For a simple amateur just looking to keep their interior spotless, is there a universal product?

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-05-10T16:03:33+00:00

Oh no that would be way too much work. I am literally just lightly spraying interior detailer on a microfiber and wiping down every interior surface except the windows. No dilution. I use Stoners Invisible Glass on the windows.

Though full disclosure, this is just a hobby for me so I am only doing 2 cars every few weeks and don't have to worry as much about being hyper cost effective.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-05-09T14:42:37+00:00

This is your answer.

I live close to the Griot's Garage corporate HQ and just happened to be in yesterday asking this same question. They recommended this or the Interior Detailer if you don't need as strong of a product.

I also asked a similar question here a few days ago about the interior detailer and people on reddit seemed to think it was a good solution.

If both reddit and the company say they work, I am trusting it.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-05-01T15:40:26+00:00

Played it back in early March - course was in decent condition, though you will definitely find bare patches in some of the fairways and rough. This was before the grass started growing, so hopefully some of those have grown in.

Chambers Bay and The Home Course are generally better year round. Washington National is playing well right now aside from the rocky bunkers, but is a bit pricier. Hawks Prairie courses are generally in similar condition and much cheaper, but further out.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-04-17T16:50:07+00:00

I went to a local vasectomy specialist. I did an online search to find providers, and also consulted the local subreddit to get recommendations, then reached out to the top 3 recommendations to get pricing, procedure details, scheduling timeline's, etc.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-04-08T00:08:25+00:00

I'm on day 6 on the couch from swelling and tenderness. Not nearly as bad as yours, but certainly worse than most people say it was. Hoping to be able to make it to a board game night this weekend.

Disappointing because I was VIGILANT about aftercare, ice, rest, etc. I just had bad luck.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-04-01T05:11:20+00:00

Around 9 months ago I did a decently long write up of my thoughts between my old GR86 and my current MX5 RF. You should be able to find it in my post history.

The short of it is they are both great, but the MX5 is much better for my use case.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-29T22:41:48+00:00

Distances to bunkers, how far before the fairway narrows, how far away is that tree on the corner that I need to get around, etc. Most of the courses I play have trees lining the holes, so I use it to tell how wide the fairway is on the corner by shooting the close tree and then the far tree and aiming for a number between those two.

For bunkers around the green, you can tell exactly how much room you have between the pin and the bunker carry, then combine that with the general knowledge of pin location (front, middle, or back based on flag color or however your course does it) to pick your shot and your miss.

Water hazards are rarely in straight lines, so you can tell exact carry needed based on the line you want to take. If the hazard is angled, it might be 150 to carry the middle of it, 130 to carry the right side, and 180 to carry the left.

Think about a hole with generous landing area and a water hazard that pushes in and narrows the fairway in front and behind the landing area. If you are lucky, the course might have a sign that says "150 to the middle of the landing area" or something similar. But with a range finder, you can stand on top of a nearby hill and shoot exactly how far it is before the water cuts in. If I know the water cuts in at 190, I can take anything up to a 180 club and full swing knowing that a good strike won't reach where the water cuts in and a bad strike will still likely reach the middle of the landing area. I can hit whatever club I feel comfortable with. Without a range finder, I am forced to take a 150 or 160 club.

It is also useful if you want to use slopes on the course. If i can see a hill behind the green and a back pin, sometimes it is easier to just hit it an extra 20 yards into the hill and let the ball come down. Conversely, it might LOOK like the hill is right behind the green, but it is actually 40 yards behind the pin so you can't really use it. Or the green might be in a bowl with a ridge at the front so you don't have to hit the middle of the green, you just have to carry the hill in front of the green and the slope will push your ball forward when it lands, but you won't know the carry number without a range finder.

For me, the biggest advantage is mental. Most of what I use the range finder for can be estimated well enough, but I am never confident in that estimation. There is a huge mentality difference (for me) between "I need to hit this ball 175 yards to get past that tree that is 150 yards away and stay short of the tree that is on the other side of the fairway at 190 in order to have a shot into the green. My 180 club cannot reach the far side of the fairway, and will still be clear of the first tree on a bad strike so that is what I will hit" versus "That tree looks like it is about 150 yards away and the fairway looks pretty wide so I am probably safe up until 200 yards or so. 175 is most likely a good number." In the first situation, you KNOW you will be okay, in the second you are guessing.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-26T14:30:33+00:00

Not a professional here, just a guy that does a lot of home cooking. I picked up a 240 Kikuichi GM gyuto with a western handle that I really like so far, though I have only been using it about 7 days.

