I’ve tested many a golf rangefinder in my time but not often have I been as impressed with one as I have been with the Flightscope i4. This is a cutting-edge, albeit premium priced, rangefinder that has a real focus on tackling the variables that can affect how far a ball travels - namely environmental factors like the wind, slope and club selection - and prioritises taking any guesswork out of the decision-making process for more accurate results.
For FlightScope, a company better known for making some of the best golf launch monitors, this is its first foray into trying to compete with the best golf rangefinders. Out of the box, the unit has a perfectly presentable look with nothing really standing out and clocks in at just 180g on the scales, making it one of the lighter rangefinders on the market. It has a decent size to it though, meaning it fitted in my hand comfortably, and I noticed straight away the USB-C charging port under the eye-piece - no need to be faffing around with fiddly CR2 batteries, then.
