subject: Golf Tech; The Latest Innovation In The World Of Golf [print this page] Ask any golfer what their preferred brand is and you will immediately be presented with their exhaustive list of brands, styles and models that are best suited for their game. The point? Golfers love the latest and the greatest. In an effort to capitalize on this, the people over at SensoGlove came up with a revolutionary new tool to aid golfers in improving their swing and maximizing their distance. With the introduction of their techno savvy glove on the market, can golfers really stand to benefit a much as the product boast? I took the item for a spin and below is my honest account of what worked and what didnt.
My initial reaction to the SensoGolve was one of hesitance. While cross genre items like this have seen success in the past, particularly with food gadgets and the gimmicky but still popular digital photo frames, when it came to a sport I hold dearly to my heart I was originally pretty skeptical.
Right off the bat , the product boasts that it will teach you the right way to hold a club, improve your distance and give you a more precise swing. The glove works on the what Senso has called their revolutionary pressure detectors that sense the users grip then kicks out some numbers and data telling you what needs to be adjusted on your end. Lets take a closer look.
The glove itself is actually quite comfortable and can be ordered in a variety of different styles for both the left hander and the right hander, female and male alike. The front of the glove acts like your typical golfing glove , great grip potential, sleek and stylish. Its the back of the glove that take a radical departure from its other peers on the marker. Housed just above the wrist is the small computer that sets the SensoGlove apart. As stated, the small computer kicks out data, both visually and audibly depending on the amount of force and pressure you applied to the club at the time of the swing.
So with all the high tech wiz-bang and pizazz, does the SensoGlove actually live up to its name and accomplish what is so brazenly says in its packaging? The short answer, yes, the longer answer, well sorta.
The gauge on the small computer screen operates by one tiny sensor located about midway through each finger. This sensor then correlates to a basic model of hand that is displayed on the front of the glove. When too much pressure is applied to that particular finger, the system alerts you with a high pitched chirp letting you know that loosening your grip my behoove you.
In theory, this works, but in practicality, its not quite there. I found that in order for this too be as accurate as the company said, a few more monitors and sensors might need to be added. Additionally, the width of these sensors was a little large and at times I could feel them as I put my hands against the club, nothing too distracting but I was definitely aware that they were there.
Coming in at about 90 bucks a piece, the glove isnt too pricey when compared to other golfing equipment. For those golfers who are having a little trouble with their grip this just might be the investment for you, just dont expect immediate and profound results.
