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Losing Your Grip On Your Clubs…No Sweat.

September 30, 2013 | By Chris Chirico | 1 Comment

no-sweatOne of the most common excuses we all hear from our golfing buddies after a bad shot is “The club slipped.”  Hey, it’s not really an excuse though.  It happens.  It’s happened to me several times.  After the first couple of times it happened, I was given the old “you should try wearing a glove” advice.  So I gave it a shot, but just found it to be a bit uncomfortable.  So, gloveless, I just had to keep my hands as dry as possible throughout the round and learn to live with it.  And, as many people know, keeping your hands dry in a humid New England summer is no easy task.  Enter No Sweat.

We here at golfstinks.com are sent lots of products to try out.  So far, luckily enough, just about all of them have been useful, done what they were supposed to do and worked as advertised.  Well, you can now add No Sweat to the list.  No Sweat is a spray-on lotion which, with one application, claims to keep your hands dry throughout your golf round.  And, as mentioned earlier, that’s exactly what it did.  As a matter of fact, No Sweat lived up to all of it’s claims – there’s no odor, it’s not sticky and there’s no powder.  It’s also non-toxic, but rather than test that out the only way I know how, I just took their word for it.

Another of their claims is that the effect will last all day.  And again, No Sweat lived up to it’s claim.  I sprayed No Sweat on my hands just a few moments before my first swing, and nine holes later, there was no need for reapplication.  Now I can’t say it would have fully lasted 18 holes without another spray because I didn’t play 18.  However, if it required another shot to each hand…then so be it.  It’s doing it’s job, so it’s well worth it.

Speaking of worth it, that’s another term worthy of describing No Sweat.  At only $8.99 per bottle and with a claimed use amount of up to 50 applications per bottle, how can you go wrong?  Even if it’s a super-humid day and you do have to reapply it for the back nine, that works out to only 36 cents per eighteen hole round.  Now that is a good value.

What about uses for non-golfers?  You can put No Sweat to use in just about any situation where having sweaty hands would be a problem.  Maybe in football, baseball or, basketball.  Or how about billiards?  That’s a terrible sport in which to have sweaty hands.  Or maybe you’re on a job interview.  You can’t have sweaty hands for the initial handshake.  And you sure can’t keep wiping your hands on your pants all interview long.  Heck, even holding hands with your girlfriend, boys!

So all-in-all, No Sweat is a winner in my opinion.  And at only $8.99 per bottle, which will likely last you throughout your golf season, it’s a no-brainer.  And being the good-hearted, sharing bunch we are, we here at Golfstinks don’t want to hog all of the good stuff.  So as usual, we are going to choose one lucky winner who will be awarded a free bottle of No Sweat.  Just click here to head over to our Facebook page and “like” the post on our wall entitled “Golfers! Win a free bottle of No Sweat!” We’ll pick a random winner and put their hand-sweat problems and concerns to rest.  Well, for at least a golf season anyway.

Swing ’til you’re happy!

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: baseball, basketball, billiards, football, New England, No Sweat, summer

From Pool Halls To Golf Courses.

March 15, 2013 | By Pete Girotto | 4 Comments

golf ball moneyIt’s not often I associate the act of hustling someone out of their money with golf. When I think of hustling and as the title implies, I imagine a pool hall (sorry for stereotyping) with Fast Eddie and Vince (The Color of Money) type characters scheming on their next mark. Don’t get me wrong, I know there is a good amount of gambling done on the course amongst golfers, but how often do we consider it hustling?

I was reading an older article from a famous cigar magazine geared towards…uhhh…aficionados and the story told of an anonymous hustler, “Leon”, that took millions of dollars from other golfers. His victims ranged from oil tycoons to touring pro’s. You know, I’m not 100% sure if this story was glamorized or not but there were definitely some interesting points made.

A good rule of thumb I learned that applies to most situations involving making a deal, bet or whatever, is to take a good look around and spot the sucker. If you don’t see one then guess what…it’s probably you. With that in mind, I had a better understanding of Leon’s strategy.

His multifaceted plan to hustle people on the golf course is quite impressive. In fact it probably would be a great strategy for businesses. The key here was he wouldn’t play unless he knew he had the advantage. Secondly, he was a great match maker. He would put together matches that seemed fair but obviously he had the leg up.

One thing to mention is he never faked he couldn’t play. That’s just a slime ball move very easily detected. All of his opponents did know he was a good golfer but insisted they could still beat him. Another significant strength for Leon was the ability to play under pressure when big money was on the line. He pointed out that most people (including pros) would crumble when their money was at stake. Go figure…

It’s pretty interesting to know there are golf sharks out there. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad, but it sure adds a layer of character to the game. So remember to keep this story in mind next time someone asks, “Do you want to make this round more interesting?”

Hit’em long…yell FORE!!!

P.S. Almost forgot…you can view the story here.

Filed Under: Stinky Golfer Paradise, Uncategorized Tagged With: billiards, cigar aficionado, fast eddie, gambling, golf, hustler, Paul Newman, The Color of Money, Tom Cruise, vince

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