ProTee VX vs SkyTrak ST MAX
SkyTrak ST MAX is the cheaper unit by $4,505. ProTee VX has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick ProTee VX
- No required subscription (vs $300/yr)
- Officially supports GSPro (the other doesn't)
- Lefty + righty households: overhead placement, no repositioning
Reasons to pick SkyTrak ST MAX
- Costs $4,505 less up front ($1,995 vs $6,500)
- Usable outdoors too
| ProTee VX | SkyTrak ST MAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6,500 | ✓$1,995 |
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) | Camera + radar |
| Placement | Ceiling mounted | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 12 ft | 12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | indoor | both |
| Ball requirements | any | any |
| Measured data | ✓15 — Ball Speed, Total Spin, Spin Axis, Back Spin, Side Spin, Launch Direction, Launch Angle, Club Speed, Swing Path, Club Face Angle, Club Face to Path, Attack Angle, Dynamic Loft, Club Lie Angle, Impact Point (Vertical & Horizontal) | 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 | ProTee Labs Virtual Driving Range, Creative Golf, E6 Connect, GSPro, TGC 2019 | SkyTrak Course Play, E6 Connect, TGC 2019, WGT by Topgolf |
| Sim platforms | ✓GSPro, 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 | Overhead unit with first-class GSPro support — popular in the DIY sim-building community. | 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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