Comparison · Launch monitors

FlightScope X3C vs Foresight Sports Falcon

X3C

FlightScope X3C

Radar + camera · Behind the ball · 17–19 ft deep

$13,495

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Falcon

Foresight Sports Falcon

Camera · Ceiling, in front of the ball · 14–15.5 ft deep

$16,999

The difference that matters

The Foresight Sports Falcon fits a shorter room: about 14 ft minimum depth against 17 ft. The Foresight Sports Falcon measures spin directly, while the FlightScope X3C needs marked balls for it. The FlightScope X3C lists more club data (12 parameters against 7). Only the FlightScope X3C is listed for outdoor use as well as indoors. The Foresight Sports Falcon mounts on the ceiling, so left- and right-handed golfers can share it without moving it. At the prices we observed, the FlightScope X3C costs $3,504 less.

Side by side

SpecificationFlightScope X3CForesight Sports Falcon
TrackingRadar + cameraCamera
DetailFusion Tracking (3D Doppler radar plus image processing)Quadrascopic high-speed cameras with infrared sensors
PlacementBehind the ballCeiling, in front of the ball
Room depth (FOREference)17–19 ft14–15.5 ft
Stated ceiling—9.5 ft
SpinMeasured with marked ballsMeasured
Ball data listed156
Club data listed127
Indoor / outdoorBothIndoor
Ball markingMetallic stickers on the ball indoorsNot required
DisplayiOS or PCPC
SubscriptionNot statedNot stated
Weight6.6 lb26 lb
Price seen$13,495$16,999

Highlighted rows differ. Figures come from each product's sources; room depth, distances and brightness are FOREference calculations using the same method for both.

Which should you choose?

FlightScope X3C

Choose the FlightScope X3C if you want club delivery data (path, face, loft) or you also want to use it at the range.

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Foresight Sports Falcon

Choose the Foresight Sports Falcon if your room is under about 17 ft deep or measured spin matters to you.

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Before you buy either

FOREference compares published specifications; we have not tested these products side by side. How we work · Disclosure