Golf equipment separates great from good

Whenever you see records fall in sporting events, it leads you to think - is it because athletes are just getting better and better all the time, or are there other forces at work? Take golf for example - woods were made from real wood once upon a time, and at that period there was no such thing as carbon fiber, titanium drivers, or hybrid irons. The same top ranking golfer, if transported through time from that era to the future - could he actually maintain his dominance in today’s modern game using the same tools as Tiger Woods? Whatever the case is, technology has definitely made older games faster and more challenging than ever before. Golf alone is already a precise sport, and everyone would do whatever it takes to gain an edge over the rest of the competition, sparing no expense when it comes to having the latest and greatest equipment possible. Layerco is a company who has come out with the Poly Max Extremes range that claim to transform “ordinarily conforming clubs into super hitting non-conforming clubs” simply by restricting the golf club’s energy.

Several non-conforming clubs rely on enhancing the rebound properties of the club, but this product absorbs a segment of the shock the ball experiences when struck, which subsequently reduces ball compression resulting in delivering more energy to drive the ball forward. These “peel and stick” pads retail for $14.95 for a pack of 18, lasting an entire round of golf. This clear finish is pretty discreet in nature and is extremely hard to detect. I just wonder whether your mates would consider this as a form of cheating. After all, I know practically zilch about golf, which leads me to ask whether this is tournament legal or not.

Instead of relying on technological crutches, why not practice those swings instead and gain the satisfaction of knowing your best performance comes from within and not from expensive equipment?

Source: Gizmag

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2 Comments on “Golf equipment separates great from good”

Steve Says:

These little plastic stickers that apply to the driver face actually do not give any more carry distance, they lower distance because they absorb slightly more energy than a bare driver face would since the plastic absorbs some of the compression energy at impact. Harder materials transfer more energy, softer materials transfer less energy. Think of a bowling ball landing on a padded rug or on concrete…it will bounce alot higher off concrete than rug because it absorbs less energy. The plastic on the face lowers overall spin making the ball fly slightly straighter with less backspin. Once they hit the ground since there is less backspin they roll farther so if you are playing on very fast fairways or a downhill sloping fairway then these will give you more overall distance, but less carry. If you are playing on very slow fairways these will actually lower your overall distance. The reason for this is because with less backspin the ball will not stay in the air as long because less spin means less lift, and with less lift the ball drops to the fairway sooner.

We are all induced to impulse buying with these catchy gimmicks so next time you see something that sounds too good to be true, it probably is, and there is probably a better/cheaper/faster way to do it than spending the money on their gimmick as shown below…

Waxing your driver face will eliminate even more spin than these sticky plastic sheets giving you better spin-reducing results without having to buy these expensive gimmicks and cut them out to the shape of your driver every time. Waxing your driver face is also WAY CHEAPER (about 1/10 of a cent worth of wax), applies in less time than trying to position a sticker, lasts longer (4-5 rounds), AND CAN NOT BE DETECTED BY ANYONE if you just heat it (with a lighter, stove, etc) enough to melt a thin layer on and wipe the excess off with a napkin. Ball marks on the driver face look the same as without any wax, but you reduce the spin by about 40%-70% depending on the thickness of wax! The stickers only reduce spin by about 25%-30%. I have tried both extensively for over 6 months playing almost every day so I know exactly how they both work of about 20 local courses around CA, CO, and NV!

Save your money and stick with wax for a 2x-3x better effect, 1/1000 the cost, and no visible alterations like stickers show and leave! I guarantee you will see a better result with wax than stickers!

Tim Says:

I was skeptical of the Poly Max Extremes at first because I, like most people, thought a softer material on the club face would result in less distance, not more. But that fact is that the club face is smashing into the ball with all the force it normally would except that Poly Max reduces vibration (wasted energy) and more of the “force” of the blow is directed into the golf ball. I am 45 years old and a 14 handicapper. I am 15-20 yards longer off the tee and my tee shots are straighter with more roll. If your a scratch golfer and hit the driver on the screws every time you will not benefit much if at all from this product. However, on anything less than perfect contact, this product should help you. I’ve tried waxing and it doesn’t help me much, if at all. A very thin layer of Vaseline on the driver face is well, AWESOME! As long as your club face is nearly square at impact, the ball will go straight and roll forever because it has no back spin. Like I said, I am 45 years old and I hit a 340 yard drive in the fairway last year with a thin layer on the club face. However, it is fairly visible. The Poly Max Extreme for me is better than waxing and not as good (or as visible) as Vaseline. You can buy them cheap now and they really do help me. Depending on what course I play, I can sometimes squeeze two rounds out of one Poly Max Extreme.

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