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Leupold introduces GX-5i3 rangefinder, updates GX-1 and GX-2

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Leupold is rolling out a new rangefinder, the GX-5i3, and updating its popular GX-1 and GX-2 models.

“Our new GX-5i3 laser rangefinder is an all-in-one solution for golfers who want to shoot lower scores and get around the course faster,” says Rob Morrison, Leupold’s Vice President of Global Marketing. “Why mess with GPS when you can have the accuracy and customization of GX-5i3?  It’s like having a personal caddie who really knows your game and can take the measure of any course.”

The Oregon-based company updated its high-performance DNA (Digitally eNhanced Accuracy) and infrared laser to enable the GX-5i3 to boost the speed and accuracy of the rangefinder’s measurements down to the nearest 1/10th of a yard, it says. 

Leupold’s new PinHunter 3 Laser Technology enhances the pulse rate, improving the device’s ability to ignore user movement and lock onto the target.

In addition, the GX-5i3 offers TGR and Club Selector features, giving users ranging information and club recommendations matched to the slope of the shot, atmospheric conditions and a golfer’s personal hitting strength (how far a golfer typically hits each club).

Leupold GX-5i3

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The TGR feature displays the adjusted “plays like” range, calculated from the laser-measured line-of-sight distance, incline or decline, trajectory of the ball, current temperature and specific altitude. Club Selector works the golfer’s specific hitting strength into the equation, plus TGR to the target, returning a recommending for the proper club for each shot.

The GX-5i3 weighs 7.3 ounces, is 3.8 inches long, 3 inches high and 1.4 inches wide. It’s waterproof and covered by Leupold’s Limited 5-Year Electronics Warranty. MSRP is $624.99.

In addition to the range-topping GX-5i3, the GX-1i3 and GX-2i3 feature new ergonomic design, as well as the PinHunter 3 Laser Technology.

“Golfers will appreciate the look, feel and handling of these new rangefinders,” Morrison says. “They have all the distance, speed and accuracy to help take any golfer’s game to the next level and with the GX-2i3, you have customization features that make it like a personal caddie who really knows your game and can take the measure of any course.”

The GX-1i3 provides line-of-sight distance measurement only and is tournament legal. The GX-2i3 adds Leupold’s TGR and Club Selector features.

Leupold GX-1i3

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 Leupold GX-2i3

 

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Both models weigh 6.8 ounces and measure 4 inches long, 2.5 inches high and 1.5 inches wide and feature the same warranty as the GX-5i3. MSRP is $374.99 for the GX-1i3 and $414.99 for the GX-2i3. 

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  1. George Hanson

    Jun 12, 2017 at 10:39 pm

    BEWARE OF BUYING THIS DEVICE, THEY HAVE SHIPPED A TON OF THEM THAT ARE DEFECTIVE, A RECALL IS IN ORDER.

    Took the plunge and paid up for this top of the line Leupold GX-5i3, my first Leupold product—off to a lousy start.

    By design different functions (slope, beep, club recommendation, etc) can be controlled individually, not mine. Club recommendation function will not stay off, beep only works intermittently.

    Called Leupold about it once, the person on their end of the line (Rep #1) had no idea how to operate the device, wanted me to mail it in (only had it 6 days). I suggested I would just go to the retailer and get another one. Lo and behold, I bought the only one they had put into stock.

    Left it with the retailer, they were going to “call the rep”. Just to be sure I properly understand the functionality I call Leupold again and this time get a guy (Rep #2) who is an expert, he confirms that I have a bad unit.

    Meantime the retailer calls Leupold, again they suggest a mail back and “repair”, now keep in mind this is a brand new unit, 1 week old. Retailer suggest offering me a brand new unit is the thing to do, Leupold balks.

    Furthermore, Leupold offers up information that a large number of these were shipped with bad software. I follow up with another phone call and pretty sure I get Rep #1 again, totally unhelpful. He’s evasive, suggests I don’t know what I’m speaking of, intimates that they can’t ship a retailer a new unit without first having the old one in hand….complete waste of my time.

    I also find out that Leupold rangefinders are not made in USA (all their rifle scopes are, I thought Leupold only sold Made in USA product) and again Rep #1 is evasive, won’t say where these units are made, generalizes with “multiple places across Asia”.

    I believe Leupold has a big problem on their hands and are not willing to acknowledge it, they don’t want to have to take back a whole bunch of their top-of-the-line units and replace them, and then be put into a position of having to destroy bad units, or put them back out there as refurbished. Again, just how it appears to me.

    My research indicated that Leupold are absolutely at the top if the heap in terms of customer service….

    ….that’s certainly not the experience I am having.

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    • George Hanson

      Jun 20, 2017 at 4:04 pm

      UPDATE: Exactly 3 weeks from the day of my initial purchase, today I have a new Leupold GX-5i3 in my possession.

