FlightScope Mevo+ vs OpenLaunch Nova
FlightScope Mevo+ is the cheaper unit by $401. OpenLaunch Nova needs less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft).
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Reasons to pick FlightScope Mevo+
- Costs $401 less ($1,849 vs $2,250)
- Officially supports E6 Connect and Awesome Golf (the other doesn't)
- Usable outdoors too
Reasons to pick OpenLaunch Nova
- Needs 6 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft)
| FlightScope Mevo+ | OpenLaunch Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ✓$1,099 | $1,500 |
| Tracking tech | Radar (doppler) | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Behind the golfer | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 18 ft | ✓12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | indoor |
| Ball requirements | Standard golf balls outdoors; aluminum dot stickers (included) or Titleist RCT balls required for accurate spin measurement indoors | any (vendor imagery shows marked balls; requirement unconfirmed) |
| 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 | 5 — ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, spin axis |
| Sim software | E6 Connect, GSPro, The Golf Club 2019, Awesome Golf, Creative Golf 3D | GSPro, TGC 2019, Open Golf Sim, Infinite Tees, Fitness Golf |
| Sim platforms | ✓GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf | GSPro |
| Subscription | None required | None required |
| 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. | Ground-level dual-camera unit on GSPro's official list at $1,500 with zero vendor fees — the open-platform budget pick, though clubhead data is derived, not measured. |
✓ 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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