OpenLaunch Nova vs PRGR Black Pocket Launch Monitor
PRGR Black Pocket Launch Monitor is the cheaper unit by $1,301. OpenLaunch Nova needs less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft).
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Reasons to pick OpenLaunch Nova
- Needs 6 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft)
- Officially supports GSPro (the other doesn't)
Reasons to pick PRGR Black Pocket Launch Monitor
- Costs $2,051 less ($199 vs $2,250)
- Built-in screen shows your numbers at the mat
- Usable outdoors too
| OpenLaunch Nova | PRGR Black Pocket Launch Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,500 | ✓$199 |
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) | Radar (doppler) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Behind the golfer |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | ✓12 ft | 18 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | indoor | both |
| Ball requirements | any (vendor imagery shows marked balls; requirement unconfirmed) | any |
| Measured data | 5 — ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, spin axis | 5 — Ball Speed, Club Speed, Carry Distance, Total Distance, Smash Factor |
| Sim software | GSPro, TGC 2019, Open Golf Sim, Infinite Tees, Fitness Golf | — |
| Sim platforms | ✓GSPro | — |
| Subscription | None required | None required |
| Verdict | 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. | Not a sim device — the cheapest trustworthy speed numbers for speed training. |
✓ 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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