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Review:
Medicus Powermaximus 460 cc Driver
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If you're like me, then you're a stickler when it comes to making sure you have all the angles covered as you refine your golf swing. And a good training aid can be an indispensable tool in helping you groove that swing.
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As you might expect, a growing number of golfers are embracing training aids to help ingrain better swing habits.
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In fact, when readers were asked in a recent newsletter survey what their best equipment purchase was, training aids came up as one of the most popular choices.
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And weighted trainers were the ones sited most often.
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While I use hinged training aids, like the
Refiner, in all the years I've played golf, I never used a weighted trainer. And when readers mentioned weighted training aids as their preferred choice, I thought I should give one a try.
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Having played a fair amount of baseball, and having used a weighted bat during warm ups, testing a weighted golf trainer made perfect sense.
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What weighted trainers are designed to do.
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Weighted training aids are usually used to help with two things:
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First and foremost, they're used to help develop strength and power for longer shots.
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Second, they can help smooth out your backswing to downswing transition.
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The weighted trainer I picked up is the
Medicus Powermaximus 460cc Driver. Medicus is best known for their Dual Hinge Driver. As I got accustomed to the trainer, I noticed two things.
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One, it was effective in helping with my backswing transition, and in that category, I'd say it worked as well as the hinged training aids I've been using.
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Two, it did help with my swing speed, but that additional boost came at a cost. At least for me.
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While I did get a small increase in swing speed after using the trainer, I noticed that my feel for the clubhead, once I switched back to my driver, diminished for a time after using the training aid.
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Simply put, I was a little more erratic with my drives right after using the trainer. Even as I put more time in with the Powermaximus, my driver still felt a little numb for a while after using the training aid.
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Having used weighted bats in baseball, I came to realize that there is one major difference between the two sports that made a difference for me.
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In baseball, you're looking to increase swing speed to get your bat around on a fast pitch. And a weighted bat before getting up to the plate is the perfect pre-swing exercise.
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But in golf, you're standing in front of a stationary ball. It's waiting for you to take a swing, and you have a lot of time to think before swinging. It's up you to pull the trigger, not react to a pitched ball.
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At address, the decrease in feel, that slight numbness I experienced right after using the trainer, threw me off just enough to affect my accuracy.
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Of course, there are world class players using weighted trainers with well advertised success. So I did ask two golfers to test it out after I finished with it myself.
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Both liked the training club, especially the lower handicap player. Both mentioned they'd put one in play.
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Your mileage may vary. My left brain understands why a weighted trainer would work, but my right brain has a problem with one.
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Seeing that so many survey respondents are using weighted trainers, I can understand their popularity. And I do use and rely on my hinged training aids. They're indispensable in helping me keep my tempo and backswing transition in check.
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If you're searching for a good training aid, decide which type you're suited for. Medicus makes both hinged and weighted trainers, and they're certainly worth a look.
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You can learn more about Medicus golf swing training aids here...
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