FlightScope X3C vs SkyTrak ST MAX
SkyTrak ST MAX is the cheaper unit by $10,750. SkyTrak ST MAX needs less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft). FlightScope X3C has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick FlightScope X3C
- No required subscription (vs $300/yr)
- Lefty + righty households: both hit from the same spot
Reasons to pick SkyTrak ST MAX
- Costs $10,750 less up front ($1,995 vs $12,745)
- Needs 6 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft)
- Works with more sim software (4 vs 2 platforms)
| FlightScope X3C | SkyTrak ST MAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12,745 | ✓$1,995 |
| Tracking tech | Radar + camera | Camera + radar |
| Placement | Behind the golfer | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 18 ft | ✓12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | both |
| Ball requirements | metallic stickers (or Titleist RCT balls) indoors; any ball outdoors | any |
| Measured data | ✓38 — Carry Distance, Roll Distance, Total Distance, Ball Speed, Club Speed, Smash Factor, Vertical Launch Angle, Horizontal Launch Angle, Spin Rate, Spin Axis, Apex Height, Flight Time, Lateral Landing, Shot Dispersion, Angle of Attack, Spin Loft, Shot Type, Club Path, Face to Path, Face to Target, Vertical Swing Plane, Horizontal Swing Plane, Low Point, Dynamic Loft, Vertical Descent Angle, Curve, Club Speed Profile, Club Acceleration Profile, Face Impact Location, Launch Speed, Ball Direction, Roll Speed, Skid Distance, Roll Deceleration, Skid Deceleration, Bounce Count, Bounce Distance, Ball Speed Profile | 14 — Ball Speed, Launch Angle, Back Spin, Side Spin, Side Angle, Descent Angle, Carry Distance, Total Distance, Shot Shape, Club Head Speed, Club Path, Face Angle, Face-to-Path, Smash Factor |
| Sim software | E6 Connect, FS Golf | SkyTrak Course Play, E6 Connect, TGC 2019, WGT by Topgolf |
| Sim platforms | E6 Connect | E6 Connect |
| Subscription | ✓None required | Essential $99.99/yr, Core FS $249.99/yr, Core TM $299.99/yr, Elite $499.99/yr |
| Verdict | FlightScope's flagship fusion (radar + camera) — pro-grade 3D tracking with 30+ measured parameters, the premium tier above the Mevo+. | Current SkyTrak flagship — adds GOLFTEC speed training, dual USB-C, and a faster processor over the SkyTrak+, which most reviewers call not worth the extra $1,000. |
✓ 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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