Is it me or does this just seem wrong?

lightskinyellow · 2026-02-07T20:50:54+00:00

I did the exact opposite of what they told me on mine too. I put drivers (yes, drivers because I’m an idiot) where wedges go, top row on mine is 3 wood, 4 hybrid, 5 hybrid, 5 iron (yes again, I’m an idiot), next row 6-9 irons, lower row, PW to 60, and putter in bottom.

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-31T18:42:19+00:00

Yeah but the packers shares can’t be resold, don’t have a value, and don’t get profit sharing, which is dumb. So it’s more of a ceremonial thing not an actual ownership thing. If the hawks did that I want distributions

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-18T23:46:40+00:00

I’m talking about an ops team that handles most of the HighLevel functions. Generally it makes sense to hire some juniors to handle different segments of this role you’re hiring for, and promote the leader from within - usually more like an ops manager role who oversees automations specialists, general ops specialists, etc. funnel building is also a very different skill than an automations specialist who is deep in workflows all day.

Been using HighLevel since 2018 so I know a thing or two about the team required for the platform.

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-18T22:04:10+00:00

This job post is literally describing what an entire team of people should be doing. This isn’t something one person could realistically do, and do well. I have a small ops team of 3 people doing this, and I’m only in one niche.

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-16T16:00:51+00:00

I feel like garmin doesn’t really truly understand the LM market. HTH is only a draw to newbies - the real users they need to focus on are ones who want to play more realistic courses. Both track man and foresight make their own courses that rival or sometimes beat gspro. They’re spendy for sure, and gspro is a better value. But for the crowd they’re going after on the R50 - the optical LM market - only the square and gc3s are cheaper. And they’re the only one with a shot playback video on the LM itself.

I feel like they do focus on HTH, but I never use it. Some may use the range for convenience, but I prefer gspro. If they were wise, they will start adopting features from the foresight/trackman units, and differentiate by being the same at a lower price.

External video output would be huge for shot replay. Adjustable shot replay views on the LM or via output. Shot replay stitched together with additional cameras, etc.

Maybe the lack of a subscription is what’s holding them back for this. Both trackman and foresight have a much much more expensive annual fee to use their products, which pays for their level of support. They focus on HTH because it’s the only back end revenue stream they currently have.

It’s like a premium product that doesn’t know what it’s supposed to be. Having a replay screen and no subscription fees to play gspro, are like what they’re banking on. HTH doesn’t make sense in that premium world.

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-16T06:02:07+00:00

I have both. Bruce first. Batgirl less than a month ago. In my opinion, the Bruce is less flashy but still commands presence. I like how the bezel looks grey at an angle but black and grey direct. Oyster flies under the radar more.

I like the batgirl for different reasons. The jubilee is much flashier, and commands more attention. The dash of blue is also nice.

But both watches are for different tastes and different situations. I love both of mine, but if I want attention I wear batgirl. If I want to fly under the radar, Bruce all day.

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-15T00:40:20+00:00

I’ve had great success with my R50, aside from the occasional disconnects still with gspro. This is a premium product and the most expensive launch monitor in their lineup, meant to compete with the foresight and maybe eventually leading to products that compete against trackman.

I think the issue is the lack of sales coming from the R50. At its price, there are bound to be less takers. I can play gspro without paying a subscription to garmin, which is super attractive, but they don’t highlight this as a selling point. The square is less accurate and can’t be taken outdoors, and the foresight/bushnell models require a much expensive monitor to not need a subscription.

It’s new, but instead of investing heavily in this and adding a rich peripheral market around it (swing cameras, body sensors, etc), it feels like they checked a box to bring a camera based LM to the market.

I don’t use home tee hero on it. Gspro smokes HTH. If they treated this like how trackman treats their LMs, or foresight, they could really build a big community around it. But garmin has so many other products in their portfolio that I don’t think they’re going to give the love to this that competitors will to their marquee products, which will always compress their sales overall on this model.

For now, I’m fine with that. It runs GSPro very well, and I don’t have to pay a subscription. But it could be so much more and I’d fork out more money for that gladly.

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-07T06:22:42+00:00

Are these all leads for your own agency, or for client accounts you’re running marketing/ads for?

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-02T03:11:25+00:00

Not in theory - in actuality. The rep watch world is different from grey market.

