Four years after releasing their most innovative rangefinder to date, Garmin is re-upping its laser game with a new rangefinder, the Garmin Z30 … this one may be even better!
While the Z30 boasts the typical rangefinder features (6x zoom, up to 400 yards of range), it’s the integration with Garmin’s GPS watches that makes the Z30 so unique and powerful.
Garmin isn’t just creating golf products: They’re making a golf ecosystem, all in the name of helping you play better golf.
Here’s what you need to know about the new Z30 Rangefinder and how the new Range Relay technology seeks to change your game.
Range Relay
The big tech story for the Garmin Z30 Rangefinder is what they call Range Relay. This feature is designed to further connect your new Z30 to your other Garmin devices, such as the award-winning Approach S70 Golf GPS Watch.
The idea is pretty simple. You shoot the flag with the Z30 and then it magically communicates the pin position to your Garmin watch where you can then see a map of the green with the precise location of the flag.
In other words, it connects the two devices so you’re getting an accurate distance and precise pin location. It should help you understand where to attack, where to miss …. that sort of thing.
All in all, it’s a very neat feature that I’m excited to try out on the course. This type of connection between the Garmin rangefinder and GPS devices is smart on their end. It’s not dissimilar to Apple, who makes it very hard to switch to another device. Once you’re in the Apple ecosystem, it’s almost detrimental to leave.
Garmin isn’t just selling you a rangefinder. They’re selling you on the idea that all of your Garmin golf devices working together will help your game. If you’ve got a Garmin golf watch, it’s only natural to pick up the new Z30 rangefinder.
Other Goodies
Outside of the new Range Relay function, the Z30 also provides Garmin’s PlaysLike distance which takes into account elevation changes. It’s also got a magnetic mount (finally) so that you never lose it. If you still happen to misplace it, the Z30 integrates with the Garmin Golf app where you can see its last known location.
The Garmin Z30 Rangefinder retails for $399 and is available now.
