I purchased the tool two days ago and have retrieved over 200 balls in approximately two hours. It works wonderfully on soft bottom ponds, if used in areas with debris like branches or rocks not so good as it will snag.
My buddy bought one of these, we have retrieved hundreds of balls in weed filled lakes in Florida. Obviously the areas of lakes that have few weeds it is more successful. Does not work every throw but it absolutely works.
Once you remove all the vegetation, which seems to be moving along very quickly, you will be getting tons of golf balls. Or you could just empty the lake one bucket at a time. It'll be totally worth it!
I live in Florida. serious weeds in some locations and sometimes sand bottoms. In about 8 rounds using this device OVER 200 balls. I have on multiple occasions 6 balls at a time. Lots of multiple retrieves. Made the leash longer and put a float on it. Yes I threw it and slipped of my hand. Thankfully hot day. It does not require PERFECT picks up balls easily. It IS a great and effective retriever, even got balls in mucky bottoms.
Great review. Like a lot of products these days it doesn't work but it does sell, and that's it's real job. Also you can run the strap through that small loop and then put your arm through. You can use the strap now to measure your drives 11 times the distance = whoop whoop.
this looks like someone saw the disc golf 'golden retriever' which is actually very effective at retrieving discs and tried to copy it for golf balls. I think part of the problem is the 'Y' end of the strap needs to be more like in the picture so the sled can scrape the bottom better.
First I thought, that you went crazy to support the golf ball collectors, which camouflage themselves as golfer... ...I almost was on the edge of a nightmare, imagining a group of collectors surrounding a pond until it gets dark. Wooaaaaah!
LOL. Down here, we tend to just leave the golf balls in the water hazard. It's usually just not worth stirring up the crocs to try to save a few bucks. And, if you are going to have a go at it, then that golf ball retriever better have a Ka-Bar attached to the end of it just in case…
Randy, great vlog! Hook the retriever to the drone and drag all of the Beverly's Hills' pond (and pray it doesn't get stuck to something)! Seriously, though, I think the retriever would work better with a man-made lake that's lined, so that the lake bottom is smooth and covered mostly with just moss.
golf apps accuracy is dependant on the phone its using. even when not using a phone GPS is horrible for golf. I had two band new top of the line golf GPS devices that were 9 yards off while both of them were right next to each other.
knew that wouldnt work.. there are too many rocks and plants on the bottom.. probably tested it in a pool and thought, "itll sell" so thats the end of discussion..
Thanks for the video- made a homemade version of this retriever from $8 of stuff At the hardware store and have rescued over a thousand balls from weed less Florida water. You get picky after awhile and start throwing DT 90 and decade old balls back. Trying to make a video soon.
Take 2 3/8” rods and bend them into the same configuration as the ball retriever. One rod is the center rod and you tie the retrieval rope to it - the second rod is bend into a oval shape and tied to the center rod at the corners and catches the balls as it is pulled through the water. I have gotten up to 8 balls in one throw...but in weed less lakes with a sand mud bottom. Good fishing....
For the leash, use it like a cast net. Feed the leash back through the loop, then you have all the room you need to put your hand through and sinch it to your wrist
Love that you are testing non traditional products. Could review more moderately priced laser range finders? Like Precision Pro Golf Nexus Laser Rangefinder for example, it’s $149 online. I don’t have $300 to $400 to spend on a range finder. I got my Fried Eggs 🍳🍳 t-shirt today👌🏽
I used to do this when I was 10 years old with some rope and a shopping basket... found hundreds of balls! Get down to Walmart, buy some rope, steal a basket, you'll be sorted 👍🏻
Epic randy. Genuinely I was so excited when I seen you posted this on insta. And if I’m honest, I’m not disappointed. A solid half hour for a range well. Not the pro v mountain ⛰ you anticipated, but grotesquely entertaining. Well done sir, well done!
Randy I think you are supposed to take the loop double it over the main strap and feed the main strap through the small loop. It makes a larger loop that adjusts to your wrist size. I don’t know how to explain it better... Scuba Steve probably knows what I mean. Great punt! I laughed for a good while. Lol
With that seaweed retriever you would be set for steaming some clams. ;-) How about reviewing a few of those groove cleaners / regroovers? They look like they would ruin a club to me. A wire brush is so easy to use but maybe those regroovers are better than I think? Richard T.
