Skins Sports Performance Products
I haven’t done a review on clothing yet so I thought I might as well start now. At first I thought these were a gimick but they really do work. I don’t really understand (and i wont try to understand), how exactly these work but they do enhance sport performance. They reduce lactic acid build up and increase oxygen flow to the body, which Is very important to perform as a sportmen. While using skins for a round of golf, I don’t feel as tired as I used to. Sometimes my quads and hamstrings felt sore, especially If I play on consecutive days but I feel fresh and rejuvinated using skins. They work as a thermoregulator, keeping warm In winter and cool In summer. These also have a UV protection rating of 50+ meaning you dont have to keep putting on sunscreen over and over again during a round which gets annoying as your hands get greesy and It makes It Impossible to grip onto the golf club comfortably.
One of my skins products has ripped which Isn’t a good thing especially when you pay a fair bit of money for them. Other than that, these are very good products. My golf game has Improved by using them.
Titleist NXT Extreme Golf Ball
This Is a great value for money golf ball In my view. Designed for the golfer looking for a decent golf ball, without hurting their back pocket, I would recomend this ball. This ball has most of the quality features that have made Titleist one of the leading golf ball brand. This golf ball plays true and consistent. The distance Is to be matched by Titleist’s leading products of the Pro V1 and V1x. For a distance type golf ball, I was impressed by the soft feel. I like soft feeling golf balls but the problem usually with that is that you have to sacrifice distance. That’s why I’m big fan of the Titleist golf balls as you don’t have to compromise between the two. The NXT Extreme doesn’t quite have the greenside playability as Its cousins (pro v1 and pro v1x or the NXT tour) but It’s still quite capable of performing well In and around the green. This ball doesn’t quite produce as much spin as the Pro V1 and pro V1x (which may be a positive if playing on soft to medium greens).
Cleveland CG Red Irons
I love the soft feel of these clubs. The Gelback matertial situated behind the hitting area dampens the unwanted vibration on mis-hits. The good thing about this Is that It provides a soft feel but It also doesn’t fully mask all of the vibration. This enables you to gain feedback from the club which Is Ideal, especially for mid to low handicappers which this club Is targeted at. I like the looks of this club as well. I feel that It Is important for clubs not to just play well but also to look fantastic. I like the thinish topline of these clubs. They look appealing. Workability of the club Is important with these types of irons and I feel this club does enable you to work the ball around. These are easy to launch as well. I’m not a big fan of the degree lofts on these clubs. Personally, i prefer the 9 irons to be at 40 degree loft but these are at 42 degree. Thats the only fault I could find about these clubs.
Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2009
The Golf was almost as Impressive as the spectacular club house situated behind the 18th green. Paul Casey put In an Impressive display, shooting 21 under with a 65 and a 63 in the second and third round respectively. The third round won It for the Englishman. What Is scary Is that Paul Casey wasn’t on top of his game In the third round where he scored 9 under. The reigning champion Martin Kaymer mounted a decent challenge to retain the title. He especially put the pressure on Casey on the last hole by holing his eagle putt. Although It was just an easy up hill two - putt for Casey to win the tournament by 1 shot.
Adams Golf Idea Pro Hybrid
I havent been a big fan of the hybrid clubs. However, I like this club. The sleek design Is a big plus for me. Ive been turned off hybrids which are just plain out right ugly. The Idea gold hybrid matches Its looks with playability. The other problem I have found with hybrids Is that I have had trouble hitting them. I would much prefer using 3 irons or 5 wood instead. Usually hybrids are effective from the rough, but this club Is effective from anywhere. From the rough, fairway, tee and even the fairway bunker, this club Is easy to hit. This club Is resonable forgiving, with the capability to work the ball around. I believe the launch angle of these clubs are at an optimal. They’re easy to launch but the flight Is more penertrating than some other hybrids. Hybrids such as the Taylormade burner have a high ball flight which causes the ball to ballon up. When playing on windy days the more penertrating ball flight comes In handy.
Odyssey White Hot XG Sabertooth Putter
Well………..It’s definatly one of the more radical designs of putters. Continuing the line of the White Hot XG Odyssey putters, this one comes In the shape of a sabertooth. This putter Is similar to the White Hot XG #7 which has ‘wings’ or added weight out on the perimiter of the putter which helps create that buzz word ‘MOI’. It also helps align the putter to the target. I like the insert in the White Hot XG putters. I’m a fan of putters having the back of the head designed to pick up the ball which the sabertooth does have. It’s only a minor detail but It Is handy to pick up and flick the ball from the putting green Into your hands without having to bend over.
The only problem I find with these putters Is often the face Is quite small. It does sometimes make It hard to get the ball rolling. If not struck properly, on long putts, It can cause the ball to bounce which Is a problem. The Sabertooth appears to have a slightly larger face but the problems still arrive.
PGA Tour Mercedes-Benz Championship 2009
In the end, there was only really one player out there, Geoff Ogilvy. Picking up where he left off last summer In Australia, Ogilvy Cruised to a 6 shot winning lead of 24 under. The Aussie nearly played a perfect tournament. His final round was his worst round of the tournament, a 5 under par, which Included 4 bogeys, 6 pars, 7 birdies and an eagle. His other rounds were perfect except for for the second round where he had a blemish on 17, recording a bogey. He showed us a masterclass in putting throughout the tournament, and was a deserved winner of the winners tournament.
Wilson Staff Di9 Irons
I was suprised by these Irons. I’m not generally a big fan of any wilson products but these Irons aren’t bad. They look good and they play good. I found these really easy to hit and they were fairly acurate. Distance wise these clubs played great too. I was a bit suprised by the playability of these irons. I didnt expect to be able to work the ball around accuratly with these but I was pleasently surprised. These Irons are a great bargain. For a similar type of iron, you would have to pay an extra $15 extra per iron.
Not a big fan of the consistent 3.5 degree lofting strategy between clubs. It’s good in theory but I found that my distances wern’t quite as consistent but once you gauge your distances, they’re fine.
Ping Rapture V2 Irons
Maybe Im a bit old-school but I hate huge cavity, mega-oversized golf clubs which these clubs are. However, they are easy too launch up off the ground. What Ping have done Is made there Irons at a stronger degree of loft than what convenional Irons have. As they are easy to launch, more distance can be added to the club with a higher launch angle than normal. These are a very forgiving Iron as well. The price of these Irons seems unreasonable. MSRP: $165 for the steel shafts seems way to expensive for these Irons. MSRP: $195 for graphite shafts is in the same boat. Money wasted buying these clubs. There are better Irons out there for a cheaper price.
Scotty Cameron SS Newport Putters
This Is what you call a high performance putter. No wonder this Is the main choice of putter for quality players. It may be one of the more expensive putters out on the market but It’s worth every dollar. This Is the best putter I have used. The high toe profile on this putter makes for a correct setup at address which Is a bonus. I love the clean appearance at address which the stepless shaft provides. Confidence Is important for putting well and this putter provides confidence In abundance.
The weight distribution of the Scotty Cameron SS Newport Putters Is sublime. The weights can be changed to suit the players specific desired headweight. The feel of the golf ball on the putter face Is magnificiant. The wide range of models provide many different options to suit all golfers.
The lack of left hand models for all options is the only real negative I could find for the Scotty Cameron SS Newport Putters. The price Is also on the steep side. This Is cetainly a high performance putter.
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