First Look: Arcade Belts

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, November 22nd, 2019
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Apparel • Golf Gear
Tags: Arcade Belts • Golf Belt

When I’m not golfing, I’m either skiing or hiking. I live in an awesome place (Utah) for sure. Shhh. Don’t tell anyone though. It’s getting too crowded. Since I had the shoulder surgery, I’ve been only hiking and skiing but I’m looking forward to playing golf soon.

In the hiking/skiing world I’m going to be opening a new website, similar to this one. It will be dedicated to going up and down mountains, and all that comes with it. One of the products I’ve had my eyes on in that world is Arcade Belts.

Arcade Belts are made for outdoor activities. The belts are made to stretch and move with the movements of the person wearing them. I think they’re a great crossover for golf, as we golfers end to make quite a bit of movement during the golf swing, and walking the course. I’ve been sporting these three belts which were sent in for review by Arcade. I loved the belts so much I bought two other ones.

These belts are coming in very handy at the moment. During the course of this year I’ve bumped up my physical training for the upcoming ski season, and for my general health. I was carrying some extra weight. This year I’ve dropped about 35 pounds. Wooo! The problem is that now none of my pants or shorts fit me. They all fall off. Thanks to the flexible nature of Arcade Belts, I can milk some more wear out of these pants/shorts, without sacrificing comfort.

I’ll be posting a review soon, so stay tuned. And watch out for my new site coming soon. It’s called Hike.Ski, and that’s the URL: http://www.hike.ski

Rhoback Apparel Fog Horn Pullover

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Rhoback

Finally fall has arrived and I’ve been able to put my new Rhoback Fog Horn Pullover to work. I’m wearing it now! Rhoback is a new apparel brand which is making some great golf threads. Let’s take a look at the Fog Horn Pullover.

Features

Fog Horn is a 1/4 zip pullover with super-soft and flexible fabric which is extremely comfortable. Said fabric is 54% polyester, 32% nylon and 14% spandex. I like the fact that it is 0% cotton. That means the pullover is low maintenance and doesn’t wrinkle or shrink.

In addition to the great comfort and fit, the Fog Horn’s fabric provides moisture-wicking properties. Moisture wicking is where the fabric pulls moisture from the wearer and helps it evaporate.

The Fog Horn provides 40-50+ UPF sun protection.

The unique “bacon collar” is stylish and helps keep the wearer warm and comfortable. Unfortunately the bacon collar is not edible.

Sizes/Colors

Sizes for the Fog Horn range from small to triple-extra-large. I’m sporting the large and the fit is just right.

Fog Horn comes in one color (pictured) which is a heathered gray with navy blue lining.

In Action

I’ll be wearing my Fog Horn all day today at the day job, writing code. My workspace isn’t terribly warm so having this 1/4 zip in play will help me stay comfortable and look great during my work day.

On the course the Fog Horn provides a great protection layer in chilly conditions. It helps take the edge off those fall temperatures. The flexibility and cut of the fabric means the garment will not restrict the golfer or get in the way during the golf swing.

Final Thoughts

The Fog Horn 1/4 zip is super sharp looking, comfortable, and provides great performance benefits. Add one to your golf apparel scripting. You can thank me later.

Related

Check out my review of the Rhoback Game Day polos!

First Look: Callaway Apparel Weather Series

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, November 1st, 2019
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear
Tags: Apparel • Callaway

Fall has arrived in grand fashion here in northern Utah. In a heartbeat we went from unbelievably hot to needing fall gear. I’m happy to have some styling new fall gear from Callaway Apparel to fight off the cold, wind and rain (soon to be snow). Let’s take a quick first look at the 2019 Men’s Weather Series from Callaway Apparel.

Men’s Swing Tech 1/4 Zip Waffle Fleece

Mens Swing Tech Outlast Midlayer 1/4 Zip Pullover

1/4 Zip Jacket

I’ll be posting my full review of the Men’s Weather Series very soon, pre-Black Friday so stay tuned!

