Have one for a number of years. Price much better now than then.
I took it with me to a golf outing. Late at night as the golf discussion grew in size compared to the adult beverages going down, a number of guys tried it.
Well the next morning on the practice range, there was a line to try it out. I would estimate that 2 in 3 guys discovered in thier full stroke, they cupped. Interesting was the chipping, I would estimate that 5 in 7 keep making noise and proclaiming something must be wrong, cause they considered themselves a good short game player.
It can definitely help a golfer.
The golfer's it won't help, yes there are some of them, those who are hard of hearing. I tried to get several seniors, including my father to correct this problem or at least understand they had it, but they couldn't hear it. They keep telling me, see no problem, no click. It was clicking, sometimes twice in the stroke. Argh!.....
If you get a chance to try it out, do it. Both on the short and full shots. It can't heard, and you may discover something about your stroke you weren't aware of.
The seniors that couldn't hear it would benefit from the wrist firm. I have both the wrist firm and the tac-tic (just got both recently), and the wrist firm does a good job of "making" your left wrist stay flat. The wrist firm doesn't effect your grip...which is nice, but if you set up at adjusted address with a slight bend in the left wrist, this is a little more difficult with the wrist firm.
The wrist firm is great at keeping your wrist flat throughout the whole stroke...and you can do full swings with a driver all the way to short chips with it. Someone else said that they would train with the wrist firm first, then use the tac-tic, and finally use nothing during a driving range session...I think this sounds like a good idea.
Unlike the tac-tic, there is no cheating and you either hit a good shot or a really bad shot (nothing in between with the wrist firm). The only downside with the wrist firm is that it is priced about twice as much as the tac-tic ($50-$60), but I think its a good investment.
Glad to hear about another person who has used and likes the WristFirm. I've been using several months now. I alternate in sessions between it, TacTic and nothing. I don't want to be totally dependent on it - after all, on the course you don't have that luxury.
IMO the best thing about the training aid is it REALLY makes you AWARE of when your left wrist breaks down and you will soon be able to "feel" that wrist breakdown during impact on bad shots.
I know it happens to me at times and i can feel it and know right away the ball is going right.
THe important thing is to learn to feel it, know that you did it, and not do it on the next shot.
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Sorry to dig up this old post but i purchased the tactic a few weeks ago and i'm not getting round to trying it. When i use it, it takes a lot of force to bend that left wrist and getting it to snap. Is it faulty or am i using it wrong? It seems like a pretty simple device so i don't see how it's possible to use incorrectly.
It may mean that you are doing it correctly (keeping your left wrist flat), or that you are arching your left wrist (in which case you won't hear a click). I know that if I attach the velcro pretty snugly, just the slightest bend and it will click. I usually attach it so it isn't real snug, but it is on there pretty firm, and it does a good job of monitoring my left wrist during the backstroke.
The only problem that I have had is that for a full swing, it is difficult to hear it click on the downstroke and through impact if you did bend your left wrist, but it is great for monitoring the left wrist for the backstroke, and for chips and pitches.
I'll give it a try on the right hand. krpainter, maybe i am doing it correctly but if i wear it and have no club and just physically try bending the left writst it takes a lot of effort to get it snap and click. It almost feels like a brace.
I really need to dig out my old video player so i can watch the tape.
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