Garmin R10 - Indoor Setup Guide For Accurate Numbers

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Thanks everyone for watching. Subscribe to my channel and throw any of your question here 👇🏼

[@mattreilly4379]

Hey David is the e6 app better than the Garmin for accurate numbers? Amazing content keep it coming 🤙🏻🏌️‍♂️

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@mattreilly4379 thank you mate. E6 is definitely more in line with awesome golf but the Garmin app is getting a lot better

[@lnhojr]

Spot on as usual!! Keep up the accurate and honest content

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@lnhojr thank you mate 😊

[@weswilkes86]

Just bought an R10 and subscribed, so far the absolute best resource for setting up your home sim! Much appreciated!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Thank you mate 😊

[@Hawk3r]

Perfect. Just dialling my setup in at the moment! Love your content David

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

The R10 is a fantastic unit

[@jonthovson2242]

David, love all your videos. After watching all your stuff, I decided the Garmin R10 was the way to go for my garage setup. Went with the Spornia net setup with some side netting. Garmin arrived today, did all the steps, updated firmware, calibrated, etc. For the life of me can't get the unit to work. For some reason carry distance will not go over 75 for any club that I try. Have about 9-10 feet ball to net and 7 feet Garmin to ball. I am at my wits end on how to get things fixed and running properly

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Hey Jon Can you send me a message on Instagram with your setup and I’ll troubleshoot with you to get you some accurate numbers

[@sleekmr2]

appreciate the video with all the tips and info. I'm currently setting up my indoor sim with the Garmin R10.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

You’ll love it 😊

[@dennisjeong2417]

First of all, david I’m a south korean beginner and i love your perfect reviews and videos. I’ve decided to buy the Garmin R10 and just paid for it as soon as i watched your whole videos of R10. It would provide me a good training system and i also will enjoy stroke play through E6 connect for free :) Thanks for good information. 🙏

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Thank you Dennis, much appreciated 😁 you’ll love it

[@dennisjeong2417]

Thanks for reply David :) I already know that i can use 5 courses through E6 connect for no additional charge. I have a plan to buy a new ipad and I’m gonna use my i phone until i get a ipad. I’m wondering after i got a ipad, am i able to use both i phone and ipad as a same account for e6 without additional charge? thanks and have a good weekend david :)

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@dennisjeong2417 not too sure, I think it may be only for 1 licence and 1 device but you can transfer it anyway 😊

[@dennisjeong2417]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf thanks a lot :)

[@lindseyp2673]

You made a very good point about using on course GPS numbers for club gapping.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Thanks

[@garrickk88]

Awesome video, with a lot of great tips to get good results. Very helpful for people to best setup the R10 when our golf game isn't consistent or understood well enough to use our own performance to gauge the tool accuracy. Thank you.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@joeclaman9186]

David, great video. Very helpful. I’m considering an R10 for setup into a net. Not sure I have as much room as you. Another interesting test would be to shorten the distance between ball and garmin and ball and screen to see accuracy difference with shorter setups.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

It mainly just makes the ball flight straight and harder for the unit to pickup shot shapes 😊

[@hjlamb]

@Joe Claman - That's the exact setup that I use. I typically have just over 8 feet between the ball and the net. If it's any shorter than that, the numbers get way off - especially on longer/faster clubs. The distance between the Garmin and the ball does not seem to be as critical as long as it is at least 6 feet. The only difference is that when I am using a shorter distance between the Garmin and the ball, I get more missed reads, especially on wedge shots and chips. YMMV.

[@fuzzybanana9128]

Great timing for great vid David. Was just debating distances the other night with buddy. 4 and 5 iron numbers were looney toons. 5 iron at 93 swing speed and 154 smash carrying 172 yards, made no sense, thats a 190-195 carry. We have enough distance to back mat and garmin up to 10 ft and 7 ft, so we’ll give that a try. Thanks for the info. ✌️✌️ Also, couldnt agree more on mat choice. Finally decided and went with Spornia SPG-8 Perfect Reation bundle and its worth every penny. Mat is 1 5/8 inches thick and after 500+ balls it doesnt have a mark on it. Instant feedback on shots. Added the sim screen and its top notch for cheap price for winter golf. 👍

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

You’ve got the perfect setup there mate. I used the Spornia Spg7 net (and still do for driver) for a long time and I absolutely love it. Best golf nets ever!

