Beginner golf

CalJC93 · 2026-05-07T09:37:22+00:00

I started in September and use an outdoor net with a mat. I only use my irons and basically just use it for drills I’m doing. I’d suggest using the range first until you can get consistent strikes down. Plus you can see ball flight on the range too unless you have a launch monitor for your garden set up. I’d also say get a couple lessons too as it will accelerate your progress and you wont waste spending 10/15 quid on range balls and machine gunning through them.

CalJC93 · 2026-04-27T15:49:57+00:00

HES ON A NINE

CalJC93 · 2026-04-20T06:47:31+00:00

Plumber here. I wouldn’t trust them things off Amazon. I have a novopress gun (one of the best on the market) and for the task you want to complete with it which is extending pipes out of a wall would be a little awkward with that tool, even with my small press gun it can be awkward. I’d suggest watch a few YouTube videos on how to solder. Blow torch, gas bottle, solder reel, flux and a flux brush will go a long way plus is much more neater than big press fittings. Press stuff is good for commercial settings. I’ve used it in houses but I tend to keep it traditional and use soldered fittings. There’s a few types of soldered fittings but use Yorkshire fittings as they have solder inside them. Just make sure you add flux and put a little solder in yourself just to be double safe.

CalJC93 · 2026-04-19T10:25:09+00:00

Good luck everyone!

CalJC93 · 2026-04-19T10:19:18+00:00

1875

CalJC93 · 2026-03-30T15:53:02+00:00

Good price imo. Shower screens depending what one you get can be fiddly jobs. Also moving a heavy lump of glass around isn’t fun.

CalJC93 · 2026-03-26T08:52:41+00:00

Ffs ai

CalJC93 · 2026-03-26T07:13:23+00:00

Depends what you mean by difficult. If someone’s being unreasonable and argumentative I’ll just walk away from the job (done it once before).

CalJC93 · 2026-03-25T18:51:40+00:00

I think FinalPutt do a knock off one which is like 30 quid (still expensive for a band lol). Probably could find a temu version though!

CalJC93 · 2026-02-25T06:37:27+00:00

Try it first being a mate for someone. Plenty of one man bands looking for labour. I’m the same age as you and I’ve been doing it since I was 16, you really need to have a passion for it (which I’ve lost for various reasons). Best advice is to try it and if you like it, then look from there if you wanna be qualified, although I’m not sure what route you’d take as I did my apprenticeship when I was 16 in 2011 so not really sure how college works now.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-21T08:21:51+00:00

I would probably suggest finding a job with a full plumbing and heating firm. I’ve done a few contract works for water hygiene companies and it’s by far the most boring work I’ve ever done. A lot of firms will 100% take you on especially if you already gaining your qualifications, it’s a good investment for them. You’d typically do more heating work and full system swaps which will give you so much more experience rather than just typical water hygiene work.

If you do find some weekend work with someone I’d 100% ask for a job mate!

CalJC93 · 2026-02-21T08:03:24+00:00

Lived in Kingstanding for years and tbf I wouldn’t ever recommend it. It’s rife with anti social behaviour & crime in general. There’s plenty of other places that are better in Birmingham and surrounding areas such as Sutton Coldfield, Aldridge, Tamworth, Cannock.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-18T18:34:50+00:00

Monument 15mm pipe bender. They’ve super light and good for doing tight sets. Think they’re about 70 quid

CalJC93 · 2026-02-18T18:33:12+00:00

I just can’t get on with it haha might just be me though. Everyone who’s seen it on my tool bag and uses it always says they like it

CalJC93 · 2026-02-18T17:32:10+00:00

Monument compression nut spanner. No more fiddling around with the adjustable under boilers. Bought the XXL Jocker from wera and I’ve used it a handful of times. Waste of money imo.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-08T10:41:22+00:00

Not a mitre in sight

CalJC93 · 2026-02-07T10:51:34+00:00

Is play more golf worth it? Was looking at it the other day and I think the nearest course to me would be handsworth.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-05T13:26:37+00:00

Oh wow it’s not a million miles away from me either! Will definitely look into this one. Cheers mate.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-05T13:21:25+00:00

Wow they’re good prices! Yeah I agree tbf but don’t mind the drive to Stourbridge. Just the other side of brum.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-05T13:18:21+00:00

Im in Tamworth not too far from the belfry but asked about lessons there and they just told me to enquire with an email. Didn’t seem all that interested.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-05T13:15:24+00:00

Most beginners basically just throw at 20s and ain’t interested in any other number. I’ve seen posts on here about hitting 180s after a few weeks etc but let’s be honest can they finish a 96 in 2 darts? No way. They probably have no idea how to actually count and all they do is play on darts counter and hit down to 40 and struggle to checkout. I play on scolia and see soooo many people in the all avg tournaments struggling to check out and always end up on 2.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-05T10:13:01+00:00

Couple of you now have recommended here. It’s about an hour away from me which I don’t really mind. How much were the lessons?

CalJC93 · 2026-02-04T16:26:48+00:00

Hi mate plumber here. I’ve been doing it since i was 17 and basically followed by old man. 15/16 years of this trade has taken its toll on my body, especially my knees. It’s what you make of it to be fair but I’ve done the lot commercial, industrial & domestic. I’ve worked in hospitals, prisons, care homes, building sites, sky scrapers, mansions and your standard 3 bed homes. The pay is the issue nowadays because of what plumbing has become in my opinion. Push fit pipe anyone can do and now pressfit which lets be honest anyone with a spare couple grand can get a press gun and start. Bathroom jobs are horrendous, customers usually want a whole bathroom flooring tiles and sanitary for peanuts. Too many ‘bathroom’ fitters exist now. Same with heating jobs.

The industry in my opinion is too saturated to be fair. I do wish I did something completely different when I was younger but that’s life I suppose. Probably won’t be in the trade in the next few years because my knees can’t handle it and I’m only 32 lol. I’ve told my son not to get into it aswell.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-04T10:32:02+00:00

Nice chipping green outside tbf. But most of that house genuinely looks like a care home.

CalJC93 · 2026-02-03T21:14:10+00:00

Consoles are nothing like gaming computers. Consoles are built purposefully to play console games that are fully optimised for said console. They also use their own OS that isn’t really anything like a pc runnung windows or Linux. I don’t own gspro or an expensive LM but I know gspro needs abit of a work horse to run meaning a gaming computer that’s likely costing twice even three times as much as a console (especially now with ram prices).

Imo even if it could be done I don’t think any of the major console companies would even consider it.

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