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Bushnell Neo Ghost Golf GPS
Last Updated: November 27, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
296
Unverified
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GPS
136.08 grams
WEIGHT
100 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 660 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Ease of Use
89easy, easy to read, course, accurate, simple
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Simple to use, and easy to read distances! ... "
" ... fairly easy to use should have bought the watch instead ... "
" ... Easy to use and seems to be accurate - at least distance to pin. ... "
" ... Sometimes it takes a few minutes to recognize where it is, but once it does it is very accurate and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use and simple. ... "
" ... The Neo does not come with detailed instructions because it is simple and easy to use. ... "
Price
78value, great product, beat, accurate, well worth
+91%
-9%
" ... Handy and usefull and reasonably priced ... "
" ... Excellent product, excellent price! ... "
" ... works great at a low price ... "
" ... But if you need a GPS get this for sure and save yourself a lot of money. ... "
" ... Great for the price. ... "
" ... got it when it was 49 bucks so watch the price. ... "
" ... Price: $99.99 ... "
" ... Overall this can't be beat if you find it on sale. ... "
Product Reliability
69rounds, neo, ghost, holes, course
+36%
-64%
" ... Each one only lasted about 6 months ... "
" ... Broke after only using 10 times. ... "
" ... I have had this item for less than 8 months and have used it maybe three times and now it won’t even turn on do not buy it. ... "
" ... Turned on once, never again. ... "
" ... just kept searching n searching . ... guess I got the lemon . ... "
" ... Works fine when it works, but it doesn't seem to work long before it fails and gives an error message to call tech support. ... I only used this 5-6 times and had to call tech support 3 separate occasions so far to get it back working. ... "
" ... The next time I tried using it, about a week later, it wouldn’t turn on. ... "
" ... If its overcast can't find course just keeps searching. ... "
Battery Life
68charge, rounds, round, battery life, charged
+47%
-53%
" ... I have used this less than a dozen times and it no longer holds a charge and does not work ... "
" ... battery does not last long enough. ... "
" ... THE BATTERY ON THIS ITEM WILL NOT EVEN LAST 9 HOLES BEFORE IT HAS TO BE CHARGED. ... "
" ... Terrible battery life. ... When I go to use it 5 days later the battery is completely dead. ... "
" ... Battery would not hold a charge. ... "
" ... Takes forever to find a course and the battery life is awful, it's a shame because when it works it does exactly what I need it to do. ... "
" ... I thought maybe it was the battery. ... "
" ... Battery is junk. ... "
Accuracy
62yardage, easy to use, distance, golf, distances
+98%
-2%
" ... not to big so it fits in your pocket and very accurate. ... "
" ... It is quite accurate and tells me just what I need to know. ... "
" ... Easy to use and seems to be accurate - at least distance to pin. ... "
" ... Sometimes it takes a few minutes to recognize where it is, but once it does it is very accurate and easy to use. ... "
" ... Accurate, simple, all the courses, and no fees. ... "
" ... I asked him a few times for the distance to the pin/green and the distance would be accurate. ... "
" ... Accuracy is good when it works . ... "
" ... The size of the product is perfect, and the information it provided, though minimal, was accurate. ... "
Charging
58rounds, charged, battery, round, recharge
+50%
-50%
" ... I have used this less than a dozen times and it no longer holds a charge and does not work ... "
" ... I thought maybe I had just not charged it well. ... "
" ... The unit will not stay on with a full charge. ... "
" ... Worked the first couple times I used it but then I've had problems turning it on and holding a charge. ... Didn't even get a full round today with a full charge. ... "
" ... Also, seems you need to turn the unit on to charge it. ... "
" ... Then upon recharge batt would indicate complete charge and unit will not turn on at all. ... "
" ... Doesn't hold a charge more than nine holes. ... "
" ... Can not get it to hold a charge. ... "
GPS
36golf, neo ghost, great golf gps, courses, bushnell
+86%
-14%
" ... my friend who owns this gps has no problems with his . ... "
" ... Does not have all the features of the NEO watch (which by the way is a great golf GPS) but I was looking for a belt clipped GPS ... "
" ... Great little golf GPS! ... "
" ... I replaced the NEO Ghost with an Isso Swami golf gps and have been very pleased with it. ... "
" ... I have one hole on my home course that changed design since the gps map was made . ... "
" ... Very good golf gps distance finder , with hazards locations and shot distance . ... "
" ... Best product out there for an affordable range finder (gps). ... "
" ... Awesome GPS system. ... "
Returns
35returned, sent, amazon, refund, sent it back
+6%
-94%
" ... returned it for a different type. ... "
" ... I returned it today n got credit for my purchase . ... "
" ... Perhaps I should return it. ... "