Bushnell Pro XE Golf Laser Rangefinder Review

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
Categories: Golf
Tags: Bushnell Golf • Golf Laser Range Finder

Bushnell has been at the top of electronic golf distance measuring since electronic golf distance measuring was a thing. Every year I’m thankful to get to test their latest and greatest, and every year I’m amazed they found a way of improving their offerings from the previous year. This year wasn’t just an improvement, it was a leap. Let’s take a look at the new Pro XE laser.

Features

The viewfinder features 7X magnification to make picking a target easy. The laser range of the unit is from five to 1,300 yards. Yeah. I usually laser targets that are around 5-6 yards. Can’t be guessing those distances. Hehe. The laser is accurate to within one yard, which is terrific. Many lasers claim accuracy from 3-5 yards. That 3-5 yards could make the difference between hitting a green and landing in the drink short of it.

When the unit has locked in on a pin it vibrates or gives a “jolt.” This confirms to the golfer that the unit has locked in on the flag, and not the beverage cart.

The unit is compact in size and weighs in at a mere 11 ounces, despite having a rubber-armored metal housing.

The display is an “enhanced ultra-bright backlit” type, which produces stunning clarity and crispness in the yardages and graphics. It’s quite awesome.

To keep the electronics safe, and to allow use even in Scottish conditions (rain), the unit is waterproof.

The unit displays slope when the convenient slope switch is turned to the on position. Slope is where the unit gives a yardage number which compensates for elevation changes. For instance on my home course’s final par-3, it plays about 156 yards because of the downhill, but the true distance is about 165.

Not only does the unit calculate yardage for slope, but for the elements. The Pro XE uses yardage, slope, temperature and barometric pressure to calculate what yardage the shot is “playing like.” Unbelievable technology!

There’s a strong magnet on the side of the Pro XE for sticking it to the metal support beam of a golf cart, or the frame of a push cart (trolley for you in the UK). But don’t forget you stuck it on the cart. I left a magnetic GPS on a golf cart and dropped it off at the cart barn. I came back within five minutes but it was already gone, probably straight into the cart boy’s bag.

In Action

I can’t stress enough how amazing the optics and graphics display in this unit. It’s like the difference between VHS video and digital 4K. They should put an “HD” label on the thing. It’s so crisp and clean.

Of course, and as expected, the yardages are solid and super fast. I trust the XE’s numbers completely. It locks onto pins extremely fast. I even shot the pins on the practice green from the driving range. You know, those funny little pins that are about 18 inches high? No problem!

Final Thoughts

I wish I could have tested the amazing Pro XE laser rangefinder by Bushnell while playing actual golf, but the shoulder surgeon (and my shoulder) tell me there’s no golf for me until sometime in 2020. But I gave the unit an honest battery of tests, including the “trees behind the pin” to see how she performed. I’ve tested many, many lasers to date and none outperform the Pro XE.

That performance comes at a price. Retail on this baby is $549.00. Sure there are lasers out there these days that are considerably cheaper, but in this case you get what you pay for.

River Oaks Aerial Photos – 1st and 11th Holes

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, October 13th, 2019
Categories: Golf Courses
Tags: Golf Utah • Utah • Utah Golf

I’ve been flying my big hexacopter some more this fall. About two weeks ago I caught some great afternoon lighting which produced some great images.

Below is the 11th hole. It’s a short par-4 which bombers can drive, but as you can see, if they’re not accurate the ball will be lost in a river, or in the dense forest.

Below is a shot of the 11th green from a different angle. It’s the green on the right. On the left side of the image is the 1st green. The green in the upper left/center is the par-3 12th green.

I’ve had a lot of fun this summer capturing photos of River Oaks. I have a pretty massive library of shots. I have some very fun flyover videos too and plan to capture more. Stay tuned for those.