mr.hicksta Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I preordered my TS Planemate last December and finally got it this week. I’ve been going through the daily protocols and really think this has the potential to help a lot of golfers. I wanted to start a thread to discuss for those who have one and for those who may be on the fence! 8 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Looking forward to your thoughts. Mine arrived earlier today. I got the email from them with the 7 day protocol last night. I agree the potential is there for this to be very helpful especially for those who don’t want to spend the money and/or time taking lessons and practicing the drills, etc from the lessons. Watching the videos this should help the issue I have of hips stalling and using my athletic abilities to hit the ball somewhat good when timing is on and not have to worry if I’m bringing a good swing that day or not 1 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Most of Tour Striker training aids are pretty good. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on this as you progress with it. 2 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I haven’t heard how it’s supposed to work. I know there are bands that attach to a belt and the club, but other than that, I have no idea what it’s supposed to do.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Driver: Honma TR 460 8.5*, Aldila RIP Alpha 80 S, 45 1/4"; Ping G425 LST, Fujikura Speeder TR 661 S, 45 1/2" hybrids: Cobra King Tec 17* and 21*, both with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 X Irons: Srixon ZX5 4-6, ZX7 7-PW, UST Mamiya Recoil F4, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 I haven’t heard how it’s supposed to work. I know there are bands that attach to a belt and the club, but other than that, I have no idea what it’s supposed to do.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProThe protocol videos will give you a good idea of what it’s trying to accomplish!https://www.tourstriker.com/planemate/ 2 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 I've used a lot of training aids and I've got to say, this is easily the best one I've tried in terms of the ingraining certain swing feelings. For me, getting on plane and not muscling the ball have been my biggest challenges and I've been working on both the last two years with minimal success. So far I've worked through the daily protocols so the next step is to take the Planemate shot to the range so I'm excited to see how it all translates. Kitchen swings are one thing, but range/course swings are an entirely different story! I'm going to keep using it to ingrain those feels and I'm thinking it's going to make a difference long term! 4 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Hacker Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Very interested in this product, and will be following this thread to hear everyone's feedback. I am generally a bit skeptical of most training aids, but this looks like it has the potential to be something special. I'll also add that my Tour Striker 7 iron is the real deal. 1 Quote GBB Epic 10.5 - Hzrdus T800 , 5.5 RBZ 3 Wood - Matrix Ozik, R Rescue Mid - M.A.S. 55, S Rogue Hybrid 4, Aldila Synergy 60, R Apex CF16 5 - S, UST Recoil, F3 PM Grind '19, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0, 60/12 2 Bar Hybrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Strangelove Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Looks interesting, but says it's in pre-order. Where have you gotten yours from? Quote TSi3 driver,Mavrik 3W, F6 Baffler XR 4, 5 hybrids AP1 716 irons Glide 2.0 Stealth 54 /14, MG2 58/11 wedges Battle Ready Bat Attack putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Dr Strangelove said: Looks interesting, but says it's in pre-order. Where have you gotten yours from? They sold out of the first two pre-order batches and are working on the next one as stated on their site. The next shipment of pre-orders is sept 20 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 7/19/2019 at 1:17 PM, mr.hicksta said: I've used a lot of training aids and I've got to say, this is easily the best one I've tried in terms of the ingraining certain swing feelings. For me, getting on plane and not muscling the ball have been my biggest challenges and I've been working on both the last two years with minimal success. So far I've worked through the daily protocols so the next step is to take the Planemate shot to the range so I'm excited to see how it all translates. Kitchen swings are one thing, but range/course swings are an entirely different story! I'm going to keep using it to ingrain those feels and I'm thinking it's going to make a difference long term! Nice, glad it's helping! I get some Revolution Golf emails and saw Martin and his partner introduce and explain this; I was curious at first as it looked like something I could jury-rig in the garage quickly .. but definitely interested to follow your progress with it. Are you satisfied that it's giving you adequate feedback that you are able to use it effectively, eg. without the guidance/ corrections of