Expert consensus comparison
SkyTrak ST MAX Studio vs ST MAX monitor
Full Amazon bay versus the $1,695 data unit — only buy the package if the room is already a simulator.
SkyTrak SkyTrak ST MAX Standard Studio Package 8.3GolfTested score 
SkyTrak SkyTrak ST MAX 8.5GolfTested score SkyTrak ST MAX scores 0.2 higher overall. SkyTrak ST MAX Standard Studio Package leads 0 of 5 metrics, SkyTrak ST MAX leads 5. This is not presented as a GolfTested lab head-to-head.
SkyTrak ST MAX Standard Studio Package
SkyTrak's all-in-one bay: the ST MAX launch monitor with enclosure, impact screen, hitting mat, and short-throw projector in one purchase — ideal if the room is measured and you want to skip piecing it together.
Golfers with a measured, dedicated room who want a complete SkyTrak simulator in one order.
You only have space for a net, or you prefer to choose each component yourself.
See today's price at Amazon.
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SkyTrak ST MAX
SkyTrak's photometric camera plus dual Doppler radar in a portable unit, with some of the best practice software for home golfers — strong if you will use the training tools and budget the membership.
Home golfers who want serious practice software and camera-based data in a dedicated or portable bay.
You want the lowest-cost start (Garmin R10 or Rapsodo MLM2PRO) or an all-in-one screen like the Garmin R50.
See today's price at Amazon.
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SkyTrak ST MAX Standard Studio Package
- ST MAX launch monitor, enclosure, impact screen, 5x5 mat, and ZW350ST projector in one order
- Four enclosure sizes, from an 8-foot studio to a 13-foot-deep studio
- 8-foot studio uses a floor-mounted projector, so no ceiling install
- Removes the guesswork of matching a screen, mat, and projector yourself
- Only worth it if the room already fits a full driver swing
- Membership is still a real cost after any included trial or sale offer
- Less flexibility than picking the enclosure and mat yourself
- The 8-foot studio is only 4 feet deep and 7 feet 5 inches tall
SkyTrak ST MAX
- Dual Doppler radar plus photometric cameras for ball and club data
- Skills assessments, bag mapping, a wedge matrix, and randomized practice
- Speed Training powered by GOLFTEC is listed as exclusive to the ST MAX
- Dual USB ports so the unit can charge and transfer data at the same time
- Course play and the full practice suite sit behind a membership after the trial
- SkyTrak says no current iPhone will run course play
- Warranty is six months or 25,000 shots, whichever comes first
- Not a bag-pocket radar like the Garmin Approach R10