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Equipment Reviews
Many golfer perform a pre-game warm-up by grabbing a couple of irons and taking a few practice swings. I've always hated using the two club method because I prefer the grip of a single club. Therefore, for the last couple of years I've been using a weight donut similar to what a baseball players places on a bat. I find the weighted swing is important part of getting off to a good start to a round.
Enter the LD-50. The LD-50 works the same as the donut weight except it fits snuggly on the hozzle of any iron. It is not recommended to be used with woods, nor did I try. The LD-50 also has a couple of other features that may make it better than your average donut weight.
LED Beam
The LD-50 was designed so that a couple of optional insets can be magnetically attached to the main base of the LD-50. The LED beam inset is activated by pushing a tiny button on its surface to turn on a red LED for 2 minutes. The idea of the light is so you can track your swing path and make any corrections during warm-up. Although the light, when activated, is visible at rest I couldn't see the red LED when I took a swing. Therefore, I conclude that I'll have to golf at night or take practice swings in a closet (a very large closet).
Counterweight
The second inset is an additional weight which adds an extra 100 grams to the LD-50 base (125 grams). This is a very nice feature but perhaps a series of different sized weights would work better than the red LED (25 grams).
Conclusion
The LD-50 is a nice product but it doesn't do much more than my weighted donut does for me now. I like the fact that it fits snuggly on my irons but at what price? The LD-50 is a product from Taiwan and I couldn't find any pricing on the LD-50 website. I imagine the LD-50 will cost significantly more than the $4 I paid for my weighted donut.
Like all golf training aids the LD-50 boasts some spectacular claims. "It's not a dream to increase shot yardage up to 20-50 yards and rapidly correct your swing path."
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