First let me thank Shane again for giving myself and this group a chance to demo the new DigiCue BLUE well before it's released to the public. We'll be passing this device around between a handful of members who signed up in my initial thread and it's starting it's way to California today. The members are (in shipping order):
pocket
AuntyDan
iusedtoberich
Coop1701
TommyT
madhatter44
hang-the-9
MOJOE
medallio
Now, time for my review!
I was hoping to add some pictures but unfortunately I haven't found a replacement to Photobucket yet and I can't seem to figure out Flickr.
The device itself looks just like the original DigiCue and it mounts to the cue and turns on in the same fashion. After that though....things are very different....and oh so much better!!
The original DigiCue was a great device that gave instant feedback on whether you had made a good or a bad stroke. Very useful during practice or even play to hone in your focus on stroke fundamentals.
The downside of the original DigiCue was when it let you know you did something wrong you didn't know what you had done wrong. That has all changed!
With DigiCue BLUE you download an app onto your phone and it quickly and easily connects to the device once they're both turned on. From there you can start hitting balls. Just like the original model when you make a poor stroke the device vibrates to let you know and when you make a good stroke it doesn't. But.....now you have the app too. After every stroke the app gives you a readout that tells you how your stroke was across several key attributes. This information is invaluable I found! I was getting great marks consistently in some areas and fluctuating in others. This allowed me to really work on the areas I was struggling and know what I was doing wrong and how to correct it.
I'll be honest....my straightness scores where not where I'd like them to be! Some were great, plenty were bad. I was happy though that I was consistently good in others areas.
One of the things I really love about this new device and the app is that it allows you to custom tailor what you want it to look for to determine a good vs. bad stroke. You can go into the settings and pick Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced but you can also custom select certain settings that may not match up to the presets for a given level.
For example, I went with intermediate during my testing (because as much as I wish I was, I'm just not that good). But, I really like to work on having a short pause at the end of my backstroke which is not part of the intermediate setting. I was able to custom set that short pause requirement for a good stroke however and custom tailor the setting to my preferred stroke style. Now I was able to get direct feedback on whether or not I was pausing as I wanted to in my backstroke.
And you don't have to check after each stroke either, it keeps a history that you can go back and review after playing for a while and even lets you look at specific attributes and the view your statistics for that attribute across a period of time.
The original DigiCue was a very nice device. DigiCue BLUE is a game changer !! Honestly, it has exceeded my expectations in the information provided, the custom tunability of the app, the historical data presentation, as well as the ease and intuitiveness of its operation. I think anyone who is serious about improving their stroke will want one of these!
TL;DR:
DigiCue BLUE is awesome!
AuntyDan
iusedtoberich
Coop1701
TommyT
madhatter44
hang-the-9
MOJOE
medallio
Now, time for my review!
I was hoping to add some pictures but unfortunately I haven't found a replacement to Photobucket yet and I can't seem to figure out Flickr.
The device itself looks just like the original DigiCue and it mounts to the cue and turns on in the same fashion. After that though....things are very different....and oh so much better!!
The original DigiCue was a great device that gave instant feedback on whether you had made a good or a bad stroke. Very useful during practice or even play to hone in your focus on stroke fundamentals.
The downside of the original DigiCue was when it let you know you did something wrong you didn't know what you had done wrong. That has all changed!
With DigiCue BLUE you download an app onto your phone and it quickly and easily connects to the device once they're both turned on. From there you can start hitting balls. Just like the original model when you make a poor stroke the device vibrates to let you know and when you make a good stroke it doesn't. But.....now you have the app too. After every stroke the app gives you a readout that tells you how your stroke was across several key attributes. This information is invaluable I found! I was getting great marks consistently in some areas and fluctuating in others. This allowed me to really work on the areas I was struggling and know what I was doing wrong and how to correct it.
I'll be honest....my straightness scores where not where I'd like them to be! Some were great, plenty were bad. I was happy though that I was consistently good in others areas.
One of the things I really love about this new device and the app is that it allows you to custom tailor what you want it to look for to determine a good vs. bad stroke. You can go into the settings and pick Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced but you can also custom select certain settings that may not match up to the presets for a given level.
For example, I went with intermediate during my testing (because as much as I wish I was, I'm just not that good). But, I really like to work on having a short pause at the end of my backstroke which is not part of the intermediate setting. I was able to custom set that short pause requirement for a good stroke however and custom tailor the setting to my preferred stroke style. Now I was able to get direct feedback on whether or not I was pausing as I wanted to in my backstroke.
And you don't have to check after each stroke either, it keeps a history that you can go back and review after playing for a while and even lets you look at specific attributes and the view your statistics for that attribute across a period of time.
The original DigiCue was a very nice device. DigiCue BLUE is a game changer !! Honestly, it has exceeded my expectations in the information provided, the custom tunability of the app, the historical data presentation, as well as the ease and intuitiveness of its operation. I think anyone who is serious about improving their stroke will want one of these!
TL;DR:
DigiCue BLUE is awesome!
- Provides instant feedback across several key stroke metrics
- Works fast and intuitively
- Lets you custom tune the parameters for a good stroke
- Provides historical statistics for each metric across different time periods
isplay & Brightness:Auto-Lock area, but would be nice for the app to have the app do this for you (my recipe app does this so I know it's possible).