My overall experience with swing aids has always been that there has never been a true substitute for PGA Professional instruction and time well spent working on aspects of the swing with someone who actually knows what they are doing.
When most of us invest in a swing aid to help certain parts of our game we usually use the device incorrectly or incorporate these helpful mechanisms into a swing that is incapable of improvement, I know that sounds bad, but it’s true. This is a tough sport and we all have been desperate enough at times to try just about anything to master the great game of golf.
Over the years David Leadbetter has been one of the leaders in producing swing aids for all types of aliments. From head to toe he has had us covered and we may have seen a few of those adorned by Tin Cup’s Roy McAvoy, which he so proudly named these inventions, “the tools of ignorance”.
Well we can finally say good bye to that adage with the introduction of the new David Leadbetter Swing Setter Pro!
The specs:
Model – David Leadbetter Swing Setter Pro
Right Handed Iron
Molded training grip
Extendable Plane Pointer/Guide
One Snapping Magnetic Ball on Shaft
Instructional Manual
Instructional DVD
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
What I liked:
The overall weight was very surprising. I thought it would have been very heavy with the addition of the club head and magnetic snap ball, but it felt great!
The training grip was a bit different than what I have felt in molded grips, but I got used to it quickly and now my grip is better than ever.
The new Swing Setter Pro has an extendable plane guide that was a nice feature and I found myself using it more and more to determine if the club was on plane or not. There are quite a few drills that you can use with this feature.
Being able to hit balls with the Swing Setter was fantastic. I have never liked a swing aid that I could not use in a real situation like hitting balls on the range…actually seeing your improvement immediately is so important. Unlike clubs that break or heavy clubs, they don’t give you the same type of feel that you would normally have on the course.
Overall Review:
The David Leadbetter Swing Setter Pro boasts to fix my poor grip, improve my wrist cock, keep me from coming over the top and increase my power with a solid set of my hands and better ball striking. One simple device can do all this? YES IT CAN!
I am a huge skeptic when it comes to training aids and I think I have been suckered by every offer out there. After seeing the David Leadbetter videos and commercial on Tees2Greens I wanted to give it a try since I hang out on the site regularly and trust the products that they promote!
When I received my box in the mail I kissed the wife and kids goodbye and headed out to the club.
As soon as I pulled in I jumped in the back seat, took out the latest Baby Einstein from the DVD player and began to learn. The video was fun, informative and got me ready to see the improvement first hand. The video is a must, just reading over the instructions I would have had a much tougher time figuring it all out. Now I was ready.
Once I got out on the range I got the looks. Sure, I know….kind of embarrassing and annoying, but maybe once I showed the guaranteed improvement they would all want to give it a go.
As I stated earlier, the grip was a bit weird and different from the traditional ones many of us have used, but you get used to it quickly and it is very comfortable.
Swinging the club is a breeze and as I stated earlier the weight felt fine even with the addition of the magnetic ball.
The tricky part for me was learning the tempo of setting the club correctly to get that “click” in the right position and not losing any fluid feel to the swing. Almost immediately you can tell you are taking the club back in the proper manner and if you stop half way you can take one hand off, slide out the built in plain pointer and check if you are “on-plane” as they say. That was a cool feature.
It was working and fast, feeling more coordinated with every swing. Now was the true test to hit some balls with this baby!
It was a bit difficult at first trying to concentrate on the swing setter, then continuing with the swing through impact and to finish. It was very ugly to say the least, but what change in the golf swing is immediate. Its does take some work, but slowly I began to really see and feel good results. Obviously, it didn’t feel perfect but I began to understand quickly where the faults were and then I could go back and practice the problem areas.
This is a very nice product from a guy that knows swing aids. David Leadbetter is the leader in this category and he has introduced yet another item that is sure to improve every level of player.
Oh, and once the shots began to zip off the Swing Setter the goofy looks from the people at the range changed quickly as I had a few asking me what I was swinging.
Thanks to David Leadbetter and the Swing Setter Pro for helping with my game, its best product I have seen in years!!
