Newest first. Each guide says who a piece of gear is for, who can skip it, and how it should fit before you pay for it.
10 guides
Aisle 4 · GolfNewest
Eight clubs or so, not fourteen: the starter checklist, what each club is for, box set or half set or used, and the shaft and forgiveness to get right.
A beginner needs seven to nine clubs
Most running shoes last 300 to 500 miles. Why some pairs wear out sooner, five two-minute checks at home, and how to track the miles you run in each pair.
Most running shoes are done somewhere between 300 and 500 miles
The break-in method glove makers advise, step by step: catch, a light coat of oil, a ball in the pocket, and why ovens and soaking shorten a glove’s life.
Work the stiff hinges with your hands
Weight, core, face, shape and grip size explained plainly, what to buy when starting, as a regular and when serious, and when a paddle must be approved.
Most players should start with a midweight paddle with a polymer core
Head size, weight, balance, strings and grip size by level, how to measure your grip, whether to buy strung and why a demo week beats any spec sheet.
Choose for the level you play now
Match the soleplate to the field you play on most, then fit the cleat snug with a locked heel. FG, SG, AG, turf and indoor compared, plus shin guards.
Buy the soleplate made for the surface you play on most
Measure both feet, try running shoes on late in the day and check length, width, heel and laces, so the pair that fits in the store still fits at mile five.
Measure both feet in your running socks
Trainer or exercise bike for riding at home? We compare fit, who else will ride, space, noise, floors and app costs, and say plainly who each one suits.
Trainer for your own bike, exercise bike for everyone else
Your league’s bat stamp first, then length by height and weight, three checks and drop weight explained, so your child’s bat is legal and right this season.
Find the stamp your league requires first
Measure your height and cycling inseam, read the maker’s own chart for that model, then check standover, saddle height and reach on a test ride.
Measure your height and your cycling inseam