a teaching pro..? 1 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..PXG Gen5 0811XF (PX EvenFlow Riptide CB 50/5.0 or Grafalloy Prolaunch Blue 45/A) ..Callaway Bertha Mini 1.5 (UST ProForce V2-HL 5/F3) ..Callaway Rogue ST Max OS 4H (PX Cypher Black 50/5.0) ..Callaway Big Bertha 5H (Recoil ZT9 460/F3) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT 60/A) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 and CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) ..EvnRoll ER5 or MLA XDream (..Edel EAS 4.0 on the bench) ..all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Nice, glad it's helping! I get some Revolution Golf emails and saw Martin and his partner introduce and explain this; I was curious at first as it looked like something I could jury-rig in the garage quickly .. but definitely interested to follow your progress with it. Are you satisfied that it's giving you adequate feedback that you are able to use it effectively, eg. without the guidance/ corrections of a teaching pro..?I’ve primarily used it for my daily swings in the house and it definitely helps you get the correct feelings. I tried it on the range once, but didn’t have very good results. I’ll be giving it another go soon though because I think I had the band set too tight. With consistent use over time I think it will make a difference! 1 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Strangelove Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I was expecting a cost of around $100. $162 is steep! 3 Quote TSi3 driver,Mavrik 3W, F6 Baffler XR 4, 5 hybrids AP1 716 irons Glide 2.0 Stealth 54 /14, MG2 58/11 wedges Battle Ready Bat Attack putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I was expecting a cost of around $100. $162 is steep!Same here. I’ll wait until a few are on eBay next year.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 3 Quote Driver: Honma TR 460 8.5*, Aldila RIP Alpha 80 S, 45 1/4"; Ping G425 LST, Fujikura Speeder TR 661 S, 45 1/2" hybrids: Cobra King Tec 17* and 21*, both with Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105 X Irons: Srixon ZX5 4-6, ZX7 7-PW, UST Mamiya Recoil F4, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 I was expecting a cost of around $100. $162 is steep!Yeah I preordered mine so it was $80. The price increased about 2 months before it was shipped. 3 Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdtdnd Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I heard great things about this especially to help shallow your swing and forces you to get steep at the top. I’m getting one for sure. I spent some time on a robot recently and it really helped but the robot is 90 miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Strangelove Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, Sdtdnd said: I heard great things about this especially to help shallow your swing and forces you to get steep at the top. I’m getting one for sure. I spent some time on a robot recently and it really helped but the robot is 90 miles away. A robot? Quote TSi3 driver,Mavrik 3W, F6 Baffler XR 4, 5 hybrids AP1 716 irons Glide 2.0 Stealth 54 /14, MG2 58/11 wedges Battle Ready Bat Attack putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.hicksta Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Dr Strangelove said: A robot? Pretty sure he's talking about one of that swing simulators you can get one that simulates pro swing patterns. I know they had one at Pebble Beach when I lived in Monterey, but I never got a chance to check it out. Quote LTDx Black 10.5º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 6F4 LTDx 3W 15º | UST LIN-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F4 G425 3H 19º | UST Recoil Proto Hybrid 85F4 Z785 4-PW | UST Recoil 125 Proto F4 RTX ZipCore Tour Rack 50º Mid, 54º Mid, 60º Mid | UST Recoil Wedge Proto F4 ER5BV | BGT Stability Tour Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, mr.hicksta said: Pretty sure he's talking about one of that swing simulators you can get one that simulates pro swing patterns. I know they had one at Pebble Beach when I lived in Monterey, but I never got a chance to check it out. I haven’t been on one but there is one in my town. Watched it in use and it’s pretty amazing. Seems like it would take numerous sessions to get anything engrained though. 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") TSi3 15 (Ventus 7x) G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 L (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdtdnd Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Yes the robot at Pebble is the one I have been on and another in Madera Ca at Dragonfly where Bryson’s Coach is at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromRightToLeft Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I am considering getting this too. Glad to hear the feedback is pretty good. 1 Quote 917 D2 - 10.5 G 5 wood G 7 wood G400 4 Hybrid G400 5 Hybrid Apex PW-6I - Recoil shafts Equalizer SW MacDaddy C Grind 60 Degree Lob Wedge Tommy Armour Impact #3 Mallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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