My IZZO 4000 is very inaccurate when I compare to yard markers and my buddies GPS'; have others had this problem? Is there a way to recalibrate?
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Mine is spot on compared to Sky Caddy,Garmin,and yard markers. MAKE SURE IN SETTINGS YOURS IS SET FOR YARDS AND NOT METERS.If this is not the problem I would contact the Manufacter's customer service number.
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Mine has been pretty accurate. Read your instruction book it tells you how to reset the front , middle ,or back of the green.
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I find the izzo unit is as accurate as the golf cart GPS. my problem it takes as many as ten times pushing the commandbutton to start and stop the unit
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We have had ours since this summer and have had no issues with the yard markers or yardage in general. We use it all the time and are very happy with it. It has been pretty accurate. Not sure how to you would recalibrate.
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Check to see if your GPS is set for yardage or meters . This will make a difference in your readings.
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My Izzo is right on as are those of many many friends which have one. I have yet to find a course which is not on it or where it might be way off.
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It does not show distance to traps, hazards, etc. I wanted an inexpensive GPS unit that would show distances to front, center, and back of green that was accurate and easy to use which this one does. It also will show shot distance, keep score, give round time, and is able to edit distances. I can get two rounds with one charge, however, I usually charge it each time I play. I am very happy with this unit.
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Calibrating does, indeed, help, and it's really easy to do (just follow the on-screen instructions).Out of the box, my kit was about 20% off from reality (on a 10K run, it was only showing 8K traveled). I used the local high school track to calibrate the kit by doing a measured 400m lap around the track, and now I'm within 1.25% of accurate measurement which is good enough for me (it's still showing on the low side). This last weekend's 5 mile race shows up as 4.94 miles on nikeplus.com, but that's good enough for me. Hope this helps you.
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Usually quite accurate. If you can get it to update the maps and software. When it does make an error, you may wind up down a narrow dead-end road or 15 miles out in the middle of nowhere. The second time I tried to update mine, it failed to update and crashed and became useless. I bought a Garmin.
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There is no way to calibrate the compass. I have had a Type S for over a year & have made repeated attempts, following the instructions to calibrate. To no avail. You'll have to live with it being about 15 degrees off.
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First- make sure you update software by hooking it to an internet connected computer. The first time I did this it did take a while to update it (about an hour). Then just follow the user guide. When you first get to the course, (parking lot is when I turn the watch to the golf function by holding down the left bottom button). After it finds all nearby courses, select the one you are at. It will automatically start at hole one. It will give you distance to center, front and back of green. As you progress through your shots, and as you get closer to the green it will give you your yardage, After you reach the green, it will automatically advance to the next hole. This is the main function I use as I keep my score on a scorecard. It will give you options for driving distance and also will keep an individual score. I found more detailed instuctions, other than what came with the watch, on the Izzo golf website. This is a great tool, and once you figure out the ins and outs of using it, it will enhance your play. I have forgotten to bring it on a couple of rounds (left it on charger) and I really missed it those times I played. (One charge will generally get you through two 4 hour rounds of golf while in GPS mode). Good luck!
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John, I have the type 2 digital compass. I set it on auto calibrate mode and it took several days before it calibrated. But it hasn't been a problem since. Not perfectly accurate but acceptable.
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Hi, If you have an Ipod Nano you can try the very cheap, in comparison with GPS, Nike+ Sportkit. Once you calibrate it, it is very accurate. All my runs (same route) about 8km only vary on +/- 100m. Hope that helps a little bit.
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I find the same problem. I did not expect the Golf Buddy to be precise in the first instance. To have better precision go for the range finders. The distances can also be affected by the changes made by the golf courses but not updated by Golf Buddy. You should let them know if that is the case and they update these courses very promptly. I am quite happy with the Golf Buddy's accuracy of up to 10 yards give or take.
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Mine did need a small amount of calibration, my elevation line was too high. Fire at a fixed target from a padded flat surface. Mark your targets and check your calibration accordingly.
1038005
My purchase of the IZZO Swami 4000 was a gift for my husband. He said the satellite measurement is tee to green and may not include the entire dog leg when the points of measurement were made for holes of that design on a golf course.
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The watch has worked like a charm for me after I downloaded the "User Manual": bushnellgolf.com/neowatchOn page 10 at the bottom it says to be outdoors away from buildings and trees to get the best GPS signal. I was getting a good signal and it was saying that I can choose courses that were 10 miles away. You may want to give the golfcourse a call to see if they are part of the network. If you still have a problem, you might try calling their customer service 800-423-3537. They are very helpful. Best of luck to you.
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I had a 260W and I can tell you the Navigation was much more accurate then the 255W. My 260W was wiped out by Garmin Tech Support and they replaced it with a new 260W. There is only one problem my New 260W they sent me happens to be loaded with 255W software. According to other post I have read on the internet this is happening to others as well.It seems that Garmin has decided to install 2X5 Software on there remaining 260 Models. The mapping has been changed on the 255 series and it is NOT as ACCURATE as the 260 series. The new features are nice additions but I wanted a GPS for NAVIGATION NOT FOR A NEW PLAY TOY. Garmin has had several unhappy customers recently and I would advise looking into other choices as of this point.Maybe someday Garmin will decide to get some knowledgable technical People and start making a good product again. Read the reviews on POI Factory.com website to get accurate product reviews with people who have these units and can tell you about the issues thay are having. Thanks
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This item was not hard to set, however, it is extremely inaccurate. The pedometer was going to be a gift, but in order to be effective, it needed to be a fairly accurate measurement of activity. I set it, wore it, checked it frequently after activity and counting steps to cross check accuracy, and it was never close to my self counting. I tossed in the drawer after one day. I'm not are how accurate these products generally are, so I don't know if purchasing a more expensive model would help.
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My clock has been very accurate since I bought it. I replaced one I had had for 10 years that also was accurate. I'm on the ICW at Morehead City so we see tidal changes as well.
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Many thanks for input on precision of Bell Dashboard 100 cyclometer. It measures absurdly accurate...to 1/1000 mile (every 5.28 feet...). Just great. BUT my next question...when I follow directions to reset DST (distance) function by simultaneously depressing both buttons, it does a total reboot requiring me to re-enter wheel circumference, mi vs km, clock time. I must be screwing something up, but neither my bike fanatic son-in-law nor I can figure it out. Any answer-women or answer-men out there...? Thanks, Befuddled John
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There's a menu item where you can re-align the screen. check the manual or download it from the Garmin site. sounds like a easy fix. There is a You Tube vid (how to recalibrate garmin screen) that shows how.