Rapsodo MLM2PRO vs FlightScope Mevo Gen2

The short answer

This is a choice between paying later and paying now. The MLM2PRO has the lower list price, but spin, club path, angle of attack and Rapsodo’s courses are Premium Membership features after a 45-day trial. The Mevo Gen2 lists at $1,299 and FlightScope says its core data, firmware updates and software fixes are free with no subscription. If you plan to use a launch monitor for years, add up the membership before you decide.

What actually differs

What you pay for, and when. Rapsodo lists the MLM2PRO at $699.99. Its Premium Membership covers cloud video, session insights, spin rate and spin axis, club path and angle of attack, Rapsodo Courses, Rapsodo Range and more. The 45-day trial is included, and Rapsodo charges the card on file when it ends unless you cancel. Rapsodo does not show the membership price on the product page. FlightScope lists the Mevo Gen2 at $1,299 with no subscription. Its extras are optional software upgrades, the Pro Package and Face Impact Location, plus extra E6 Connect courses. FlightScope does not show those prices on the product page either.

What each one measures. Rapsodo lists 15 metrics and marks eight as measured: angle of attack, club path, ball speed, club speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate and spin axis. FlightScope lists 17 full-swing metrics, adds putting data, and says the Mevo Gen2 “captures actual club and ball metrics across 20 parameters—no calculated estimates.” Club path is in the MLM2PRO’s Premium Membership. On the Mevo Gen2 it is part of the optional Pro Package, with face angle, swing plane and low point.

Balls. Rapsodo says “Golf balls with RPT are required to show spin numbers.” FlightScope says spin readings in limited flight, such as hitting into a net, need aluminum stickers or Titleist RCT balls. So the MLM2PRO needs RPT balls for spin wherever you use it, while the Mevo Gen2 needs stickers or RCT balls only when the ball flight is cut short.

Space. The two need similar room. Rapsodo asks for a little more than 14 feet indoors: 8 feet from ball to net, with the unit 6.5 to 8.5 feet behind the ball. FlightScope asks for 7 to 9 feet from sensor to tee and at least 8 feet of ball flight. Rapsodo adds that taller players may need to set the unit further back to capture the whole swing on video.

Software. Rapsodo’s app runs on Apple and Android, with Rapsodo Courses (more than 30,000), Range, Combine, R-Speed and R-Cloud, and it connects to GSPro, E6 and Awesome Golf. FlightScope’s FS Golf app runs on iOS, Android and PC, and the Mevo Gen2 comes with an eight-course E6 Connect bundle. It also works with Awesome Golf and GSPro.

Battery. FlightScope lists a rechargeable battery of up to six hours with USB-C charging. Rapsodo does not state battery life on the MLM2PRO page.

Who each one suits

• The MLM2PRO suits a golfer who wants spin and club data at the lowest starting price, and who is happy to pay for a membership to keep them. It also suits a golfer who wants swing video, since Rapsodo lists slow-motion replay and cloud video storage among its Premium features.
• The Mevo Gen2 suits a golfer who would rather pay once and own the core data, and who wants putting data and eight E6 Connect courses included.

The trade-off

The MLM2PRO is the cheaper way in, and the membership decides what it costs over time. The Mevo Gen2 asks for more money on day one but nothing after that for its core data, with club path and face angle as a paid add-on. Both need about the same floor space indoors.

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