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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Buying SKLZ Rick Smith Refiner Driver - Hinged Training Club


I bought this driver to replace my Medicus Driver (which I accidentally broke). It was irreparable so I got this at half of the suggested price of the Medicus.

This is a lighter and MORE REALISTIC weight than the heavier Medicus Driver.

An adjustable tool comes with the hinged driver to increase the sensitivity to which it can break down or decrease the sensitivity to stay straight.

I ordered directly from the company website which allowed me to select for club length, club grip (Training Grip versus Standard), and type (Men's, Women's or Junior).

The loft is a 10 degree and I opted for a 44" shaft with a training grip.

The value of the club is the immediate feedback regarding errors in the swing of a golfer. Just like the original clubs, Medicus 2000 iron, it hinges if the tempo is too fast, whether you take the club back closed or open, whether you cast the club, shift weight incorrectly or follow through incorrectly.

Who is this for? 1. Someone who doesn't play on a regular basis but has been trained with basic fundamentals. 2. Someone who has problems with consistency with the driver. 3. Someone inconsistent with the woods, in general. This is not a cure all for all golfers and only experience will reveal if it works for you. For higher and mid handicap players, it will help immensely. For advanced golfers, it probably has little benefit.

Will it cure your slice? There are many reasons for a slice so it is difficult to say. Will it help ensure consistent contact? Yes, good or bad, you WILL hit the ball. You will likely "Top it", "hit it fat", or "hit it thin" less often than you do.

This won't teach a swing but it WILL refine it.

This is not for a novice, as it will break down and make the user frustrated. If you think you have a perfect swing, try the club with the highest sensitivity to flaws. The flaws will be uncovered - this is certain. The advantage is that it can be hit like a regular club by allowing you to hit balls with it, unlike weighted drivers/irons.

Hitting with this club is quite challenging, until you have grooved your swing. However, with proper practice, I am, now able to hit it as far as my regular driver. I have had the driver for 6 months, and it has held up in terms of durability.

This training club is probably the fastest way to perfect your swing plane and tempo, short of a PGA professional standing next to you on every facet of the swing.

If you're having trouble with the driver, this is a training aid that can be extremely useful in uncovering the flaws in your swing. If you're a seasoned player and have no problems with your swing plane or tempo, this will not be helpful.

Through many months of use with hinged clubs I have gained confidence and consistency with both types (driver and irons) of clubs. The Refiner Driver is exactly in line with the more expensive alternatives.

I highly recommend this club, if you're struggling with the big stick.


UPDATE:
Not only does the improvement work with the driver (which I have been hitting straighter than ever), but it has helped me with my fairway woods and hybrids. Since you are using a sweeping motion, the longer shaft helps ingrain the type of mechanics you need.

After 6 months of use, I have learned to straighten out my ball flight to a fade or draw. With constant use, I have added about 15 yards to my drive.Get more detail about SKLZ Rick Smith Refiner Driver - Hinged Training Club.

Buy Precept Laddie X 2-Dozen Golf Balls


Product arrived in a timely manner and is exactly what I wanted at a great priceGet more detail about Precept Laddie X 2-Dozen Golf Balls.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Cheapest Ogio Straight Jacket Travel Bag


This is a nice travel bag. The wheels moved with ease and was easy to move around the airport. It has decent padding for club heads. I have an average set of clubs and they barly fit with a simple stand bag. This may prove to be a problem if you have long clubs. I used it with a clubglove stiff arm. With that and a couple of towels around the club heads it probably performed as close to a hard case as you can get. I would still like to see more padding especially around the club heads.Get more detail about Ogio Straight Jacket Travel Bag.

Discount Wilson Golf Electric Auto Putt


I just picked up the auto-putt yesterday and so far it has worked as expected. The ball returns well and for the price paid I am well pleased with my purchase.Get more detail about Wilson Golf Electric Auto Putt.

Save Men's Legend Windshirt for the Golf Enthusiast, Navy/light khaki


I ordered this shirt for my husband and unfortunately it did not fit. I called Smart Tuxedo for a return authorization number had to leave a message but was called back that same day and issued a RA number. I spoke to Adam at Smart Tuxedo and he was courteous and professional a rarity in this day and age. I will definitely order from this company in the future!Get more detail about Men's Legend Windshirt for the Golf Enthusiast, Navy/light khaki.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Low Price Georgia Tech Golf Umbrella, WindSheer II - Auto Open


Umbrella is very large and looks well made, of course need to try it out once spring time hits. But look impressive insideGet more detail about Georgia Tech Golf Umbrella, WindSheer II - Auto Open.

