Best Golf Swing Analyzers

Best Golf Swing Analyzers

When it comes to the golf swing, many can get drawn in to looking for perfection. When watching the professionals on the television, we often marvel at the power, speed and flexibility they generate, asking the question 'how do I do that?'

Of course, it is unlikely that you will ever be able to replicate their swings, especially as everyone is different. However, what the individual can do is maximize the potential from their own swing and, thanks to the wonders of technology, it's almost easier than ever to ingrain an improved movement pattern, with help from a golf swing analyzer tool.

First and foremost, we would recommend seeing your local professional if you are either taking up the game of golf, or if you are looking to overhaul and make a drastic change. Crucially though, following the aforementioned lesson, it comes down to practicing your new swing and making sure you don't fall back into old habits. Here is where a swing analyzer comes in, as not only does it allow you to see your changes, but gives you useful feedback presented in various styles to suit your needs. 

Below, we have taken a look at the best products currently available, with these items working well in tandem with the best golf training aids, as well as the best golf launch monitors. 

Best Golf Swing Analyzers

Trusted by five major champions, including Bryson DeChambeau, Vijay Singh and Annika Sorenstam, DeWiz is one of the most reliable swing analyzers in golf. It costs a similar amount to a portable launch monitor, and is ideal for golfers that are more interested in what their body is doing versus what the ball is doing and it should lead to more effective swing changes for the golfer looking to improve.

The wristband you receive is a sleek and stylish device that will look great paired with any outfit. It combines with a unique and easy to use application, which lets you see, view and record all of your swing data in one easy to read system. The unique learning stimuli feature gives you instant feedback via an electronic pulse should you stray from certain preset parameters, encouraging you to repeat your new movement. From our testing, we found the DeWiz to be a highly effective tool that gives players real-time feedback on whether they are implementing changes in movement, perhaps prescribed by their coach. 

• Read our full Dewiz Training Aid Review

Practice anywhere, any time, on any part of your golf game with the Blast Golf swing trainer. This is a clever device for driven golfers looking to improve all elements of their swing and ball striking. While a few things need to be ironed out from a user experience point of view, the Blast Golf Swing Analyser has the potential to transform the way you practice allowing you to work on your angle of approach, impact speed and angle all using it's easy to use application and club sensors. 

Firstly, attach the sensors to your golf clubs and get ready to start swinging. As you play you'll see a wide breadth of data accumulating in the Blast Golf app. And some of it is seriously impressive, but I found it initially quite an overwhelming experience. The speed of the feedback, the accuracy of the data and the way it feeds it back is incredibly intuitive. When you're swinging, a simple red, amber and green banner lets you know when you’re in the right part of a specific metric. It’s a fantastic way to practice with some intent on the range, as opposed to aimlessly hitting balls.

• Read our full Blast Golf Swing Analyser Review

Voice Caddie's reputation in the golf technology industry proceeds itself and this is by far one of the best golf watches around. The T9 redefines what a smart golf watch can do. With slope functionality, heat-mapped greens and hole maps with flyovers, it has all the information you need to optimize your club selection and strategy, presented in a slick, stylish and user-friendly package. 

But what's more is that it also delivers a very cool feature called a Tempo Trainer - something that not every GPS watch can deliver. The watch uses specially designed sensors to track the consistency of your movements in your swing. Use it to practice indoors or outdoors and it'll give you some excellent feedback on how fast you're swinging the club in each rotation. 

• Read our full Voice Caddie T9 Golf GPS Watch Review

While it may not be the most discreet analyzer on this list, the BioMech Putt sensor and app, are without a doubt one of the best trainers for those looking to iron out any yips in their putting game. And if you're serious about working on your putting, the BioMech Putt sensor and app can give you instant feedback on every aspect of your stroke, letting you know where you need to make adjustments to be more consistent. 

Coming at a fraction of the cost of what one of the big putting trainers might cost you, the BioMech sensor fits to the shaft of your flat stick nicely. It weighs just 18g so you wont feel it in your swing. And the power of this sensor is clear to see, measuring everything from the tempo of your stroke to the loft of your club face at impact. It also gives you a total score out of 100 for each putt, which was a handy tool I liked that helped me become more consistent, hitting that putt again and again. 

