Gsnap reviews

[fjk]

Has anyone used or purchased one? Seems nicely executed, but while it’s popular among its users I don’t really understand what’s very useful about it (perhaps bc I haven’t used it). If I want to work on lead wrist flexion… wouldn’t I just do that consciously?

[golfarb1]

I have NOT used this but it seems to be similar to the Wrist  tac-tic and the Tour Striker Click-it  in providing audible feedback for lead wrist extension/ flexion. 

Edited March 4, 2022 by golfarb1

[drza3]

I can’t get the darn thing to click during my swing. Even on slo mo with no ball it feels so hard to do it. I guess that’s the point 

[GAGolfer1]

Not a new training aid, concept has been around for many years. Can get similar one on Amazon for $15…without the cool name of course

Edited March 10, 2022 by Liveonce

[JDIL]

On 3/10/2022 at 4:46 AM, Liveonce said:

Not a new training aid, concept has been around for many years. Can get similar one on Amazon for $15…without the cool name of course

Any such names or link? 

[Precis1on]

It's good feedback if you don't do it already. It's not super useful otherwise from my experience. 

[GAGolfer1]

1 hour ago, JDIL said:

Any such names or link? 

anti flip stick wristband 

[kobe123]

On 3/9/2022 at 4:33 PM, drza3 said:

I can’t get the darn thing to click during my swing. Even on slo mo with no ball it feels so hard to do it. I guess that’s the point 

 

I agree, I tried for 5 swings said this amount of bow is not feasible, and sold it.

[kobe123]

Sold mine within 5 swings of using it. The amount of bow it takes me to get it to snap was not feasible. Additionally, I noticed when I did get it to snap, I was extremely laid off and I do not like being laid off.

[J6_Wood]

The Tac Tic or Power Click do not teach the lead wrist to go into flexion. Both of those training aids prevent the lead wrist from going into extension. Flexion is becoming more and more popular on tour with the likes of DJ, Rahm, Morikawa etc... There is no other training aid that teaches the lead wrist to go into flexion. In addition it is very adjustable and can snap with slight flexion to severe flexion based on what settings you have the device on.  If you struggle leaving the face open on the downswing then this will help square the face sooner and make you rotate your body more. There are several PGA Tour players, LPGA Tour players and college golfers using it currently. It is a great product 

[Precis1on]

Interesting to hear the feedback from other on getting it to snap. For me it was barely any effort and probably showing me that I may be doing it too much. 

[golfarb1]

On 5/2/2022 at 11:50 AM, J6_Wood said:

The Tac Tic or Power Click do not teach the lead wrist to go into flexion. Both of those training aids prevent the lead wrist from going into extension. Flexion is becoming more and more popular on tour with the likes of DJ, Rahm, Morikawa etc... There is no other training aid that teaches the lead wrist to go into flexion. In addition it is very adjustable and can snap with slight flexion to severe flexion based on what settings you have the device on.  If you struggle leaving the face open on the downswing then this will help square the face sooner and make you rotate your body more. There are several PGA Tour players, LPGA Tour players and college golfers using it currently. It is a great product 

Unless a golfer has a weak lead hand grip, it is very difficult to go into lead wrist flexion at impact . Dustin Johnson , who has a strong lead hand grip and off the scale mobility is the noticeable exception .Both Rahm and Morikawa have weak lead hand grips . 

IF you examine the pros wrist data  from Hackmotion , most pros are flat to slightly extended with the lead wrist  at impact .

For those golfers with stronger lead hand grips , like the majority of pros , focusing on trail wrist extension provides a viable alternative and probably  better feedback .
 

Edited May 4, 2022 by golfarb1

[airjammer]

On 4/8/2022 at 10:11 AM, Precis1on said:

It's good feedback if you don't do it already. It's not super useful otherwise from my experience. 

I have one and I use it to check to see one if I achieve a flat or bowed wrist in my swing at all and where that point is. Gankas has video on the topic. 
 

For me personally, I hit it the best when it clicks right before impact like Gankas says it would have with Hogan. I’ve tried manufacturing it in the backswing and try to maintain it and it just doesn’t work as good. I’ve also tried to create flat or bowed lead wrist in transition and that works great for a while then I for whatever reason I start steepening the club after I get the click. 

[Gamble Gamble]

For me it is a great product.  It helps me flight all of my clubs to a more efficient trajectory and less curve.  I gained around 15 yards on my good drives by using that feeling and am much more consistent throughout my bag. 

 

Obviously, if you have too much flexion or hit it too low already, more medicine will not fix your issue. 

 

 

[dblinden]

So, there now is a GSnap Trail Hand on the market. Could someone explain the difference between this item and the original for the lead wrist? Other than price as the new item is $10 more. 

[gentles]

Bumping this again to see if any more feedback or reviews on this?