I am curious about a driver that is all over the internet that promises a draw guaranteed. I don't really want to purchase it but I want to see you test it out and see what you think. X59 Smart Draw Driver
I still want that shirt but need to be certain of the size....so I will know on Thanksgiving when I see my nephew....kind of goes with the wedge I am getting him for Christmas
Haha this is why we love you Randy no way would anyone else show us this 😂 can you please do a review of the putt out training aid? Lots of LPGA players using that at the moment
I wonder if you added about a pound or thee of weight or so, if it wouldn’t sink deeper. Great review. Almost bought on impulse. Now I’ve got to think about a way to modify it so it’ll work.
Of course the swing weight is incorrect for you. All you had to do was add some lead tape. I am sure it would ride the bottom of the water much better. Cheers.
WOW so glad I found this before I spent my money on this product!!!! Just kidding. But just looking at it doesn't seem that it would work on anything but a possible sand bottom. It is a thorough review - so I really do thank you for posting it. :)
New Camera looks awesome Randy an would love a demo on a range finder. Maybe one on Tectectec? Hearing good things and an even better price point for most people
Gods truth when we did this we got 0 balls.That said my granddaughter use this last week in our pond and got 3 balls out in like 5 throws. Go figure
I purchased the tool two days ago and have retrieved over 200 balls in approximately two hours. It works wonderfully on soft bottom ponds, if used in areas with debris like branches or rocks not so good as it will snag.
Why not just put the leash on Scuba Steve and throw him in the water??
Need a stronger leash... but I like where your head's at...
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Nicely done. I enjoy seeing a person's skills bank out and about. You have a natural communicative persona. Do great things
Review the "Stick It" rangefinder magnetic strap. Best $25 I've ever spent on a golf product.
10:03 nice punt, Colts tryout? This thing will inevitably get permanently caught on something. Product opportunity - I'll work on a rescue rescuer.
Get to it!
We got 1000 dollar drivers on the market and this man reviewing 5 dollar ball retrievers... And that's why I love him
...it was $13
My buddy bought one of these, we have retrieved hundreds of balls in weed filled lakes in Florida. Obviously the areas of lakes that have few weeds it is more successful. Does not work every throw but it absolutely works.
I feel like the guy who made this tested it out in his bath tub with no real thought as to real world use.
Scuba Steve will be fishing those divots out the pond to replace on the tee boxes with that tool to replace your fatted shots!!!
My goodness... I never even thought of that application. PERFECT!
EVERY cloud Randy lad Every cloud!!!
Top 5 funniest video you’ve made so far, Randy! All your b roll was awesome.
Thanks Ken!
“Voila! Pro v 1’s” cracked me up! Great space balls reference too!
Once you remove all the vegetation, which seems to be moving along very quickly, you will be getting tons of golf balls. Or you could just empty the lake one bucket at a time. It'll be totally worth it!
Sounds logical!
The company just needs to change the name of the product....to plant retriever...BOOM!
I live in Florida. serious weeds in some locations and sometimes sand bottoms. In about 8 rounds using this device OVER 200 balls. I have on multiple occasions 6 balls at a time. Lots of multiple retrieves. Made the leash longer and put a float on it. Yes I threw it and slipped of my hand. Thankfully hot day. It does not require PERFECT picks up balls easily. It IS a great and effective retriever, even got balls in mucky bottoms.
Oh yeah when lots of weeds don't bother.
I used it a couple of years later on a clean bottom pond and it worked quite well. Thanks for sharing!
Props dude, you spent 28 more minutes on this product than I would have!
I do it for you guys!
And another thing I can't believe that anyone would give you a thumbs down. There are some really sad weird people out there!
...they all come from my close family and friends
Cheaper Launch monitors
I'm on it!
Great review. Like a lot of products these days it doesn't work but it does sell, and that's it's real job. Also you can run the strap through that small loop and then put your arm through. You can use the strap now to measure your drives 11 times the distance = whoop whoop.
I wanted that thing to work but knew it wouldn't.
I was right there with you!
I am pretty sure my dad would love it and would be standing at the edge of ponds forever. He is bad enough with his normal ball retriever as it is.
LOL
Haha, brilliant Randy. It's a decent bit of kit, just needs to be rebranded as a pond cleaner!
I havent golfed in years but I enjoy the shit out of your videos keep it up
this looks like someone saw the disc golf 'golden retriever' which is actually very effective at retrieving discs and tried to copy it for golf balls. I think part of the problem is the 'Y' end of the strap needs to be more like in the picture so the sled can scrape the bottom better.
I really wanted this to work!
Hey man I play those practice balls!! Good video. Your always honest as fuc#
I only kicked it in the pond to make Scuba Steve cringe!
First I thought, that you went crazy to support the golf ball collectors, which camouflage themselves as golfer...