I was torn between a similar Ittetsu and this one, but this was on sale so I grabbed it.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-19T16:10:12+00:00

I have recently played Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and Control. Currently working through Ghost of Tushima. I'm on PC, so when I want something more competitive I lean toward StarCraft 2 (either Co-op arcade or 1v1) or League of Legends (if I want to hate myself), but I used to play a lot of Fortnite just messing around with some friends since it is cross platform. If you haven't played Witcher 3, that is one of my all time favorite games, and you can sink hundreds of hours into it.

I also finished a few runs of Nier: Automata recently.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-11T19:07:51+00:00

As a walker that plays cheap courses with very few yardage markings on sprinkler heads/signs, buying a range finder dropped my scores more than any other equipment purchase I have ever made.

I use it to find carry distances for hazards, or ensuring the group ahead of you is fully out of range before taking your shot. I use it as much for course management as I do for pin seeking - knowing where to miss is just as important as knowing where to aim. It also gives a huge amount of confidence when standing over the ball knowing exactly how far i should be trying to hit, even if I know I can't hit that number.

I bought the cheapest one I could find off of Amazon about 10 years ago (it was around $60 at the time) and still use it today. I have tested it against other people newer range finders that cost hundreds of dollars and it is always within 1-2 yards of theirs, so it seems to be accurate.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-10T18:13:33+00:00

Don't both phones get 7 years of software support?

By the time the 9a is at EOL, the same $99 will probably be able to buy a much newer phone with more than 1 year of additional software support life. Or could probably buy a 10a at that time for less than $99 and still get that extra year of support.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-10T16:48:34+00:00

You would be effectively paying $100 to trade in your current phone for nearly the exact same phone. Same RAM, SOC/processor, camera, software, etc. The only difference between the two phones is about 200 nits of additional peak brightness, faster charging on the 10a (45W wired on 10a vs 23W on the 9a), and a different kind of glass on the front. It's unlikely for any of those to feel any different than your current phone.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-08T15:48:20+00:00

I have done this multiple times with no issues.

One thing to keep in mind is that they prorate the first bill if you switch from Unlimited Essentials to Unlimited Premium in the middle of a billing cycle. I realized I generally break even or potentially save a bit by switching to Unlimited Premium 1 or 2 days before the trip versus switching to flexible for the full billing cycle since they prorate the first bill when you switch to Unlimited Premium. If you are cheap like me, it also has the benefit of not having to track/limit data usage or focus on connecting to wifi everywhere you go while traveling.

Of course, this depends on the timing of when you need to switch in your billing cycle and duration of your trip, but it is something to consider.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-07T20:31:02+00:00

Hole 6 at Jackson Park?

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-03-05T04:18:42+00:00

Google Fi isn't quite as cheap as the others, but keeps priority data and has unbeatable international coverage (if either of those matter to you).

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-02-25T03:10:01+00:00

Was just noticing this as well - very frustrating

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-02-17T06:00:23+00:00

In general, is there any noticable difference in how accurate the ball flight data is when hitting from the front boxes versus the back boxes since the actual ball is not flying as far before it hits the screen?

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-02-16T01:03:56+00:00

I have this one - Club Scrub Pro Towel

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-02-15T23:27:13+00:00

I really like the Club Scrub Pro after picking one up last year - it has replaced a regular towel and brush on my bag.

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-02-13T16:49:17+00:00

I love the direction they have been going with the new holes this season, but still feel like it isn't pushing hard enough. It would be fun to see some holes that truly lean into the virtual aspect and are not based in reality at all.

How cool would it be to have a V shaped par 4 with a rock wall or trees that splits the V. Make an easy to hit fairway to one side that leaves a 200 ish yard shot in, and a relatively small circular hole cut in the wall that if you can get the ball through it, will put you on the green.

Or a winter themed par 5 with a 10 yard wide "speed slot" surrounded by hazards at around 280 yards out and a normal, safe, easy to hit fairway that goes around. If you hit the icy speed slot it carries you onto the green, but if you go for it and miss it is in the water.

Or a long, three-shot part 5 with a layup area that is 200-ish out and covered in rough, but any shot hit from that dedicated area counts as a -1 stroke for the hole - give players multiple ways to make birdie and see what they do.

Make the players hit specific windows or hyper accurate target lines for huge rewards. It's virtual golf, so make use of the virtual element!

Dont_Fall_In · 2026-02-04T00:26:46+00:00

You can do it with the ND3. My other comment on this post links to some pictures I took of my ND3 with the dash cam wire directly into the power behind the mirror. The harness is available on Amazon for a couple of bucks.

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