[@jasonmaestre1355]

i used the r10 for about 6 months and found the awesome golf app to be overall more accurate but both apps seem to struggle with accuracy with longer clubs. ive since upgraded to the bushnell launch pro and have been very pleased . i do however really enjoy my s62 watch with the ct10 .

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

The S62 and the CT10 is a great combo. I love the stats you can get from using both and how you don’t have to think about it during the round

[@tomgee632]

David, Have you experimented with how high the R10 rests on the ground (how high the tripod feet are in relation to the top of the mat where the ball is being hit)? The instructions say only to make sure the bottom of the device (I'm assuming the radar device & not the bottom of the tripod feet) is above the top of the mat. Thanks again!!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

The bottom of the feet need to be level with the mat 😊

[@The-Man-843]

Greaat review ! Your a natural at explaining ! You need to teach the rest of youtube how to talk 🤣

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@The-Man-843 haha thank you 😂 appreciate that

[@MFSINPSA]

Amazing how close the screen looks on camera.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Just the angle

[@rotfan77]

Brand new to the Garmin R10, thanks for the videos. I haven’t yet tried to run two apps at once, although I believe you are supposed to run the Garmin app in the background anyway or first to sync it? But I hadn’t tried starting driving range on Garman and then starting driving range on E6 or awesome golf.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

You’ll love the R10. Yes with the apps the Garmin app should be running in the background

[@rotfan77]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf so I should be able to run them both at the same time just not on the screen at the same time? in other words just flip back-and-forth between the two apps to compare the same shot and the distance read by both apps? Thanks.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@rotfan77 yes just have the other app open and Garmin in background then flick between them

[@rotfan77]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf going to give this a try in a few minutes. Thanks.

[@rotfan77]

I was able to use both apps to confirm that they were pretty close overall, although a few times, the Garmin app missed the shot entirely or for some reason didn’t register? I have updated to the latest version of Garmin, firmware and software.

[@ezonex]

Thanks for this video

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Thank you 😊

[@andreasball4845]

Hey David, thanks for another very good video! I’ve been experiencing the same with the awesome golf app. Shots are about 5-10 meters longer than I actually hit them. I just hope the Garmin App can improve on the lateral deviation then I’ll stick to the Garmin app even though the awesome golf app has the nice overview of shots and stats

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Interestingly the Garmin app total distance is almost spot on to the awesome golf carry distance pretty much every time. So it’s obviously just an algorithm calculation difference between the 2 😊 Using the RCT balls I found the lateral dispersion better than previously with the Garmin App but it can still be improved and the layout could be better also. Although I do have confidence that through updates they’ll keep improving the app

[@eliot1c]

Great video. Any experience with heating units affecting results. I need to heat my shop during the winters months , and trying to find out if infrared heating units would interfere. Thanks

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

If it’s fan forced it may effect it. I’ve used a normal fan and the unit won’t work 😊

[@cavemanfitness3255]

@david maxfield golf: what are the black and green lines trying to show when calibrating the Garmin R10

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Levelling the unit 😊

[@tomgee632]

I have an indoor setup in my garage: ball to net 9 feet; R10 to ball 6 feet; Country Club mat. The R10 is level on a stand that I made where I keep the feet of the tripod level with the mat. My iron shots read every time, but my driver shots off a tee are not read (maybe 1 out of 10 are read). Driver shots off the mat are read every time. The tee is the wide yellow plastic golf mat tee that I bought from Amazon. Have you ever had this happen with a driver? What height do you keep the R10 at compared to your mat? I do calibrate the R10 every time & lined up. Thanks!!

[@tomgee632]

I meant to say the tripod feet are at same height as the mat..... I have also tried setting the tripod on the floor where the bottom of the screen is level with the mat & with the feet of the tripod higher than the mat

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@tomgee632 Can you msg me a photo of your setup on instagram?

[@tomgee632]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf Hi David, well I'm not on instagram. It seems if I take a very short back swing with the driver either on the mat or tee, the shot is read. When I take a full back swing the shot is not read (maybe once in a number of attempts). Anything in particular you might look for?

