cb3dwa
New member
Has anyone tried the Explanar swing plane? Struggling with a flat swing and nothing I do seems to help, wondered if anyone had luck with the explanar
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Explanar swing plane aid
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Neilds
Assistant Pro
Never used one but did see one for sale at an auction in the Isle of Wight a few weeks back. It was sat in a field on the viewing day and I had to explain what it was to a few bemused onlookers. Didn't go to the actual auction, so no idea how much it went for.
pendodave
Tour Rookie
No idea where you're based, but we have one at our club (brickendon, Herts) sitting at the back of the driving range gathering dust.
If you're at the other end of the country, I also saw one a few years back in the range at Arbroath. Similarly unused/loved.
If you're at the other end of the country, I also saw one a few years back in the range at Arbroath. Similarly unused/loved.
pendodave
Tour Rookie
A slight tangent, but there also used to be a thing where you (or maybe your club) could be attached to some sort of robot arm which would yank you about in the correct fashion.
Never seen one in the flesh, but irrc there was one at a driving range somewhere in docklands/Greenwich.
We were going to buy a session for a mate's 60th, but I think we just went out for a beer instead...
Never seen one in the flesh, but irrc there was one at a driving range somewhere in docklands/Greenwich.
We were going to buy a session for a mate's 60th, but I think we just went out for a beer instead...
cb3dwa
New member
I'm based In the north east mate, I've seen the robot arms they look awsome
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I've used one when having lessons. They are ok, you swing a heavy stick with a weighted roller on it around the round frame.
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
We’ve got one at our club but never seen it used even in lessons. Never used one myself either but that’s through personal preference of wanting more natural feeling.
I just stick an alignment stick in the ground angled with where I want my plane to go under, would also work for wanting to get more upright just swing up the outside instead of under it. A lot cheaper to.
I just stick an alignment stick in the ground angled with where I want my plane to go under, would also work for wanting to get more upright just swing up the outside instead of under it. A lot cheaper to.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I think equipment such as the Explanar were of a time and a way of teaching a golf swing that is now rather dated and out of fashion.
Depreston
Club Champion
Sure Eddie pepperell got one recently mentioned it on the pod
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Not sure he is a member of this forum so not likely to give any recommendations
ManinBlack
Tour Winner
I've used one before. My swing goes very much on the inside on the way back. With the Explanar you can see the arc. When I swing inside it the first couple of feet feel quite natural. Then it feels as if I'm lifting the club up and rotating my left forearm, when all I'm doing is following the arc, a truly weird feeling. I've never had regular access to one but can't help thinking that it would help groove the proper swing.
