Golf swing aid....the club that "breaks" when you swing wrong (Medicus)

[iamme]

i saw commercial for this: Medicus Dual 2000 golf swing aid

i've seen these types of clubs before.

are they any good for a golf beginner?

 

[minendo]

No. It's just money making crap.

Spend the money on private lessons instead. You will learn a lot more.

 

[Mr N8]

From what I know about golf, I wouldn't trust it. There is so much variable in a good swing, depending on who is swingining the club. Watch a PGA match, and you'll see that the top 10 all have a slightly different swing.

My swing is far from perfect form, but I've found that how I was taught to swing does not work for me.

 

[iamme]

good reviews here

hmm....maybe i'll hit the local proshop and give it a few swings....

pretty pricey though

 

[Jzero]

For $120, I'll stick to buying used clubs and breaking them over my knee when I swing wrong. Far more satisfying.

 

[z0mb13]

I have the older version (the single hinge one)

I heard you can "trick" both version (double and single hinge) by swining flat..

Golf lessons is a better bet..

However, once u have the basics, this club is good to groove your tempo..

 

[Aquaman]

if you get it................. post a review please

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[CubicZirconia]

I've never used one. And I know you didn't ask for advice, but I'm going to give you a tip that I wish someone would have given me the day I started golfing.

DO NOT SWING OVER THE TOP. IF YOU SWING OVER THE TOP YOU WILL SLICE, AND YOU WILL SLICE BAD.

Your swing must come from the inside. If it doesn't you'll be inconsistant and you won't have any power. If you really work on coming from the inside you won't need any wacky swing gadgets.

Simplified diagram demonstrating proper divot patterns

Those are exaggerations- but it gives you the general idea. It also assumes you are right handed.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

It's crap. The Medicus can be tricked into not-breaking on MANY MANY bad swings as long as they're bad in the right way. It can also break on pretty decent swings that would produce pretty decent results. There are a couple of decent training aids that can be used to cure some specific flaws, but they're few and far between. One might cure the over the top move, one might cure a bad swing path, one might cure a reverse pivot, but none cure everything and none will make a bad swing into a good one. Any that claim to be a cure-all are lying, don't waste your money on them.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
I've never used one. And I know you didn't ask for advice, but I'm going to give you a tip that I wish someone would have given me the day I started golfing.

DO NOT SWING OVER THE TOP. IF YOU SWING OVER THE TOP YOU WILL SLICE, AND YOU WILL SLICE BAD.

Your swing must come from the inside. If it doesn't you'll be inconsistant and you won't have any power. If you really work on coming from the inside you won't need any wacky swing gadgets.

Simplified diagram demonstrating proper divot patterns

Those are exaggerations- but it gives you the general idea. It also assumes you are right handed.

eh? I think ur good divot direction is actually BAD!

the divot should be exactly where you are targetting, not going outside or inside

going outside translates to nasty hooks

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Quite wrong. It's impossible for the clubhead to approach the ball directly on the target line on a full swing. It's either approaching from the inside out (draw swing) or the outside in (slice swing). On a draw swing the divot flies to the right of the target line and on a slice swing the divot will fly left of the target line.

The diagram is a bit simplistic though in that it asserts that one is right and one is wrong. While the draw path is the stronger swing, both work okay if the rest of the swing is good. Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Fred Couples, Bruce Lietzke and many others have done just fine fading the ball and having their divots fly left of the target line.

 

[pmoa]

no not good at all....it teaches you to swing a certain way....just learn to swing whats comfortable for you.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
I've never used one. And I know you didn't ask for advice, but I'm going to give you a tip that I wish someone would have given me the day I started golfing.

DO NOT SWING OVER THE TOP. IF YOU SWING OVER THE TOP YOU WILL SLICE, AND YOU WILL SLICE BAD.

Your swing must come from the inside. If it doesn't you'll be inconsistant and you won't have any power. If you really work on coming from the inside you won't need any wacky swing gadgets.

Simplified diagram demonstrating proper divot patterns

Those are exaggerations- but it gives you the general idea. It also assumes you are right handed.

eh? I think ur good divot direction is actually BAD!

the divot should be exactly where you are targetting, not going outside or inside

going outside translates to nasty hooks

As I stated, the diagram presents exaggerations. In a general sense, any beginning golfer is much better off approaching the ball from the inside than from the outside. Why do you think 80-90% of golfers slice the ball? It's because the approach the ball from the outside (come over the top).

The diagram is a bit simplistic though in that it asserts that one is right and one is wrong.

Maybe true- but it was designed to be simplistic. In reality the divot lines wouldn't be nearly that far off of horizontal. And despite what a host of professional golfers have done, your typical amateur golfer is going to slice if he approaches the ball from the outside. That's why they say a hook is easier to fix than a slice. If you're hooking the ball, you've already won half the battle.

I'm not saying it's impossible to hit the ball well coming over the top- but it's a heck of a lot more difficult.

 

[IgorFL]

I bet Jim Furyk wouldn't be able to hit the Medicus in a million years.

But he sure can play...

 

[AntMan530]

i used the older medicus when i was learning how to swing. i thougth it wasnt useful as oppose to hitting my clubs on the range. i think for $120 , you should go buy a range pass, and work on hitting the ball with the club face squared at impact. if you learn that, golf will be fun. a little funer.