Medicus Swing Trainer

[blue_crush]

medicus swing trainer, be it a driver or a 5 or 7 iron have any of you tried these or have one....there is a copy model also which is the same too. I tried one lately and was able to swing it with no problem on the 1st time and just wanted to know what you guys thought... I can see how it could help a number of swing flaws and help some guys. I also saw where Taylor Made endorsed it as one of there favorite swing trainers.

[wolverine318]

I have this and dont use it religiously but will pick it up for 10 -15 min a day when I find my swing faultering. It helps me personally to stop taking the club back too far inside which I do when I am not playing well. I find it to also help my tempo.

[blue_crush]

tempo wise, this thing is really good for that and those jerky moves whether its the takeaway or at the top. the driver I was good with, its the iron I was thinking of getting as that one took a few more swings to get right. they must work, cause you sure don't see them on sale anywhere and there resale on ebay is really high. if it didn't work I would think that there would be more out there for resale, as thats a good indicator if a product is not worth anything...

[Jaybone]

I asked my club pro about them. He said they only fit 15% of peoples swings out of the package. He said otherwise they need to be adjusted to fit each person.
The teaching pro at Dick's said he has to "Cheat" it with his swing to get it to not break down.

I have been thinking about one for while but haven't grabbed one yet.

[Guest]

For tempo, I think The Whippy is much better. For everything else, I don't think the medicus is very good anyway.

[blue_crush]

on the 5 iron you can see right away if a person is too high at the top or has a low take away the club just wont work. and too if the club head is not in the right postion at the top it will break.. I also find that my swing is very close and the one thing it can't do is tell you if the head is square at impact unless you hit a few balls with it. but hitting alot of balls puts undue stress on the joints..
my avtar is swinging one as we speek and loves his......lol

[wolverine318]

I asked my club pro about them. He said they only fit 15% of peoples swings out of the package. He said otherwise they need to be adjusted to fit each person.

If he has to cheat, isnt that kind of the point of the device, that he is then doing something wrong with his regular swing if it breaks?

[Jaybone]

If he has to cheat, isnt that kind of the point of the device, that he is then doing something wrong with his regular swing if it breaks?

His point was, it's not for everyone. He knows and teaches the golf swing for a living. He has a solid swing, he's not going to change his swing because a Mediucs tells him to. He did stess its very helpfull for many people,but not perfect.

[ahnh666]

few weeks ago...picked up a medicus at the golf mart and tried it out for the first time in their testing area....i was a bit hesitant at first...worried that the double hinges would bend and whack me upside the head....

anyways...i took a regular swing...surprisingly the the club remained stiff without "breaking"....and i was able to strike the balls just like any other iron...it's hefty and would be a decent training club to have...definitely keeps your swing "ideal"....

[lamebums]

I have the driver. Not a good investment, if you ask me. I don't have much problem with swing plane, so all it does for me is force my swing to slow down. I'll hit a weak hook that travels about 120 yards when I try to hit balls with it. Money is better spent on lessons.

[wolverine318]

His point was, it's not for everyone. He knows and teaches the golf swing for a living. He has a solid swing, he's not going to change his swing because a Mediucs tells him to. He did stess its very helpfull for many people,but not perfect.

I completely understand that now. I definatly misinterpereted the point he was trying to make