Power Hitter

[hypergolf]

Does Power Hitter by Momentus Golf really work? 20 yards in 20 mins? Has anyone tried this?

www.momentusgolf.com/power

[crazy_horst]

Absolutely does.

[Zakko]

Yes & No.

The power hitter mostly is used to sync everything in the swing together to generate a 'lag' in the backswing. It really doesn't help your accuracy. In fact, many people I see actually come WAAAY over the top with it just because of the weight of the club. If you don't have a second person watching your swing, you're kinda screwed.

[crazy_horst]

In fact, many people I see actually come WAAAY over the top with it just because of the weight of the club. If you don't have a second person watching your swing, you're kinda screwed.

That doesn't make any sense - coming over the top because it's too heavy? The point of the weighting is to make it less likely to come over the top, not more. You literally have to TRY to come over the top with this thing, either that or you have swing issues no training aide is going to help you with.

[Genericity]

I bought it but the jury is still out on whether it works or not.

I didn't buy it to get more distance - I bought it to work and groove my driver swing path.

One thing is for sure at least for me - I was terrible for the first couple swings with my normal driver after swinging the power hitter for 20+ shots. I was actually scared about playing that day being that I was skulling and pulling almost every shot with my normal driver.

So word of advice - don't freak out directly after using the power hitter when switching back to your normal driver.

[Zakko]

That doesn't make any sense - coming over the top because it's too heavy? You literally have to TRY to come over the top with this thing...

Exactly, my point. By the time you pick up your normal driver, you'll overcompensate for the lack of weight and WILL come over the top.

[jaacobbowden]

I think it's pretty cool as far as heavy clubs go - like any heavy club it's nice for warming up with. I've seen a number of guys in the Remax World Long Drive Championships with them in their bags.

Unlike something like the Speed Stik, which I think is too long and the handle is too big, the Power Hitter is more like a regular golf club.

As for whether or not it adds yards, it depends. On one hand the weight of it kinda forces you to smooth out your swing (a swing with less tension in it makes it easier to make consistent contact) and use your body a little more. In that sense, for some people they actually could add 20 yards in 20 minutes.

On the other hand, I'd be careful about taking too many slow practice swings with it because you might be building slow-twitch golf swing muscle strength. Beyond warming up with it, I think it's important to train fast. But don't sacrifice good swing fundamentals...and make sure you're warmed up first, though. I've jumped in too quickly and hurt my hands before.

Accuracy-wise, I didn't find it helped. Actually, like Genericity experienced, for the first few swings of going back to my driver I got worse before finding my rhythm and swing again.

Jaacob
http://www.swingmangolf.com

[Zakko]

Try hitting the power hitter for 20 minutes then pick up your lob wedge. You'll never see that ball go farther...