What We Know About The New Shot Scope PRO X Rangefinder

The new Shot Scope PRO X rangefinder caught us a bit by surprise this week.

Shot Scope uses the PGA Show every year to launch at least one new product so we were expecting something. We just weren’t expecting this.

I mean that in a good way.

Scotland-based Shot Scope excels at two things. First, its shot-tracking GPS watches are seamless, easy to use, reasonably priced and, maybe most importantly, do not require a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription.

Second, Shot Scope offers solid-performing laser rangefinders at surprisingly affordable prices. The new PRO X is the latest in that lineup but it comes with a pretty cool kicker.

You can customize it.

Shot Scope PRO X

By itself, the Shot Scope PRO X appears to be a basic, no-nonsense laser rangefinder priced to move at $199.99. For two bills, you get everything you could want in a rangefinder: adaptive slope technology, rapid-fire detection, target-lock vibration, an extra-strong cart magnet and 6X magnification that’s accurate to one yard.

It also comes in two colors (black or white) and has a range of over 800 yards in case you ever need to go for a short par-16 in two.

It’s the customizable option that makes it interesting.

Shot Scope is making a variety of design plates available for golfers to have a little fun and bling out their rangefinders. That’s fun for the likes of you and me but the bigger play for Shot Scope is that it will custom-design plates for golf courses, events or businesses as well.

Shot Scope requires a minimum order of six units for that level of customization with free shipping included.

We’ll get a chance to see the new Shot Scope PRO X next week at the PGA Show and will provide a full report.

Where it fits

Shot Scope is becoming a major player in the sub-$300 laser rangefinder game. It’s a crowded market, to be sure, but with the new PRO X, Shot Scope now has four options in that price range.

The flagship is the robust PRO ZR which was released this time last year and sells for $299.99.  On the other end is the compact PRO LT, last year’s Best Value winner in MyGolfSpy rangefinder testing. It sells for $149.99.

Then there’s the PRO LX. At $269.99, it’s kind of a misfit. By itself, it doesn’t offer much you can’t get with the PRO LT at $120 less. What does make it useful is a built-in magnet below the eyepiece. For an extra C-note, you can turn it into the PRO LX+. That includes Shot Scope’s H4 GPS unit and shot tracker that connects to the unit using that magnet. If nothing else, it’s an option.

The PRO X makes for a better tweener separating the ZR and the LT. The customization possibilities make it fun. The corporate, event and golf course potential makes it very appealing for Shot Scope.

Also at the show …

Shot Scope will also debut its new G6 GPS watch in Orlando. It’s an update to Shot Scope’s standard G5 GPS watch. Like its predecessor, the G6 offers basic GPS functionality including front-middle-back distances to greens and front-rear yardages to hazards. What’s new, however, is that the G6 will provide a full-hole mapping feature to better get an idea of what a hole looks like.

“We’re thoroughly committed to giving golfers the best tools to enable them to have a more engaging on-course experience,” Shot Scope CEO David Hunter said in the press release.

We don’t have pricing on the new G6 watch yet. We’ll let you know once we get a look at it at the show.

Shot Scope says the new PRO X laser rangefinder will be available starting March 6. Multiple limited-edition design plates will be available. The G6 GPS watch is expected to launch later in March.