IzzoSwami 6000 Handheld Golf GPS Water-Resistant Color Display with 38,000 Course Maps & Scorekeeper

The Izzo Swami 6000 is an outstanding handheld golf GPS device that significantly enhances on-course performance. Preloaded with over 38,000 global course maps, it offers precise distances to the front, center, and back of greens, as well as layup and carry distances to hazards and doglegs. The vibrant 2-inch color display is easy to read, and the integrated magnet allows for convenient attachment to golf carts. With a remarkable 16-hour battery life, the Swami 6000 ensures reliability throughout multiple rounds. Its user-friendly interface and accurate measurements make it an invaluable tool for golfers seeking to improve their game.

The Izzo Swami 6000 works great. It's bright color display has large numbers and is very easy to read, even from yards away or when sitting in the golf cart on the other side. It is accurate and works seamlessly, advancing from hole to hole automatically. It also acquires the course very quickly after you initially turn it on.With the touch of one button you can switch screens and get the distance to, and the distance to go over, hazards on the hole. The battery life is superb and it has a battery life indicator. The magnet on the back holds onto the cart well. The Swami 6000 is small enough and light enough to put into your pocket if you have to walk up to a tee box or if weather conditions dictate "cart path only".As far as I'm conerned this is the perfect little golf GPS.Prior to purchasing the Swami I had the current "version 2" of the leading manufacturer's Golf GPS. It worked fine, but was often difficult to read, especially in bright sunlight. (It has a grey and black screen, not bright color like the Swami.) After purchasing the Swami 6000 I used both of them for a few rounds to compare the distances. They were always within one or two yards of each other. I have since given the other brand's golf GPS away.

I like the simple screen with front, middle and back green readings. Distance of shot tracking is good and hazard locations are good as well.The battery life typically holds up for at least two rounds, but i have had a few times when it would drain before i finished the second round.I also experienced a few times after i had charged it completely (it showed 100%) and it quit after a few holes.I noticed that when charging the device, it was hit or miss and sometimes the charge readings were weird. So i switched from the charging block they sent with the device to another charging block I use for other items like a phone and tablet. The next few uses after that, I did not experience any problems. Not completely sure if the charging block is the problem others are having, but i guess I will see how it holds up from here for me.

So far way better than my Garmin Watch. Simple yet right on.

2ND UPDATE - COMPLETELY FROZE UP AFTER TWO HOLES! ACTUALLY NOT EVEN HALFWAY THROUGH THE SECOND. NO WAY TO RESET OR EVEN TURN OFF! JUST HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. i REALLY HOPED THIS WOULDN'T BE ANOTHER FLAWED PRODUCT BUT I WAS WRONG. MY LAST REVIEW SAID I WAS GOING TO SELL ON EBAY - NOW IT'S COMPLETELY JUNK! NOTE THE REVIEWS, THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! IF YOU GO TO THE IZZO SITE NOTE THAT ALL THE REVIEWS ARE CHERRY-PICKED, NOTHING LESS THAN A FOUR-STAR. IZZO WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS!(Initial review when new) Purchased this to replace my Golf Buddy. The good news is that it pulls up the correct course quickly and it's very accurate. There are two problems - one is that if you want to keep score you need to stay on the green of the hole you just played to enter that information. If you leave the green and approach the next tee box before you record your score it switches to the next hole and there is no way to go back. That's a real problem if you're being rushed or are in the habit of recording your score while waiting to hit on the next tee. I have never been able to complete a round without having to abandon the scoring feature and other players get really peeved if you stand there fiddling with your rangefinder. The other problem is that you can set the device to automatically turn off after about half an hour or stay on. Even though we're moving constantly and I'm checking distances or recording scores it seems to turn off after a couple of hours after setting the device to stay on.UPDATE #1: I changed this to a one-star rating because 1) the third time I used it I couldn't pull up the course I was on (major course in Denver suburb!). I updated the firmware at Izzo suggestion 2) Not being able to enter score once you leave green is a killer. Izzo response was "once you're 40+ yards down fairway you should be able to switch back and enter score"! Are you kidding? I'm focused on my next shot at that point! and 3) It keeps turning off after about six or seven holes. Gonna sell on Ebay.

Very quick to acquire GPS signal. Consistently matches the distances of a Garmin watch. The size of the characters on the and brightness of the display makes it easy to read in varied, angles, and lighting. The integral magnet holds it securely in place on the golf cart even when crossing rough terrain. Battery life appears to be excellent - while used for just one round, on that first round there was more than 70% charge remaining when finished. Highly recommend.

Basic functions are nice. I have enjoyed using it. Frustrating that the software still not updated to allow for switching holes to enter scores. If golf holes are close together, Swami automatically switches to next hole and you cannot enter score for current hole. Am not allowed to switch back to previous hole until halfway down the next fairway. Results in missed entering of scores. Also another update should include allowing to charge the device and use it at the same time. Currently,if charging(and most modern gold carts have chargers on board), device stays on "charging" screen and cannot be used for play. Seems Izzo software engineers should be able to overcome these deficiencies, but these have been long standing issues.