UnderArmour Gumshield Review

[LegendOle]

Apologies for the tardy review - had it all written out but had forgotten to post it due to work commitments.

The gumshield is very easy to fit and after only 1 or 2 attempts found that I had gotten a pretty good fit. Wore it round the house for 20 minutes or so to decide if I could get used to it and found it to be fine. I must confess that I was unsure as to how this would help my concentration on the course but gave it a go next time i played. Honestly, I cant say I noticed any difference in my concentration / game but it wasn't unpleasant wearing it. The mouldable plastic has a fresh minty taste and is not unpleasant. Tried the gumshield once more after this round when I was up at the club having a quick knock about and this confirmed that I didn't really feel any benefit from it. Hopefully some others found it benefitted their game.

 

[goldenbare]

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Do you play rugby in the winter? or am I missing something?
If I am, please enlighten us by clarifying why we should wear I a gumshield to play golf.

 

[Mightymoose]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the idea is that when you're tense you grit your teeth, so by wearing a gum shield it reduces the gritting and hence you're more relaxed...

Or you can say what you really think of your partner and not worry about losing any teeth

 

[Jabba]

Rough membership up in Glasgow ?

 

[0]

its supposed to stop you gnashing your teeth and so aid concentration

Its psychosomatic in my opinion

 

[LegendOle]

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Do you play rugby in the winter? or am I missing something?
If I am, please enlighten us by clarifying why we should wear I a gumshield to play golf.

Perhaps should have clarified in my original post... Was given the gumshield by the guys at GM to test to see if it helped with concentration during a round. (As has been mentioned its to do with grinding your teeth)

 

[USER1999]

May be I need to get one for when I'm asleep?

 

[Snelly]

This product is without doubt the most utterly ridiculous item of golf related kit I have ever heard of.

A gumshield for golf - absolutely pathetic. I cannot believe that anyone would be so gullible to buy such a thing.

Mind you, it seems these plastic wristbands with metal in have flown off the shelves like hot cakes. I was chatting to a chap I know who swears it has made him a different bloke! All to do with reversing the negative ions in his bloodstream apparently.

I told him that he was different for sure as he never used to be a complete and utter idiot!

 

[User20205]

This product is without doubt the most utterly ridiculous item of golf related kit I have ever heard of.

A gumshield for golf - absolutely pathetic. I cannot believe that anyone would be so gullible to buy such a thing.

Mind you, it seems these plastic wristbands with metal in have flown off the shelves like hot cakes. I was chatting to a chap I know who swears it has made him a different bloke! All to do with reversing the negative ions in his bloodstream apparently.

I told him that he was different for sure as he never used to be a complete and utter idiot!

I bet the good people at under armour don't use this in their promo material

 

[Snelly]

I bet the good people at under armour don't use this in their promo material

Ah - I hadn't made the connection that it was made by them.

Say no more. This is the company that think you need to wear a pair of old ladies surgical stockings to reduce your golf handicap.

Unbelievable - they must put LSD in the tea in the canteen at their HQ. Madder than no need!.

Cheers,


Snelly.

 

[G1BB0]

I also received one of these and just could not get on with it to even try and play golf with it in, tried several attempts at fitting it and just felt very uncomfortable, must be my dodgy gnashers

its now in a drawer somewhere. It may well work for some but I personally dont believe any of the hype

sorry under armour

 

[NWJocko]

Whether it has benefits or not, is it really worth the slating you'd take every time you rocked up to play!!?

 

[G1BB0]

No is the simple answer

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

Apparently they make you a few pounds lighter and give you the voice of jonathon woss!

 

[jasondransfieldgolf]

It is very disappointing to hear the negative reviews as I really wanted to try this out but didn't get selected. Found it very interesting and would without doubt wear it if it was going to make a difference to my game. Wouldn't careless what people say as long as I was producing the scores.

 

[Snelly]

It is very disappointing to hear the negative reviews as I really wanted to try this out but didn't get selected. Found it very interesting and would without doubt wear it if it was going to make a difference to my game. Wouldn't careless what people say as long as I was producing the scores.

Can I interest you in some snake oil Jason? I will do you an excellent price and it is 100% certain to add 15 yards to every drive...

 

[jasondransfieldgolf]

Haha Where do I put it though!

 

[Snelly]

Just smear a thin film across the clubface then BOOM!

Only £75 a 50ml bottle.

If it doesn't work, you might start to gnash your teeth a bit....oh, hang on.........

 

[surefire]

I think what it is designed to do has been over simplified.

I don't think the under armour version is the best one of these though as it is home fit. The original version - I forget who made it, is custom fit for you by a dentist\orthodontist. The gumshield is moulded in such a way that it aligns your jaw in such a way that the jaw muscles are relaxed. This in turn leads to better alignment of muscles down the spine.

Its used a lot by MLB baseball players and NBA basketball players in the US.

You can label it as snake oil as you like, but a properly aligned jaw will help with other muscle alignment. The amount you benefit though would be negligable if you're not already in decent shape i.e. Good posture, strength etc...

Next time athletics is on, watch the sprinters, they commonly have very relaxed jaws when they run (called jelly jaws by coaches) for this very reason.

Having said that, I would reiterate that one you mould yourself at home is not likely to be the best, and so perhaps could be classed as snake oil.

Even with the underarmour one though, if you genuinely believe it helps, chances are it will, due to placebo effect.

 

[goldenbare]

but a properly aligned jaw will help with other muscle alignment.

My belief is, if your eyebrows are on the right line, the rest of your body will follow the alignment.