That first part is no joke. Nearly everyone wants to show off how far they hit the ball , and what better way to do it than with live stats from the course?
Arccos…Simplified
After sifting through mountains of data, Arccos has confirmed what most of us inherently know. Guys not only love banging the driver, they love telling their friends all about it, which is exactly what Arccos Golf is helping you do with their recently announced Arccos Driver platform.
Stat tracking is still in its infancy, and to this point it has proven to be a slightly mundane process with difficult or even overwhelming user interfaces. From what we gather, the majority of users only stick around for a few rounds.
Despite golfer’s inability to make a long-term commitment to stat tracking, one thing stood out when the team at Arccos was sifting through its data to better understand how users interact with the system.
Golfers care about the driver. More specifically they care about how far they hit the ball on their best drive.
Shocking, right?
Leveraging that information, Arccos did something that so many others in golf seem unable to do; they’ve focused on fun. Distance is still king and Arccos is embracing that immutable fact by making driving the ball a game where golfers compete against themselves, their friends, and even strangers from across the globe.
How Arccos Driver Works
With Arccos Driver you screw a bluetooth tag into the butt end of your driver’s grip. At the start of your round you turn Arccos app on, and then you play your round like you normally would. Just don’t forget to keep your phone in your pocket so you don’t lose the connection between your phone and the Arccos tag.
Arccos will automatically detect your driver when you pull it from the bag, and will use its internal algorithms to determine the spot from which you hit your second shot, thus giving you driving yardage each time you hit your driver.
Not only will individual drive stats be tracked, but at the beginning of the round you will be presented with unique challenges based on previous activity. This will include things like hit a driver over 240 yards, or hit 4 fairways during your round. You’ll also get some basic GPS functionality to help you find your way to the green even while the driver is resting comfortably in your golf bag.
At only $79, Arccos driver, while not a complete stat tracking solution (it doesn’t pretend to be), is the most affordably priced stat tracking option on the market today. If all you really care about is your driver, and Arccos’ data suggests that a good number of you, the Arccos Driver product will give you everything you want.
How does Arccos driver perform on the course? We’ll put it to the test as soon as we possibly can, and if you’re lucky, we might even include a video.
While you missed out on the pre-order pricing – you can still get on the list to pay only $79 for your Arccos Driver today.
For more information, visit: Arccosdriver.com
Golf Guy
8 years ago
Look, I’m a golfer that used both Game Golf and Arccos. I tested them side by side for about a month each. Both have their issues and this Driver only version seems to lead to the same problems I had with the full Arccos version. Why would I want to carry my phone in my pocket? It’s beyond annoying to have a phone stuffed in your pants while you swing and it does cause issues. I live in a hot climate and we have shorts on 90% of the year. This means thin materials and lose clothing. The last thing I want is a phone (Iphone 6) pocking out of my back pocket.
That is not the only problem with Arccos. The putter attachment and readings are totally and completely useless. I’m not bashing them I’m just saying that I spent more time editing shots after a round then actually recording data. Arccos even pointed out that the putter readings could be off at times and do need some further adjustments.
That to me is a product that is not 100% ready for market. I know this is a driver only devise but what stops me from parking my cart 10 yards beyond my ball and taking a practice swing there? How is my driver tab going to know what I’m doing. Is Arccos asking me to take my phone with me to my second shot and mark the spot I landed and then take my second shot? Seems like added steps I want nothing to do with right before I’m about to attempt to hit the green. The last thing I want to worry about is my Arccos reader getting my next swing right.
It’s just not there yet. The tech is cool but not functional. You almost need a caddie to input the stats in for you so you can actually make it a fun round.
The other company Game Golf is better but also has its problems. Customer service is top notch (lost a tab and had it replaced in less than 4 days for free) but the product needs some adjusting. Please for the love of god and all his golfing children, make the sensor on your belt have a slide in loop holder not a clip on. Why allow it to snap off during swings when a simply slide through belt clip would allow you to swing freely and never lose the silly thing.
Can’t tell you how many times I have gotten on one and found my tracker on the tee box behind me after snapping it off my belt. It’s such an easy thing to change and fix for future versions.
Anyway, Arccos is great tech and so is Game Golf but both need to clean up a few areas before this thing really becomes a must have.
Just my 2cents.