May 2009 Archives

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," quoth my man Ralph Waldo Emerson, an observation made without reference to the great game of golf, but which is spot-on when it comes to swinging a club. Enter the Nike SQ-Dymo STR8-Fit Dymo driver, with eight possible head positions achieved by a slight twist of a wrench. Loosen the head, reposition it to either square, open or closed angle, and bing-bang-boom you can adjust your ball flight according to the layout of a course. If it favors a fade, tweak it that way, a draw, the opposite. If you can't work the ball with your own wits, this modern marvel is the answer to your ballflight woes!

I've been hitting that big yellow Sasquatch Nike driver for some years now, and have enjoyed everything but the aluminum baseball bat sound it emits upon impact. The SQ Dymo sounds and feels more solid than its predecessor. And the eight different face and lie angles the head clicks into results in straighter shots, more often. The proof is in the pudding: Trevor Immelman used the club to earn a Green Jacket fitting at the Masters and K.J. Choi and Anthony Kim Dymo'd their way to the top of the Sony Open and Wachovia Championship, respectively.

High-tech doesn't always translate into practical, on-course results, but this club is an exception to the rule. Most rewarding of its many virtues is the ability to correct errant ball-flights, resulting in greater distance off the tee. Every season offers a bevy of sparkly new golf toys -- this one has the guts to back up the glitz.

Admit it: Every time you see some doofus wearing a Bluetooth earpiece, you chuckle to yourself and whisper, "Who is this bloody eejit with the jalapeño pepper coming out of his ear?" Or maybe it's just me. No matter, salvation has arrived courtesy of Tri-Specs, a company hep enough to know that reality ain't worth a farthing if it doesn't also account for appearance! Translation: Bluetooth-embedded sunglasses that deliver high fashion and high-fidelity without sacrificing either. That's what I call cool....

Bossman Isaac Levy's technology is simple, yet elegant. Combine one's need for full-bodied wireless sound with fashion-forward eyewear and be able to switch between your Bluetooth enabled music player and cellphone with a mere push of a button. In other words, you can go from Miles Davis to your mother-in-law in nothing flat, and hear the former's sleek muted trumpet with the same clarity as the shrill syllables of the latter. Too bad the advanced noise elimination design can't mute her out altogether! One can only dream...

Available for men and women both in six different colors, and in several different tints for the lenses, Tri-Specs wouldn't be out of place on some chichi dining terrace, nor out on the golf course. Conveniently, the lenses pop out to accommodate those of us in need of prescription shades. Inconspicuous earbuds fit snugly and comfortably, and microphones near the joints of the legs insure that you can hear and be heard. Volume controls and voice dialing activation buttons are but a fingertip away. The glasses run a good five-to-seven hours on a charge and retail for around $200 clams. People may wonder why you're walking down the street muttering to yourself or singing along to Sinatra, but what better excuse to fend off panhandlers and zealots?