I'm not a golfer, so this post is framed as more of a question to our Pringle-wearing readers: Would this gyroscopic golf club work?
Here are the details: The Gyro Swing has a gyroscope inside, which from the picture looks fairly hefty. The disk spins at 20,000 rpm and is supposed to ingrain the "feel" of a proper shot into the arms of the player. It is also claimed that the club resists extraneous movement, keeping – we presume – the face of the club at the correct angle.
A gyroscope certainly provides resistance to movement. That's the whole point of them, in fact, and something I discovered at an early age with bike wheels. Spin a wheel (one which has been removed from the bike) and you can hold it up from one side, balancing the axle on one finger. Further, grab the other side of the axle and try to twist the wheel. It's hard, right?
So, if any golfers have tried the Gyro Swing, or if any reader has some great gyroscopic knowledge, let us know whether this $200 club is a tool or a toy.
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