...I almost was on the edge of a nightmare, imagining a group of collectors surrounding a pond until it gets dark.
Wooaaaaah!
No worries, you're in a safe place.
...and what comes next...???
LOL. Down here, we tend to just leave the golf balls in the water hazard. It's usually just not worth stirring up the crocs to try to save a few bucks. And, if you are going to have a go at it, then that golf ball retriever better have a Ka-Bar attached to the end of it just in case…
Just have scuba Steve dive in there with his scuba gear. 🐠
...about time he starts living up to his nickname!
Randy, great vlog! Hook the retriever to the drone and drag all of the Beverly's Hills' pond (and pray it doesn't get stuck to something)! Seriously, though, I think the retriever would work better with a man-made lake that's lined, so that the lake bottom is smooth and covered mostly with just moss.
I'll try it out at Beverly's Hills... not with the drone;)
The picture with the new camera is on point
Gracias!
Love the vid. How about free golf apps. Check accuracy, ease of use and fun stuff on it
Noted!
golf apps accuracy is dependant on the phone its using.
even when not using a phone GPS is horrible for golf. I had two band new top of the line golf GPS devices that were 9 yards off while both of them were right next to each other.
This is a great suggestion!
What a boot! And the splash was in the shot! How many takes?? Haha! 😆
First and only take! I only found 1 ball, just got lucky it landed in frame.
Fried Eggs Golf seemed like the case. Stellar
knew that wouldnt work..
there are too many rocks and plants on the bottom..
probably tested it in a pool and thought, "itll sell" so thats the end of discussion..
The perfect gift for the ball scab in your life
So...does the seaweed qualify as garland for the Christmas tree? Wait, I guess you can only use it on an aluminum tree? LOL!
You've spent too much time on Pinterest...
Can't beat a good wet-suit and snorkel & flippers!!...
Dare I say... Scuba Steve.
Love the “Space Balls” reference at the end
Soooooooo glad you got that!
Cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Jaws' in the water. Our jaws.
Thanks for the video- made a homemade version of this retriever from $8 of stuff
At the hardware store and have rescued over a thousand balls from weed less Florida
water. You get picky after awhile and start throwing DT 90 and decade old balls back.
Trying to make a video soon.
Bob Dempsey how did you make yours sir
Keith Riddle If I knew how to attach a photo...I would
Bob Dempsey was yours a roller or a basket
Take 2 3/8” rods and bend them into the same configuration as the ball retriever. One rod is the center rod and you tie the retrieval rope to it - the second rod is bend into a oval shape and tied to the center rod at the corners and catches the balls as it is pulled through the water. I have gotten up to 8 balls in one throw...but in weed less lakes with a sand mud bottom. Good fishing....
For the leash, use it like a cast net. Feed the leash back through the loop, then you have all the room you need to put your hand through and sinch it to your wrist
😂😂😂 I'm having a shit day but you just made me roar with laughter. Thank you. p.s I don't play golf.
Golf courses could buy those to deliver a pair of hot dogs (via drone) to golfers out on the course.;)
Freddy, that type of thinking is exactly what this game needs!
My god Randy, I'm retired and I don't even have time for that. Thanks for the video though.
My pleasure Daniel!
Love that you are testing non traditional products. Could review more moderately priced laser range finders? Like Precision Pro Golf Nexus Laser Rangefinder for example, it’s $149 online. I don’t have $300 to $400 to spend on a range finder. I got my Fried Eggs 🍳🍳 t-shirt today👌🏽
Awesome Matt, thanks again for the support!
How far is that to carry the water? looks pretty far, especially in the cold..
I used to do this when I was 10 years old with some rope and a shopping basket... found hundreds of balls! Get down to Walmart, buy some rope, steal a basket, you'll be sorted 👍🏻
Epic randy. Genuinely I was so excited when I seen you posted this on insta. And if I’m honest, I’m not disappointed. A solid half hour for a range well. Not the pro v mountain ⛰ you anticipated, but grotesquely entertaining. Well done sir, well done!
Thanks James!
Easier to catch a cold than to get balls. Like Barnum and Bailey once said" there's a sucker born every minute "
...and they're all golfers.
This was hilarious man.
Thanks Nathan!
Pure golf grips are they any good/having no tape under the grip
Just a thought.. Can you review club fitting (service wise). How to know a good fitter from a bad one.
That sound possible...
I don't know, a 100 foot tape measure?
