 Well it's okay welcome to another episode of what we like to call Pro Shop where I like to have a look at the products that are out there that we don't normally feature on our channel in terms of reviews. I'm talking accessories I'm talking GPS devices watches maybe some footwear some clothing and in today's episode we're going to look at some electric trolleys the idea of the concept this series of videos is a quite simple one we look at featuring those products that I don't normally get to showcase and secondly maybe dig out a few budget options because I continually get a number of complaints on the channel from golfers who just say that golf is becoming too damn expensive and what I'm trying to do is sift through websites in this case hot golf and try and find out some options that may make the game a little bit more affordable and it starts there really because I mentioned electric trolleys they are expensive and they do make the game just that little bit easier and a lot of people have them some of the big brands are probably charging a minimum of 500 pound I would guess now another hefty old investment for golfers but what if I was to tell you you've got an electric trolley from 249 pound Ben says is a brand that I've not seen for quite some time I associated previously with golf clubs I know that the guy himself a long time ago was based up in North Berwick as was the factory and I've since found they produce an electric trolley and it's 249 quid and it comes with 149 pounds worth of accessories so we're getting in a price point that maybe makes carrying less appealing and gives an option to everybody's budget in terms of pushing round an electric trolley now what do I think of it well first and foremost is it as visually appealing as maybe a motor caddy or a power caddy I'd say no it isn't but does this thing do a job will it carry your golf clubs around for 18 holes will it get you there comfortably will it provide you all the accessories to hold your drink your umbrella your scorecard holder then pack it back into the car with a nice case to keep your boot nice and clean that's all part of that 149 pound accessory kit and the answer to all those questions is yes it does so for me this is all about budget and about doing a job and this Ben says trolley ticks all the boxes in that respect so like I said in episode one if you really intent on saving money if you want budget options is a real good product no hot golf sell absolutely hundreds of these check out the reviews on this product as well because they're very very favourable and at that kind of money like I said there's no reason why we all can't be pushing round an electric trolley right trolley done let's move on to a different type of product but again something well worth a look at and that is wedges from PXG yeah I know I've been a big fan of PXG full stop as everybody knows but this is a real interesting one for me this is an 0311 forged wedge but it's the first iteration you know there's not many of these things about but I know that hot golf do have a lot of them and it's interesting that these are available via them and not via PXG it's a real real decent wedge first and foremost they also have them in many lofts with many bounce options it's a forged wedge first of all other on the fairways for me I prefer forged irons wherever possible that would be my go-to choice these are super soft the way they feel in some ways I've always been a traditional a look of the traditional look in PXG scented least of that kind of nuts and bolts back end in the later models of the PXG wedges they've actually done away with this from a visual aspect the concept and the weighting still exists but you don't see it and I actually prefer this like I said that's when I first bought in to the visuals that PXG offer these wedges would you believe on 99 pound I think when they first hit they were 249 pound I'm not too sure of the equivalent product right now on PXG's website I've got a feeling it's 199 so again forged wedges 99 pound a pop I just think it's a case of I didn't know these things existed these type of buys were out there and again I've learned a lot to be honest with you from our partnership with hotgolf and finding out these kind of things and trust me there's lots more to come in the coming weeks have a good scout through their website because like I said they seem to be pulling up some real good bargains and like I said making the game more affordable with all the two products there that are literally half the price of what perhaps you would expect to pay where should we go next well I'll tell you what will go to the shotscope rangefinder that l2 pro because this thing is a real interesting one shotscope themselves definitely don't fall into that budget category they've been producing some real good quality product over the last few years and this rangefinder is no different it's really small it's really compact it's very ergonomic in terms of its design really handy in and out the bag even fit in your back pocket to be honest with you it's that small in its size in the interesting thing about this is it includes obviously yardage to flags but also includes a slope and slope basically makes an adjustment in terms of whether you're playing downhill or uphill and adjust that yardage for you now I'm pretty sure you can't use these in competition format but if you're trying to work out your way around your home course and gain some ideas of what those yardages are ready for those Saturday competitions then this is ideal to do so beforehand the big deal again is all about the price 149 is what they're being sold for I think again go and check it out what a kind of busional equivalent is going to be topping out of four to five hundred quid for that kind of technology built in and like I said quality product nice that'll pouch to keep it in attached to your golf bag that easy elasticated strap in and out to access nice and easy when you go around the golf course real nice product love the