Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Medicus: a golf club with a double hinge

Dr. Kilstein's message:

The first time someone showed me the Medicus Swing trainer,
I thought it was invented by a sadist.

If you've never seen it, the Medicus is a golf club with
a double hinge.

If you do not swing exactly correctly, the hinge collapses
and the golf club folds.

And is left dangling in your hand. And your face turns red.

Like mine did.

That trainer allowed for no lee-way. Swing out of line at all
and it flops over like a piece of overcooked pasta (unless
you're on Atkins.)

But when no one was looking, I picked up a Medicus this week.

It lasted in my house for about 24 hours until it was "borrowed"
by Jeff, a neighbor.

Jeff's handicap is a 5. I was watching as the trainer kept collapsing
on him.

There was a smile of frustration on his face. He knew what the Medicus
wanted him to do. In a few minutes, he was swinging
consistently without the club breaking.

The Medicus wants a perfect swing plane. It is adjustable depending on
your level of skill but even if you tighten it up, it's still pretty
strict.

It sells on the net and elsewhere for $140.

You may love it.

You may hate it.

Jeff, can I have mine back?

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