain period of time.

But to see all of these metrics that are directly measured, and that they're confident enough to publish that information, that's awesome.

Marc:
No. Yeah. Absolutely.

Daniel:
That's awesome. And they've proven to be accurate, which backs up their ability to do that.

So, again, it just adds to the value.

If you're a user who really wants to work on dispersion and tighten up your golf shots and not lose golf balls so frequently, angle of attack and club path are two great things to work on.

Marc:
Exactly.

Yep. Yep.

Yeah, so anyway, you can see why there's so much reason to be excited. You can see why it's a very easy recommendation, at least on the surface.

But that doesn't mean that it's necessarily the perfect solution for every type of golfer.

Let's identify some of the drawbacks that are perhaps a little lesser known or that might not show up in an internet headline.

Daniel:
Yeah, certainly.

Obviously, every device—nobody's perfect, right? If there were a perfect launch monitor, all these other companies would go out of business, especially in what we consider the consumer price point under $1,000.

The cons, to be honest, there aren't very many, but there are a few.

The first one we mentioned a little bit earlier is no putting during simulation.

While it might not be a con for everybody, it is something we have to mention because, for the most part, it's just not an option in simulator golf.

When you get to the green, you're gonna have to do some form of auto-putt or pick-your-putt, where maybe you choose how many putts you want to add to each person's score.

So it doesn't give you the full simulation experience at the end of the day.

In your experience, Marc, do you do a lot of putting when you play simulator golf? I do sometimes, but not all the way through. I still have a gimme circle, you know.

Drawbacks

Marc:
No, yeah. I'm not one of those... there are quite a lot of simulator golfers that are just straight-up no-putting on the sim, and I have to say, I get that. I do get that stance because, of course, it depends on your setup, what kind of mat you're using, and what kind of launch monitor you're using.

But it is fair to say that even if you do enjoy holing out, putting is kind of the least engaging part of the simulator experience.

So yeah, I'm a sometimes guy, and I am definitely the type of guy that is not bothered by the fact that the MLM2PRO doesn't do putting.

Daniel:
Yeah, and listen, putting is probably one of the worst parts of my normal golf game, and putting on a simulator is ten times harder.

It's a skill you have to develop. I think it's just something where you kind of shake it off when you feel like, "I could have made that," or whatever. It's simulator putting.

It's just kind of a thing. Once you get in and play enough simulator rounds of golf, it's not as important.

But to some users, we have to list it as a con because some users are gonna want that feature, obviously.

I will say something else, as far as cons go. It's not something that I really recognized immediately when using the device, but after I was hitting balls for a while, there is a slight shot lag time, or shot latency, from when you hit the shot to when it shows on the screen.

It's not huge. I'd compare it to the SkyTrak+. I think it's very similar to SkyTrak+ as far as shot-to-show time.

Again, if you're a user who's never owned a launch monitor, it may be something that you don't notice at all. We've mentioned that about other launch monitors that have lag times.

But it is something to note. There is a couple-second delay—probably around two seconds on average. At higher ball speeds, it's gonna get a little bit longer, but overall there is a slight shot latency with the device.

What's your experience with that, Marc?

Marc:
Yeah, I think you nailed it with the SkyTrak+ being the easy comparison there.

In fact, there's some Rapsodo technology in the SkyTrak+ and ST+, and that might be exactly why those things are so similar.

But yeah, the one- to two-second shot delay—I don't personally think it's a huge deal.

You and I have talked before about how we're spoiled and have had the opportunity to test and use devices that really show you the shot immediately, and you do get spoiled when you have that experience.

We've also talked about the other extreme, something like the new Blue Tees Rainmaker, which is taking some hits right now, among other reasons, for having such a lengthy shot-to-show time.

In that case, we measured it at closer to six seconds.

So all of a sudden, one to two seconds feels relatively immediate.

I would say that the MLM2PRO, that's not a standout con to me, but it is a good one to identify because it is real, and there are devices that do show the shot faster.

Daniel:
Yeah, and I think I'm fine with a slight shot delay if the data's accurate, which it is.

So I think that's okay.

If it's gonna take some time to get me the data, as long as it's accurate, I'll sit there and wait for it for a few seconds.

