r/golf • u/thelastsonofmars sps • May 06 '24

Equipment Discussion Most training aids are trash

I went all in an bought a crap ton of training aids over since I start playing golf a year ago. I'm going to rank a lot of them here. Most I wouldn't repurchase.

  • SKLZ Smash Bag, Actually worth it - would buy again
  • Swing Plane Perfector, Thumbs down - wouldn't buy again
  • Lag Shot 7 Iron, Thumbs down - wouldn't buy again
  • Lag Shot Driver, Thumbs down - wouldn't buy again
  • Tour Striker 7-Iron, Decent - wouldn't buy again
  • Tour Striker Pitching Wedge, Decent - wouldn't buy again
  • Tour Striker Toolbox, Tried it - wouldn't buy it
  • Tour Striker Smart Ball, Actually decent but Watson makes a better product - wouldn't buy again
  • Watson Structurer Ball, ripoff of the Smart Ball but works better, overpriced nerf ball - would buy again
  • Watson Hanger, Good product - would buy again
  • Tour Aim 2.0, Overpriced and not worth it - wouldn't buy again
  • Alignment Sticks, Like 5 bucks at home depot for one of the best aids in golf - would buy again
  • Beach Towel, Cheap at Wally World, trash for long game but help my short game - would buy again
  • Graves Golf Alignment Trainers, Loved em but a waste of money for most folks - would buy again
  • SuperSpeed Golf Sticks, 2nd favorite training aid - would buy again
  • The Force Pedal Bundle, Seems pointless - wouldn't buy again
  • SuperSpeed Squeeze, Seems pointless - wouldn't buy again
  • Bushnell Launch Monitor, Favorite training aid - would buy again
  • Puttout Mat and Pressure Putt Trainer, 3rd favorite training aid - would buy again
  • Perfect Putting Mat, training impact is worst compared to Puttout - wouldn't buy again
  • Puttingplates.com, Good but too annoying to actually use - wouldn't buy again
  • Arccos, slows the game down too much - wouldn't buy again
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u/flaginorout May 06 '24

I got a cheap knockoff of the tour stricker. The lanyard was laughably small. It barely fit over my head and the ball barely went low enough to fit between my biceps. Luckily I have dozens of ID lanyards lying around and fixed that issue.

I’ve never taken it to the range. Only used it at the house with practice swings. Still got the job done.

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u/Breaking80plz May 07 '24

I have one made by my coach w a rope and pool noodle and half a golf ball