"I have played now for two years and the handicap is 24.4 I have been struggeling with a huge slice on all drives (driver and 3 - 5 clubs) but play well with the irons - I bought this swing and grip trainer as a "Buy it and try it" tool to improve - I mean for that price I couldn´t even get the local pro to smile at me on the range... :-) So I did - tried it, the very minute i held in in my hands I changed the way I grip my clubs, and now 14 days after first try I swing my driver and shoot the ball STRAIGHT as a bat out of h...l!!! It now has a carry around 180 meters and the ball still rolls on so now I´m shooting my second shot app 210 - 220 meters away from the tee-off and the ball is safely played. THANX - GREAT PRODUCT - don´t want to waste time on swing gear I can practise with my normal outfit but just needed to get my grip right and now it is indeed!!!"
Cons: favours the overlapping (vardon) grip, included weights are limited in their use
"I bought this product a few weeks ago, and the difference in my game since has been dramatic!
I'm still a learner really - not even been playing a year - but since having this trainer I've been averaging three GIRs every 9 holes I've played since! Let's not talk about the three putts that follow ;)
I've always been told that a lot of errors are in the grip fundamentals, and this trainer has proven that - my drastic hook has disappeared, and I'm even hitting the driver straight - I've not had the confidence to even try the driver for many months!
Also, this has paid for itself already - I've lost only two balls in the four rounds I've had since purchase - before purchase, it wouldn't be unusual for me to lose half a dozen a round!
The only minor gripe I have with the trainer is that I found the 'swing' training element a lot less helpful than the grip - mainly because it comes with two *really* heavy weights - these are removable, but there's no real happy medium between bare (too light) and one weight on (far too heavy to represent my graphite clubs). This is a minor gripe though, and just the results in my grip have been worth the ten quid alone - I don't need to go to a pro and pay for lessons on my grip now!"
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Review 3 for Izzo Swing and Grip Trainer
Overall:
4out of5
Quality:
4out of5
Value for money:
5out of5
Alchemik
Gender: Male
Handicap: 28+
Day of birth: 26
Month of birth: 7
Year of birth: 1982
Date:July 10, 2009
"Very nice way to correct grip when U are beggining golfer."
"I had been making steady progress this year and all of a sudden the wheels seem to come off. My grip wasn't the only thing wrong with my game but the swing aid did put this one aspect of my game right. I can now concentrate on my stance, arms, head, speed.........etc."
"Bought this out of boredom recently as the weather wont allow any golf in the evenings. i am playing golf for the last year and thought i had a pretty decent grip and am playing of 14 and have ideas of going much lower. When i got this i couldnt grip it at first until i tried the overlapping technique. felt weird to grip the club overlapping at first but now this is my first instinct when i pick up my proper clubs. would definetly recomend to anyone who thinks they could do with some help in this area as the weather wont allow you to go out and play over the winter months. weights at the top can be changed around to simulate different clubs ."