That's no problem to me.

Marc:
Sure. Exactly.

Subscription Pricing

Marc:
That's the bottom line. I totally agree with that.

Now, for what might be a more headline con for some people, it would be that subscription tier.

I do think it's important to talk through this because, on the one hand, there's so much to be excited about regarding the Premium Membership and all that it delivers. On the other hand, the problem is that while you can use the MLM2PRO to get basic shot-reading functionality, the reality is you would not buy this product if you didn't want some of the advanced features—and all of them are behind that Premium Membership.

Point being, unless this thing is given to you as a gift, I really think you should be budgeting for that Premium Membership.

As you said, there's some good news in how they offer it. They give you some choices:

• One-year membership: $199.99
• Two-year membership: $329.99
• Lifetime unlock: $599.99

You also get a 45-day free trial included with purchase.

I think it's important to note that this is a product that, to me, you buy because of the way it's built, the way it's continued to be supported, and the fact that there isn't a new Rapsodo product around the corner. Everything indicates that this is going to be around for a while.

Personally, I think you buy an MLM2PRO expecting to use it for a few years at least. That's why I look at the lifetime unlock as the best option. Again, to each their own, but that's how I see it.

The problem becomes this: if I thought the device cost $500 or $600, all of a sudden it costs, in reality, twice that. Now we're not even talking about a sub-$1,000 launch monitor anymore.

That's something we should be completely fair and transparent about.

Some people would argue that this product doesn't even belong in the sub-$1,000 category. I don't think that's fair if you pencil it all out and compare it to competing options that have their own subscription tiers.

Marc:
But just laying it out there and calling it like it is. Got any thoughts on that?

Daniel:
Yeah, I agree.

Most people are probably going to go for that lifetime unlock because, let's face it, a launch monitor is typically a four- to five-year investment, and that's usually about when you see product cycles.

It is nice that they offer the lifetime option.

Even if you need to budget it and go with the one- or two-year membership, if you break it down, the two-year option is about $13 a month. It really isn't that crazy when you think about it, especially for what you get out of it.

Again, there is a subscription paywall, and a lot of customers in that sub-$1,000 market are going to say, "I don't want subscriptions," and that's totally fine. We're getting hit with subscriptions everywhere we look in today's electronics world.

But when you look at what you get out of it, it almost becomes a positive because that's how you really unlock the device.

Yes, you can get it and not pay for the subscription. You can still use it as a driving range tool and still get data.

But if you want all the features—and to get the device for what you were probably buying it for—you want the subscription.

Obviously, the best value is the lifetime option, but even if you have to break it down into the one- or two-year memberships, it's honestly pretty affordable overall.

Marc:
Definitely affordable.

It's still important to note because one thing we want to do here is think through how this compares to other options.

Take something like the Square Home Edition. A lot of people like that product. It's similarly priced to the MLM2PRO, and people like it as a gateway to GSPro.

One of the reasons they like it is that you're not asked to pay a subscription beyond what you're already paying GSPro, which is $250 a year.

With the MLM2PRO, to play GSPro, E6 Connect, or any of the other third-party software, you do have to pay for the Premium Membership. So they do kind of have you locked in that way.

I totally agree with you, Daniel. If you look at it from a monthly perspective—or just pay once and forget about it—it's not a huge deal.

But it's important to note because you might come into this thinking the device costs $500 or $600, only to realize it could cost closer to $1,200.

That's certainly something to be aware of.

I'm definitely not suggesting the value isn't there. I think the value is still abundantly there, even at the full price with the lifetime unlock.

It's pretty crazy when you think about what it's directly measuring.

To get things like club path and angle of attack, you typically have to step up to something that costs more than $2,000.

Just those two metrics alone show why this is a candidate for a serious player or somebody who's interested in real, high-quality data.

So yeah, definitely some cool stuff.

Now, what's coming next?

We were at the PGA Show, and Rapsodo was teasing a new PC version of its software.

What do you remember about what we learned about that, Daniel?

PC Software Preview

Daniel:
Yeah, we spent quite a bit of time at the Rapsodo booth. They were pretty proud—and they should be—of this new release.

I think this is something that MLM2PRO customers have been anticipating and wanting for a while. Getting a PC software option is gonna be awesome.

