The Stack System

I bought the stack a little over a year ago. 2 weeks after they come out with a new radar after when I bought it they recommended the PRGR. Asked if they would give a deal on the new radar or trade in, but the deal they gave was very low so I didn’t do it. Not a big deal, because I can just voice record for speed, and the only upgrade was the Bluetooth connectivity. A year later they come out with a wedge app. Problem there is they force you to buy the new radar otherwise that portion of the app won’t even open up. You cannot even use that portion of the app with better simulators such as a trackman or GC quad basically upselling their own version of the PRGR with “Bluetooth connectivity” Saw good gains over the first month and a half then was pretty much maxed out for speed. I was going to cancel, but then they hyped up the wedge app on my new Garmin R50, only to be let down and forced to buy another inferior monitor. It’s a shame because the do have good user interface and data, but the scam to get you to use their inferior launch monitor system is the downfall.

If you are like me, you will drop a few hundred bucks on the stack and a radar. Only to find out a couple months later that you also “need” to get fitted for a new driver to match your new found swing speed. The dollars add up! I’m 43, in fairly good shape for my age, and play to a ~4 handicap. I started my first training program topping my driver speed out at 101 mph (when I got fitted for my old driver, my “cruising” speed was around 95 mph). I’ve just finished my first program and now my top driver speed is at 112 mph, and my “cruising” speed is around the 105 mph range (which is significantly faster than my hardest swings when I started!). In case you’re wondering, I have not lost accuracy off the tee. My distances with all my clubs are not dialed in just yet, so my handicap hasn’t started to go down. But I am confident this speed will make me a better player. Now I can’t wait for my new driver with the x-stiff shaft to show up!!

Interface for speed trading is very slick. There is an emphasis on proper warmup which I think is important for injury prevention. Im in my 50’s and started this after coming off an arm injury so my baseline was lower than if I had started it healthy. Still, the data shows clear speed improvements and it is translating on course. Getting speed feedback on each swing without having to worry about hitting a ball frees up your swing. Then when hitting balls for real I have that same free swing feel. It could be that other speed trainers are just as good, but the stack seems very polished. I have used the putting app two and it is ok but the speed portion is the reason to get this system.