Comparison
IDRA II vs RSG Pro
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A side-by-side look at how the GolfIn IDRA II and Red Stakes Golf RSG Pro 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
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Hardware
| Spec | IDRA II | RSG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Photometric, two high-speed cameras (stereoscopic), ceiling-mounted; no marked balls | Two synchronized near-infrared cameras with red LED lighting, ceiling-mounted slightly behind the golfer |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor only | Indoor only; block direct sunlight |
| Hitting Zone | 32 in wide × 18 in deep | — |
| Handedness | Right or left set in the software; the zone covers both | Same tee for right- and left-handed golfers, no repositioning |
- Tracking MethodIDRA IIPhotometric, two high-speed cameras (stereoscopic), ceiling-mounted; no marked ballsRSG ProTwo synchronized near-infrared cameras with red LED lighting, ceiling-mounted slightly behind the golfer
- Indoor/OutdoorIDRA IIIndoor onlyRSG ProIndoor only; block direct sunlight
- Hitting ZoneIDRA II32 in wide × 18 in deepRSG Pro—
- HandednessIDRA IIRight or left set in the software; the zone covers bothRSG ProSame tee for right- and left-handed golfers, no repositioning
Requirements
| Spec | IDRA II | RSG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Camera 99–120 in above the turf; ball 52–61.5 in behind it, by height (GolfIn's table) | 9 ft to 10 ft 6 in above the turf (10 ft recommended); about 29–34 in behind the ball, by height |
| PC | Intel i7 10th gen, NVIDIA RTX 20-series minimum, RTX 40-series recommended; no AMD processors | Windows 11, wired Ethernet, internet connection; not Mac or iOS |
| Room | GolfIn publishes no ball-to-screen distance or room size for the IDRA II | — |
| Tee to Screen | — | 8–10 ft; Red Stakes recommends 9 ft |
- MountingIDRA IICamera 99–120 in above the turf; ball 52–61.5 in behind it, by height (GolfIn's table)RSG Pro9 ft to 10 ft 6 in above the turf (10 ft recommended); about 29–34 in behind the ball, by height
- PCIDRA IIIntel i7 10th gen, NVIDIA RTX 20-series minimum, RTX 40-series recommended; no AMD processorsRSG ProWindows 11, wired Ethernet, internet connection; not Mac or iOS
- RoomIDRA IIGolfIn publishes no ball-to-screen distance or room size for the IDRA IIRSG Pro—
- Tee to ScreenIDRA II—RSG Pro8–10 ft; Red Stakes recommends 9 ft
Data
| Spec | IDRA II | RSG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Club Data | Club speed, club path, face to target, face to path, vertical impact, smash factor; automatic club detection | — |
| Ball Data | Ball speed, launch angle, direction, back spin, side spin, spin axis, carry, total, peak height, descent angle | — |
| Data | — | Club and ball data, seven swing metrics; club data with reflective stickers; measured spin with TaylorMade TP5 pix balls, estimated with others |
- Club DataIDRA IIClub speed, club path, face to target, face to path, vertical impact, smash factor; automatic club detectionRSG Pro—
- Ball DataIDRA IIBall speed, launch angle, direction, back spin, side spin, spin axis, carry, total, peak height, descent angleRSG Pro—
- DataIDRA II—RSG ProClub and ball data, seven swing metrics; club data with reflective stickers; measured spin with TaylorMade TP5 pix balls, estimated with others
Software
| Spec | IDRA II | RSG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Native Software | None for course play; GolfIn's launcher calibrates and starts GSPro or E6 Connect | — |
| Third-Party | E6 Connect (licenses through GolfIn); GSPro through GolfIn's bridge ("GolfIn Idra (OpenAPI)" license), not on GSPro's official list | — |
| Software | — | RSG Club only; no GSPro, E6, Awesome Golf or Creative Golf |
| RSG Club | — | Core included (10 courses, ranges, online tournaments); Premium $750 lifetime at Red Stakes, or $199/yr per Indoor Golf Outlet |
- Native SoftwareIDRA IINone for course play; GolfIn's launcher calibrates and starts GSPro or E6 ConnectRSG Pro—
- Third-PartyIDRA IIE6 Connect (licenses through GolfIn); GSPro through GolfIn's bridge ("GolfIn Idra (OpenAPI)" license), not on GSPro's official listRSG Pro—
- SoftwareIDRA II—RSG ProRSG Club only; no GSPro, E6, Awesome Golf or Creative Golf
- RSG ClubIDRA II—RSG ProCore included (10 courses, ranges, online tournaments); Premium $750 lifetime at Red Stakes, or $199/yr per Indoor Golf Outlet
Practical
| Spec | IDRA II | RSG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Warranty | 2 years (Indoor Golf Outlet) | — |
| Formerly | — | Galaxy |
- WarrantyIDRA II2 years (Indoor Golf Outlet)RSG Pro—
- FormerlyIDRA II—RSG ProGalaxy
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