Blue Tees Captain Air review

We list the Captain Air in place of the Series 3 Max+, which Blue Tees shows as sold out; Blue Tees calls it the connected essential. As a laser, it offers 6x magnification, a 1,000 yard measurement range, a red and black HD display with four brightness levels and vibration when the flag is captured. A slope switch gives adjusted distances and turns them off when tournament rules require it. Bluetooth links it to the Blue Tees GAME app, which adds front, center and back GPS yardages for more than 42,000 courses and a Find My Rangefinder feature for when you leave it nearby. Blue Tees rates it IP65 against dust and splashes, lists up to 30 rounds per charge and builds in a magnetic cart mount. The tradeoffs: the GPS distances depend on your phone, the display is LCD rather than OLED, and the store showed us prices in PLN only, so we could not confirm the US price.

Who it is for

Golfers who want a laser plus app-based GPS distances without buying a watch.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Tournament-legal slope switch
• 6x magnification and a 1,000 yard measurement range
• Quick flag lock with vibration and four brightness levels
• Bluetooth Find My Rangefinder through the GAME app
• Front, center and back GPS distances for 42,000+ courses via the app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: IP65 weatherproof rating
• Strength: USB-C rechargeable, up to 30 rounds per charge
• Strength: Built-in magnetic cart mount
• Weakness: GPS yardages come through the phone app, not the laser alone
• Weakness: LCD display; the OLED model is the Captain Pro
• Weakness: Blue Tees showed us only PLN prices, so the USD price is pending

Key facts

• Range: 1,000 yards
• Magnification: 6x
• Display: Red and black LCD
• Water rating: IP65
• Battery: USB-C rechargeable, up to 30 rounds
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, GAME app

Where it ranks

Blue Tees Captain Air is No. 10 in our Best Golf Rangefinders verdict.