Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 Rangefinder
It’s been interesting to observe the rangefinder market over the past ten to fifteen years. There were only a handful of major brands and the most premium options were outrageously expensive. Not only have more brands entered the market, but the cost to access a full-feature rangefinder has become much more affordable. The Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 contains everything you need on the golf course (or hunting), including slope, and costs about $100. Of course, just because the price is nice and it has all the features, the rangefinder still needs to be consistently reliable when it counts on the course.
Out of the Box
For the most part, getting the Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 up and running is fairly easy. The box contains a user’s manual, case, cleaning cloth, wristband, and of course, the rangefinder. It’s worth noting here that the GS24 takes two AAA batteries rather than the usual CR2 battery, or the recently common USB charging option. In terms of point and shoot, the GS24 is fairly straightforward. Turning slope on and off is as easy as flipping a switch on the side of the device. Flipping through the features can be a little tough, but read the manual to know the modes. I personally like Mode 2 the best for golf as this enables the “flag-lock” feature. Mode 1 is used for fast distances, and Mode 3 appears best for tracking moving targets, which I assume is for hunting. Or I suppose getting distances to the ball picker on the range?
Features
Given this is a golf website, I’m only going to speak to the Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 rangefinder’s golf features. First and foremost, there’s the ARC feature which stands for “angle range compensation”. In other words, slope. This is the adjusted distance when taking height into consideration of the target. Just make sure you turn this off when you’re playing in official tournaments where slope isn’t allowed to be used. The GS24 also has continuous scanning for quickly measuring distances to different targets. For instance, you may want to know distance to the flag stick, the top of the bunker, and the back of the green. In theory, you can scan and get all of those distances in seconds.
In addition to continuous scanning, the GS24 also has flag-lock technology when set to Mode 2. When the GS24 locks the flag stick, the rangefinder will vibrate letting you know it acquired the target. This functionality works on the flag stick from 150 yards and in while it works from 250 yards with a “fully flying” flag. In short, a waving flag makes it easier for the GS24 to lock onto it. Making those features easy to use is the 6x magnification of the GS24.
Two more small things worth noting are the ergonomic design and the magnetic mount. While the Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 is definitely large, the thumb cut out on the bottom makes it much more comfortable to hold. The magnetic mount point allows you to stick the GS24 to the post of a golf cart so you don’t have to keep fishing it out of the case or risk losing it from falling out of the cart when you hit a bump. We all know someone that’s lost a rangefinder this way and it’s the worst.
On-Course Performance
For any rangefinder, you want it to produce accurate distances quickly with a clear view. At least those are my “basic” expectations. Hats off to the Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 rangefinder, it delivered on all of these requirements. The only thing requiring a little effort was dialing in the optics for a clear view with a slight turn of the eye piece. (Is that the correct term? Regardless, you probably know what I mean…) All of the features, like flag-lock, slope, continuous scan, etc deliver as one would expect demand from their rangefinder.
At first, I was critical of the Vpro GS24’s size. Both of the rangefinders I’ve reviewed from Gogogo are on the larger size, however, the GS24’s ergonomic design really makes a difference. Let me be clear, in the year of 2024, I HATE a large rangefinder. Technology and competition has evolved enough that there’s no reason to make these things so huge. The difference is that the Gogogo Vpro GS24 rangefinder has a thumb slot that makes gripping and operating the device a breeze. Throw in the wrist strap and you’re really in business. Between the comfort of operation and the practicality of AAA batteries, the Vpro GS24 is a pretty solid performer for around $100.
Final Thoughts – Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 Rangefinder
Credit where credit is due, the Gogogo Sport Vpro GS24 is a pretty solid value rangefinder. Am I telling you that it’s refined as something like the Nikon Coolshot Pro Stabilized? Of course not, but it also costs hundreds of dollars less and has a full package of features that perform very well. Plenty of golfers are less concerned with bells and whistles, and are good to go as long as they can consistently rely on an accurate rangefinder. And if it costs them exponentially less dollars, there’s definitely some appeal there. In my opinion, aside from the accuracy and full suite of features, the ergonomic design is the real selling point. The Vpro GS24 performs well, but it’s also comfortable in your hand and easy to use.
