Comparison
Rainmaker vs Tour Plus 2.0
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A side-by-side look at how the Blue Tees Rainmaker and Ernest Sports Tour Plus 2.0 compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
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Buy Rainmaker
- Buy at Amazon $500Free ship, Rainmaker
- Buy at PlayBetter $500Free ship, Rainmaker
- Buy at Indoor Golf Outlet $600Free ship, Rainmaker
Prices confirmed Nov 10, 2026 · we check every retailer daily
Buy Tour Plus 2.0
- Buy at Indoor Golf Outlet $1,795Free ship, Tour Plus 2.0
- Buy at Ernest Sports $1,000Free ship, Tour Plus 2.0
Prices confirmed Nov 10, 2026 · we check every retailer daily
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Full specificationsEvery spec for both, line by line
Specifications
The numbers, lined up.
Hardware
| Spec | Rainmaker | Tour Plus 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Doppler radar with a 4.3-inch on-device display | Photometric + radar (2 high-speed infrared cameras, 4 3D Doppler sensors) |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Both; IPX4 water resistant | Indoor; outdoor mode for direct sun omits launch direction and spin axis |
| Handedness | Right or left from the same position; Blue Tees says it detects the hand automatically | Right or left — left-handed players mirror the setup |
| Battery | Up to 7 hours, USB-C | — |
| Weight | 1.59 lb | 6 lb |
| Warranty | — | 1 year |
- Tracking MethodRainmakerDoppler radar with a 4.3-inch on-device displayTour Plus 2.0Photometric + radar (2 high-speed infrared cameras, 4 3D Doppler sensors)
- Indoor/OutdoorRainmakerBoth; IPX4 water resistantTour Plus 2.0Indoor; outdoor mode for direct sun omits launch direction and spin axis
- HandednessRainmakerRight or left from the same position; Blue Tees says it detects the hand automaticallyTour Plus 2.0Right or left — left-handed players mirror the setup
- BatteryRainmakerUp to 7 hours, USB-CTour Plus 2.0—
- WeightRainmaker1.59 lbTour Plus 2.06 lb
- WarrantyRainmaker—Tour Plus 2.01 year
Requirements
| Spec | Rainmaker | Tour Plus 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Placement | Exactly 5 ft behind the ball, level with it; at least 10 ft from ball to screen indoors | On the mat, ball 12 in from the unit; at least 10 ft from unit to screen |
| Balls | Blue Tees recommends radar-enhanced balls indoors | — |
- PlacementRainmakerExactly 5 ft behind the ball, level with it; at least 10 ft from ball to screen indoorsTour Plus 2.0On the mat, ball 12 in from the unit; at least 10 ft from unit to screen
- BallsRainmakerBlue Tees recommends radar-enhanced balls indoorsTour Plus 2.0—
Data
| Spec | Rainmaker | Tour Plus 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Measured | Ball speed, club speed, launch angle, launch direction | — |
| Calculated | Carry, total, apex, total spin, back spin, side spin, spin axis, attack angle, club path, smash factor | — |
| Ball Data | — | Ball speed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, max height, landing angle, hang time |
| Club Data | — | Club speed, path, face angle, face to path, angle of attack, dynamic loft, spin loft, smash factor |
- MeasuredRainmakerBall speed, club speed, launch angle, launch directionTour Plus 2.0—
- CalculatedRainmakerCarry, total, apex, total spin, back spin, side spin, spin axis, attack angle, club path, smash factorTour Plus 2.0—
- Ball DataRainmaker—Tour Plus 2.0Ball speed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, max height, landing angle, hang time
- Club DataRainmaker—Tour Plus 2.0Club speed, path, face angle, face to path, angle of attack, dynamic loft, spin loft, smash factor
Software
| Spec | Rainmaker | Tour Plus 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Native Software | Blue Tees LAUNCH app (iOS, Android): practice and 3D range, no course play; one year of membership included | ES Golf app (practice; no course play) |
| Third-Party | GSPro (on its official list) and E6, both Windows and paid separately | E6 Connect only — GSPro does not list Ernest Sports |
| Course Play | — | E6 Connect on Windows or iPad: trial included, then Ernest 5-course pack $250 once, or Basic $300/yr / Expanded $600/yr |
- Native SoftwareRainmakerBlue Tees LAUNCH app (iOS, Android): practice and 3D range, no course play; one year of membership includedTour Plus 2.0ES Golf app (practice; no course play)
- Third-PartyRainmakerGSPro (on its official list) and E6, both Windows and paid separatelyTour Plus 2.0E6 Connect only — GSPro does not list Ernest Sports
- Course PlayRainmaker—Tour Plus 2.0E6 Connect on Windows or iPad: trial included, then Ernest 5-course pack $250 once, or Basic $300/yr / Expanded $600/yr
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Better for Tour Plus 2.0
- Recreational Player
Measured spin and club data for under $1,000 while the sale runs, and E6 Connect plays on an iPad, so a casual setup does not need a gaming PC. Ernest's $250 five-course pack is the cheapest way to keep playing after the trial.
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