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Ernest Sports ESB1
Ernest Sports · Launch monitor · 2020
RadarCurrentBudget
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Real-World Use Snapshot
We have not personally tested this unit. This snapshot is an editorial synthesis of public specs, manufacturer materials, retailer listings, owner discussion, video coverage, and third-party commentary where available.
// Common Upside
American-made dual-radar: ball/club speed, carry/total, smash, spin and launch angle, 20-hour battery, useful free app with distance calibration.
// Watch-Outs
Ball speed reliable but launch angle and spin hit-and-miss; competes directly with the more polished sim-capable Garmin R10.
Specs & Details
Manufacturer Ernest Sports
Device type Launch monitor
Technology Radar
Tracking system Dual Doppler radar, placed 4ft behind player, backlit display
Release year 2020
Status Current
Tier Budget
Original MSRP $550
Current price $275
Subscription None (free ES Range app)
Sim software None
Notes Outbound link repaired 2026-08-18. The previous othU (topshelfgolf.com/products/ernest-sports-esb1-golf-launch-monitor) returns HTTP 200 but silently redirects to the retailer's launch-monitor collection page: the product is delisted and their on-site search returns zero results for it. A 200 that lands on a category page is worse than a 404, because a link checker calls it healthy. Retailer moved to Rain or Shine Golf (rainorshinegolf.com/products/ernest-sports-es-b1-launch-monitor), read as raw Shopify product JSON 2026-08-18: $475.00, no compare-at, 30 units in stock. The $475 price on this record is unchanged and is now sourced for the first time. Superseded 2026-08-19, one run later. Ernest Sports rebuilt its storefront and now sells the ESB1 direct at $275, read twice this run: ernestsports.com/shop-all lists "ESB1 $275", and the order page ernestsports.com/products/esb1-order states $275 for the "ESB1 REV-D" including the monitor, charger and travel bag, standard shipping five to seven business days. That is $200 under yesterday's verified retailer price and half the $550 msrp, so cur and othP move to $275 and the retailer moves to the manufacturer direct. Yesterday's Rain or Shine listing (rainorshinegolf.com/products/ernest-sports-es-b1-launch-monitor, $475.00, 30 in stock) is still live and still valid, it is simply no longer the best price we can see. Kept here rather than in the link field so the cheaper source is the one on the button.