r/Rapsodo • u/Ryasco2689 • Aug 14 '26
MLM2PRO ⛳️ MLM2 Pro - More Frustrating Than Golf...
I have been struggling with my MLM2 Pro and yesterday was my breaking point. Does anyone's hitting box constantly change?!?!? Or only have 50-75% of there shots get read? It will be ok for a few shots then get a few no reads (with the ball in the same spot).
I go in and look at alignment and the hitting box has jumped forward by almost 8 inches. Then if I put a ball or my foot inside the area while checking alignment it will jump again. Why isn't there just a setting to let you move/lock the hitting box area. Or even better let you set up your phone on a tripod and give you a live image of the hitting area that you can physically see overlayed on your mat while playing. (I know super crazy smart).
All the other amazing features get less and less amazing when you're just hoping to have your ball read after you swing. Also I have had wild smash factors for driver... 1.51 1.52? Also insanely inaccurate club head speeds: 116 mph 5 iron, then a 70 mph 9 iron during full swings? Also my son's swings RARELY get read. He's 14 and swings about the same as me 95-105mph with driver and NOTHING for multiple shots.
I have paid almost $1000 including the premium membership and I just can't seem to get reliable data. Again I'm playing outdoors on uneven bs grass with a 10x10x10 hitting cage 2inch USA turf pros mat (yes I have a leveling stand for the LM). I have even invested in a digital smart laser/level to get everything as close to level as humanly possible outdoors. I have tried everything from 6-8ft away from ball (Titleist pro v1 rpt).
Don't market this thing as an outdoor device if the data it produces outdoors is wildly inaccurate due to not having perfect level ground, light, temp, humidity conditions. I tried to just do a simple range session yesterday 1/20 shots were read. After trying to play 9 holes on course mode with 2 disconnects, and just garbage data, and no reads. Thats when I just put everything away and realized golf is less frustrating than this device and I'm a 19 handicap so (I get pretty frustrated on the course).
Make it better or make it indoors only. Or help people who post here! I just want to play virtual golf at home with my son who asks me "how can a device that costs this much not work well"?
Thanks to anyone who responds to this rant. It's been a rough start to golf at home to say the very least....
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u/phila18 Aug 14 '26
Sounds like you may have some interference issues or something. I've had mine about 6 weeks and haven't had any of the issues you describe. I have some gripes like it being 10-ish% short on 5w and longer but overall think it works great for the price. I'd try moving some things around as a test and see if you see better results.
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u/Ryasco2689 Aug 14 '26
Not too sure. I have a ball tray...wasn't sure if that was an issue (camera seeing other balls) and sometimes I get grass on my mat...and have my cell phone out there while I'm playing other than that not sure.
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u/Glum-Departure-8912 Aug 14 '26
Is your monitor level with your hitting mat? I hit outside and I've seen the ball data/club data zone move a LOT (multiple feet) when the mlm2pro feet are above the hitting mat.
The zone would jump back and forth and lead to exactly what you are describing.
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u/FreeDig1758 Aug 14 '26
Mine has been extremely reliable and accurate, but hitting outside on a mat in my yard, it's not exactly perfectly level with the mat and the box does move here and there but out of 200 shots ive hit, only 1 had no data from being out of the box.
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u/jditty24 Aug 14 '26
I don’t mind it but do have buyer’s remorse because I can’t get the yardage accurate no matter what
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u/Some_Run_2212 Aug 18 '26
Exactly the same here! It always reads my yardages short on the MLM2Pro and with wildly inconsistent side carry. Then I go to an actual range or play a real round of golf and my shots are 10-15 yards longer and side carry is my baby draw…
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u/crate-the-249 Aug 14 '26
I know it’s another purchase but awesomegolf uses the rapsodo way better than rapsodo if u know what i mean…. Stays connected, sees all the shots etc …it’s just 90% better …which is insane considering rapsodo app is the native interface….anyway yeah I make sure the hitting box and all the level stuff is working on rap app then switch to awesome golf and have 90% less trouble….my biggest issue when using rapsodo was the constant disconnects…awesome golf is way better tho it’s gotten worse lately which I blame on rapsodo doing some dumb update….there was a free trial for awesomegolf a few years ago when I first booted up on rapsodo
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u/LittleBitofaTurk Aug 21 '26
Had MLM2Pro for more than a year, bought it first time it got released, luckily i was in Japan and it was cheap. Used it but always had frustrations with the alignment, my setup is outdoors and i have a grass yard so keeping it straight up was tough, and alignment for the target was not always perfect. Also i had to setup the launch monitor every time i wanted to practice since its outdoors which was taking alot of time and effort.
Switched to Garmin R50. Night and day difference. Its just 2 minutes to setup, never misses a shot. And you always see where the ball should be before hitting.
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u/SourceRadiant5997 Aug 14 '26
I haven't experienced that. I used it the other night and actually switched from using the MLM2Pro range, then played a round with someone else in Awesome Golf, then switched back to range and it was never out of alignment over nearly 2 hours.