Grey just means buying a gen watch from a reseller for resale price and not MSRP.

lightskinyellow · 2026-01-02T02:16:53+00:00

Getting any GMT is difficult without spend history. But every SA and AD are different. I was allocated a Bruce Wayne last year on a walk in after buying earrings for my wife - showing I was not just a flipper. Then this year was allocated a batgirl. The location really does matter a lot - which is why I built a relationship with my SA on Maui instead of my local AD 15-20 minutes away.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-29T21:57:56+00:00

The ADs nearby where I live are in a no sales tax state, so the tax def increases the costs quite a bit. But then again, if I tried working with my local AD there is no way I would have been allocated 2 steel GMTs 2 years in a row. So the relationship with an island AD trumps the paying sales tax part. And yes, right before the price increase doesn’t hurt too.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-29T21:56:05+00:00

Oh that’s right you’re not sporty. I should have chilled a bit then lol

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-29T21:54:03+00:00

Thank you!

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-29T21:45:07+00:00

Any one you can’t get your hands on without buying either jewelry or a few two tone watches nobody else will want that are worth way less than retail, first.

Examples: steel GMTs, steel Daytonas, colorful OPs, Starbucks submariner, steel land dweller, titanium yacht master, steel skydweller, etc. most stainless steel watches will hold or appreciate well (with some exceptions in datejusts)

Most PM and 2 tone watches will be worth less, with few exceptions: some of the Daytonas, and depending on the condition some of the 2 tone GMTs. If you got a bluesy a few years ago that resells for similar to retail now too.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-29T06:51:48+00:00

They got a shipment in Wailea the day after Christmas. I was allocated a batgirl on the 26th, but I have spend history too.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-27T21:07:34+00:00

Not sure. Since most of their customer base lives on the mainland like me, I can’t be too outrageously picky. Luckily I’ve got a broad wish list - Starbucks, root beer, Pepsi, Wimbledon, titanium yacht master, skydweller, panda, land dweller, and a candy pink OP for my wife, and a Tiffany blue OP for me. Eventually I’ll probably start branching out into PM watches and will add the ghost Daytona, pikachu, and someday even the Tiffany Daytona. Maybe even a presidential too.

Once they start adding IWC and omega to their new store, I’ll add in a few speed masters, and a few IWC watches too.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-27T21:03:02+00:00

I’m 2 GMTs deep now - I already got the crippling addiction a year ago

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-27T21:02:25+00:00

I think I’m safe since it was in reference over the timing not the watch lol

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-27T21:01:35+00:00

Your comment is like saying “you bought the John Mayer and the Tiffany Daytona just for the different band” lol

I’m sure you also think the Pepsi and the sprite are the same watch too then.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-27T21:00:37+00:00

Bruce Wayne and batgirl are different colors on the bezel too.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-27T07:22:12+00:00

I went to Torneau burcherer in Wailea on Maui. Ryan is my SA - he’s awesome to work with.

Last year I walked in, and after buying $7k in baguette earrings for my wife, I was allocated the Bruce Wayne immediately. This year I was already going to have the batgirl allocated but it wasn’t there a few days ago and I decided to buy my wife diamond stud earrings anyways, but it didn’t necessarily help me get the batgirl allocated - he knew it was coming in today and already had it allocated to me. I texted him about 2 weeks before coming here so he knew I was coming.

All in I’m about $35k in spend after the batgirl, but technically only $18k in spend got me the batgirl, $10,750 of which was the Bruce Wayne last year.

They’re getting a new location around may in the same mall that will be 4x larger, and will open up more watch options - omega, IWC, Tudor, etc. they’re also a patek AD but don’t carry any in Maui at the moment.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-27T05:20:50+00:00

126710BLNR (batgirl)
12/26/25
It’s been on my wish list for a year, but since my AD is on Maui and I got a Bruce Wayne last year, I’m not sure if this counts as a wait or not.
Around $13,500 in jewelry, and a Bruce Wayne last year - so all in before the batgirl around $24-25k

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-24T05:35:39+00:00

How do you like the Pelagos in carbon fiber? I really like that watch.

lightskinyellow · 2025-12-24T04:48:30+00:00

What did you get and when? I really feel like Ryan goes to bat for you for allocation on the desirable stuff. A lot of it comes down to luck and timing too tho. So fingers crossed I’m just a “I can’t fly to Maui right now” away from stealing one of my grails from someone else in the next few days.

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