Comparison
ES Eagle Sim vs GC3
A side-by-side look at how the Ernest Sports ES Eagle Sim and Foresight Sports GC3 compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
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Specifications
The numbers, lined up.
Hardware
| Spec | ES Eagle Sim | GC3 |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Photometric overhead (high-speed cameras, up to 700 fps) | Photometric (Triscopic 3 cameras — same imaging stack as Bushnell Launch Pro) |
| Mounting | Ceiling, overhead | — |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor only | Both |
| Warranty | 1 year | — |
- Tracking MethodES Eagle SimPhotometric overhead (high-speed cameras, up to 700 fps)GC3Photometric (Triscopic 3 cameras — same imaging stack as Bushnell Launch Pro)
- MountingES Eagle SimCeiling, overheadGC3—
- Indoor/OutdoorES Eagle SimIndoor onlyGC3Both
- WarrantyES Eagle Sim1 yearGC3—
Data
| Spec | ES Eagle Sim | GC3 |
|---|---|---|
| Markings | None — no marked balls or club stickers | — |
| Ball Data | Speed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, apex, hang time, shot direction, side total | Speed, launch, spin axis, carry, total |
| Club Data | Club speed, angle of attack, club path, face angle, face to path, smash factor | Speed, path, face angle, AoA, dynamic loft |
- MarkingsES Eagle SimNone — no marked balls or club stickersGC3—
- Ball DataES Eagle SimSpeed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, apex, hang time, shot direction, side totalGC3Speed, launch, spin axis, carry, total
- Club DataES Eagle SimClub speed, angle of attack, club path, face angle, face to path, smash factorGC3Speed, path, face angle, AoA, dynamic loft
Software
| Spec | ES Eagle Sim | GC3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | ES Golf practice and course software, plus E6 Connect — no subscription required | — |
| Subscription | — | Foresight+ membership for course play (~$500-$1,200/yr with a Course Pass) |
| Software Included | — | 30-day Foresight+ Gold trial with Course Pass Pro |
| Included Courses | — | None beyond the trial — Course Pass is $295/yr (35) or $595/yr (111) |
- SoftwareES Eagle SimES Golf practice and course software, plus E6 Connect — no subscription requiredGC3—
- SubscriptionES Eagle Sim—GC3Foresight+ membership for course play (~$500-$1,200/yr with a Course Pass)
- Software IncludedES Eagle Sim—GC330-day Foresight+ Gold trial with Course Pass Pro
- Included CoursesES Eagle Sim—GC3None beyond the trial — Course Pass is $295/yr (35) or $595/yr (111)
Requirements
| Spec | ES Eagle Sim | GC3 |
|---|---|---|
| Min Ceiling | 9 ft with room for a free swing | — |
- Min CeilingES Eagle Sim9 ft with room for a free swingGC3—
Who each one is better for
Both fit the same buyers.
Neither one wins a persona the other doesn’t. The choice comes down to specs, price, and room fit rather than buyer profile.
Both fit
- Performance Seeker
- Family Setup
- Showroom
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