[@tomgee632]

I'll work with Garmin support tomorrow & see if they can help.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@tomgee632 normally I have 7 foot from ball to R10 but if you’re using a rubber tee and it flies off that can cause some issues. I use a Tee Claw and found that works best

[@RodKay-k1y]

Hi David have just setup my garman r10 and awesome golf could you please tell me if Iam trying to hit inside to out should my club path be right and my face to club path should be left for a draw

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Hard to tell because it can depend on a lot of things but typically if you want to hit a draw the you need to come in-to-out on clubpath

[@jamesgillson1628]

Hi David. Love all your content mate, thanks for sharing! About to order the r10 and spornia for a 16 foot long spare bedroom. How much room is needed from the spornia target to the room’s wall? Assuming that’s 1 foot, from your experience would you position the r10 6 feet behind the ball for 9 feet of flight distance before impact. Or would you do the r10 7 feet behind the ball for 8 feet of flight distance? Thanks for your help and recommendations!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Hey mate, I prefer the longest flight distance possible so if you have 16 feet then I would say 9 foot to net and 7 foot to R10. You should be able to almost put the net as close to the wall as it can do because of the design

[@jamesgillson1628]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf legend, thank you

[@daveed1446]

always great videos, do you use a laser or alignment stick to help with R10 setup, or is it just good eyesight, keep up the great work, many thanks.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Now mainly just eye sight with the alignment line on the r10 but you can use an alignment with and the stand has a slot for that too 😊 Thanks Dave

[@reidsheppard2087]

Have you ever notice the R10 capturing a high launch angle? I am troubleshooting my indoor setup and have narrow it down to my 7iron launching at 27 vs

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Hard to tell without seeing it. Feel free to send me a pic of your setup on Instagram

[@Masa-zb7du]

Hi David, Thanks for great video. Do you think we should calibrate and set distance(ball and garmin) on garmin app when we use awesome golf app?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Yes definitely as it’s calibrating the unit.

[@kenreed8256]

Hey Dave, I have a Gen 1 Skytrak that I use exclusively in my garage. I feel like having club data will help me improve my game. I’ve considered buying the Gen 2 Skytrak, but it’s just not in the budget and probably won’t be for at least a year. I have an idea for a workaround that I’d like you to chime in on. That is, to keep my Gen 1 SKytrak and to pair it with a used Garmin R10. I have the required room for both units and could display the images via split screen. The R10 could also be used at an outdoor driving range, which is kinda nice. In a year’s time, I could buy a used Gen 2 Skytrak and sell or gift the Gen 1 Skytrak. What do you think?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I would suggest saving for the skytrak+ it’s a fantastic unit and definitely better than the option of having 2 separate units all the time

[@edyang1194]

Will the room (or area in a room) brightness do anything to the r10 signal?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Shouldn’t do being a radar unit 😊

[@TheJosh10304]

I been using the device for a couple of days and it’s seems to be way off. I have it at 8 feet from target and 6 feet from tee. Does better lighting in garage help!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Hey Joshua, msg me some photos of your setup on Instagram and I’ll trouble shoot with you

[@TheJosh10304]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf okay where do I message you thanks

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@TheJosh10304 Instagram

[@10KenHall]

Just found out that my iPad is too old to run awesome golf , will awesome golf work on an android tablet or is it worth updating my iPad and if so which iPad would you recommend, looking forward to getting into all this R10 goodness, wish all this technology was around 50 years ago Cheers

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

It will run on android but to be honest I would suggest upgrading the iPad. It’s much easier to use on there and you get more versatility with it. I have the IPad Pro but any version in the last 2-3 years should be fine 😁

[@tonymon875]

With your setup can you use a 60° lob wedge or will the ball hit the ceiling? This is important to know because the height of the impact screen should be high enough to be able to hit all lofts. I don't believe 8 ft is high enough. I would think that a 60° lob wedge would go higher than that. I would also think that 10 ft would be minimum to catch the screen instead of the ceiling. Am I correct?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Yes absolutely. No problem at all hitting lob wedge

[@interview5261]

Hi. Great video. Thanks for posting. Struggled with my indoor setup last winter. I have all the correct gear, high ceilings and enough depth of space between net, mat and monitor (leveled on stand). Also recently updated the R10. I can't go with the RCT balls and risk turning my walls and ceiling into Swiss cheese. Instead, I'm hitting GoSport foam golf practice balls (ordered off Amazon). Love the product itself but the distances captured off the R10 are not even remotely close to accurate. In some cases, the ball flight isn't even registering. Do you think attaching the metallic dots on the foam balls will help? And any insight to how to change course conditions like elevation within the Garmin or Awesome Golf apps would be appreciated. Cheers from chilly Canada.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Hi mate, the foam balls will register but they won’t go far at all. This actually shows the accuracy of the Garmin. So you will really need to use real balls 😊