Lowest Price Wilson Smartcore Straight Distance Colored Golf Balls


I bought these balls mainly because of the bright orange color which is easy to see in the fall leaves. They actually are a good all around golf ball with a suprisingly soft feel and very good distance. I scored my third hole in one with one of these balls on 10-12-2009 with a seven iron from 154 yards. The ball landed just beyond the hole, checked up and spun back in as good as any ball out there. Now I have to put a nuclear orange ball in my display.Get more detail about Wilson Smartcore Straight Distance Colored Golf Balls.

World Collection Golf Balls - Globe / International Flags / Earth Right now


Good experience. My order came in a timely manner. No problems at all.Get more detail about World Collection Golf Balls - Globe / International Flags / Earth.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Golf Pride Multi-Compound Cord .600" Rib Grip Decide Now


The product that i just bought form you is really good, i am very glad shopping Amazon.Get more detail about Golf Pride Multi-Compound Cord .600" Rib Grip.

GolfBuddy Plus GPS Rangefinder Order Now


I bought this for my husband for his birthday. The print is so small you cannot read it. My husband walks every course and it takes forever to download the distance and most times it isn't even correct. This was suppose to have a free subscription to the GolfBuddy download but that IS NOT TRUE. You only get one year free. I read glowing reviews on this website on this product which convince me to buy it for him. What a disappointment and I wonder who thought this was a great product. Amazon will not give me a full refund because I bought in advance for his birthday and the date of return has expired, even though the product doesn't work. BEWARE!!!!!!!!!! I gave it one star because Amazon doesn't let you post a review without at least one star.Get more detail about GolfBuddy Plus GPS Rangefinder.

OnPar Golf Touchscreen GPS Buy Now


I have tried a total of 4 golf GPS this past season in the hopes of finding the "Right" one. Of the four units I put to the test, it came down to two. The Sonocaddie V300 and the OnPar. The other two units were the Callaway UPro and Skycaddie SG5. I will start off by stating why these two units did not make it into my final comparison. The UPro was very nice however in order to maximize its potential, you had to pay $5.00 for each course in the Pro Mode. This enabled the GPS to display the actual picture of the hole itself. It is very cool, very cool however I play approximately 20-35 different courses every season. I would have to pay an additional $100 to $175 for all my courses, assuming they were all available. I did not like the additional cost aspect. Same goes for the Skycaddie SG5. You had to pay an additional $50 per year to utilize this system. That's $50 a year, every year. If you do not pay the $50 annual fee, it renders your unit useless. None of the courses will be available for use. This is not very good at all if you plan on using this device for a couple or even a few years and then decide you no longer want to pay the $50 annual fee. All your courses you had downloaded currently and in prior years, puff gone. WTF is that??? Not my cup of tee. (Pun intended).

Now on to the OnPar. Most of the bad reviews here and at other sites were very early reviews, soon after the product was released. They simply had very, very little golf courses available for download. Only a handful were mapped. OnPar has been hard at work adding approximately 1000 courses every month since its initial release. Now they have an unbelievable amount of courses available. The system itself has gone through a couple of firmware updates since its release. I must say that the time I have spent with this device has been nothing short of amazing. The system is incredibly stable and it has a ton of courses mapped. Every course I play with the exception of one is available. I requested this course to be added and per OnPar, once you register your product, you will have one request for your home course they will map within 1-2 weeks. That is pretty solid.

This GPS is just incredible. All the courses available are free, nothing, nada when you register. Thank God for that! Once you purchase this unit, that is it. No additional cost. The price of this GPS has come down considerably since its release as well. The early adopters payed $479 for this unit. You can now get this unit from $399 via OnPar website which includes a free belt clip, car charger and temporary cart mount. Very good deal. You can also get just the unit for anywhere between $350-370 on Amazon. I personally purchased mine on EBay for $277.00 brand new in its original packaging, never been used. Now that was too good a deal to pass up. Now you know why the two other devices I mentioned above were not even close economically speaking.

