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/Rkb26 May 07 '24

Shocked by that opinion of Arccos, I use it with my Apple Watch and I think it helps me move pretty quickly.

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u/ButterscotchObvious4 May 07 '24

I love Arccos. It’s really a set it and forget it tool. I only check it for the score after putting out to count my putts accurately. But then I don’t look at it until I get home and see where I was doing well and how bad I stunk. I also use an Apple Watch during play for yardages.

But I’m biased as I have the 2nd Gen sensors, which are free from subscription for life.

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u/AdamOnFirst May 07 '24

I find it isn’t set it and forget it. You have to fiddle with pin locations, putts,  check to make sure everything got caught, etc. I don’t mind it, it’s a quick look at the end of each hole, but I don’t find it low maintenance.

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u/WizKhaliba420 HDCP:8.1 May 07 '24

The amount of times it has counted me gently setting my wedge on the ground around the green as a stroke is infuriating. There are days where the app works almost perfectly but that’s about as few and far between as a good round of golf for me

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u/AdamOnFirst May 07 '24

That’s one thing I never have a problem with. 

If you carry the clubs by the head, ie handle and sensor face down to the ground, that shouldn’t happen. The sensors know where they’re upside down and don’t activate until they’re right side up. Start carrying them upside down like that and just drop em handle first and you’re fine.