• Read our full BioMech Putt Sensor Review

Used by some of golf's biggest names, the Zepp 2 Swing Analyzer is a very cool piece of kit that allows players to see the exact path of their swing and track everything from their tempo to their club face angle on impact. It's a great tool to have if you're struggling with consistency, and works by attaching a lime-green sensor to your golf glove. Connect that sensor up to Zepp's app, and start swinging. It will give you instant and reliable data on things like your club plane, hand plane, swing tempo, club speed and most interesting of all, show you a 3D image of the path of your golf swing. 

• Read our full Zepp Golf 2 Swing Analyser Review

Having a practice green in your living room is perhaps every golfers dream. While a standard putting mat can help you hone in on the consistency of his swing, they don't always allow you to see the analytics and data behind your club swing. And if you do want to see in depth analysis on your swing, well the ExPutt simulator is the right product for you. It comes with a putting mat and a camera that track each shot you play - all you need is a television, a ball and your flat stick. 

The equipment will deliver reliable and useful data that you can use to tweak your stroke. It'll tell you all about your head speed and clubface angle but also lets you play fun and competitive putting games against your friends. It'll also help you practice on different kinds of green undulation, with golfers able to practice hitting the right angle on a breaking putt on the mat. 

• Read our full Exputt RG putting simulator review

How we test swing analyzers

At Golf Monthly we have a comprehensive testing procedure around swing analyzers. As you would expect, this involves using different models out on the course and at home, over a number of rounds and training sessions to give us an idea on how particular models operate and the kinds of data they deliver. 

As the entire team are regular golfers, swing analyzers get compared to one another side by side to test for things like accuracy, waterproofing, durability and other features. That way we can give honest and insightful feedback to you. The final thing we wanted to mention in this section is no manufacturer can buy a good review. Our testing team reviews golf equipment and makes its own opinion on how good or bad the product is. 

What to consider when buying a swing analyzer

Swing analyzers can be very technical products. They can also be very expensive, so if you're thinking about buying a new golf swing analyzer, you'll need to ensure you're getting the right one for you. Here are a few handy tips to bear in mind when buying a new swing analyzer.

1. What you're looking to test

This is a straightforward point, but there's no point in buying a Garmin TruSwing if you want to hone in on your putting game. Granted, the TruSwing might be able to help in some way, but it won't give you as reliable putting data as the ExPutt simulator. For that reason, look to the attributes of each product and see which matches up best to the area of your game you want to improve. 

2. What information do you want to obtain?

Before buying a new swing analyzer, it's wise to understand what areas of your swing you want to improve. That'll help you better understand the information and data you need to help you improve everything from your ball striking to your club speed. For example, if you find yourself slicing a lot, you may want to get a sensor that will show you the angle of your clubface on attack. Or if you're the type of golfer looking to strike through harder, then maybe swing analyzers that deliver club speed data are the way to go. 

3. Clip on or screw in

If you're looking at buying a sensor for your longer clubs, you can either get sensors that clip onto the shaft of your club, clip onto your glove, or screw into the top of your grip. Each can be fiddly to use and it depends on your comfort preferences as a player of what kind of trainer you want to use. Screw in sensors tend to be the most preferred option, but clip on options can give slightly cooler data showing you 3D models of your club plane. 

4. Budget

Like some of the best launch monitors, swing analyzers do not come cheap. For that reason it's wise to asses your budget and what you want to use the sensor for. You may want to factor your experience level into that as well, and I'd advise against a beginner or low handicap golfer forking out a lot of money for a state of the art swing sensor. 

5. Applications

Be also careful to check what other equipment you need to use your swing sensors. Many use applications that must be downloaded to a tablet or smartphone. Some may also require you to enter personal information in order to gain access to their software, while others may work on a subscription based service. To avoid disappointment, make sure to read the fine print before you buy your swing analyzer.

Golf technology is becoming more and more popular nowadays, so if you're in the market to kit yourself out with all the latest gear, check out our guides on the best golf rangefinders, best golf watches and best golf GPS devices.

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