They weren't completely sure if there were going to be additional fees for it or anything like that, so that's probably still to be seen. We don't know exactly what access to it is going to look like yet.

But holy cow. Honestly, when we were hitting balls and even just playing a few holes—we did a closest-to-the-pin challenge—I think they had the hole at Pebble Beach, number six or seven...

Marc:
Seven.

Daniel:
Yeah, the downhill par 3 next to the ocean.

I hit wedge after wedge, and I almost made a hole-in-one on it.

Honestly, when I was looking at it, I thought we were playing GSPro. The graphics were so impressive.

It is going to require a gaming PC to run it, so there are going to be some hardware requirements as well.

But honestly, the graphics and the playability—I literally thought I was playing GSPro at first glance. It looked that good.

Marc:
That's awesome.

Explain the context of why this is exciting or important. The reason being that the MLM2PRO, previous to this, was somewhat limited in that regard.

Daniel:
Yeah, it was basically an iOS-only device—an iPad, essentially.

It's a wireless connection, and we didn't mention this in the cons, but one of the common issues we hear about on the customer service side is connection issues.

It uses a Bluetooth connection between the device and the iPad, and when you're sending that much information wirelessly, there can be connection drops.

That's not just Rapsodo—that's true of pretty much every product on the market.

With the new PC capabilities, we're going to get a USB-C direct connection option. So you can just cable it directly to the MLM2PRO.

I think that's going to be a big help in avoiding some of the connection issues that users have encountered.

But man, even on the driving range, the graphics were awesome.

It gives you much more of that real feeling of playing outdoors.

I was really impressed.

Like I said, I was looking at the TV screens and thinking, "These guys are playing GSPro."

Then we got in there, and they told us, "No, this is the beta of our new PC software."

It was kind of a "wow" moment.

It makes me wonder how many courses they're going to have and what they're going to build into it, because I'm sure it's going to be a big advancement over what their current software already offers.

Marc:
Yeah, it's just another evolution that shows this product has a lot of life left in it.

It really opens it up to an even wider range of users.

Who do you see the MLM2PRO as being the right fit for, Daniel?

Daniel:
Currently, it's great for the at-home simulator golfer—someone who wants to work on their game and use practice features like Closest to the Pin, Skills Combine-type games, and things like that.

Once we add PC software like this, it's going to be an all-around launch monitor that's perfect for anyone who wants to use it indoors and outdoors.

It's literally going to be a complete golf simulator solution.

Honestly, I think it can compete with what the Square Home Edition has been doing—and with more features in its native software.

The Square is great as a gateway to GSPro, but its self-practice and game improvement features are pretty limited.

As an all-around launch monitor, yes, it requires a subscription.

But like we've said, when you get that much with the subscription, it instantly becomes worth it, in my opinion.

Right now, I think it's maybe a little limited in terms of every target market.

But once this PC software comes out, I think you'd be crazy to look at some of these higher-end launch monitors and not consider the MLM2PRO.

Marc:
Yeah, we'll have to see what the cost ends up being and how that compares with the competition.

But you're right—it has to be a little concerning for the competitors because the MLM2PRO was already kind of a no-brainer for a lot of people.

As you say, this just makes it even stronger.

Let's talk through some of the obvious comparisons.

How do you see it stacking up against something like the Garmin Approach R10, Blue Tees Rainmaker, Swing Caddie SC4 Pro, Mevo+ Gen 2, or anything else you want to throw in there?

Comparisons

Daniel:
Yeah, right away I think the first comparison you see obviously is the Garmin R10 and even SC4 Pro because pricing is very similar. You know SC4 Pro doesn't really have a subscription. It comes with some courses, has the built in screen, so it has some certain features that are good on its own. But you know, when you compare accuracy-wise to each other, MLM2PRO wins. Yeah. And then even like Garmin R10, it's like, you know.

Marc:
Right. Right. Totally does.

Daniel:
Golf course-wise, subscription is pretty similar at the end of the day. But MLM2PRO is more accurate. It measures more metrics directly, and overall there's more practice features and self game improvement within that subscription. So again, comparing the two is from a simulator perspective, all three of those are very similar. You're playing rounds of golf, you're not getting putting. You're getting, you know, MLM2PRO and and R10, you get way more courses to play.

