FlightScope Mevo+ vs Garmin Approach G82
Garmin Approach G82 is the cheaper unit by $499. FlightScope Mevo+ has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick FlightScope Mevo+
- No required subscription (vs $99.99/yr)
- Lefty + righty households: both hit from the same spot
Reasons to pick Garmin Approach G82
- Costs $199.02999999999997 less over 3 years with required subscriptions counted ($1,649.97 vs $1,849)
- Built-in screen shows your numbers at the mat
| FlightScope Mevo+ | Garmin Approach G82 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,099 | ✓$600 |
| Tracking tech | Radar (doppler) | Radar (doppler) |
| Placement | Behind the golfer | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 18 ft | 18 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | both |
| Ball requirements | Standard golf balls outdoors; aluminum dot stickers (included) or Titleist RCT balls required for accurate spin measurement indoors | any |
| Measured data | ✓17 — ball speed, club speed, smash factor, carry distance, launch angle, spin rate, apex height, flight time, angle of attack, spin loft, launch direction, spin axis, roll distance, total distance, lateral landing, shot dispersion, shot type | 8 — Ball speed, Club speed, Smash factor, Swing tempo, Carry distance, Putting stroke length, Putting tempo, Putting ball speed |
| Sim software | E6 Connect, GSPro, The Golf Club 2019, Awesome Golf, Creative Golf 3D | E6 Connect, GSPro, Awesome Golf, Garmin Golf |
| Sim platforms | GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf | GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Subscription | ✓None required | Garmin Golf membership ($99.99/yr) for aerial imagery + green contour; basic GPS + launch metrics free. Third-party sim subscriptions separate. |
| Verdict | Discontinued in favor of the Mevo Gen2 — "final quantities available" at $1,099 (was $2,299). Arguably the best radar value on the market while closeout stock lasts. | 2026 GPS handheld with a built-in radar + 5" touchscreen — a range-warmup launch monitor with putting metrics, sim-capable via E6/GSPro. |
✓ marks the better value on rankable specs (lower price, fits smaller rooms, more measured data, no required subscription). Greyed rows are identical.
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