Pure Strike Golf instruction

Pure Strike 

5 simple steps to a consistent swing.

This is a 5 DVD collection that helps the viewer identify the techniques to analyze and critic one’s swing to make it a fluid motion and hit the ball accurately.   

DVD 1 “5 Steps” - 1 hr.

       It covers the 5 steps for a consistent swing.

1) Steady Head

2) Weight Forward

3) Flat Left Wrist

4) Sweet Spot Path

5) Club Face Control

DVD 2 “Swings” – 15 mins.

       Defines the 3 types of swings; Chipping, Pitching, and Full Swing.  They go into a nice progression of starting small and building up to the full swing.  If you cannot control your golf club when chipping then much less during your full swing.  They do a nice reference back to the 5 steps.

DVD 3 “Speed & Set up” – 20 mins.

       Educating your hands, Grip, and posture are topics covered and all are important.  They also do a good explanation where you are able to generate more speed when hitting the ball.

DVD 4 “Drills” – 24 mins.

       They show good drills that you are able to do at home or in the back yard on how to master the 5 steps covered in DVD 1.  In my opinion they could have used more slow motion explanation. 

DVD 5 “Swings” – 21 mins.

       This DVD is a collection of 4 different people who have 1 of the 5 steps that need correcting in their swing.  The take the person and record their swing and show them how to improve it.  It is a good seeing them try this out with real people and how quick they can correct the issue and they even showed the results in their shots and how they were better.

Overall

       I felt the information provided is very valuable.  The personalities are a bit dry, they are able to explain the concepts well but also tend to repeat themselves.  Someone that is moderately interested in improving their swing will most likely lose interest in continuing the DVDs.  My biggest recommendation would be to practice 1 step at a time otherwise they will get overloaded with information.  Throughout the entire DVD collection it is very hard to hear the people talking.  It gets loud and then soft they should have spent a little more on the production and had a boom mic. They could have incorporated slow motion a lot more to identify proper positioning and technique. 

Bose Headphones

Bose Noise Canceling  headphones 

in-earQC-20i

These head phones are the best option for someone that has annoying coworkers or someone looking for that much needed quiet moment at home, plane, or bus.  I have had several other brands of head phones i.e. Skull Candy, Sony, Beats.  I have had in-the-ear, over-the-ear, and hooked-behind-ear.  These in-the-ear by Bose are by far the most comfortable (for me.)  Everybody has their personal preference and different activities may call for different styles.  As far as I can find these are the only in-the-ear noise canceling head phones.  There are many different brands if you are looking for over the ear noise cancelling.  Being low profile, small, and compact is what attracted me to this pair and the performance is typical Bose (perfect). 

The head phones include a 53 inch length of cord from input jack to ears, charging cable (works with many cell phones charging cables), Small, Medium, and Large ear forms, and a carrying case. 

The cost is $299 whether you purchase directly from Bose or Best Buy or online.  They do make models for I-phone and another for Android.  Majority will be I-phone so if you need Android, be sure to double check.  Battery life has been great at 16 hours between charges I just plug them in at the office and they are charged within an hour. Happy Listening!

SOREL Winter Boot

"Conquest"

Purchased from Sportsman's Warehouse $120.00 Oct/ 2011

Tru Spec 24-7 Series

Purchased at www.opsgear.com on 12-15-12 $89

Magnetic Spic Rack

My wife got this off of Amazon. 

The sheet metal measures 11" X 23" 

It came with:
1) the sheet metal 11" x 23" (pre-drilled holes)
2) wall anchors and screws
3) 50 glass jars
3) 50 super magnets (need to be super-glued on the lids)
    *note: my wife bought the sticky labels separate

Required tools to install: drill for wall anchors, phillip's head to screw the sheet metal to the wall, super glue

The installation was easy. My wife loves it.  She was able to pour all of the contents of the typical spice container to the new glass ones. She freed up a lot of space in the cabinet and having the rack on the wall does not take up any space.

This is a Porter cable Oscillating saw I picked up at Lowe's for $100.00.  I was very impressed with the quick change out saw blades.  The thickness of the blades are very thin and precise.  The saw even has a speed regulator.

Here is a video of the Purdy Wire Brush