But if you want the graphics like E6 Connect that the SC4 comes with, then you can get it just paying for that additional software with MLM2PRO. So you know, overall in that price range, it beats everybody right now, honestly. You know, Blue Tease is trying, but unfortunately the shot lag and the accuracy, because it's such a new product, it's got some ground to make up to to get into the conversation, unfortunately.

I actually look at it realistically like the biggest comparison if you pay for the lifetime subscription. The biggest comparison is probably Flightscope Mevo Gen2. Just because of what you have to pay and then you're pretty much at the same price, but you're still getting a ton more data. You're getting more golf courses to play, you're having a little bit less space required to use it with MLM2PRO in comparison.

It's just such a perfect price and unique blend of features and data that it just kinda wins every comparison right now.

Marc:
Yeah, yeah. I'd say there's still, you know, if you're already team Garmin and you're wearing another Garmin device or you're using other Garmin products, there's still plenty of reason to be interested in the Garmin R10. Same thing if you're already in the Blue Tease camp and you're looking for a connected ecosystem experience. Rainmaker is struggling right now, but assuming that they get some of these things fixed and the product continues to evolve, that still is your most affordable connected ecosystem experience. So still an opportunity to buy a product like that. Again, if you want a built-in display, the Rainmaker or the SC4 Pro are better options than the Rapsodo MLM2PRO. If you're tight on space and you need that sit-by-the-side optical device and you want to keep it under a thousand dollars, that's where the Square Home Edition comes into play. So those products still have their place in the market.

The Mevo Gen2, if you're willing to pay up for the face impact detection and the Pro Package unlocks an incredible suite of analysis opportunities, but it's gonna cost you more once again than the initial sticker price. So I I mean there's reasons for these other products to still have their place and for people to want to buy them, but just as you say, when we just look at kind of removing those other variables and we compare the MLM2PRO to these other products just kind of straight up, it's really hard to find flaws in the MLM2PRO. And really that's why we wanted to make this video. That's why we wanted to call it out specifically. Also because the timing is right, it now being $600 as opposed to $700 and you having the opportunity to buy that certified pre-owned unit, good as new, warranty backed, saving another $100, bringing it down to $500.

I mean damn, that that makes it really, really compelling and a pretty hard thing to argue against, I would say. Yeah. So there are certainly a lot of reasons to consider the MLM2PRO. Would you say Daniel, considering everything, are you comfortable calling it the king of the under thousand dollar launch monitors at this point?

Final Thoughts

Daniel:
Right now it absolutely is. You know, I think that, like we said, you know, we had hope for Blue Tees Rainmaker and I still do. I think that, you know, their software looks pretty impressive to the naked eye and everything. But yeah, just everything you get with it, the accuracy, what it's measuring directly. Sure it has some requirements for setup to make sure that it's working the way that it should, or the way that you'd want it to. But every launch monitor does, right?

So less than a thousand bucks if you want something that you're always gonna be happy with and and you know checks a lot of boxes, there's a reason why we sell so many of these; it's honestly  just a damn good launch monitor and you get really good value for it. And honestly, it just keeps getting better, like we've talked about. They continue to invest the money that you give them into their software to make it better for you, the user at home.

Marc:
Yep. Yep. Reminder to everyone if you are interested in learning more about the MLM2PRO, please check out some of our YouTube content specific to that device. Also head over to playbetter.com where we've done an exhaustive product review. We've also compared the MLM2PRO to other competing products. We've done update reviews where we've announced and talked, kind of done deep dives on some of the specific updates that Rapsodo has rolled out, and we'll continue to do those things. 

So keep it tuned here. Keep it tuned to playbetter.com. Like and subscribe. And if you have questions, call us. We have on-staff golf tech experts available to help. Also remind everyone to check out our sim studio builder that we have on the website that will kind of ask you a couple of questions and give back to you some personalized recommendations. Very likely it could come back with the MLM2PRO. Who knows?

Daniel:
Yeah, there we go.

Marc:
Yeah. Yeah. Thank you everyone for watching and listening. Please join us next week for more Golf Tech Weekly.