Compare Guru
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| Guru | iGolf | SG2 | SG3 | SG4 | SG5 | |
| Financial | ||||||
| Available Now | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| List Price | $249.95 | $230 | $260 | $300 | $350 | $430 |
| Warranty | 1 yr free | 1 yr free | 90 days free | 90 days free | 90 days free | 90 days free |
| Extended Warranty | 3 yr $49 | No | ? | 1 year $20 | 1 year $20 | 1 year $20 |
| Form Factor | ||||||
| Size (inches) | 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.75 | 4.62 x 2.2 x 1.3 | 4.7x2.2x1.3 | 4.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 | 4.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 | 5.4 x 2.2 x 1.0 |
| Weight (oz) | 3.5 oz | 6.3 oz | 4.7 oz | 5.8 oz | 5.8 oz | 5.5 oz |
| Comfortable in Pocket | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| 4 Ft Drop Test | > 100 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Game Improvement Features | ||||||
| Approved Handicap Capture | Yes ² | No | No | No | No | No |
| Scoring Capture | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Stats Capture | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Multi-shot Distance Table | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Club Distance Table | Yes ² | No | No | No | No | No |
| Stats Web Interface | Yes ² | No | No | No | No | No |
| PC Interface | ||||||
| Standard USB Cable | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Standard USB Chargers | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Wall Charger ($) | Included | N/A | $29.95 | N/A | $24.95 | $29.95 |
| Car Chager ($) | $19.95 | N/A | $29.95 | N/A | $24.95 | $29.95 |
| Replacement Cable ($) | $9.00 | $19.95 | $19.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $19.95 |
| Hardware | ||||||
| Battery Life | 14+ hours | 14 hours | 4 to 6 hrs | 14 hours | 12 hours | 14 hours |
| Display Pixels | 160x128 | 64x128 | 120x80 | 160x120 | 160x120 | 220x176 |
| Display Type | Grayscale | Grayscale | Black/White | Grayscale | Color | Color |
| Recharable Batteries | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Designed for Golf | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Easy One-hand Operation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Water Resistance | Rain | Short Immersion | Short Immersion | Short Immersion | Short Immersion | Rain |
| Intellectual Property | ||||||
| Licensed to '093 Patent | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| GPS Reciever | ||||||
| GPS Channels | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| High Sensitivity Mode | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Distance Measurement Features | ||||||
| Fairway Target Views | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple Distance Views | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shot Distance Capture | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Green View | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moving Near/Far Distances | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable Pin Placement | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Course Maps | ||||||
| Number of Courses in Memory | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Number of Courses on Web | >6,000 | ??? | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,00 | 16,000 |
| Map Course with Unit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Map Green with Unit | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Any Course in 7 Days | Yes ³ | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Notes:
- $249.95 Introductory Offer.
- Coming Soon.
- Depends on availability of aerial imagery and user must provide us the scorecard. First requested course guaranteed in 7 days.