TruGolf Home Swing Studio - Initial Review

[Marcus Schantz]

I recently bought one of these from Costco and want to offer some information for those who may be interested.

This works only with iOS. The E6 Connect app will run on an iPhone but not very well. What you will need is a newer iPad. I am mirroring my iPad on my TV and using this in my living room.

The tracker is a small button that fits on the top of the shaft by inserting its stem into the hole at the top of a grip. The product comes with an impact trainer, which has on it a decent grip and is much shorter than a real club. It also has a feature where something at the end of the club clicks during the downswing. I believe this click coincides with release. I emailed TruGolf yesterday asking for clarification. I asked a previous question related to the impact trainer and swing path. Specifically, I wanted to know how swing path was calculated related to the trainer. What I was told is the software changes the calculation as the club length changes. Using the impact trainer is initially tricky and I am still adjusting to it.

So, you have to visualize the total club length when swinging which isn't that hard to do. Thus far, swing faults using this product are the same as when I am hitting real balls. I bought this to work on my swing mechanics more than anything else.

Club data included is: speed, path, face angle and angle of attack. It also gives ball data much the same as launch monitors but it's obviously based on calculations from the club. However, the ball data appears to be consistent with what I would expect to see on the course. When I swing for a draw the ball draws and so forth. When I want to hit a draw with a larger curve, that's what I see when the ball launches. See the photos from a PW shot.

There are graphical visualizations of swing path, including an ideal path compared to the swing. There are many more features.

You get only one course with the license. There are four different driving ranges for full swings and a separate range for chipping and putting. You can pay for more courses and modes of play. I signed up and got the first 6 months free. I have not yet explored the other features, but there are, I believe 90 golf courses.

You can use real clubs with this but they do not discuss this with the exception of the putter, which they recommend for use when putting. I used my SW with no problems.

The impact trainer has three difficulty setting, making it versatile. The product can be used for fun by the whole family. A family of four (or even more) can play a round together. Or it can be used more seriously by those working on their swings. I am impressed.

I also have a SkyTrak and a Garmin TruSwing that I use very frequently. The Home Swing is something I can use in the living room and I can get it up and running in less than one minute. My SkyTrak also runs on iOS along with WGT for simulator. I stopped trying to use WGT because of problems. The Home Swing simulator is much, much better for me if I want to play a simulated round.

[Anansi]

I recently bought one of these from Costco and want to offer some information for those who may be interested.

This works only with iOS. The E6 Connect app will run on an iPhone but not very well. What you will need is a newer iPad. I am mirroring my iPad on my TV and using this in my living room.

The tracker is a small button that fits on the top of the shaft by inserting its stem into the hole at the top of a grip. The product comes with an impact trainer, which has on it a decent grip and is much shorter than a real club. It also has a feature where something at the end of the club clicks during the downswing. I believe this click coincides with release. I emailed TruGolf yesterday asking for clarification. I asked a previous question related to the impact trainer and swing path. Specifically, I wanted to know how swing path was calculated related to the trainer. What I was told is the software changes the calculation as the club length changes. Using the impact trainer is initially tricky and I am still adjusting to it.

So, you have to visualize the total club length when swinging which isn't that hard to do. Thus far, swing faults using this product are the same as when I am hitting real balls. I bought this to work on my swing mechanics more than anything else.

Club data included is: speed, path, face angle and angle of attack. It also gives ball data much the same as launch monitors but it's obviously based on calculations from the club. However, the ball data appears to be consistent with what I would expect to see on the course. When I swing for a draw the ball draws and so forth. When I want to hit a draw with a larger curve, that's what I see when the ball launches. See the photos from a PW shot.

There are graphical visualizations of swing path, including an ideal path compared to the swing. There are many more features.

You get only one course with the license. There are four different driving ranges for full swings and a separate range for chipping and putting. You can pay for more courses and modes of play. I signed up and got the first 6 months free. I have not yet explored the other features, but there are, I believe 90 golf courses.

You can use real clubs with this but they do not discuss this with the exception of the putter, which they recommend for use when putting. I used my SW with no problems.

The impact trainer has three difficulty setting, making it versatile. The product can be used for fun by the whole family. A family of four (or even more) can play a round together. Or it can be used more seriously by those working on their swings. I am impressed.

I also have a SkyTrak and a Garmin TruSwing that I use very frequently. The Home Swing is something I can use in the living room and I can get it up and running in less than one minute. My SkyTrak also runs on iOS along with WGT for simulator. I stopped trying to use WGT because of problems. The Home Swing simulator is much, much better for me if I want to play a simulated round.

Thanks for the write-up! What was your experience like using the HSS with real clubs?

[Marcus Schantz]

Thanks for the write-up! What was your experience like using the HSS with real clubs?

I cannot take full swings in my living room, so I did some pitching with my SW and it was easier for me to use because it has a real club face. I am going to take this into my garage and use some other clubs. The downside to this is if you're playing a simulated round, you would have to move the sensor every time you change clubs. The more I use the impact trainer, however, the less I feel like I need to use a real club. The sensor calibrates before every shot and putting a real golf ball on the floor helps a lot.

[wbond]

Can you post some shots with just the putter? I would be curious to see what data it provides.

[Marcus Schantz]

Can you post some shots with just the putter? I would be curious to see what data it provides.

The putting data is pretty much the same. I am sure this is true with all simulators but the putting and chipping will take some time to get the feel. I played a little last night and kept going from one side of the green to another. I included a screenshot for a putt.

You can set all the course conditions, such as, fairway and green hardness, green speed, wind direction, course elevation, and atmosphere (which also controls the time of day). You can turn on or off mulligans and set how many.

Unfortunately, the documentation for this product is inexcusably next to nil. That's why I made this post. It has online play capability and many other features.

I do recommend it for anyone looking for a game for children or non-golfers or even serious golfers. Keep in mind the price point when setting expectations; however, there's a lot here for the price.

[VoodooNinja]

Thanks for the review!

[xfactor989]

Would you be able to post data/comparison of the Skytrack vs TruGolf Home Swing Studio using an actual golf club? Don't have the budget yet for the Skytrack, but don't wont to waste money on the Home Swing Studio if it wont help my golf game.

Thanks in advance.

[Chuck]

Hum. It sounds like the Tittle-X with E6, but with swing modeling software and a Phigolf-like club mounting. The emphasis on swing dynamics is interesting. Using the Tittle-X on E6-Connect has an interesting 'After-the-shot' stat page but it shows something called a 'Swing score' that ranges from 0-100. 100 being perfect. That score usually reflects very-well with the mechanics of the ball flight and mimics real-life. (As a side note: The Skytrack has a different type of stat page, another E6-Connect user who is using an overhead optical tracking, his stat page is completely different. So it looks like the stat page is dependent on the type of tracking system you have.). Anyway, so if I hit an iron-shot in the 90s, that is almost always a near-perfect shot. Where-as a 45 would be in the weeds and probably only went half the distance. It's a good feedback system for training.

[aljamesmusic]

Hi Marcus. I’ve just got the home swing sim and love it. Pretty responsive and is helping improve my swing. Struggling to find anyone to play online match play do you fancy a game?