Good catch...
importance of alignment sticks
Randy I think you are supposed to take the loop double it over the main strap and feed the main strap through the small loop. It makes a larger loop that adjusts to your wrist size. I don’t know how to explain it better... Scuba Steve probably knows what I mean.
Great punt! I laughed for a good while. Lol
Ha, I know exactly what you mean... I used to Yo Yo.
I scrolled through all the comments to see if this was here, but yes this is what it's for
With that seaweed retriever you would be set for steaming some clams. ;-)
How about reviewing a few of those groove cleaners / regroovers? They look like they would ruin a club to me. A wire brush is so easy to use but maybe those regroovers are better than I think?
Richard T.
Tees... which one should I pick and why?
You should try it again on a hard bottom pond, that would make it less likely to just hop over the ball
Hahaha you said if you want to put it in your bag. ( that's one big bag ). Great kick of the ball back in the lake tho. 👍
Thanks for the great review of the wheet retriever 🤣👍🏽
Haaaa....yes that occurred to me also....Hard Boiled on Fried Eggs....somehow....someway...it works!!!
This review is just hillarious. Keep at it, Randy! I think you finally found your youtube market: reviewing ridiculous and absurd golf gadgets! :___)
One review I would love to see are spikes. Now one does a review on spikes......please
I like that!
Make sure you watch till the end
Why, what happens? Wait, don't tell me...
The ‘More seaweed less golfballs rescue retriever stretcher on leash to throw into the water, or just throw it away’
Catchy name ;)
Check out the Nevrlooz golf bags. Very interesting design. Not something I am sure I would use but curious what your thoughts would be.
How about the top (insert number) ball retrievers (that are effective) or divots tools
Do ant-slice tees work?
I am curious about a driver that is all over the internet that promises a draw guaranteed. I don't really want to purchase it but I want to see you test it out and see what you think. X59 Smart Draw Driver
Where do you get the retriver
I still want that shirt but need to be certain of the size....so I will know on Thanksgiving when I see my nephew....kind of goes with the wedge I am getting him for Christmas
Nice ball stretcher...
Haha this is why we love you Randy no way would anyone else show us this 😂 can you please do a review of the putt out training aid? Lots of LPGA players using that at the moment
I'll see if I can track one down.
I'd like to see if you think the Ping Tour Glove is worth $25. Kind of lame but it could be a short addition to an episode!
camera looks great!!!!
Haha send that invoice! Great video you deserve every view.
Greatest comment ever ! Haha if you just wanna hurl something into a lake and reel it in this is perfect lmao
Would work great for people that live on a lake and want to get the weeds out of their beach area.
Lol the Spaceballs reference
They make something called the Golden retriever for disc golf and i have one it works great
I wonder if you added about a pound or thee of weight or so, if it wouldn’t sink deeper. Great review. Almost bought on impulse. Now I’ve got to think about a way to modify it so it’ll work.
Golf apps on a iPhone would be amazing so many of them to use
Club fitting process!
Of course the swing weight is incorrect for you. All you had to do was add some lead tape. I am sure it would ride the bottom of the water much better. Cheers.
Cheers!
How about the PowerPlane Training Aid? Sonic device to keep your head still. Endorsed by a few pros. Not sure if it is worth it.
Review a birdieball putting green!
How about a review of those cheap range scopes, you know the one's they usally cost €10 to €20.
WOW so glad I found this before I spent my money on this product!!!! Just kidding. But just looking at it doesn't seem that it would work on anything but a possible sand bottom. It is a thorough review - so I really do thank you for posting it. :)
How but best golf pijamars!
New Camera looks awesome Randy an would love a demo on a range finder. Maybe one on Tectectec? Hearing good things and an even better price point for most people
Review the Sky golf simulator
Can you review the TeeClaw? Wonder how well I️t works on a mat instead of using the rubber tee.
Just saw a Golf Board "golfboard" looks easy to use? How about try that
With the coming of winter how about a review on golf nets and golf mats to use in a garage or house. Thanks enjoy your videos.
Review the alien sand wedge. Old gimmicky clubs are fun.
You should've tested it on #6 at Cherry Hill
Great kick!
You could attach a carabiner to that little loop and hook it to your pants as well instead of holding that tiny loop
or attach another dog leash to it and then your reach is only limited by the number of leashes you own or your ability to throw the cage.
As usual a very honest, informative and funny review. How about a review of the Zepp 2 swing analyzer or the Tour Striker golf clubs?
My cousin plays range balls but he pretends they're from a new, fancy, premium manufacturer and pronounces them ( RON - Jays ) .
Is your cousin's name Ace?
I want to see the Robocup in action