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Reviews of Top 10 Gift Ideas for Sports Loving Dads

Updated June 2014

Reviews of Top 10 Gift Ideas for Sports Loving Dads

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$129

Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS Watch

4.50 starsfrom 319 reviews Rating: Excellent

$119

Bushnell Neo+ Golf GPS Rangefinder

4.30 starsfrom 216 reviews Rating: Very Good

$129

Weider Total Body Works 5000 Gym

4.40 starsfrom 863 reviews Rating: Very Good

$18

Wilson Ball Pickup 75

3.90 starsfrom 105 reviews Rating: Good

$17

Swingyde Golf Swing Training Aid

3.90 starsfrom 111 reviews Rating: Good

$16

Intex River Run I Inflatable Tube

4.70 starsfrom 247 reviews Rating: Excellent

$24

Callaway 15' Golf Ball Retriever

4.20 starsfrom 71 reviews Rating: Very Good

$45

Howard Leight R-01526 Impact Sport Electronic Earmuff

4.40 starsfrom 1593 reviews Rating: Very Good

$14

Speedo Aqua Fit Training Swim Gloves

4.30 starsfrom 238 reviews Rating: Very Good

$41

SKLZ Accelerator Pro Ball Return Putting Mat

4.40 starsfrom 120 reviews Rating: Very Good

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$129

Rating: Excellent 4.50 starsfrom 319 reviews

Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS Watch

Review Summary: Garmin Forerunner 10 is a GPS running watch that accurately tracks your distance, speed/pace and calories. See More

Buy now @ eBay ($129) • Amazon ($129) • Walmart ($129) • REI ($130)

Pros

Accurately tracks pace, time, distance and calories burnt
Sleek, lightweight and looks like a regular watch
Easy to read display
Easy to setup and use
Water resistant
Good entry level GPS watch at a reasonable price
Can upload all the history on Garmin connect and keep track of personal best

See all 7 Pros

Cons

No lap pace or average pace option
Some batches of watch seem to have problem
Battery does not last very long

Review Highlights

Tracks pace, time, distance and calories burnt • No lap pace or average pace option • Simple GPS watch
Lightweight • Accurate • Battery lasts for about 2 hours when using GPS
Easy to setup • Easy to use • Easy to read • Can upload all info to Garmin Connect
Good entry level GPS watch • Looks like a regular watch • Water resistant
Reasonably priced and works great • Sometimes some batch of watches seem to have problem
Tracks runs well and the online app is great for tracking runs, times, and achievements • Stores all the history and keeps track of personal best

See all 6 Highlights

$119

Rating: Very Good 4.30 starsfrom 216 reviews

Bushnell Neo+ Golf GPS Rangefinder

Review Summary: Bushnell Neo+ Golf GPS Rangefinder is the smallest and the most compact, golf GPS unit available. See More

Buy now @ eBay ($119) • Overstock ($144) • Amazon ($149) • golfshoesonly.com ($149) • Walmart ($149)

Pros

Easy to setup and use
Gives pretty accurate yardage readings
Has 25,000+ Preloaded courses
Instant course recognition and auto hole advance
Has a short distance calculator
Long lasting battery
Affordable price, durable and rainproof

See all 7 Pros

Cons

Needs registration within 45 days else device stops working
No backlit display so hard to read in low light

Review Highlights

Easy to setup and use • Good battery life • Good data accuracy
Non-graphic • No frills information for distance to front/middle/back of the green • Shows distance to the pin and the distance of your last shot
Battery lasts for about 5 to 10 rounds • Needs an overnight charging for full charge
Simple and hassle free • Has the maps of many golf courses • Yardage seems to be accurate from fairways • Manual search is rather easy
Works flawlessly right out of the box • Inexpensive • Registration with iGolf.com needed within 45 days else the GPS stops working

