Ernest Sports ES16 Tour
Ernest Sports

Ernest Sports ES16 Tour

Portable
Starting at
$5,200

All-round home simulator — solid indoor + outdoor data

🔬 Verified Research

Radar + CameraClub data: MeasuredSpin: Measured
⛳ THE MSS VERDICT
“Hybrid home sim for golfers accepting logo constraints and outdoor metric reduction.”
HARDWARE (BEST PRICE)
$5,200
SOFTWARE
No required subscription
4 plans available
TOTAL 5-YEAR COST
$5,200
hardware + required software
● Ernest Sports App — Free
● The Golf Club (TGC) — price varies
● E6 / E6 Connect — price varies
● Perfect Parallel — price varies

👍 Why people buy

✓ Hybrid radar + dual camera for rich indoor metrics
✓ Portable behind-ball setup needs minimal ceiling
✓ Indoor + outdoor play; free Ernest Sports app
✓ 21 indoor ball metrics (14 ball + 7 club)

⚠️ Trade-offs

• Outdoor drops to Doppler-only ~5 metrics
• Ball logo orientation critical for spin-axis
• Discontinued; no canonical MSRP, docs removed
• Camera indoor-only; outdoor degrades significantly
● Ball tracking
Ball SpeedMeasured
Launch AngleMeasured
Launch DirectionMeasured
Spin RateMeasured
Spin AxisMeasured
● Club tracking
Club SpeedMeasured
Club PathMeasured
Face AngleMeasured
Attack AngleMeasured
From the verified MSS launch-monitor study — measured = read directly by the sensor; calculated = algorithm-derived.
PLACEMENT
Behind
~10 ft room depth
ENVIRONMENT
Both
indoor + outdoor
BALL REQUIREMENT
Logo must face unit; Srixon works, Pro V1/Callaway problematic.
3RD-PARTY SIM
Limited
TGC, E6, Perfect Parallel official. GSPro via community connector (unofficial). Outdoor: Doppler-only, ~5 metrics.
📋 The fine print
Outdoors: Doppler-only, ~5 metrics, no spin-axis. Indoor spin depends on ball logo orientation; some popular models (Pro V1, Callaway) problematic. Unit discontinued; support/docs removed. No mandatory subscription. Free native app; simulators (TGC, E6, Perfect Parallel) sold separately. GSPro via unofficial connector.

📋 Specifications

Value
Best For
All-round home simulator — solid indoor + outdoor data
Key Tradeoffs
Power: 7.4V lithium-ion rechargeable battery or AC/DC adapter (verified Golf Style Store); operating temp 32-110F; waterproof/rugged shell; Bluetooth to iOS/Android; removable base; requires a separate phone/tablet/PC to display data. Indoor AND outdoor use, BUT outdoor is Doppler-radar-ONLY…
Core Tech
Camera + Radar
Sensor Technology
2 (dual high-speed photometric cameras; active indoors only) cam · Quad Doppler radar (4-aperture / "quad" Doppler)…
Technology
Hybrid: quad Doppler radar + dual high-speed PHOTOMETRIC cameras. Radar measures speed (ball/club); cameras measure spin, spin axis, direction, face angle, club path. Camera operates INDOORS ONLY — outdoors the unit runs Doppler-radar-only (reduced ~5-metric set, no photometric…
Ball Data
~21 indoor metrics: 14 ball (Carry, Total, Roll, Ball Speed, Lateral Carry, Lateral Total, Launch Angle, Launch Direction, Spin Rate, Spin Axis, Max Height, Hang Time, Shot Dispersion, Landing Angle) + 7 club (CHS, Smash, AoA, Spin Loft, Face Angle, Club Path, Dynamic Loft).…
Club Data
Measured/derived (indoors) — Club Head Speed, Smash Factor, Angle of Attack, Spin Loft, Face Angle, Club Path, Dynamic Loft (7 club metrics). Outdoors only Club Head Speed and Smash Factor are among…
Sim Ready
The Golf Club (TGC), E6 / E6 Connect, Perfect Parallel (official); free native Ernest Sports app; GSPro only via third-party community OpenAPI connector (not official); no published Awesome Golf / FSX support.
Software
The Golf Club (TGC), E6 / E6 Connect, Perfect Parallel (official); free native Ernest Sports app; GSPro only via third-party community OpenAPI connector (not official); no published Awesome Golf / FSX support.
Device Reqs
BOTH plus onboard LCD — connects wirelessly to a smartphone/tablet (iOS/Android) AND to a Windows 10-compatible computer; runs simulator software on the PC; also has a built-in LCD display and controls.
Subscription
None required — no published mandatory subscription. The Ernest Sports app is free; simulator software (TGC / E6 / Perfect Parallel) is sold separately, bundled into optional Pro / Tour / Simulator…
Special Balls
No proprietary, marked, or sticker balls required. HOWEVER, indoor spin/spin-axis reads have a real ball-orientation/logo requirement (stronger than a soft "recommendation"): the ball must have BOLD lettering in a straight line and be…
Mounting
Portable / floor-standing BEHIND the ball (not overhead, not side-mounted). Sits on its removable base or low tripod a short distance behind the ball, facing down the target line; can be tripod-mounted at the range. · Place the unit on the ground (or low tripod) directly behind the ball, aimed down
Placement
Behind golfer
Indoor Outdoor
Indoor only
Portable
Yes
Grade
Prosumer
Display
Onboard touchscreen
Width In
10.1
Height In
7.3
Depth In
2.625

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📄 User Manual
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