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... I would have returned it but I was 2 weeks past the deadline. ... "
" ... It would not power on so I never got to use it and had to send it back for a refund. ... Don't buy it unless returning it is not an issue for you. ... "
" ... So I am still within the year I bought it and Bushnell wants me to pay them to return it. ... "
" ... As soon as the return time expired, it malfunctioned. ... "
Size
24small, easy to use, compact, size, small enough
+100%
" ... Fits right in your pocket. ... "
" ... This has been so nice to have in my golf bag. ... "
" ... Very east to use and very compact. ... "
" ... I keep in in my pocket so it small size is perfect. ... "
" ... Smaller Than I thought but still a great device. ... "
" ... It's small enough to have in my pocket the whole round and easy to use. ... "
" ... The size is great, can barely tell it's in your pocket. ... "
" ... Practical, simple, compact and effective. ... "
Marketplace
23works, junk, advertised, works as advertised, product
+61%
-39%
" ... Works so far as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Does exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised, great product! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works the way it is advertised ... "
" ... It does exactly what is advertised. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised! ... "
Fit
23clip, belt clip, belt, holes, cart
+52%
-48%
" ... Fits right in your pocket. ... "
" ... The Neo comes with the belt/ pocket clip (pictures attached). ... "
" ... The price was right, and it can stay clipped to my bag or in my pocket or in my cart. ... "
" ... I just clip it on the top of the bag using the nice "case " holder provided with the product so it's right there giving me the yardage so I can grab the right club. ... "
" ... Use it with a plastic card attached to back and sitting in golf cart cup holder. ... "
" ... It comes with a clip that can be attached to your belt I think. ... "
" ... Small and fits in my pocket without noticing it's there. ... "
" ... I can put it in my pocket, unlike larger, heavier units. ... "
Device Compatibility
21course, great little device, pc, little device, gps
+71%
-29%
" ... Once it connects via GPS it preloads all the course information (like magic – how does it know!?). ... "
" ... Through a series of emails, they added the course to their database and helped me to download it. ... "
" ... You will need to update the software and course info via a laptop or PC once you receive it. ... "
" ... Great little device. ... "
" ... Is great for our course at home, but tried to use at a nearby course and it would not recognize it. ... "
" ... Wonderful little device! ... "
" ... Then it worked fine but I replaced since phone app worked better ... "
" ... Recognizes course you are to play on. ... "
Controls
20button, push, hole, hard to push, course
+40%
-60%
" ... Buttons are hard to push ... "
" ... On off button didn’t last. ... "
" ... The biggest problem I had was that the on/off button was difficult to work and then broke, rendering the device useless. ... "
" ... The buttons take continuous pushing to get them to activate. ... "
" ... The buttons are small and difficult to push at times you have to try several times to make your selection. ... "
" ... Hard to push on/off. ... "
" ... The buttons are a bit small. ... "
" ... Buttons are a little flimsy, and it does feel more fragile than it looks. ... "
Build Quality
19hole, nine holes, clip, belt clip, 9 holes
+21%
-79%
" ... The magnet is NOT strong enough! ... "
" ... Broke after only using 10 times. ... "
" ... This Bushnell continues to shut its self off every three holes. ... "
" ... Otherwise it’s just a little plastic brick. ... "
" ... used it three rounds and it broke ... "
" ... Then, it died only six holes into round 5. ... "
" ... Doesn't hold a charge more than nine holes. ... "
" ... However, the first time I used it, the first nine holes' GPS locations, though I loaded it multiple times, were clearly not the nine holes where I was playing as each hole read 999 yd to the center, 999 yd to the front, and 999 yd to the back. ... "
Gaming
15golf, play, unit, helped, courses
+93%
-7%
" ... Simple, has helped my golf game by improving my club selection. ... "
" ... Works Great on Golf courses I only play occasionally !! ... "
" ... It has improved my game. ... "
" ... Playing a much better round of golf. ... "
" ... Comes with insightful options to help your game. ... "
" ... Hope, it helps my game. ... "
" ... Has made my golf game better by accurately identifying the yardage as I play. ... "
" ... Best money spent on my golf game ever! ... "
Apps
15loaded, app, golf, course, software
+60%
-40%
" ... I miss the interactive screen of the apps but for the price it was well worth it. ... "
" ... I've not yet tried to upload map changes, but I understand that is possible. ... "
" ... It knows about every course I play, even local municipal courses. ... "
" ... All the courses I played showed up pre-loaded. ... "
" ... I have used it playing two local courses and it worked great on both. ... "
" ... I assume a lot of things in life, including that these units come with all courses loaded that have been in existence for at least a year or two. ... "
