Comparison
X3C vs GCQuad
A side-by-side look at how the FlightScope X3C and Foresight Sports GCQuad 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 | X3C | GCQuad |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Fusion Tracking — 3D Doppler radar + synchronized high-speed imaging | Photometric (Quadrascopic 4-camera floor unit) |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Both | Both |
| Placement | Floor-placed behind the ball | — |
- Tracking MethodX3CFusion Tracking — 3D Doppler radar + synchronized high-speed imagingGCQuadPhotometric (Quadrascopic 4-camera floor unit)
- Indoor/OutdoorX3CBothGCQuadBoth
- PlacementX3CFloor-placed behind the ballGCQuad—
Data
| Spec | X3C | GCQuad |
|---|---|---|
| Data Parameters | ~50, including face impact location, short game and putting | — |
| Ball Data | — | Speed, launch, spin axis, carry, total — full direct measurement |
| Club Data | — | Full club delivery data |
- Data ParametersX3C~50, including face impact location, short game and puttingGCQuad—
- Ball DataX3C—GCQuadSpeed, launch, spin axis, carry, total — full direct measurement
- Club DataX3C—GCQuadFull club delivery data
Requirements
| Spec | X3C | GCQuad |
|---|---|---|
| Room Required | 8–12 ft from sensor to tee for full swings | — |
- Room RequiredX3C8–12 ft from sensor to tee for full swingsGCQuad—
Software
| Spec | X3C | GCQuad |
|---|---|---|
| Software Included | 12-course iOS E6 Connect licence | — |
| Subscription | None required on the hardware | None required |
| Putting Add-on | — | $2,500 |
- Software IncludedX3C12-course iOS E6 Connect licenceGCQuad—
- SubscriptionX3CNone required on the hardwareGCQuadNone required
- Putting Add-onX3C—GCQuad$2,500
Pedigree
| Spec | X3C | GCQuad |
|---|---|---|
| Used By | — | PGA Tour, club fitters |
- Used ByX3C—GCQuadPGA Tour, club fitters
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
- Showroom
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