See all 5 Highlights

$129

Rating: Very Good 4.40 starsfrom 863 reviews

Weider Total Body Works 5000 Gym

Review Summary: Weider Total Body Works 5000 Gym is a versatile all-in-one body work out system that offers 50+ exercises to define and shape your arms, shoulders, back, abs, hip, thighs, and calves. See More

Buy now @ Walmart ($129) • Amazon ($139) • eBay ($149) • Sears ($170) • jcpenney.com ($198) • Walgreens ($199)

Pros

Excellent workout machine with reasonable price
Quick and easy to assemble
Over 100 Body-Shaping exercises
Space saving design
Come with a workout guide
All-in-one work out machine
Sturdy, well built and easy to use

See all 7 Pros

Cons

Leg exercises provide little to no resistance
Replacement parts pricing is outrageous
Lacks in the documenting of exercise routines

Review Highlights

Excellent workout machine in reasonable price • Easy to assemble • Replacement parts pricing is outrageous
Easy to adjust • Quick and easy to assemble • Use for many different exercises • Worth the price
Sturdy construction • Easy to use • Easy to move around • Fairly easy to put together
Users love cable weights • Use your own body weight as resistance • Leg exercises provide little to no resistance
All-in-one work out machine • Works every major muscle group extremely well
Users like the weight resistance bands • Great workout for the price • Great product and provides a decent workout.
Users like Weider exercise chart which comes with the machine • Lacks in the documenting of exercise routines
Product is sturdy and well built • Good product for the price • Easy to use

See all 8 Highlights

$18

Rating: Good 3.90 starsfrom 105 reviews

Wilson Ball Pickup 75

Review Summary: Wilson Ball Pickup 75 is a portable tennis balls hopper which can hold up to 75 balls and makes practicing on the court easier. See More

Buy now @ Walmart ($18) • Amazon ($18) • Target ($18) • eBay ($24) • tennisexpress.com ($24)

Pros

Portable and holds up to 75 balls
No spill lid on top makes it easy to transport balls
Dual position design and stands at good height
Easy to assemble
Affordable price
Durable plated steel construction
Easy to use and makes it easy to pick balls after practice

See all 7 Pros

Cons

Washers and screws come loose easily
Hard to locks legs in place to make it stand
Not very sturdy design
Top heavy so tips over easily

See all 4 Cons

Review Highlights

Washers and screws come off easily and basket falls apart • Need to be careful while assembling
Flimsy and bends easily • Not very sturdy • Dual position design • Top heavy so tips easily
Good quality product • Reasonable price • Holds 75 balls
Easy to use • Affordable • Makes it easy to pick up balls around the court
Hard to lock the legs in place
Easy to assemble • Stands at a good height • Makes transporting balls and practicing service very easy

See all 6 Highlights

$17

Rating: Good 3.90 starsfrom 111 reviews

Swingyde Golf Swing Training Aid

Review Summary: Swingyde is a lightweight and portable golf training aid designed to create the correct golf swing positions. See More

Buy now @ Amazon ($17) • eBay ($24) • intheholegolf.com ($29) • playbetterstore.com ($34) • Sears ($45)

Pros

Simple, compact and effective golf aid
Easy to use and carry in the bag
Helps with wrists hinge and correct swings
Lightweight and easy to attach to club
Improves follow through and plane
Helps to achieve greater distance and better accuracy
Comes with good instructional DVD

See all 7 Pros

Cons

Can tear up the grip of the club
A little expensive
Can be awkward and distracting

Review Highlights

Helps with correct wrist position and wrist hinge in golf swing • Provides instant feedback
Easy to use • Easy to attach to any club • Promotes proper club alignment • Hard on the club • Can tear the grip of the club • Little expensive
Helps you hit balls straighter and longer • Helps with swing with a correct plane • Less expensive than an instructor
Made of plastic • Works well to correct the swing • Worth the price • Comes with an instructional DVD
Simple and compact tool • Fits in bag easily • Attaches to any grip of any club
Simple to use tool • Helps in setting the wrists swing correctly • Gets your hand into right position and builds muscle memory