      The path to getting here was downright unpleasant and overall my impression of Leupold’s customer service operations and people is not a good one. That said, in the end a supervisor names Allan got it right, but the path was way way bumpier than it needed to be. It has occurred to me that Rep #1 has a bright future as a political talking head because his ability to completely ignore what one says to him and keep plowing ahead with the at hand talking points, far surpasses that of anyone else I have ever dealt with permanently.

      A cursory check of this new unit shows it to be in working order, let’s hope that remains the case. If this one goes bad I doubt I will stick with Leupold…probably go back to Bushnell.

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  2. ChristopherKee

    Feb 3, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    I’ve had my GX-1i and GX-2i in the bag for 6 or 7 years now and have never had a problem even when they have been rained on. They are both still going strong and I’ve only changed battery a couple times each in that span. (I average 70 rounds a year). 6x magnification is > than vibration when sorta hitting a flag.

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  3. AlmostScratchOnce

    Feb 3, 2017 at 10:26 am

    Sweet! Finally a range-finder that will help my game, with accuracy to 0.1 yard. I’ve been sick and tired of missing the flag by 0.3 yards (10″) on approaches that are longer than the measuring tape I keep on my belt. I can’t wait to peel $650 off for this gem!

    P.T. Barnum was right…

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  4. Golfraven

    Feb 2, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    I´ve been using the Leupold GX-4i2 now for past 2-3 years and it is very reliable. Just surprised that they don’t offer the slope (smart key) feature in their GX-5i3 model. Otherwise pretty unchanged in design for the top rangefinder. For those prices I would rather go for an older model like the GX-4i2 which should be in the range of 400$ or buy second hand.

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    • Mat

      Feb 3, 2017 at 4:45 am

      Based on the new rules, it can just be switched on and off. The plates were always about USGA conformance. Now that they’re ok with a switch on the device, it’s all good. And don’t expect MSRP to survive long for them.

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  5. Double Mocha Man

    Feb 2, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Looks like, from their press releases, they’ve hired someone from the TaylorMade marketing team.

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  6. TigerArmy

    Feb 2, 2017 at 11:52 am

    Why no vibration when locked on the pin like Bushnell? Should be standard on rangefinders!

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    • PAPAJOHICK

      Feb 3, 2017 at 12:31 pm

      Mine beeps so I would imagine this one does too. The crosshairs also change to a square when locking on to prism.

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  7. JJ

    Feb 2, 2017 at 7:26 am

    I really don’t like seeing decimal places in my shots when there aren’t reflective markers on the pin. I do not need that. I would rather a whole number. But Leopold’s customer service and product quality is unmatched so I’m not going anywhere, just a thought

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

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Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head

From the seller: (@lasallen): “For sale is a BRNR mini 11.5 deg head only in brand new condition.  $325 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head 

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/18/24): Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made

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Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.

From the seller: (@DLong72): “Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made. ?: $1150. ?? 100% milled collectors item from the limited releases commemorating when Ping putters won every major in 1988 (88 putters made). This was the model Seve Ballesteros used to win the 1988 Open Championship. Condition is brand new, never gamed, everything is in the original packaging as it came. Putter features the iconic sound slot.

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Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes

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As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.

The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

On the range of The Masters, Morikawa worked closely with Adrian Reitveld, TaylorMade’s Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, to find the perfect driver and 3-wood setups.

Morikawa started off 2024 by switching into TaylorMade’s Qi10 Max driver, but since went back to his faithful TaylorMade SIM – yes, the original SIM from 2020. Somehow, some way, it seems Morikawa always ends up back in that driver, which he used to win the 2020 PGA Championship, and the 2021 Open Championship.

At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.

“It’s faster than his gamer, and I think what we found is it fits his desired shot shape, with zero compromise” Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday at the RBC Heritage.

Then, to replace his former SIM rocket 3-wood, Morikawa decided to switch into the TaylorMade Qi10 core model 13.5-degree rocket head, with an adjustable hosel.

“He likes the spin characteristics of that head,” Rietveld said. “Now he’s interesting because with Collin, you can turn up at a tournament, and you look at his 3-wood, and he’s changed the setting. One day there’s more loft on it, one day there’s less loft on it. He’s that type of guy. He’s not scared to use the adjustability of the club.

“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.” 

In addition to the driver and fairway wood changes, Morikawa also debuted his new “MySymbol” jersey No. 5 TP5x golf ball at The Masters. Morikawa’s choice of symbols is likely tied to his love of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.

On Wednesday at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Morikawa was spotted with a new TaylorMade “Proto” 4-iron in the bag. If you recall, it’s the same model that Rory McIlroy debuted at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

According to Morikawa, the new Proto 4-iron will replace his old P-770 hollow-bodied 4-iron.

“I used to hit my P-770 on a string, but sometimes the distance would be a little unpredictable,” Morikawa told GolfWRX.com. “This one launches a touch higher, and I feel I can predict the distance better. I know Rory replaced his P-760 with it. I’m liking it so far.” 

See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here. 

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