[@interview5261]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf Thanks for the quick reply. I suspect going with products like Callaway Hx or Almost Golf would yield similar results as the GoSport balls? Cant chance using real ones with my bid to keep my kid engaged during the winter. But thanks again for your feedback.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@interview5261 what you can do is use the Garmin Golf app and adjust the elevation and humidity was up. That will give you linger numbers

[@darrencrossley7478]

Hi Dave. I've just got my R10 sitting on a piece of wood. We've had a ball with it but sometimes it misses a few of the readings and gives a bad shot. I'll definitely grab a stand, but I was wondering if you have had any problem with short chips around the green when playing Sim. I am playing on E6, and it doesn't pick them up all the time. Thanks

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Update the unit to 4.3 through Garmin express (if you haven’t already) and use the RCT balls 👍🏼

[@phillipfajgenbaum611]

Great video! Inspired me to buy the exact same benq projector today. For the iPad, you simply connect with an usb c to hdmi cable? Have you ever thought about Apple TV or any other way to connect wireless?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Apple TV works really well. Perfect really, I just haven’t needed it so I use the hdmi to usbc cable

[@MFSINPSA]

I am getting shorter distances than I get on shot tracer. Not sure what I can do to get the yardages dialed in

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I’d suggest using Awesome Golf as the application for the R10

[@125phr]

Nice one David 👍… Wondered if with Garmin app can change altitude temp humidity which can tweak your numbers as you have pointed out before . Is the Awesome golf app independent of the tweaks made in the Garmin app ?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

I’m not sure if it’s independent but the RCT ball seem to definitely help the Garmin app more than awesome golf 😊

[@fredhammers5495]

Hi David can you tell me what projector you have. Thanks

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

This is a BenQ. There’s a link in description to the Spornia website which has them 😊

[@oregonred170]

Just got my R10. Do foam balls make issues with it? Indoors it seems to always “calculate” and not be ready when I’m swinging. I’ve seen this in other videos. But most times it’s not even registered. Wondering if foam balls are an issue

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

The almost golf balls will work

[@abele8085]

Hey david the only problem I’m having is getting long irons and fairway woods and driver to have the correct high launch. I’m getting like 10° and it’s low unless I try to hit them high on purpose I can get 14°. Any tips for me? I’m a +1 hdc so I can strike an all halfway decent.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Do you have the R10 on a stand with a level? That would be the first thing I’d do. Next thing is to have at least 9.5 feet in front of you before the net or screen

[@abele8085]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf I have 12’ to screen from ball and Garmin is on a level stand. Can u do a video with long irons? Sw to 6 iron it reads plenty high it’s 5,4, 3wood and driver. Now if I purposely make them fly as high as I can it’s better but I know I normally don’t have to swing like that

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@abele8085 this video has diver and long irons kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIeokKSneaysa7ssi=bt6HUf5FbzXT8N7u

[@davidkramer8565]

I'm outdoors but don't have much room. I get good reads from irons, but when I get to my driver it doesn't pick up half the swings. The R10 is 7 ft. Behind the tee and the net is 9 ft. In front of the tee. Any suggestions?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Watch this one on my outdoor setup GARMIN R10: How To Get Accurate Numbers? Setup Correctly & What You Need!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2mrk5eqqMqgj7c

[@58530mcn]

What was your experience for accuracy of club path and face angle?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

It’s been great for me 😁

[@srwoodruff1]

How important is it to have my projector dead in center? I am building a garage similar to yours with Garmin r 10

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Not 100% important as long as you know where your target is from the launch monitor

[@seanhoward9447]

David, when comparing Awesome golf to garmin using the wedges what matrices are different that is causing the carry discrepancy? Spin, balls speed, launch angle...? Or are they all the same and its the algorithms between the two that are different? Does the RCT ball (or metal dot ball) make Awesome golf more accurate in the wedges? How does the E6 range compare?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

It’s just the calculation of the algorithms. I’ve also done a video comparing e6. Check that out 😊

[@deepstate6598]

just getting my system set up, appreciate the tips. little hard to hear over the music though

[@backflipsaresweet]

Do you have to calibrate for lefties and righties?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

No just calibrate at the start

[@ManuelGarciaLaRosa]

How accurate have you found r10 with long irons and a driver?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Perfect for me 😁

[@JasonPelzel]

how does the calibration on unit come into play?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

It calibrates the device for levelling, distances etc so helps if there’s a slight slope to the garage of hitting area on the range and helps to give you the most accurate starting point for the data to be read

