Always a pleasure to join host, Dan Shube on "The Golf and Travel Show." It airs on 1470 am in West Palm.Boca Raton. We talk some of my picks for Father's Day on 6/1/18.
Link: I am on at about the 15 minute mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfL80Go_ecM
We discuss:
1. Cobra Irons - Smart Golf Clubs
www.cobragolf.com
Golf club manufacturers are expecting a big year in 2018, and one company, Cobra Golf, introduced the first ’smart’ set of clubs – the KING F8 AND F8+ line up featuring Cobra Connect Powered by Arccos. This is golf club engineering with next-level performance tracking. Your Cobra Connect clubs come standard with an Arccos sensor embedded in the grip end. This allows users to automatically track and analyze their performance with each club and across all game aspects. This is Cobra quality with Arccos technology collecting and disbursing that data golfers need and want at www.cobragolf.com.
2. GoGolf GPS
www.gogolfgps.com
You have the clubs, now it's time to get around the course with the help of an $89 device. I've tried a lot of these, but this works best. The GoGolf GPS should be your new golf partner! It is unlike other range finders, as it audibly/verbally announces the distance to the center of the green and can even call out the distance of your last shot, at the touch of a button. This Bluetooth unit connects directly to the innovative GoGolf GPS app on your smartphone, so you never have to worry about taking out your phone while you're in the fairway or stuck in the rough. With access to all the information needed for more than 30,000 global golf courses, you will always know your distance to the pin. For just $89.95
3. Wallaroo Hat Company
www.wallaroohats.com
Serious sun protection with Wallaroo hats as they go far and beyond fashion-forward style — they are all specially designed around sun protection, in an effort to help eliminate the health threats of solar UV exposure. Also, with a Wallaroo hat you’re guaranteed long lasting and innovative protection and a secure fit thanks to an interior strap. Hats for men, women and they pack and fold easily for travel. Prices start around $30.
4. Etymotic's mk5 Isolator Earphones - Unassuming noise cancelling earphones
www.etymotic.com
If Dad needs a break from life's outside noise, Etymotic’s mk5 Isolator Earphones are a great idea. The newest addition to the company’s high-fidelity Isolator earphone series, an extension of its original 6i earphones features Etymotic’s renowned sound quality and the Isolator Earphones are a great choice for today’s active lifestyles. They tune out ambient noise, so every detail in the music can be heard. These low-profile, in-ear earphones fit comfortably under hats and helmets and are ideal for commuting, travel and sporting activities. At just $64.95.
5. HONOUR™ Essentials Skin and Shave Products
www.honouressentials.com
HONOUR™ Essentials is a collection of skin, shave products who’s secret ingredient is Costa Rican coffee oil that is sustainably sourced and elegantly and ethically made for the discerning man. The rich coffee is also sold to complete the morning experience. Created by brothers and business partners, Jerad and Matt Poling, HONOUR’s “transformative ritual” is centered around the richly derived benefits of the coffee bean and maximized in two primary ways:
First, as a defining ingredient in a three-step skincare process—WAKE Exfoliating Rinse, PREP Shave Well Cream and TEND Revitalizing Moisturizer.
Second, as deliciously roasted BREW coffee. Pure to form, all products are free of parabens, sulfates, and other harmful chemicals.
It's a quality product, with sustainability being a common theme throughout the entire brand. The heirloom-quality Keep Good canister is comprised of eco-friendly materials like reclaimed aluminum and Refills consist of pressed sugar cane pulp, so one can live in the modern world without damaging the planet. The coffee beans utilized in all HONOUR products are grown, handpicked, and sorted on family-owned farmland rooted in the lush mountainous hills of Costa Rica. Also, 1% of gross revenues go to organizations that protect the environment. Get Dad something he wouldn't get for himself.
6. The Edge Desk
$399 at www.theedgedesk.com
We know that “sitting disease” leads to metabolic syndrome and diabetes. And we also know, based on numerous scientific research studies, that sitting disease leads to an increased risk of cancer. In fact, according to Mayo Clinic, you can extend your life expectancy by two years just by cutting out three hours of television viewing time per day.
Launched on Kickstarter this year, The Edge Desk is the first desk-chair and easel all in one. Forget hours of assembly and hundreds of parts to manage, The Edge comes fully assembled right out of the box. Set up takes less than a minute and the ergonomic design provides for the most comfortable, productive work experience you’ve ever had. The patent-pending kneeling desk puts your back in a comfort first position removing pressure so work is fun!
The Edge Desk is the first kneeling desk ever created and is thought of as the “Most comfortable desk for productivity”! Kneeling desks improve posture, reduce lumbar pressure and lower back pain while increasing blood circulation
7. AnySharpUSA Sharpeners
www.anysharpusa.com
AnySharpUSA.com line of sharpeners, including Knife Sharpeners, Smart Scissors, Pocket Knife Sharpener, Mini Chopper, Graters and there is even a sharpener for Dad with a green thumb , in the Multi-Tool Sharpener.
Check out the "World's Best" Knife Sharpener for $22, as it offers Dad the choice of colors to match his unique style, including Citrus Zest, Cream, Metal, Orange Zest, Pink Cream, Pistachio Cream, Racing Green, Royal Blue and Royal Red. For those that like to spend time in the kitchen, AnySharp also offers a Pro CHEF Sharpener for $30 that is recommended by Chef Jamie Oliver as a must-have and available in sleek colors of Brass, Copper and Wolf.
The Outdoor Dad will appreciate the Outdoors Knife Sharpener with Firestick ($24.99) - professional knife sharpener for any pocket knife or tactical knife with integrated firestick and striker to help light a fire or the Multi-Tool Sharpener ($18.00) a two-in-one sharpener that allows for rejuvenating almost any knife or tool, including gardening tools!
8. Original Penguin Golf Apparel
www.originalpenguin.com
Remember the iconic Penguin on shirts, shorts and more... it's back.
It's no longer Munsingwear, reintroducing the Original Penguin
Conventional is boring, but tradition is timeless. Channel the classic style of Original Penguin's past with a modern twist in the Earl™ Polo, which features contrast tipping on the placket, sleeve cuffs and collar on a solid-colored base. This short sleeve polo stands out amongst a sea of polos. Be an original in this men's polo at the office or at your buddies on Friday night.
Happy Father's Day!