See all 6 Highlights

$16

Rating: Excellent 4.70 starsfrom 247 reviews

Intex River Run I Inflatable Tube

Review Summary: Intex River Run I Inflatable Tube is perfect tube for relaxing tubing run down the river or an adventurous trip in the rapids or just to chill in a lake. See More

Buy now @ Walmart ($16) • Amazon ($17) • eBay ($22) • basspro.com ($24) • Target ($29)

Pros

Comfortable with mesh bottom, handles and back rest
Spacious and perfect size for adults
Easy to inflate and deflate
Durable and tough enough to survive rapids
Easy to get in and out of the tube
Rope around the perimeter is good feature
Good for rafting and river floating

See all 7 Pros

Cons

Does not hold air sometimes
Hard to steer away from obstacles without small paddles

Review Highlights

Nice mesh bottom is comfortable • Has handles and head rest
Durable and strong • Easy to inflate and deflate • Perfect size for adults
Spacious and comfortable • Holds up very well • Easy to get in and out of in deep water
Great tube for river floating/tubing • Has ropes on sides • Cup holders are useful • Difficult to steer away from obstacles • Users recommend to get small paddles for easy steering

See all 4 Highlights

$24

Rating: Very Good 4.20 starsfrom 71 reviews

Callaway 15' Golf Ball Retriever

Review Summary: Callaway 15' Golf Ball Retriever uses the telescoping pole to get back your golf ball from water hazards or other hard to reach places. See More

Buy now @ eBay ($24) • Amazon ($27) • Walmart ($37) • golfsmith.com ($39) • dickssportinggoods.com ($39)

Pros

Long 15' reach
Telescoping tube collapses to 4 feet
Retrieving mechanism is sleek and works well
Sturdy and well made
Comes with a stylish cover
Reasonable price

See all 6 Pros

Cons

A little heavy
Handle tube takes in water when retrieving balls from water

Review Highlights

Sturdy and works well • Catch mechanism is sleek • Works even when retrieving balls from water
Decent price and well worth the price • Includes the cover
Good golf tool • May break after sometime • Not heavily used item
Tubing fills with water when used to fetch balls from water • A little heavy • Pays itself off when a lot of balls are retrieved from the water
Outstanding ability to retrieve balls from either water or unapproachable hazards

See all 5 Highlights

$45

Rating: Very Good 4.40 starsfrom 1593 reviews

Howard Leight R-01526 Impact Sport Electronic Earmuff

Review Summary: The Howard Leight Impact Sport is a compact, comfortable and affordable electronic earmuff that is a great addition to the range bag. See More

Buy now @ Amazon ($45) • eBay ($49) • NewEgg ($55) • Sears ($55) • galls.com ($64) • opticsplanet.com ($64)

Pros

Great ear protectors for shooting ranges
Comfortable, compact and slim design
Great sound suppression
Incredible hearing amplification
Good value for the money
Convenient folding design for easy storage
Easy to replace batteries

See all 7 Pros

Cons

Noise blockage is not very effective
Sometimes may need ear plugs with these ear muffs
Doesn't seem to fit smaller heads
Cushions are so slim that it loses a seal with certain eye wear

See all 4 Cons

Review Highlights

Very comfortable pair of ear muffs for the shooting range • Adjustable volume • Reasonably priced
Microphones and amplification work well • Adjustable fitting
May need to use this with a pair of ear-plugs • Noise blockage not very effective • Good value for the price
Slim profile • Effectively cancels noise as well as amplifies it • Works well in indoor ranges
Lightweight and comfortable • Great sound suppression • Incredible hearing amplification
Great ear protectors for indoor shooting ranges
Sound amplification sounds natural • Directional just like normal hearing
Fantastic earmuffs • Doesn't seem to fit smaller heads • Cushions are so slim that it loses a seal with certain eye wear