[@skywalkerInBoston]

Hi David, this is such a great and helpful video. Just for clarification but is the R10 Bluetooth connected to your iPad and is the Garmin Golf app and Awesome Golf running on the iPad? The reason I ask is when I take a shot using Awesome golf, I see the number appear but when I switch to the Garmin Golf app, the Garmin app has not captured any data. What do you think I'm doing wrong? Thank you in advance.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

For awesome golf you’ll need to have the Garmin Golf app running at the same time. If you want to see numbers on both apps just have the Garmin Golf app open in the driving range setting and then the awesome golf app open on top of that 😊 And yes connected to the r10 via Bluetooth

[@skywalkerInBoston]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf Thank you David for your reply. I will try that and see how it goes.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@skywalkerInBoston let me know if you have any dramas

[@Josh-od6oc]

Weather and altitude settings…what do you do for those settings indoor

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Just use the current location settings

[@Josh-od6oc]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf So if you are using it indoors, you are not adjusting the humidity and temp. Reason I am asking, is because snow is about ready to drop here in the next couple of weeks. My indoor temp and humidity will be vastly different. Not sure how the calculations change based on these numbers. I guess it will be a good experiment for me.

[@fuzzybanana9128]

@Josh. Im playing with same settings being in a cold state as well. Garmin was reading local conditions at 51 degrees but we had it at least 65 in garage. My 5 iron pured was reading carries of only 170-175 at very best…15-20 yards short. I will adjust temp if i can next time and see if that changes carry as i carry a ripped 5 all of 190-195. I will respond to this post if i see a difference. I also want to back ball up a foot at least from 6 on up. 7 on down was right on.

[@danielaltmyer7962]

Sooooo you think the Garmin golf app now plenty accurate enough on lateral deviation, use to seem it was way off maybe their algorithms have improved, I’m debating on buying awesome golf app vs keeping ability to play more virtual courses with Garmin app. Awesome golf app coaching/range is much more useful and pleasing to the eye but not real courses and only 9 hole courses kinda a bummer

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

With the RCT balls there have been great improvements and seems to be within a couple meters 😊

[@Cousinquinn]

David, is that discount code apply to the R10? Because I tried it and it said it was invalid.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Which discount code mate? I don’t have a discount code for the R10 in this description

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Seems it does seem to say invalid for 24/7 golf. They have just switched to a new website so that may be why. Will check in with them 👍🏼

[@Cousinquinn]

Ok thanks for following up David

[@rtg1350]

Hi mate, do you find that the Garmin dosnt pick up a lot of shots?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Not at all, mine picks up every shot. Just make sure you’ve updated it

[@mattdiehl6780]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf I have the same issue as Rtg13. I'm up to date and have covered my unfinished garage floor between the unit/mat/net. I thought it may be because I wiggle my club a little at address, but see you do a bit of that too. This is on both E6 and on Garmin Golf app. On E6 I get the yellow "calculating" dot all the time when I am about to hit the ball. Any insight is appreciated. Great Channel!

[@fuzzybanana9128]

@Matt. I think you pointed out your problem. Waggle will absolutely cancel out shot if you dont give a 1-2 sec pause between waggle and shot. We hit approx 200 balls the other night and maybe 5-10 didnt register.

[@todpharis4996]

Have you ever tested the RCT ball or your diy dot on E6? I use E6 predominantly and am curious if you had just as much luck with that program as you have had with the Garmin app and Awesome golf. Cheers.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

The Garmin soo is definitely better with the RCT balls. Awesome golf I didn’t see much of a difference but they both work welll

[@todpharis4996]

@@davidmaxfieldgolf is E6 the same as Garmin algorithm? So should be improved?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

@@todpharis4996 It’s not the same algorithm but the RCT ball should improve it

[@mlebout]

Very informative video. Please lose the background music. Thanks!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Yeah will be reduced

[@chikennuget3520]

Please make the music louder I could almost hear what you were saying.

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@LalaPala-ml2or]

stupid music in the background so that you cannot hear what he's saying. Nice

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

👍🏼

[@hein_mcleod]

Spent all your money on the sim and couldn't get a tape measure to give us proper distances?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

lol 😂 you need at least 10 feet from ball to net and 6.5 feet from ball to r10

[@JasonPelzel]

how does the calibration on unit come into play?

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

It calibrates the device for levelling, distances etc so helps if there’s a slight slope to the garage of hitting area on the range and helps to give you the most accurate starting point for the data to be read