As far as the performance goes, it works just as advertised. It acquires the satellites very quickly and maintains its lock. The battery life is great lasting a full two rounds before it needs charging. The unit itself is very easy to see in all types of light especially direct sunlight. It has a light sensor built in that automatically adjusts to current light conditions. Very cool. The touchscreen is sensitive but not overly sensitive. You can use your finger, a tee or golf pencil to mark your points. You can use your hand even with a golf glove on. It is very easy to mark this device to see the yardages to bunkers, lakes, creeks, other various hazards so you can avoid them. You will always see your remaining distance no matter where you are. It continually updates your position and yardage. This device will hold up to 300 courses. Yes, 300!! That is way cool!! It will track your shots which is very easy to do and keep your critical statistics. After a few rounds with this device, it will even learn your distances you hit with every club and then recommend a club for every instance. How cool is that!! There are many more features to this unit, but I have covered the main points. Everything, and I mean everything has worked flawlessly. I bet if the early adopters would review this product now, they would have a totally different opinion and rate this product much, much higher. If Amazon would allow more stars, I would give it the max.

The only criticism I can give it is as follows. I wish this unit displayed predetermined way points on each of the courses. Trust me this is just a nitpick. All you have to do is just touch the front of a bunker for example to get that yardage. Touch the back of the bunker to get the carry yardage. It would just be nice to have some of these already listed on the map. Other than that very little nitpick, there is no doubt I have found the "Right" Golf GPS.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

GOLD EAGLE GOLF CLUB MEDIC Best Quality


Good Product will definitely increase the life of my wedges, keeping me in the game.Get more detail about GOLD EAGLE GOLF CLUB MEDIC.

Texan Classics Utility Hybrid Iron-Woods 1-2-3-4 Golf Clubs Immediately


I am a high handicap player and wanted to experiment with hybrid clubs. I didn't want to spend too much money on experiment and ordered these to see if hybrid is really for me.

The quality of the product "built" are, well, you can tell they are cheap. Grip quality was the only one that looked "quality." But for experiments, I overlooked the quality issues.

I reduced the hybrids's length to match my iron length as I felt they were too long for me to be consistent. I also didn't want to get used to another length of clubs.

It took a while but once I got used to them, I found the clubs to be very forgiving vs irons. For the cheap clubs these are, they didn't fail on distance either. Versus my #4 iron ($1000 set in its heyday), #4 hybrid went a few yards less. But balls generally went straight, and longer on "missed" shots. I liked it so much so that #4 hybrid became most oft used club and I've retired my #4 iron. Not bad for ~$13 club.

I stopped using #2 & #1 hybrid as they didn't offer added value vs woods I have. Most others probably won't need them either but that's for others to experiment. I've kept #3 in my bag along with #4 and likely to invest in much better hybrid when opportunity arises.Get more detail about Texan Classics Utility Hybrid Iron-Woods 1-2-3-4 Golf Clubs.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Bite Women's Slingvibe AC This instant


These golf shoes are great, super light weight. They are very comfortable & offer great support. I would highly recommend them. I wish a had bought another pair, they were a steal at the low price I paid. I would also advise ordering a half size bigger, I usually wear an 8, but ordered the 8 1/2 because that was the only size left & they fit perfectly.

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GOLF GIRL Petite Complete LADY Package w/Pink Cart Bag Top Quality


Ok for starter,but not really a good set ,but you get what you pay for.Get more detail about GOLF GIRL Petite Complete LADY Package w/Pink Cart Bag.

Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Driver (Neutral)


GRREAT AMAZONIAN. DELIVERED EVERYTHING ON TIME OF A GREAT PRODUCT. DON'T HESITATE TO DO BUSINESS WITH AGAIN. THANKS AGAIN. A+A+A+A+A+Get more detail about Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Driver (Neutral).

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Intech Windcutter Umbrella Review


This is a really big umbrella - which is good because I'm a big guy (6' 3"). It feels that it really solidly constructed, and the wind does blow through the top to keep the wind from stealing your umbrella. I have had the umbrella for almost 6 months, and it works just fine.Get more detail about Intech Windcutter Umbrella.

Shop For Intech Ti-Cabretta Women's Golf Glove


The leather on the index finger on the TOP part of the golve has now split/separated on 3 pairs of these gloves, after only a few wearings. They feel comfortable and are true to size. But don't think I'll get anymore the way the leather keeps separating. Get more detail about Intech Ti-Cabretta Women's Golf Glove.

Where To Buy Clarus Qlink Q-Link


This is the 3rd glove radar that I have owned. I teach pitching in AZ. to little girls ages 8 through 14. I use it as a way to measure their progress. It is not as imposing as a radar gun, but it appears to be accurate. When we reach 30 mph, it is cause of celebration! :)Get more detail about Clarus Qlink Q-Link.
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