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ES Eagle Sim vs Spica 3

A side-by-side look at how the Ernest Sports ES Eagle Sim and GolfJoy Spica 3 compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.

Side-by-side comparison
Ernest SportsES Eagle Sim$5,000
Buy at Indoor Golf Outlet · $5,000
vs
GolfJoy Spica 3
GolfJoySpica 3$3,189
Buy at Rain or Shine Golf · $3,189

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Specifications

The numbers, lined up.

Hardware

  • Tracking Method
    ES Eagle SimPhotometric overhead (one high-speed camera, 700 fps)
    Spica 3Photometric (3 high-speed cameras with LED lighting)
  • Mounting
    ES Eagle SimCeiling, overhead; installed by the customer
    Spica 3—
  • Indoor/Outdoor
    ES Eagle SimIndoor only
    Spica 3Both
  • Warranty
    ES Eagle Sim1 year
    Spica 3—
  • Placement
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 3Floor unit beside the ball; portable
  • Hitting Zone
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 3250 × 200–250 mm (about 10 × 8–10 in)
  • Connectivity
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 3Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC; built-in touchscreen
  • Battery
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 312,800 mAh, 6–7 hours

Data

  • Markings
    ES Eagle SimNone — no marked balls or club stickers (per Indoor Golf Outlet)
    Spica 3—
  • Ball Data
    ES Eagle SimSpeed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, apex, hang time, shot direction, side total
    Spica 3Ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, back spin, side spin, spin rate, spin axis
  • Club Data
    ES Eagle SimClub speed, angle of attack, club path, face angle, face to path, smash factor, shaft lean
    Spica 3Club speed, club path, attack angle, smash factor — stickers needed for detailed club data
  • Data Points
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 335 on GolfJoy's spec table (7 ball, 4 club, 24 trajectory)

Software

  • Software
    ES Eagle SimES Golf practice app (free, no course play); runs E6 Connect and TGC 2019, sold separately — E6 Connect 5 Course Pack $250 once, Basic $300/yr, Expanded $600/yr
    Spica 3—
  • Native Software
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 3GOLFJOY PRO (Windows): 3-month Diamond trial, then $249 or $799/yr; GolfJoy phone app free with limited features
  • Third-Party
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 3GSPro and Creative Golf list it; GolfJoy names E6 Connect

Requirements

  • Min Ceiling
    ES Eagle Sim9 ft with room for a free swing
    Spica 3—
  • Indoor Space
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 3At least 2 yd ball to screen, 9–10.2 ft ceiling (GolfJoy); Carl's Place recommends 10 ft to the screen
  • PC (GOLFJOY PRO)
    ES Eagle Sim—
    Spica 3NVIDIA RTX 3050 minimum, RTX 5070 recommended; AMD GPUs not supported

Who each one is better for

Honest persona fit, side by side.

Better for ES Eagle Sim

  • Family Setup

    Overhead mount means nothing on the floor to reposition between players. Course play is the add-on to budget: E6 Connect's five-course pack is a one-time $250, while the larger library is an annual subscription.

  • Showroom

    Ceiling install with the sensor out of sight and no membership on the hardware; course play is an E6 Connect purchase on top. The shorter one-year warranty and the smaller name are the trade against Foresight and Uneekor at this height of the market.

Better for Spica 3

  • Space-Constrained

    It sits beside the ball, so nothing has to fit behind the golfer, and GolfJoy's indoor minimum is 2 yards from the ball to the screen. It packs up and moves, too.

Both fit

  • Performance Seeker

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