Golf Buddy Voice+ vs Bushnell Neo+ (not the watch version)

dutoim · March 14, 2013

I ordered the new GolfBuddy Voice+ Plus yesterday, but had a little buyer's remorse when I saw the Bushnell Neo+. I won't wear a watch, so I'm looking for a small GPS to attach to my push cart. The Voice+ is smaller, but looks a little cheap. Aside from that, each has what I mainly want --- distances to front, middle and back.

If anyone has tried both or has a strong opinion one way or the other, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks!!!

avgjoe · March 14, 2013

had a neo+ a couple of yrs back when they first came out... 2 of em actually. returned/sold both because the signal kept dropping and had to wait to reacquire after pulling it out of my pocket. what a pita. others may not have had that experience, but it happened to me w 2 different units. I didn't wear on belt, but hard to believe it would drop the signal in your pocket (sirf III chip is still the standard, I think). have not had any signal drop w limited use of (old) voice

chockrl · March 17, 2013

I've had the opposite experience with my Neo+, couldn't be happier. The feature I like most about the Neo+ is the ability to map/remap the course, changing actual hole locations, or adding specific points for layups or hazards. I'm not familiar with the Voice+ does it have a similar feature?

Choupique · March 23, 2013

I have a Neo+ rangefinder (2nd year) and a Neo+ watch 91st year) and couldn't be happier with both. Both do everything they are designed to do and that is all I can ask. Plus, the simplicity of operation and switching between modes is an A++++ feature.
I have a mount I bought for < $20 on Ebay that works on both my hand pull cart and regular golf cart for the range finder. An above poster stated his Neo lost signal when he put it in his pocket (I read that some where else too; it's been a couple years ago but I think it was on the Bushnell web site when I was researching my purchase) and I tried the belt thingy but that just wasn't for me but when the watch came along that solved that problem with having to play "Cart Path Only" golf in the wet season here in the beautiful moss covered south.

Semper fi,

Choupique