why doesn't lynn have one of those. Even the lower half would be good. Use just the two lower sections and I bet the golfgnome would stick two dowels in the upper section to extend the plane. Probably put two orange noodles on that thing too
Last edited by david sandridge : 02-01-2011 at 06:58 PM.
why doesn't lynn have one of those. Even the lower half would be good. Use just the two lower sections and I bet the golfgnome would stick two dowels in the upper section to extend the plane. Probably put two orange noodles on that thing too
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On Martin Hall's Golf Channel video (I think it was that video), he had a small plane board with some props on the back to adjust angle. what was interesting to me was the small pvc pipe segments attached on the back at 45* angle. He then put driveway reflectors in the pvc segments to make a larger "plane" (by virtue of at least the markers).
At first I made a plane for basic motion 4ft wide, then I made a half circle plane, then finally a figured out a way to make a full size plane have all the requirements I had wanted for this type of training aid. I wanted it to fit in the back of my car, be able to be made as simply as possible and without specially ordered materials, relatively inexpensive, visually appealing, sturdy and strong while being lightweight, able to hit full shots without damaging the club or the plane and accommodate tall and short players as well as any plane angle with easy adjustability. Homer said that any plane device made should be rectangular.
Whip,
I am sold. Do you have blue-prints on this Plane board?
You can use masking tape to create straight lines across the face of the plane for forward shaft lean, straight line delivery path or any other geometry you would like to inscribe on the face of the plane. So far the only other plane devices out there are the explanar, the psp inflatable plane, the PVC sports one used by Martin hall, I've also seen the one made of wood by mike bender, but all have their drawbacks. You can only hit balls on the psp inflatable one and that seems somewhat unpractical as well as it is very expensive. You cannot hit full shots on any of the others, the explanar seems overpriced, cumbersome and the black and gray metal is not very appealing. This is the best representation of the plane in my opinion and is the most practical.
Very interested!
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I use it daily 5-10 minutes at a time. I won't go to the range without swinging the weighted rollers (long for woods, short for irons). The product only recommends partial swings, but I have no problems working through total motion. Although my laser devices are as useful for working on plane alignments, I like the guided roller for the first move off the ball (my tendency is a fraction outside on takeaway. The heavy weight of the weighted roller forces full release even for those (most unfortunate)of us with the strongest "hold off" tendencies through impact. There is no clubface on the roller, but there is a rod between the handle and roller to place a clip or other "makeshift" clubface in order to monitor hinge actions. It is very interesting to monitor the natural hinge actions which result from imparting mostly right hand vs. mostly left handed forces through the impact interval (no surprises, but very cool to confirm TGM concepts). Although I use the Explanar in front of a large mirror, muscle memory is best attained by not watching the roller make its way around the hoop, but rather focusing on a real golf ball placed on the ground and addressed as if one were intending to actually make contact.
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