The creativity and ingenuity of some golf entrepreneurs and designers never ceases to amaze me. Case in point is Pitchfix’s ability to create cool new variations of the oldest and most over-invented product in the history of sports, the green repair tool.
Pitchfix Twister Green Repair Tool
The Pitchfix Twister is a very unique departure to regular green repair tools, sometimes called divot tools though I don’t know why. Rather than the standard two-fork, flat unit, this device features three forks in a triangular orientation. The user inserts the Twister in the ground and twists, thus the name. A great and necessary feature is that the forks are retractable. The forks are retracted by, you guessed it, twisting the unit.
An extra bonus is a nice ball marker which attaches magnetically to the top of the unit.
Branding
The above mentioned ball marker is logo-ready for custom branding. This is a great merchandising possibility for golf clubs/courses.
Colors
The Twister is available in eight vibrant colors.
On The Course
I must admit the first few times I tried the Twister I was afraid to twist too hard for fear of breaking the forks. They are flexible but extremely strong. I eventually gave it as hard a shot as needed and never bent or broke the forks.
The repair job done on the greens by the Twister is very nice. You can hardly tell there was a ball mark at that spot, especially when you get the hang of the proper technique.
Twisting the unit back and forth to produce the forks, then retract them, is almost as fun as playing golf.
Pros
I love anything that helps make the game better. Smoother greens equals better golf and Twister does a fine job of making that happen. The retractable action is cool too. The colors are very vibrant and stylish.
Cons
On super hard greens it can be difficult to get the twister in the surface, and twisting is even harder. Then again, with greens that hard it is not likely that the ball would be producing much of a pitch mark.
When in the pocket the unit feels a bit bulky. Flat repair tools certainly win this contest. Pitchfix says it is not much different than having a golf ball in your pocket, which is true. But I don’t golf with a ball in my pocket.
Conclusion
The Pitchfix Twister does a fine job of repairing ball marks on the greens and does so in a very cool retractable format.
Related
Pitchfix also makes a great switchblade green repair tool. Check out the Hooked On Golf Blog review of the Pitchfix switchblade divot tool.
Hats off to the president and vice president of my local men’s golf association at River Oaks in Sandy, Utah. The club has been including very nice gifts for their members as a thank you for signing up for the yearly league. Last year it was a personalized water bottle. When I was president of the league for seven (long) years, I didn’t think of that, though we did give the members a prime rib dinner at the end of the season.
PitchFix Gift Set
This year’s gift is ironically a product I received for review a few weeks ago and which I was about to post about, PitchFix. PitchFix is a switchblade divot tool of very high quality design, style, and workmanship.
The tool comes in a nice branded tin along with two extra ball markers. Very classy.
I also like the fact that the whole men’s association has divot repair tools now. I hope they use them!
This would make a very nice and classy Father’s Day gift. If you want to buy one now, follow this link to several PitchFix models on Amazon.
Here’s a first look at a very sharp (pun intended) green repair tool. Starting with my league round this afternoon I’m going to be testing a couple of divot tools by Pitchfix. I’ve got this fine looking switchblade unit (pink below) as well as a very funky 3-pronged retractable unit pictured below it.
Pitchfix Switchblade Divot Tool
I plan to hand some out today at league and let my buddies try them for some varied opinions.
Pitchfix Twister Green Repair Tool
I’ll do some on-course testing for several rounds then post a full review soon, but wanted to show these sooner as they look great.
One golf accessory which has seemingly never changed is the basic divot tool. It is a fork, usually with two blades, sometimes three or more. I’ve got a bout 14.2 billion of them. For the first time I can say I’m intrigued by a whole different concept in green repair tools as you can see below, the Pitchfix Twister.
Pitchfix Twister Green Repair Tool
The Twister is retractable and has three prongs which shape a triangle, not a fork. I’m anxious to see how this works and will be testing soon.
If they don’t work out on the golf course, I can use them to hold hot corn on the cob.
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