See all 8 Highlights

$14

Rating: Very Good 4.30 starsfrom 238 reviews

Speedo Aqua Fit Training Swim Gloves

Review Summary: Speedo Aqua Fit Training Swim Gloves is a neoprene glove that provides ample resistance to water. See More

Buy now @ eBay ($14) • Amazon ($16) • Amazon ($17) • swimoutlet.com ($17) • sportansa.com ($18) • speedousa.com ($22)

Pros

Provides ample resistance to water. Helps build more arm strength
Great tool for water aquatics as it facilitates more exercise options
A swimmer can easily manipulate fingers and hands with this product
Colors stand out in the water
Helps kids swim better
Good material

See all 6 Pros

Cons

Gloves are sized inaccurately
Placement of the Velcro closures isn't very accurate
Stitching creates a web and sometimes hurts hands
Colors fade fast in chlorine water
Wears out within 3-4 months for daily swimmers

See all 5 Cons

Review Highlights

Well made and work great • Gives arms a great workout
They run a little large so order a size small!
Provides a challenging workout while swimming.
The gloves are sized inaccurately.
A great tool for water aquatics. Facilitates more exercise options.
Comfortale • Helps in getting good traction in water • A swimmer can easily manipulate fingers and hands with these gloves.
Comes with velcro closures, but sometimes the placement isn't very accurate.
Provides ample resistance to water. Helps build more arm strength.

See all 8 Highlights

$41

Rating: Very Good 4.40 starsfrom 120 reviews

SKLZ Accelerator Pro Ball Return Putting Mat

Review Summary: SKLZ Accelerator Pro Ball Return Putting Mat is a 9 foot mat with an uphill grade at one end which trains the golfer to practice putting strokes. See More

Buy now @ Amazon ($41) • Walmart ($41) • eBay ($47) • NewEgg ($48) • sklz.com ($49)

Pros

Great for practice putting straight strokes
Has markings on the mat to improve ball putting
Adjustable ball return stick
Green surface is smooth and has durable edges
Compact design for storage and easy to assemble
Can be used on any indoor or outdoor straight surfaces
Reasonable price

See all 7 Pros

Cons

Markings may impede the real life feel and judgment of being on a real green

Review Highlights

Ball return system works perfectly • Stroke practice made easier • Works on any straight surface • Makes a perfect gift
Helps in putting strokes and improving game • Maintains consistency in putting distance • Helpful line marking • Suitable as a training aid
Easy to assemble • Useful for beginners • Easy to store • Painted guidelines makes putting easy
Green surface is smooth • Markers help in straight strokes • Reasonable price • Compact storage
Good golf practice tool • Perfect on any surface • Adjustable ball return stick • Indoor game for home or office use • Upto 8 foot putts

See all 5 Highlights

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Reviews of Top 10 Gift Ideas for Sports Loving Dads

Reviews of Top 10 Gift Ideas for Sports Loving Dads

Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS Watch

Bushnell Neo+ Golf GPS Rangefinder

Weider Total Body Works 5000 Gym

Wilson Ball Pickup 75

Swingyde Golf Swing Training Aid

Intex River Run I Inflatable Tube

Callaway 15' Golf Ball Retriever

Howard Leight R-01526 Impact Sport Electronic Earmuff

Speedo Aqua Fit Training Swim Gloves

SKLZ Accelerator Pro Ball Return Putting Mat

Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS Watch

Bushnell Neo+ Golf GPS Rangefinder

Weider Total Body Works 5000 Gym

Wilson Ball Pickup 75

Swingyde Golf Swing Training Aid

Intex River Run I Inflatable Tube

Callaway 15' Golf Ball Retriever

Howard Leight R-01526 Impact Sport Electronic Earmuff

Speedo Aqua Fit Training Swim Gloves

SKLZ Accelerator Pro Ball Return Putting Mat

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