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FlightScope Mevo+ vs. Garmin R10: How Do Their Indoor Space Requirements Differ?
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Both are rear-mounted radar launch monitors, so both use room depth behind the golfer and in front of the ball. Garmin places the R10 6 to 8 feet behind the ball and requires at least 8 feet to the net or screen. FlightScope calls for 7 to 9 feet behind the tee and recommends 13 feet of ball flight for indoor full swings. In a room that is already tight front to back, the R10 is easier to fit.
The R10 has the simpler minimum layout
Garmin publishes a 15-by-8-by-8-foot minimum indoor space for the R10. The launch monitor sits 6 to 8 feet behind the ball, and the ball must be at least 8 feet from the net or screen.
Those numbers still leave very little margin in a 15-foot room once you allow for screen movement and a comfortable swing. Treat them as device minimums, not a promise that every golfer will feel comfortable in that space.
Mevo+ uses more ball flight for a full indoor swing
FlightScope specifies 7 to 9 feet from Mevo+ to the tee and currently recommends 13 feet of ball flight for indoor full-swing use. That can push the working radar layout close to 20 feet before you add any space behind the impact screen.
FlightScope also supports limited-flight setups with less ball flight, but those modes have their own setup rules. If you are building a permanent room, plan around the way you expect to practice most often instead of the smallest distance the unit can tolerate.
Limited flight adds a ball requirement
For accurate spin indoors, FlightScope calls for metallic dots or Titleist RCT balls, and the Mevo+ box includes metallic stickers. Garmin asks R10 users for a regulation golf ball.
This is a small operational detail, but it matters in daily use. A room can fit the hardware and still be annoying if the ball setup does not match how you want to practice.
Mevo+ is now a limited-availability product
FlightScope says Mevo+ is "entering its final sales phase" with very limited stock, and that it will support the unit "for many years to come." That does not make the product obsolete, but it changes the buying decision for a new simulator.
FlightScope lists it at $1,099 against a $2,299 regular price.
Choose from the floor plan first
If you have generous depth, both systems are workable and the decision can move to data, software, portability, and price. If the room is close to Garmin's 15-foot minimum, the R10 geometry is easier to accommodate.
If even that layout feels forced, changing to a camera-based unit beside the ball or an overhead system is more sensible than squeezing either radar unit into a room that does not suit it.