way in terms of the quality to build and 149 quid I said in episode one I get the feeling I sort of almost like a sales pitch and I'm making on these things it's very difficult to be enthusiastic about these products because I can't believe like I said some of the things we've managed to dig up and not come across as I'm trying to sell them but as I said in episode one trust me I don't care whether you buy them or not all I'm doing is highlighting that they exist and that brings me on to our final product in this week's episode and it is a golf shoe it's a golf shoe that's uh well let's be honest you've seen it on a very famous youtubers the top man rick shields wears these on pretty much every video it is the eco biome h4 I hope I've got that bit right the interesting bit for me is first of all this is a gore tex golf shoe now the minute you mention gore tex the price goes well quite high it's a huge benefit to have a breathable leather fully waterproof shoe which basically means you can play in all conditions I think my dad would be better trying to give you the reference on these things because he's never got eco off his feet he loves these things because of how comfy they are I must admit all I've done is tried these on and had a bit of a walk around in the back garden and I have to say one thing you do when you put an eco shoe on is you do realize they are incredibly comfortable very light weight but the big deal for me is the fact that they are gore tex which is a huge huge bonus and makes it an all-weather shoe you don't need any more in terms of telling for me to tell you how good the quality of an eco shoe is it's very very good indeed but the big deal yet again is the price of these things what I don't understand about hot golf is that these are cheaper than what you will find in the eco store not sure how they do it I'm not sure why they do it but these are 99 quid a pair they've got bundles of stock bundles of different color options and you too could look like rick shields if you fancy a pair of these eco shoes for just 99 quid how good would that be maybe we'll feature lion and scott next week so next up is a putter and unfortunately this one doesn't fall into that budget and affordable category I am afraid it is from lab golf and we've had a huge amount of interest on the channel since I started looking at the mes putter probably six or eight months ago maybe a bit more than that I then looked at the mes max and this putter we're going to take a look at today is the link one the link one is basically a blade putter and I've done a full review on this thing out at wallace golf club and you'll be able to see that very very soon but all I want to make you aware really is the fact that everybody in my videos asks me and still do on every video they see me put with the mes is asked the question where can we get these things from because they are not readily available certainly in the UK and across Europe maybe more accessible in the US I'm not too sure but I can tell you now that lab golf of invested heavily in putting a lot of stock in in terms of lab putters so the putter itself I mean there's a quick recap on what I found on the on the greens not the fairways at wallace golf club was that the principle is very much the same in terms of obviously its triangle balance which is very different it's all about a waiting system that keeps the putter square at address something that you would normally see or associate perhaps with mallet putters and what they've tried to do is build a waiting system that allows them to give that stability or provide that stability into a blade like putter I'm a little bit debatable as to whether or not it's certainly not as stable forgiving whatever you want to use the word as the mess as the mallet versions but for the player that wants that kind of stability but wants a blade then I know that this is going to be something that's got a lot of interest as you know loose Johnson features quite heavily on the channel and I literally handed this to him he wants to play a blade he wants the forgiveness of a mallet he literally got all of this thing and fell in love with it straight away so I've got a feeling we're going to see that in Lewis's bag and maybe we'll do a little bit more in terms of a detailed review with him and see his opinion versus mine on the lab golf link one because like I said it is a putter that will appeal to many I hope you enjoyed it it's very much a new series a new concept we're trying to introduce different products to the channel and try and highlight like I said bargains that I can find and it's been really good to have this partnership with hot golf because I've been able to access these products that we wouldn't normally look at so that's been a real bonus for me it's been a real eye opener for me because like I said all I get to see it is really review brand new product which generally comes out with brand new big prices and get lots of complaints off golfers so what I'm hoping this series does is that I put a little bit of effort into scouring around and trying to find some products that are a little bit more appealing in terms of our price point that's the idea of it anyway as ever I'm more interested in your opinion than mine and if you've tried the L2 as yet from Shotsco if you've tried that PXG wedge if you've tried those eco golf shoes and if you've tried the Ben Sayers electric trolley then please give me some feedback below because that will help you or help fellow golfers be guided into either a positive or a negative purchase it's always good to get as much feedback as we possibly can it's something I really want to generate within these videos in that comment section so please get involved let me know what you think of this video and also what you'd like to see me feature in the weeks ahead right as ever thank you for watching don't forget check out hot golf and see if you can grab yourself a bargain and make golf a little bit more affordable right I'll see you tomorrow night