OpenLaunch Nova vs SkyTrak ST MAX
OpenLaunch Nova is the cheaper unit by $495. OpenLaunch Nova has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick OpenLaunch Nova
- Costs $495 less up front ($1,500 vs $1,995)
- No required subscription (vs $300/yr)
- Lefty + righty households: overhead placement, no repositioning
Reasons to pick SkyTrak ST MAX
- Usable outdoors too
| OpenLaunch Nova | SkyTrak ST MAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ✓$1,500 | $1,995 |
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) | Camera + radar |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 12 ft | 12 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 | ✓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 | GSPro, TGC 2019, Open Golf Sim, Infinite Tees, Fitness Golf | SkyTrak Course Play, E6 Connect, TGC 2019, WGT by Topgolf |
| Sim platforms | GSPro | E6 Connect |
| Subscription | ✓None required | Essential $99.99/yr, Core FS $249.99/yr, Core TM $299.99/yr, Elite $499.99/yr |
| 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. | 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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