David Leadbetter Swing Setter Swing Trainer
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Made by David Leadbetter Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 8360 Average Review: 4 stars See more items in: Sports & Outdoors: Sports Electronics & Gadgets: Golf Swing Trainers |
Amazon.com ReviewsAverage Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Stars The following review received 39 helpful votes out of 39 total votes: Review Date: 2005-04-14 "Have all the gadgets and this one works!" I am an avid golfer since the age of 18 and over the years, I have tried all the gizmos to get rid of my shots that drift to the right (or slice under pressure). I have tried the Medicus, and still slice and other gizmos (swing jacket....junk) to no avail. The swing setter worked for me. It showed me a flaw in my grip (by the way, this flaw was not noted by several instructors and others I routinely play with) and also stressed cocking of the wrists to help get on plane. I tried it and my shots immediately straightend out and now go straight or slightly left (still some over the top) but getting better every day. I recommend combining this with the Swing Rite for a powerful swing. You will still have to work with it a few times per week but it can be swung in the garage or back yard so you don't look like a goof on the range. Give it a try, it is cheaper than most lessons and certainly helped me. Good Golfing. 5 stars The following review received 17 helpful votes out of 17 total votes: Review Date: 2005-06-08 "Worth it's weight in gold." This thing is worth twice what you will pay for it. Like other reviewer's, I have purchased a ton of books, video's, and gizmos with little improvement to my game. I did purchase the Refiner Swing Trainer and it did help me to some degree but did not cure my problems. I was very flustrated and about to give up on golf when I bought the Swing Setter. Now I am getting a lot more distance with almost no effort and great consistancy. I sometimes pull a shot now but when I do I know why. If you are a high handicapper you will see a huge improvement after the first training session if you use the drills that are provided with the Swing Setter. Bottom Line. Buy the Swing Setter before you waste a lot of money on other training aids. 5 stars The following review received 9 helpful votes out of 9 total votes: Review Date: 2005-07-21 "My coach loves it!" I've been taking lessons now for about 4 years. I had never played golf before, and my handicap is now a 12. My best round is 76 (very recently). Still, I've been struggling with a late setting of the club that my coach has been frustrated trying to figure a way to get me to set the club earlier. It leads to my "lifting" at the top of my backswing. A student bought him one of these devices. After only 2 lessons with this, my sets are near perfect. At first, I was a bit skeptical, as it really felt like I was being way to "wristy" to make the thing "clap" at the top. But now, it feels very natural and I don't feel like I have to rush the backswing to make it clap. I have come a long way in a short time, and this device has helped put another piece of my swing together. It also helps with tempo and releasing of the club. I am buying one so I can practice at home too. I recommend this for golfers of any level. But I think it is better for the beginner to get some instruction with it as well. $400 in lessons is worth $1000 worth of training aids. The following review received 9 helpful votes out of 22 total votes: Review Date: 2006-01-06 "Totally misled" I ordered and received this item through The Golf Warehouse. It arrived and I immediately saw a defect,in that the magnetic balls would not release correectly, even with major force. I contacted the Golf Wrehouse and they told me to return the item to them. I requested a refund but they refused this saying the item showed signs of use and returned it to me. Since then I have tried to contact David Leadbetter's organization but without any success. I am desperately unhappy about this purchase and, in particular, the after sales service. The following review received 8 helpful votes out of 10 total votes: Review Date: 2005-11-05 "First Training Aid" I'm a 13 handicap and I've never bought a swing trainer before, but I saw the infomercial and thought it was worth a try. It arrived yesterday and I went through the warm-up and practice. First, the grip felt very uncomfortable. Over the years I had settled into a very comfortable and very incorrect grip. This device corrected it immediately, although I didn't know it at the time. After going through the routine described in the directions I went out to the backyard and hit wiffle balls. My grip still felt funny, but my tempo, swing path and release had improved 100% in just a few minutes. This morning I went to the driving range. The improvement was dramatic. My iron shots were longer and straighter, but that uncomfortable grip caused some stray shots with my driver. After about ten driver swings I got the hang of it... and... WOW! There's a screen out at 250 yards. On a good shot I usually hit it on one bounce. Today, I was hitting the screen 15 to 20 feet up off the ground. | |