Rapsodo MLM2PRO vs Swing Caddie SC300i
The Rapsodo MLM2PRO is a hybrid radar + camera unit (behind the ball); the Swing Caddie SC300i is a radar unit (behind the ball). Below: what each one does better, today's prices, the 3-year cost with each maker's plan, and the room each needs.
Pick the Swing Caddie SC300i for
- a lower price today: $200.00 less
- a shorter room: 13 ft deep vs 18 ft
- no subscription for course play
- regular golf balls, no marked balls
- a lower 3-year cost with its plan: $799.97 less
| Feature | Rapsodo MLM2PRO $599.99 | Swing Caddie SC300i $399.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Mid-budget portable with RPT-ball measured spin | Mid-budget portable radar with launch angle, apex, and app spin rate |
| Sensor | Hybrid radar + camera | Radar |
| Placement | Behind the ball | Behind the ball |
| Setup position | 6.5-8.5 ft behind the ball | 5' behind the ball |
| Room needed | 18'D | 13'D |
| Spin | Measured | Measured (via app, driver-8i) |
| Yearly software cost | $199.99/yr (Premium) | None needed |
| 3-year cost | $1,199.96 | $399.99 |
| Own app runs on | iPhone/iPad, Android | iPhone/iPad, Android |
| Third-party sim software | GSPro, E6 Connect, E6 APEX, Awesome Golf | None listed |
| PC needed | No | No |
| Lefty + righty without moving it | Yes | Yes |
| Swing video | Yes | Yes |
| Marked balls / stickers | Ball: RPT-printed balls (Titleist Pro V1 w/ RPT, Callaway Chrome Tour w/ RPT) needed for spin rate and spin axis; any golf ball for the other metrics; Club: none | Ball: none (regular golf ball; no training or colored balls); Club: none |
| Indoor | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor | Yes | Yes |
| Owner's manual | Rapsodo MLM2PRO manual | Swing Caddie SC300i manual |
Prices are today's prices here. Software plans are each maker's own, read from their current pages; the 3-year cost is today's price plus three years of the plan the maker needs for course play on its own software. Room needs are the minimums on our launch monitor comparison. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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