My shoulder pain is gone, except when I move my arm(s) too far in certain directions. So on a daily basis I’m pain free for the most part. But when awesome golf gear comes in for review and testing, I feel another pain. The pain of knowing I can’t make a real swing probably until sometime in 2020. Case in point is yesterday’s package from Golf Pride. Check out the Fall 2019 offerings:
The TourWrap grips (right two) are soft but still provide a ton of gripping power. Sizing comes in standard and midsize. I go midsize to help prevent golfer’s elbow/tennis elbow.
The Pro Only putter grips grips look and feel sweet. After trying all three, the Green Star (largest one on right in the photo) is the ticket for me. I know I’ll be deadly with it, if I ever golf again.
I may not be able to swing a golf club with two bad shoulders at the moment, but I can sure wear apparel like a mutha. I’m excited to debut a new apparel brand today, Rhoback. Rhoback is performance activewear company based in Charlottesville, VA. Here are a few of their offerings, currently in the rigorous HOG evaluation period.
Game Day Polos
I’ve got two Rhoback Game Day polos to test out. Of course I’ve got a red and white for my Utah Utes, plus a neutral gray that will match with just about anything.
Foghorn 1/4 Zip
For the fall (not now, it is 100+ degrees) I’ll be ready with the Foghorn 1/4 zip long sleeve pullover.
I’m currently testing out the polos now. The fabric is super soft and comfortable. When the temps start to drop, I’ll throw the pullover into the review queue as well.
Stay tuned for the full review of the Game Day polos soon.
I’m now at the 17 day mark since I dislocated my left shoulder. I saw the shoulder doc last week with some minor pain and we decided to wait and see how that unfolded. Unfortunately a week later I’m in some pretty notable pain. The pain is waking me up at night, and it is severe enough that I can’t steer my car with the left arm, or do other basic things left-handed.
The wait and see period resulted in my having to schedule an MRI, which I got today.
If you’ve never had an MRI, it is quite an experience. You can’t move, at all. You are put inside this tube that I’m sure would freak out claustrophobic people. Once inside the tube, it makes all sorts of loud, crazy, godawful noises. My scan took about 30 minutes.
I’ve Been Through This Before
As regular HOG readers are likely aware, I had shoulder surgery on the right shoulder back in February for a torn rotator cuff, torn bicep tendon, and torn labrum. I’m still recovering and it is looking like it will be sometime in 2020. So I know what the pain of those injuries “feels like.”
That said, I’m sorry to conclude that I’ve probably got a torn rotator cuff and torn bicep in the left arm. That’s not confirmed yet. I’ll see the doc soon. If my injuries do require surgery I’m going for it as soon as possible. The sooner I get it taken care of the sooner I can return to normal activity.
FORE!
I may not be able to swing a golf club until 2020 but I can sure point a golf laser rangefinder at a flagstick and press the button. I did a bit of that today while trying out the new Bushnell Pro XE laser rangefinder for the first time. Here’s a first look:
Man is the display super looking. The red text and layout is fantastic. I shot a few flags in the practice area today and the unit locks on quickly and gives great information, including slope if the switch is moved to show the red mark (see photo above, silver switch with red to right).
Pro XE Images
More images of the Bushnell Pro XE laser rangefinder.
The joke about TaylorMade seems to be if you buy one of their drivers it will be obsolete by the time you get to the top of your first backswing with it. Well, now if you eat at Taco Bell, the taco you are eating will be obsolete before you finish putting hot sauce on it. Former TaylorMade CEO Mark King is now apparently the CEO of Taco Bell.
Clearly Taco Bell has not been releasing enough taco models and had to do something about it. Time to flood the taco market.
I’ve put a call into an “insider” I know at Taco Bell and they’e provided me, under condition of anonymity, some top secret taco information, marketing terms, technology, and new taco releases we will soon be seeing.
Coming Soon from Taco Bell
- The #1 Taco in Food
- World’s First Adjustable Weight Taco
- Twist Shell Technology (TST)
- Hot Sauce Injection (HSI)
- Hot Sauce Injected Twist Shell (HSITS)
- Burner Bubble – Bubbling, burning hot sauce
- Eat Pocket – A true recipe for max enjoyment
- Taco Bellzier
- M5 (M for munch)
- Advanced Meat Pocket Design (AMP)
- GAPR Taco fills the gapping problem between the Hot Sauce Injected Twist Shell and Taco Bellzier
- Sour Cream Perimeter Weighting (SCPW)
- Shell Slot technology (SST) enhances shell flexibility to preserve bite speed on mis-bites for greater munching
- RIBCOR localizes taco shell flexibility, transferring more energy to the shell to increase crunch speed and promote straighter bites
- TP5 Taco – 5-layer taco construction optimized for flavor and higher bite speed via the SPEED-LAYER system
- Pure Roll soft shell (PRSS) tacos roll easier and more efficiently
- Moveable Eat Technology (MET) allows the taco builder to shift the condiments to the perimeter of the shell producing a greater center of gravity
- Bite Control Technology (BCT) lets the consumer change the bite angle, shell angle, shell width
- HICT (high inertia chomp technology) promotes faster biting and chewing and easy digestion
- HOT Trajectory – Low center of gravity, aerodynamics, along with HSI promote more accurate consumption
- WST (white shell technology) white taco shells
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