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Rain is wrecking our days here in the SE but it is warming up. In the meantime it's putting practice in the office for me trying to train a good stroke under pressure.

I agree and just got a box of the 3 piece Trust in Yellow for better winter visibility. They are playable for me where-as the Kirkland are too ballooney and spin too much for my game.

Omni Cart Ive had it for almost a year and I can attest that its a monster. The positive side is that it has never turned over on its side but I have had it flip backwards on me more than once. It is a royal pain to break down though and MGI carts really beat them in this category. *BTW I finally got my refund for the Sidekick by contacting them through the Alphard site....It still baffles me as to why Tony quit responding to my issue and left me hanging. Not a good look for Alphard or Tony but all is well. I think many Sidekick owners are going to be out $300....they have a major internal issue that will break sooner than later

There are more eye pleasing options from L.A.B these days such as the Link1 and Mezz putters I have both and they are by far the best putters Ive ever owned.

Guess their attitude changes when they owe you money...At least that's been my experience

Welp...My Sidekick dies suddenly after about 4 rounds...Just D E A D and not responding So I email Alphard and get Tony who responds they think the gears are getting chewed up but send it back and he will send me another. I get to thinking....another will also just fail quickly so I ask for a refund and Tony agrees. He even sends me a return label and everything. BUT Even though I returned it immediately and confirmed they got it through tracking here I am a Month later with no refund. To make it even worse...Tony is MIA...Alphard support is MIA....My money is MIA.... Im soured on them...was a big fan Alphard? Not a good look

In my area independent ranges have been affected like independent private golf courses by The surge in development and population growth. Where there was a range with 25 to 50 hitting bays there is now a cul-de-sac with six houses on it. Where there once was a range with lights for night practice there is now a Chevrolet dealership. That only leaves you ranges at golf courses with no competition or restraint on pricing so now we pay upwards of $12 to $15 play small bucket containing maybe 30 balls. The balls are in generally good shape but it depends on where you are at in the cycle of them. If you catch the end of their life they can all look pretty rough out there just before they buy a new batch.

Practice today was making ten 7ft putts in a row on my Sklz matt only using my left hand (I putt left hand low) Once I do that I take a break and do it again later in the day...when I go play it seems much easier with 2 hands on the putter and inside 7ft is a cake walk.

I finally got my Sidekick last week after emailing them and complaining a bit that I was told it would be a March delivery and here I was in late May with no Sidekick although I knew some had been shipped. The response was that it was built and being shipped to their warehouse so mine would be expedited (and apparently it was so thanks Alphard CS Team!) So I charged everything and took it out back in my yard for a very quick setup and trial run just so I would not be totally confused on the course. That went well so I took it to my home track yesterday. It absolutely takes practice and trial/error to find the sweet spot when using it. There are several factors that can and will interfere with the connection between the remote and sidekick. Like WaffleHouse above I also found the right side follow with remote on my right backside was the best and most consistent connection. After 3-4 holes I also realized that the remote is actually a 2 piece system and is held by magnet to the cradle. I also liked that once it was discovered. So overall impression was good (not great). I probably got it to actually follow me handsfree on 1/2 of the fairways. The others involved some type of disconnect or other interference that required using the remote buttons. It also tried to run over me twice when I forgot to disengage the FL button. Bottom line I would purchase it again anyway in spite of this first impression. I know with each round I will become a better operator and work out many of my initial quirks. The overall experience was good and I think this is the 1st step too way better follow systems and maybe even "AI" carts that will do much more than just follow you around out there. Bonus FYI...I purchased the Alphard cart designed for the V2 E Wheel system and I do not experience wheelies. As a matter of fact I never use the (2) wheely bars shipped with the unit as I never see it tip and they are noisy when in use. *See below....Opinions change with circumstances

Still waiting on my sidekick as of today 4/10/23 Maybe I was in the second or third wave of orders

Swinging my GEM trainer every hour or so while a crew is in my master bath doing some remodeling. In-between putting on birdyball mat and stretching so I can hopefully not lose distance now that Im a year closer to the big 6 0

Spaulding SD Tour X...Man I thought the sporting goods maker went out of business decades ago and Spaulding was the name of a character from Caddyshack.

Ill chime in when I get setup...I have purchased the sidekick so I would get the $100 discount while it was offered but will slowly put the rest of it together over the next few months. I think Clicgear offers a seat with their carts so I may go that route and buy the swivel wheel accessory

Boy this conversation didnt get much traction but I am also wondering which way to go diving into a Alphard from a MGI over the last 3 seasons. The follow tech is just too sweet to pass up but I love my seat on the course. Id like a setup with the seat and the Alphard cart does not bring that apparently