SKLZ Gold Flex vs Orange Whip

[slufoot7]

Has anybody used either of these training aides. I purchased the SKLZ Gold Flex. Gold Flex was $70 vs $110 for Orange whip both are the same but the SKLZ is half the price. The gold flex has helped me with tempo, keeping hands in correct position at top of backswing starting the hips and release of hands thru follow thru. I have a habit of getting my hands to high and out on front of my shoulders which leads to the dreaded over the top start of a swing. It helps me drop my hands back into the slot keeping them inside and done the path to my target. I strongly support this side and suggest you try it in the store.

[meenman]

Several of us have tried the orange whip - look it up in the reviews section here .

[turtleback]

  slufoot7 said:

Originally Posted by slufoot7

Has anybody used either of these training aides. I purchased the SKLZ Gold Flex. Gold Flex was $70 vs $110 for Orange whip both are the same but the SKLZ is half the price. The gold flex has helped me with tempo, keeping hands in correct position at top of backswing starting the hips and release of hands thru follow thru. I have a habit of getting my hands to high and out on front of my shoulders which leads to the dreaded over the top start of a swing. It helps me drop my hands back into the slot keeping them inside and done the path to my target. I strongly support this side and suggest you try it in the store.

I made the same decision you did for the same reason, price.  I even asked about it here and neither members here nor the person from the Orange whip could give me much in the way of functional differences other than they claim better quality and a counterweight at the butt, which no one could really explain the advantage of.  There were reviews here but I could not find any comparative reviews of the two products side by side.

I've used other people's Orange whips, and my own Gold Flex and cannot see enough difference not to go with the less expensive option for me personally.  So that is the way I went.  If money were no object I might have gone with the Orange whip, but money IS an object.

[Beachcomber]

turtle, what do you think of the Gold Flex?  Maybe write a product review here so others can read it and understand the benefits of it from your perspective?  Good response above, but it may get lost in the billions of threads.  And writing a review may help others find it easier?

[turtleback]

  Beachcomber said:

Originally Posted by Beachcomber

turtle, what do you think of the Gold Flex?  Maybe write a product review here so others can read it and understand the benefits of it from your perspective?  Good response above, but it may get lost in the billions of threads.  And writing a review may help others find it easier?

I'll give it some thought after I have had it a bit longer.  I definitely like it as a warm-up device but I can't yet assess it as a swing trainer or golf muscle strengthener.

[Old1964]

Just pulled my Gold Flex out of the box today.

Though I had shoulder surgery December 26th (torn labrum), I was able to slowly work into a decent swing path and tempo with it. My hope was confirmed that it is an easy way to increase my flexibility while doing physical rehab. and find my swing again. Haven't been able to hit since September.

[Stretch]

Hope it works for you. I've been using the Gold Flex for a while too. The Orange Whip isn't available down here, as far as I could ascertain. Not 100% sure how I feel about it yet. When I am, I'll write a review.

[Juggernaut]

I bought the Goldflex recently and think it is excellent. I am not sure how the Orange Whip would differ. It just gives you the feel of a correct swing. A combination of this and Martin Chuck's (Revolution Golf) Laser like irons DVDs has totally changed the way I swing and I am loving it. Chuck's 50 minute lesson on the modern golf swing simply opened my eyes. I can't recommend it highly enough. His tips for effective practice are also brilliant.

[upndown21]

Sklz Gold Flex 48 inch is lightning deal on amazon for the next 13 minutes. I just scooped one up for $46

[Rich55]

I've had both. The Orange Whip has lasted much much longer because of the grip design which allows you to hold on to the club with much less grip pressure which is good for swing muscle memory. The Orange Whip has a small ball on the end of the grip making it impossible to slide off your hands. When my SKLZ Gold Flex handle dried out it was nearly impossible to hold onto the club while swinging fast. It became dangerous and since SKLZ will not regrip the club it became  useless thus I would recommend paying the extra $40. For the Orange Whip. 

[weberd27]

I have the SKLZ Gold Flex I like it as a training aid.  I don't care for the fact that you can only re-grip it with their grip.  The shaft under the grip is almost like an alignment stick, probably a fiberglass rod.  I would have liked the ability to at least re-grip with a mid-size grip.

I also don't like about the SKLZ Gold Flex is how the shaft under the grip flexes.  Can anyone comment if the Orange Whip does the same?  I'm also curious if you can re-grip the Orange Whip with a grip of your choice?

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