 

especially keen for players with stronger grips, and players who have used the hanger type training aids to compare. Thanks 

[airjammer]

I have a strongish grip. My wrist training arsenal includes, hack motion device, the hangar, and gsnap. 
 

Depending in how strong your grip is it may never actually snap. Imo, the hangar is the most useful device for most amateurs. 

[teddyironboy]

If you want to give it a shot before buying, get a slap wrist bracelet (from the 90s), slip it under a watch/silicon bracelet and your glove. It must be similar-ish, but I don't live in the states so it'd be super pricey to ship for me.

[jas0nmacisaac]

If anyone has a lead hand gsnap they are willing to sell to Canada, I'd be interested. The 50 American shipping is a little too pricey on their site.

[Ebf1996]

I was skeptical but knew that I was having club face issues.  I found it difficult to get a snap even though my wrist looks flat on video @ top of backswing.  Even harder to get it not to snap again before impact.  But even the intention to make it snap in transition and not snap before impact did help clean up the clubface.  Contact as more crisp and start line was much better.  I am really struggling to apply it to driver, much easier with wedges and short irons thus far.  Broke par for the first time this season after a long session with it. 

 

[jas0nmacisaac]

I can only speak to the Trail Hand G-Snap as I await the lead hand one to come in the mail. As someone who always thought cocking both hands up was the way to control the face, I didn't realize how poorly I used my right hand in the backswing and how open my clubface could get without manipulation. Trail Hand G-Snap is up there with the stack system as one of the better swing training devices, if you have that issue. The best part of it is that I can play a round with it so you can have that bridge from range to course.

 

The second thing I love about it is the instant audio feedback. You can mess around at different points in your swing and if you really want to, use a speed radar to find out where you generate the most speed. I have been on a quest to changing my swing from a very handsy powerful swing to a more repeatable rotation swing and I believe these training aids will get me there much quicker.

[bioman]

On 10/31/2022 at 6:49 AM, jas0nmacisaac said:

I can only speak to the Trail Hand G-Snap as I await the lead hand one to come in the mail. As someone who always thought cocking both hands up was the way to control the face, I didn't realize how poorly I used my right hand in the backswing and how open my clubface could get without manipulation. Trail Hand G-Snap is up there with the stack system as one of the better swing training devices, if you have that issue. The best part of it is that I can play a round with it so you can have that bridge from range to course.

 

The second thing I love about it is the instant audio feedback. You can mess around at different points in your swing and if you really want to, use a speed radar to find out where you generate the most speed. I have been on a quest to changing my swing from a very handsy powerful swing to a more repeatable rotation swing and I believe these training aids will get me there much quicker.

 Any updates?

[RXBoost]

I'm late to the party, but I just had a lesson with Casey Harty, whose coach is Gankas. I used the G-snap to help me with shaft lean and correct face position. It helped me immensely to feel the correct flexion in my lead wrist. Where I would have a correct face position on left arm parallel on my backswing, it would open at the top which would cause me to scoop/flip at impact. Using the G-snap is helping me correct that face position and the difference is night and day. I am going to purchase one and work with it for a few weeks and go back for another lesson. Just from first hand experience and with the problem I was having, it seems like a no brainer.

[JeffreyC]

Any update on how it is going? I have been using tour striker planemate and like it but having difficulty still on the course and I suspect a lot has to do with bowing my wrists at the top and coming over the top rather than shallowing. Not an issue on short irons but major issues getting power on fairway woods and long hybrids. Cutting across the ball on contact.

[harveythomas]

I wouldn’t swap it for my pro sendr.  I am starting to love having my trail wrist get into that cradle.  Then I can really release it as I go into delivery.  Prefer to get the straight wrist in my backswing and transition and then try and release from there.  Giving me good figures on my hack motion now too.  I find the focus on my trail wrist in the backswing easier to do.  

[fjk]

I dislike mine. The contraption is bulkier than it looks and getting it to click is trivial - no problem doing it and it doesn’t really add anything to my swing. When I take it off it feels so different than with it on it’s hard for me to meaningfully translate any feels. 
 

I have the lead wrist one but don’t bother at all with it. Agree prosendr makes way more sense for the trail wrist as it will tell you throughout the swing where you are with better feedback. Also has some component of radial deviation feedback. 

[lopey986]

I'm coming in way late here but i've been working on "holding the tray" so to say with the trail hand and having a lot of success but it's very sporadic getting it to lock in. Been looking at the prosendr and gsnap trail hand device, i know this thread was about the original gsnap but has anyone found more success with the trail hand device he released?

 

Also considering doing the deal for the pair for around 110, still close to 100 bucks less than the prosendr. although i admit i'd feel a little goofy rocking both on my hands but whatever works lol.

Edited April 4, 2024 by lopey986