Peter Daykin

Getting fitted by Karl for a new set of irons in November 23 has knocked nearly FOUR strokes off my handicap index—19.5 to 15.8 in exactly 12 months.

I had an hour booked in with Karl and was late turning up. Karl was super chill about it (happily he had a free slot after) and asked me a bunch of questions about what I did and didn't want, measured my swing, strike and ground contact etc. etc.

I didn't have anything in mind, so Karl tried a LOAD of different options, taking time to explain how each affected my launch angle, distance, spin, ability to stop the ball etc. I knew nothing and he was very patient and clear in his explanation. In all he spent nearly two hours with me, way more than he had to (or that he'd promised).

In the end we found the perfect clubs for me — some Ping G430s. Turns out I need my clubs to be slightly more upright than usual (so that's why I often caught the turf on long irons!) so he suggested white dots.

After a week or so getting made, the difference was immediate. I always had quite a slow swing speed but can now hit a seven iron 170 yards.

Mainly, though, I'm so much more confident on my approach shots. I'm consistent in my yardage and get a great, high trajectory, meaning I can usually stop the ball on most greens.

Price was extremely competitive and I genuinely couldn't have been happier with the service. Going to book an appointment now for a driver/wood fitting.

Strong recommends! :)

I'm not, like, an eco-weirdo or anything, but as I get older I am more conscious of trying to do a bit more, be a bit better. The amount of waste I generate using deodorant has increasingly grated on me (single-use plastic or metal is the only choice), and when I mentioned it in passing to my wife one day she bought me a Wild reusable stick. I mean, this is a functional item—deodorant is deodorant and this is no better or worse than any other I've used, but it makes me feel good to know I'm not generating waste in my efforts not to smell like crap. Keep on keeping on Wild folk!

I got an Approach S62 for Christmas two years ago and literally two days after Christmas this year (48 hours outside of warranty) the touch function started locking up. I contacted support, explained the situation and they've offered to replace the device even though I'm technically outside of warranty (just!).

It's an expensive bit of kit—which I love, incidentally—so I really appreciate their understanding.

I'd booked a rental with Goldcar at Fuerteventura airport only to find on arrival they didn't take my Amex and wouldn't let me pay on my wife's credit card without upgrading to the expensive full cover option. I felt I was being scammed so walked down the line at the airport and the guy in Payless, despite having little available, found me a brilliant little Panda with full insurance for less than the cost of my original Goldcar booking.

Used Goldcar at Fuerteventura through an online agent and got a good deal on a reasonably priced Qashqai. When I got to the airport the guy explained that without expensive additional insurance we couldn't drive on any of the non-asphalt roads on the island (there are a fair few). I told him I had additional cover through Amex, but he said they didn't accept Amex (which, to be fair, did turn out to be in their small print ts & cs). I then tried to pay using Visa Debit, they said they wouldn't accept it and that my wife couldn't put it on her Mastercard (which they do accept) unless we upgraded to the expanded insurance. I felt they were trying to cheat me, so I asked at Pay Less Car Hire a few booths down at the airport and got full cover (albeit on a slightly smaller car) for less than the price Goldcar were trying to charge me. And they took Amex no bother.

I rang in a panic on a Monday morning - our boiler died and we needed the van back by the Friday. Tony and the guys were already booked out but agreed to fit me in anyway. They had it sorted within a day and the price was more than fair. They also went the extra mile to support me with paperwork I needed (they probably spent longer on that than on the repair!).

Can't recommend Motorhome Kings highly enough - great people, great service.