Balight Golf Swing Trainer Aid and Correction for Strength Grip Tempo & Flexibility Training Suit for Indoor Practice Chipping Hitting Golf Accessories
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Yes, it is appropriate for all levels of players. I would advise you to start with the short version.
My height is 5' 9" and I prefer the shorter version.
You can begin on the ground, off the ground, or even from a 2 or 3 o'clock followthrough position - the options are endless. You also have the option of grazing the ground or not with continuous swings. Both lengths are available, but I prefer the shorter one. Yes, I use it for rhythm and tempo, but I also use it to experiment with mild squatting and then extending both legs through impact while maintaining my hip angle, in order to figure out which leg action causes the device to fly the highest during the followthrough. I keep it in the car and use it almost every time my wife and I go to a community park, which has been quite frequently in the last 18 months. Finally, I often use it to stretch out my top and finish before hitting balls at the driving range. Michael Weber recommends the gadget.
It's best for developing full swing muscles and stretching on the backswing and follow through, in my opinion. I keep mine in my bag and swing it before hitting my tee shot on occasion. It's akin to a batter in a baseball game. When he swings a weighted bat in a deck circle, the bat he hits with feels lighter.
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I own both the Orange Whip and one of these Balight Golf Swing Trainer Aids, and I believe the Balight is a better tool for tempo training. I haven't weighed the Orange Whip or the Balight, but they appear to be the same weight. The weight distribution makes a difference. On the end of the Orange Whip, there is more weight. The Orange Whip's shaft is also more flexible than the Black Whip's. When these two differences are combined, one is tempted to give the Orange Whip a much higher head speed, which I believe is unrealistic. I have a fairly light driver that I can't swing nearly as fast as this, so I'd prefer my training tool to reflect reality a little more accurately so that I'm training for the true tempo of actual clubs. I think both are great tools, but if I had to keep only one to train my swing, I'd keep the Balight. Do not be fooled by the price. This is an excellent tempo trainer, especially if you treat it like a club and start from rest as if you were addressing the ball, then complete a full backswing, a full follow, rest, and return to address. The grip is one of the major criticisms leveled at this club. If you don't slather your hands in motor oil before picking up your club, grips don't matter. Even with the lightest grip, the Balight will have enough friction and flare at the shaft's end to hold on.
EDIT: On the second day, the grip began to slip away from the fiberglass shaft. Before the head flew away, I yanked it apart. Now that I can see it, the grip is molded with some sort of sleeve inside to try to bring the diameter up to size; at the very least, I can reinstall it with some double-sided tape. Instead of the minimal rubber cement, I used a double-sided grip tape. Check that grip if you're going to use it for speed drills. br>br>I've seen the Orange Whip for years and even swung one or two, but I've always dismissed it as a gimmick. My wife and children are learning to play, and my wife, in particular, has a very long backswing and a tempo that is frequently off. So I looked at the regular whip and said no way to $109, and then I saw this, which was half the price and had good reviews. Others are less expensive, but customers have complained that the grip on them has come loose. I'm not sure if this will be a problem, but here are my thoughts: br>br>1) The diameter of this grip is extremely small. It's like a youth size, and even smaller than on my wife's clubs, so it's small for anyone who uses a normal men's grip or a midsize. br>br>2) I initially dismissed all the questions about how to get a larger grip as newbies to golf, because most of us who have played for a while know that regripping a club is usually pretty simple with some double-sided tape. However, as you can see in the attached photo, this is not a standard diameter shaft. It’s a. A thin piece of fiberglass covered in vinyl. I'm also not sure how secure the grip is. I'm guessing there's a sleeve beneath the grip that receives a regular grip, but I'm not quite ready to dive into that just yet. br>br>It works fine; it's a little more whippy than I expected, and I'm not sure everyone pauses at the top of the swing. I've always had a quick transition and have seen shaft flex at the top of my real clubs, but it'll likely serve as a reminder to slow down and "wait on it," as my father used to say. It will undoubtedly aid my wife in extending her backswing and becoming less handsy/deep with her backswing (I wish I had that Yoga flexibility).
This device will give you a good workout. I'll get into my stance and swing for 15 to 20 minutes. I did it 20 times, increasing the power each time, and when I was done, I could feel a huge burn in the areas that needed to be strengthened to improve my club head speed and accuracy. If you're debating whether or not to buy this, just do it. You'll thank me later.
Every time I go to the driving range, I first take ten swings with it before I begin my practice. br>The weight of this tool forces you to slow down your wind-driven swing. As a result, you'll be in a better position to swing more precisely. I believe it has strengthened my swing and increased the distance of my drives by about ten yards. Because I started to go over my target, I had to re-adjust which clubs I use for different distances.
You might want to go with the shorter of the two options. You'll probably choke up trying to get the longer one down to a driver length. Otherwise, a good quick warm-up and tempo control workout.
This is an excellent product for increasing range of motion. br>br>As a result, I removed the grip before realizing it "couldn't be regripped. " It is certainly possible with a little effort. br>br>I wrapped a piece of grip tape around the fiberglass rod after removing the grip. I'm not sure if the tape was really necessary. After that, I slid a piece of 3/8 in PEX piping over the fiberglass rod with gorilla glue. After a day or so of drying, you're ready to go. Threw 5- It has 6 pieces of grip tape on it, each getting thicker as it gets closer to the end. It's been good to go since I put a new grip on it like a regular club.
It is significantly less expensive than most others while performing the same function. Some people are selling theirs for three times the price of these on Facebook. It's a fantastic product, and I'm having a lot of fun with it.
br>The trainer has been with me for two months. br>For less than half the cost of a more well-known brand, this is a well-made item that does everything I hoped it would. , which promotes hip and shoulder rotations. Having a hand in getting me through the winter.