" ... Then it worked fine but I replaced since phone app worked better ... "
" ... All my courses are pre-loaded and easy to see the yardage. ... "
Delivery
12promised, delivery, delivered, arrived, shipping
+92%
-8%
" ... Delivered when promised. ... "
" ... Worked very good right out of the box. ... "
" ... Great product and very fast delivery I highly recommend it and the mseller ... "
" ... Works great out of the box. ... "
" ... Amazon delivery was the quickest of anything i have ever ordered on line ... "
" ... Good product,delivered on time! ... "
" ... Happy with item on arrival. ... "
" ... Recently received and used once. ... "
Display Clarity
12display, easy to read, numbers, glasses, yardage
+92%
-8%
" ... I like the display. ... Large enough to read without squinting. ... "
" ... Best feature for me is the large screen. ... "
" ... The screen is easy to read and brightness can be adjusted in the options. ... "
" ... The yardage numbers were easy to read in very bright sunlight. ... "
" ... Fonts are big enough for me to see since i use glasses ... "
" ... It locates the course very fast and has a nice large digital screen. ... "
" ... I also like the larger numbers on the display so I don't have to put on my reading glasses. ... "
" ... Plenty of battery life, easy to read display. ... "
Software Platform
11course, error, windows, searching, download
+18%
-82%
" ... just kept searching n searching . ... "
" ... Works fine when it works, but it doesn't seem to work long before it fails and gives an error message to call tech support. ... "
" ... Maybe the hardware was defective and the software was buggy. ... "
" ... Crazy company with a hard to navigate website. ... "
" ... The software install did not work properly and now the the item contain nothing on it. ... "
" ... The software from igolf will not run on windows 10. contact igolf with unsatisfactory answers. ... I let it through the firewall, and tried it in every compatibility mode possible, windows compatibility troubleshooter tells me its an incompatible program. ... I did get it to run on an old windows 7 computer but this is not available to me all the time. ... "
" ... 2nd time I received an error message after course loaded. ... Had to download new software, and need to go back to any course to see if it worked. ... "
" ... I did go to a course where this just didn't work right and kept getting errors. ... "
Product As Described
11advertised, works as advertised, product, exactly as advertised, far
+91%
-9%
" ... Works so far as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Does exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised, great product! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works the way it is advertised ... "
" ... It does exactly what is advertised. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised! ... "
Setup
10easy, easy to use, courses, told, send
+90%
-10%
" ... I had bought this because my friend told me how good it is . ... "
" ... The Neo does not come with detailed instructions because it is simple and easy to use. ... "
" ... All the courses I played showed up pre-loaded. ... "
" ... I read the instructions and found them very easy to understand. ... "
" ... It has found every course I play and is a snap to set up. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up, turned it on when I got to the course and it took 2-3 minutes of searching to come up with list of other courses in immediate area and the one I was playing was first choice. ... "
" ... Didn't read the directions (on purpose) to see if it's truly easy to use. ... "
" ... The set up was super easy, it just needs to sync an you are good to go. ... "
As Gift
10husband, loves, christmas, neo, golfer
+90%
-10%
" ... got this for my husband and he loves it ... "
" ... I bought this for my husband for Father's Day and he loves it! ... "
" ... A gift to golfer in family. ... "
" ... Bought two and gave one away as a gift. ... "
" ... This was just what my husband wanted. ... "
" ... It was a Christmas gift and this was the first time I have used the item. ... "
" ... I have owned the original Neo + for nearly 6 years without a problem so giving this gift was a no brainer. ... "
" ... This was a gift, I love it ... "
Overall performance
10job, well, fine, slow, done
+100%
" ... works just fine ... "
" ... Works fine now. ... "
" ... now I see the price has doubled. ... "
" ... I have used several, only had a problem on one course, other than that, has done an excellent job ... "
" ... Works very well . ... "
" ... Item does a good job. ... "
" ... This little unit has worked well so far. ... "
" ... it does the job very well ... "
Design
10rubber, front, yardages, screen, port
+60%
-40%
" ... Gives you quick numbers to green. ... "
" ... It tells you the distance to the front, middle, and rear of green. ... "
" ... Feel naked without on the course. ... "
" ... looks good have not tried it yet ... "
" ... better than all the pricey ones and certainly more practical than the watch style. ... "
" ... just like my buddies looking forward to using it ... "
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Specifications
Body
Weight: 136.08 grams
Size: 100 meters
Connectivity
GPS: Yes