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Bushnell Neo Ion Golf GPS Watch

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
425
Old Reviews
95
Unverified
24
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294.84 grams
WEIGHT
2438 meters
SIZE
Yes
GPS

Review Analysis - 306 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Ease of Use
 45
easy, watch, simple, accurate, use
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Easy to use and gives you all the information you really need. ... It's easy to get the info you need too.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to operate.  ...  "
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" ...  quick and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy to use, albeit a bit pricey.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use!  ...  "
Battery Life
 45
charge, life, accurate, round, recharge
+78%
-22%
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" ...  Haven't had a chance to test battery life yet but will soon.  ...  "
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" ...  I can usually get 3 rounds of golf out of a charge.  ...  "
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" ...  Does what you need it to do all the way up to the green, plus gives you bunker reads, battery lasts 3 rounds, great tool!!  ...  "
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" ...  Battery life is very good.  ...  "
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" ...  Longer battery usage between charges unlike my old watch.  ...  "
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" ...  Charge it as soon as you get it.  ...  "
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" ...  Also, battery life is much better than expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Great battery life!  ...  "
GPS
 37
watch, golf, garmin, gps golf watch, accurate
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Great golf GPS.  ...  "
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" ...  It is the best golf GPS watch I have owned.  ...  "
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" ...  Live this GPS! ... Great gps golf watch.  ...  "
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" ...  Great GPS watch.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome GPS watch.  ...  "
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" ...  The time it takes to locate the course on GPS seems long, but is tolerable if you know it will take a while.  ...  "
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" ...  Unbelievable there are 35K courses on the gps.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to use this golf GPS.  ...  "
Charging
 37
watch, charging, battery, charged, rounds
+54%
-46%
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" ...  Also, have fun trying to get the watch mounted on the charging plate. ... I'm sure I would easily get in a third round without charging.  ...  "
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" ...  I can usually get 3 rounds of golf out of a charge.  ...  "
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" ...  Longer battery usage between charges unlike my old watch.  ...  "
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" ...  Charge it as soon as you get it.  ...  "
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" ...  The distances are accurate, battery lasts through two rounds of golf and charges quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  - Charging is easy, snap on the charging unit and plug into a USB port (some reviews indicate the charging device is hard to attach - I have not experienced that issue)  ...  "
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" ...  Last thing it takes a long time to charge.  ...  "
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" ...  Would get at least 2 if not 3, 18's on one charge.  ...  "
Accuracy
 28
easy to use, simple to use, pedometer, gps, distances
+100%
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" ...  It is easy to use and is really accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  It is accurate on my home course.  ...  "
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" ...  As for golf, it seems as accurate as other watch and the controls are easy to use even with my glove on.  ...  "
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" ...  Odometer and pedometer are also accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good and very accurate with distances.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to use, easy to see, very accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  Watch is easy to use and accurate.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy-to-use watch, accurate yardages.  ...  "
Comfort
 28
comfortable, watch, wear, comfortable to wear, band
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Great golfcwatch, comfortable and I've checked it against lasers my friends use, this watch is very  ...  "
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" ...  simple to use and distances were very accurate, also comfortable to wear  ...  "
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" ...  Comfortable to wear.  ...  "
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" ...  Walk up to the tee and it does all the rest.  ...  "
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" ...  First, it's suitable for daily wear just as a watch.  ...  "
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" ...  I nearly sent it back, but I decided I would probably find most wrist style GPS the same. ... I usually have to add a link or two to my wrist watches.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't wear bifocals when I'm hitting a golf ball, so easy to read is essential.  ...  "
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" ...  - No fumbling around since it's right there on your wrist  ...  "
Band
 24
watch, wrist, strap, broke, golf
+54%
-46%
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" ...  Comfortable to wear.  ...  "
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" ...  I nearly sent it back, but I decided I would probably find most wrist style GPS the same. ... I usually have to add a link or two to my wrist watches.  ...  "
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" ...  Grear watch for golf but band strap rubber to hold band easily snap😟  ...  "
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" ...  Love the golf watch.  ...  "
