theHANGER by @Watsongolf

theHanger

I have always loved the drill using a coat hanger to get my backswing perfected (for me )

Saw this while strolling instagram and pre-ordered it at 1:00am : / I usually make these kind of purchases at that time.

First impressions. Simply boxed and well built.

I love the small clubface near the grip for clubface awareness.

After setting this up the hanger wasn't on my left forearm at set-up, it connected 8" in my backswing and stayed there through out the swing. ( I emailed customer support and the owner responded within 5 mins that my set up was fine and was due to my grip ) which made sense

First couple of balls were shanked and spat out to the right. After getting my body to pivot through this training aide works like it was intended to and my backswing IMO feels perfect and not hooded.

Make sure you set it up with the device turned to the right so it's not touching your arm at address.

Make sure you set it up with the device turned to the right so it's not touching your arm at address.

It wasn't.

I actually lined up the club face and theHanger "club face" inline with each other which resulted the hanger not touching my arm at set up.

The more I use it the better it feels.

I ordered one pre-launch but it was delivered literally 6 minutes after I had left for the airport. Will be finally getting it on Thursday, which is timely as my forearms and outside of my left wrists are all bruised up from using hangers. I have high hopes for this device.

Ted Watson - owner/inventor - is a class act.

Any updates on your progress? I'm probably doing it wrong, but I'm not a fan. I think the final design made some compromises for the sake of aesthetics that really harm the functionality of the device - i.e., it touches way too high on the forearm which limits the range of "bowing/pronation of the lead wrist unless you grip on tip of fingers.

Any recent updates? Looking at buying one of these!

Would love to hear more feedback from the WRX community. $70 bucks sounds a bit high.

THINK GANGAS HAS ONE OUT ALSO

Looks like Dan whittaker did a review on it:

This fella sounds a lot like Justin Rose.

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Would love to hear more feedback from the WRX community. $70 bucks sounds a bit high.

Was gonna say get the tour striker for 29.99, but just checked the website. They jacked the price up to 42. Looks like they are trying to grab the money while they can.

$70 was a lot but this training aid is worth it. Straight up, this is the best aid out there if you are working on wrist and forearm positioning throughout backswing. I have dealt with a shut clubface for two years and one session with The Hanger helped a lot. These two photos were taken four months apart. The picture where I'm wearing orange was taken after 50 balls with The Hanger.

Heard there was a version 2 coming out, to address the issue of the top cap getting in the way of the hands. Any truth ?

Heard there was a version 2 coming out, to address the issue of the top cap getting in the way of the hands. Any truth ?

In the Dan Whittaker review he says he has raised this issue with them and there may be a change. Guess they will have to clear the old stock first.

Heard there was a version 2 coming out, to address the issue of the top cap getting in the way of the hands. Any truth ?

 

In the Dan Whittaker review he says he has raised this issue with them and there may be a change. Guess they will have to clear the old stock first.

Is this essentially the same as the Swingyde?

These are not for lefties. I asked the company and they said lefty version will be released by christmas.

Is this essentially the same as the Swingyde?

I have used both. It is similar to the Swingyde in the mechanics it tries to impart but IMO the Hanger is more easily repeatable.

I've had one for months but stopped using it after a couple of sessions. It's a great idea but the execution was a bit poor imo. Too many compromises in usability for the sake of aesthetics. With that said, I would have continued using it if it didn't tear my grips after a couple of sessions. The ribs inside the grip attachments just cut into the grips after a couple of sessions.

How is the Hanger different from the Impact Snap?

theHanger vs power package vs swingyde???

theHanger vs power package vs swingyde???

Helps more on the backswing

Heard there was a version 2 coming out, to address the issue of the top cap getting in the way of the hands. Any truth ?

 

In the Dan Whittaker review he says he has raised this issue with them and there may be a change. Guess they will have to clear the old stock first.

dang, i wish i hadn't read this. i wonder if v1 owners will be able to retrofit for cheaper than having to buy another one.

I like the idea too, especially with shallowing the club by moving it to left forearm upon the downswing. Does anyone have any DIY metal wire coat hanger mods?

theHanger vs power package vs swingyde???

 

Helps more on the backswing

How? In what why is one more beneficial than the others?

theHanger vs power package vs swingyde???

 

Helps more on the backswing

 

How? In what why is one more beneficial than the others?

When using the swingyde, I feel like i'm 'searching' for the hook and find it difficult to think about the rest of my swing. I find it equally distracting on the downswing.

With the hangar (and any hangar), I feel its a lot easier to groove in the feel while focusing on other aspects of the backswing, like wrist c0ck and club face relation to path.

In short.. precision? try with a regular hangar and see if it works for you!

Isn't the swinggyde more for wrist sets in the backswing

Any updates on your progress? I'm probably doing it wrong, but I'm not a fan. I think the final design made some compromises for the sake of aesthetics that really harm the functionality of the device - i.e., it touches way too high on the forearm which limits the range of "bowing/pronation of the lead wrist unless you grip on tip of fingers.

Tried the hanger and had the same issue. I have a slight bow of my wrist at the top - the device almost forces a much weaker grip.

Any updates on your progress? I'm probably doing it wrong, but I'm not a fan. I think the final design made some compromises for the sake of aesthetics that really harm the functionality of the device - i.e., it touches way too high on the forearm which limits the range of "bowing/pronation of the lead wrist unless you grip on tip of fingers.

 

Tried the hanger and had the same issue. I have a slight bow of my wrist at the top - the device almost forces a much weaker grip.

I found I had this same problem at first. I believe you need to set it up with the "alignment" club face slightly open to your actual club face. This allows for more bowing at the top and through the downswing.

Any updates on your progress? I'm probably doing it wrong, but I'm not a fan. I think the final design made some compromises for the sake of aesthetics that really harm the functionality of the device - i.e., it touches way too high on the forearm which limits the range of "bowing/pronation of the lead wrist unless you grip on tip of fingers.

 

Tried the hanger and had the same issue. I have a slight bow of my wrist at the top - the device almost forces a much weaker grip.

 

I found I had this same problem at first. I believe you need to set it up with the "alignment" club face slightly open to your actual club face. This allows for more bowing at the top and through the downswing.

Bingo. While I don't have the Hanger, I do have the same thing (it was a prototype for another product like this, minus the alignment clubface thingy) but what Tro said is correct. You don't want the Hanger touching at address. It needs to be open to the real clubface. I like this type of aid, really helps my dynamic loft