Bad Chicken Wii Chicken Stick Golf Club

Just like many of the other reviews, this product is great, however, the plastic ring broke within a week of receiving it. We were able to tape it enough to where it works, but doesn't quite work the same way. I will not order another one until the manufacturer revises the way it is made to prevent the plastic ring from breaking so easily. It is too expensive to just order another one. We were wondering why they could make it out of metal or maybe even a metal cable instead of having it plastic right at the pressure point. The rest of the product seems to be of very good quality, so it is a little perplexing why the manufacturer would not try to also remedy this issue as it seems to be the only issue most people have with it. If it weren't for it breaking, I would definitely give it 5 stars all the way.

I got this about 8 months ago but haven't played with it until now just because I've been really busy. I finally had an afternoon free and decided to bust out my Tiger Woods '12 Wii game and see how the Chicken Stick did with it. I was really frustrated at first because I kept getting a message that the remote had become disconnected right after I swung, and it wasn't registering anything. I had to swing really slowly in order to get anything to happen in the game. I decided to log onto the company site and try to get some support ([...]). I honestly wasn't expecting much, but I went ahead and fired off an e-mail to the support address describing my problem, and this was on a Sunday afternoon. I don't want to set any unrealistic expectations for anyone, but I had a reply literally in 6 MINUTES!!! Not only that, it solved my problem. Turns out that with a hard swing, the batteries in the controller will be moved just enough that they cause the controller to lose power briefly, which causes you to get the error. The solution that was given to me was to insert something into the controller with the batteries to help secure them into place. What I ended up doing was taking part of a paper towel and folding it up a bit so that it covered just the top of the batteries inside the case, then putting the top back on to secure everything. The goal is to put something in there that can kind of form around the batteries (tissue, cloth, foam, etc) and be compressible so that you can put the cover back on. After you've done that, the batteries should be held snugly in place and then you can swing away without worrying too much about having your remote disconnect. It still does happen to me occasionally, so I think I need to work on engineering a slightly better pad, but it's MUCH better than it was before. What I would say about this device is that it's not perfect, but it's very close. The grip is a real golf grip on a real golf shaft - it just happens to have a plastic holder attached for the controller. You feel like you're swinging a real golf club for the most part, which is a huge improvement over using the Nerf golf club attachment or using no attachment at all. Doing it that way just doesn't feel anything like a golf club. The only drawback on this device is that you have to hold the trigger with your forefinger so that it keeps the B button depressed, and that's a little unnatural. It's not too far off what you probably normally do, mind you, but it's different enough that it might affect your swing some. Given that this is a game and not a real replacement for an actual game of golf, I would think that wouldn't bother people much. I'll tell you that playing a round with the Chicken Stick inside on a rainy day is better than not playing at all. It really does seem to be just this side of playing an actual game. Maybe it's roughly 90% realistic? That's good enough for me. I enjoy the game for real and I enjoy playing it on the Wii when I can't get out to the course. I did see some mention of the plastic loop thing breaking for some folks - so far mine has held up fine, and I swing fairly hard (100 mph on a regular swing, but I've been clocked at 120 mph when I really try - not Tiger Woods, but not bad for a middle-aged fat guy). The controller is held firmly in the device and I have no concern about it flying out. All in all, this is a great device to help you enjoy your Wii golf games more, and I would absolutely buy it again.

This is a pretty good product...it does give you a more realistic feeling of swinging a real club. However, it'll take some practice if you're used to just swinging the Wii remote. It comes with a nice Golf Pride grip on a cut down True Temper shaft. With the Wii remote inserted, it approaches the weight of a real club but because of the short length, the balance isn't quite the same. Playing the Tiger Woods '11 game, my first round with the Chicken Stick was terrible. The tendency with this device is to hit a fade or slice. I soon learned to rotate the club face a little to the left and finally was able to hit some straight shots. While the Chicken Stick makes the game more realistic, there are two downsides and the first is a major one: you can't take a practice shot because you can't hold the A and B buttons and swing at the same time. Next, the lever that pulls the B button is flimsy and will break easily. It also requires you to use your index finger which means you can't make a perfect grip. In spite of the negatives, the Chicken Stick is a lot of fun to use and, with practice, you'll get better.