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" ...  Great watch for golf or regular wear.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had no problem with the band as some have reviewed.  ...  "
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" ...  First of all, I have no problems with the strap.  ...  "
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" ...  The band is soft and flexible.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 20
months, weeks, years, stopped working, bushnell
+40%
-60%
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" ...  The battery wouldn't charge after 4 months .  ...  "
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" ...  but each time I needed to charge it, it apparently wasn't properly "synched" and gave me error messages that made it inoperable.  ...  "
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" ...  It stopped working within a few months.  ...  "
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" ...  I was very happy with the GPS watch, but it is pricey to last only two months.  ...  "
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" ...  I have called Bushnell and Apple with no luck.  ...  "
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" ...  Brought it home and charged it, next day nothing but errors. ... I sent it in - 2 weeks later or so I got a postcard saying it would be in repair for 3-4 weeks. ... Plugged it in to charge it and got the same error code 14 again. ... Almost 2 months and have used it 1 time.  ...  "
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" ...  but it never worked.  ...  "
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" ...  Error message appeared right after first charging. ... Received back in a week.  ...  "
Delivery
 14
received, fast, arrived, shipped, quickly
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Well, this one arrived on time  ...  "
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" ...  Received this product quick and in good shape.  ...  "
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" ...  Takes a few minutes so do it as soon as you arrive.  ...  "
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" ...  It does take time to load so lock in your course pretty quickly after arrival.  ...  "
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" ...  Works just as promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived early and as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased for friend, well received.  ...  "
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" ...  Fast delivery time.  ...  "
Controls
 12
buttons, course, play golf, menu, press
+75%
-25%
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" ...  I turn the Play Golf function on when I get to the course parking lot  ...  "
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" ...  Once you press play golf you don't have to touch it.  ...  "
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" ...  I can see distance to front, middle, and back without having to push any buttons.  ...  "
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" ...  Top button on the left tracks yardaage on each shot.  ...  "
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" ...  I also love that it gives quite a few courses to choose from when your turn on the Play Course feature so that you can have it search as you're driving to the course.  ...  "
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" ...  Once you pick the course you don't need to hit another button.  ...  "
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" ...  Five buttons is plenty.  ...  "
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" ...  The different menus can be accessed easily.  ...  "
As Gift
 11
husband, birthday, used, son, loves
+100%
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" ...  I have one and purchased this one for my brothers birthday cause I liked mine so much.  ...  "
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" ...  A gift for a family member.  ...  "
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" ...  Got it for my son's birthday and he loves it!!!  ...  "
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" ...  I used it as a gift to my son and he liked it.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a gift for my Husband and he loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  I did research before purchasing this as a gift for my husband.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift for my dear husband ~  ...  "
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" ...  My dad loved his gift.  ...  "
Marketplace
 11
advertised, expected, works, see, get
+82%
-18%
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" ...  Works as expected  ...  "
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" ...  Performed as expected .  ...  "
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" ...  everything I expected  ...  "
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" ...  it was exactly as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon is truly amazing!  ...  "
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" ...  Absolutely as advertised !  ...  "
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" ...  Works great as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought another one from a different vendor.  ...  "
Setup
 10
worked, watch, setup, set, instructions
+70%
-30%
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" ...  Works great and no annual fee!  ...  "
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" ...  so much better than my course caddy - and no annual fees  ...  "
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" ...  - Setup was easy  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  Be patient at start up.  ...  "
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" ...  This is the 2nd one I purchased but this is for my co-worker who asked me to buy this for him based on my recommendation.  ...  "
Price
 10
price, watch, good, works, product
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Good watch for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  So far great product for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  All my courses are included and measurements are right on the money.  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Weight:  294.84 grams
Size:  2438 meters
Connectivity
GPS:  Yes 
294.84 grams
WEIGHT
2438 meters
SIZE
Yes
GPS