This is one of my quicker review turnaround times. I haven’t had the Bobby Jones Baby Alpaca 1/4 Zip Sweater for more than a few weeks, but after wearing it nearly every day since the temperatures dropped, I’ve logged more than enough miles to post my review. I wanted to be sure to get this review done before Thanksgiving and all the hubbub with Black Friday later this week. This is without a doubt the nicest, most comfortable, best looking sweater I’ve ever worn. No comparison. If you’re shopping for a golf sweater for yourself or for the golfer on your Christmas list, your search ends here.
Bobby Jones Baby Alpaca 1/4 Zip Sweater
Highlights
- Retail Price: $225.00
- 100% Baby Alpaca
- 12 gauge cable rib detail
- Suede piping at front zip placket closure
- 1×1 rib at neck, cuff and bottom trims
- Super soft baby alpaca hand feel
Style
The cable rib pattern and charcoal color of this sweater exude style and class. The suede piping around the front zipper is very sharp. The fit, cut, and ribs on the trim are so sharp.
Bobby Jones Baby Alpaca 1/4 Zip Sweater
Comfort
The baby alpaca fur is so soft. I want an entire outfit, down to the undies, made from baby alpaca fur. I want my bed sheets and comforter made from baby alpaca fur. There is NO itching like one might expect from a wool sweater. The sweater is mega-soft and the fit is perfect.
Performance
This is not a super-heavy sweater. I’d recommend it for fall and spring. Very cold temperatures in the winter might be too much for this piece, unless wearing a jacket or outer layer.
The smooth fur and great fit of this piece do not bind, stretch, or restrict the golf swing. I can swing in full comfort.
Conclusion
No, the $225 price tag for this Bobby Jones Apparel piece is not cheap. Neither is a Mercedes.
CarveOn is a company based in County Kildare Ireland which makes handcrafted personalized leather goods like wallets, books, purses, keychains, and more. CarveOn also makes a few golf related leather goods. Today we are looking at their yardage book cover, which can also double as a golf scorecard holder.
Carve On Yardage Book Cover
With its fine leather and combination of old school and modern construction, the CarveOn yardage book exudes class. Add the Hooked On Golf Blog skull logo and it goes beyond classy to a realm beyond imagination.
The yardage book cover has several customizable areas. First you can see on the front cover of the first image that there is the HOG logo, plus at the bottom you can see my name. On the inside top of the cover (image below) you can see more custom text.
Carve On Yardage Book Cover Inside
I wondered how the HOG logo would translate to this unit and I’m very impressed. The logo and customization look to be laser etched from the leather with very high precision and superb quality.
The leather itself is very plush and soft. I pet it occasionally…
The packaging CarveOn put into this is quite amazing as well (image below).
Carve On Product Box
The outside of the box is also laser etched, and the inside sports some very cool protective and artistic layers. The packaging along with the actual product would make this a fantastic holiday, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, birthday, or Christmas gift.
Conclusion
This is not an everyday inexpensive yardage book cover. At about $125 USD (79 pounds) the CarveOn is no for everyone’s budget. If you have the dough to spend for yourself or as a golf gift, and want the highest quality and classiest yardage book cover you can get, this is the one for you. Customization makes it even better.
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Hooked On Golf Blog CarveOn Image Gallery
Here’s a nice golf gift for Christmas, birthday, or other occasions. Bill Kroen’s Golf Tip-a-Day 2015 Calendar
is a daily rip-away calendar which gives a golfer daily doses of golf advice and game-improving information.
Bill Kroen’s Golf Tip-A-Day
It is tough to learn many golf tips at a time. One at a time per day will be absorbed into the golfer’s brain and retained at a much higher rate.
Top: The Daily Extra
As a bonus, the backside of each tip has another interesting nugget of information called the “daily extra,” not necessarily related to golf.
Here are a few golf equipment and accessory items which would make great Father’s Day golf gifts. These are items HOG has reviewed in the past, and each description contains a link to the original for more details.
Snap Hookz
Snap-Hookz Golf Accessory
Snap Hookz is a golf accessory accessory. The unit snaps onto the golf bag’s umbrella buttons and provides ample hangars for other accessories like golf brushes, golf towels, GPS units, etc.
Tornado Tee
Tornado Tee – many color options availalble
Tornado Tee use a high technology mesh to reduce friction and increase accuracy and distance. Use the coupon code HOG to receive free shipping and TWO extra tees on checkout!
Perfecto Cigar Holder
Perfecto Cigar Holder in Action!
If dad (or mom) smokes cigars the Perfecto Cigar holder would make a great gift. The holder provides a place to put the robusto, catches ashes, and clamps onto all sorts of surfaces.
Golf Buddy GPS Watch
Golf Buddy WT3 Golf GPS Wristwatch
If you have some budget to work with for dad, pick him up a Golf Buddy WT3 Golf GPS Wristwatch. The watch has thousands of golf courses in its database, and provides yardages to front, center, back of the green. It also gives yardages to hazards as well as tracking golf scores.
Golf Balls
3UP 3F12 Golf Balls – click to zoom.
Dad can always use golf balls. Many great brands are out there. I suggest golf balls from 3UP, The Ball, and Bridgestone Golf.
New Grips from Golf Pride
Golf Pride CP2 Wrap
Are dad’s grips ratty, old, falling apart, slippery? Having good grips can help improve dad’s score. Hook pops up with a set of new Golf Pride CP2 Wrap grips.
Personal Golf Launch Monitor
Swing Caddie SC100 Golf Launch Monitor
A portable launch monitor can be a great tool for improving dad’s golf game. When making adjustments, trying out new clubs, or just working on the swing, a launch monitor gives feedback on ball speed, launch angle, club speed and much more. The Swing Caddie is a new breed of “affordable” launch monitors.
This U.S. Open is this week. Cool. That means golf PR companies will be flooding lazy golf bloggers with apparel scripts to post. Well here’s a USEFUL apparel script. If you are thinking of getting dad something for Father’s Day, check out this HEAD TO TOE Father’s Day apparel script:
Head
Muze Clothing – Cinderella Story Hat
Muze Clothing makes fun hats which look like major golf brand logoed items, but upon further inspection have classic quotes from the movie Caddy Shack.
Under Armour Mahan Sunglasses
Under Armour makes killer threads, but did you know they may killer sunglasses? One of my favorite pairs is the Under Armour Mahan model sunglasses, as seen on the head of Hunter Mahan.
Torso
Bobby Jones XH20 Aero Polo
There are so many great apparel choices for golf polos. I have done many reviews over the last year. I’m really digging the new Bobby Jones golf polos (above).
Sunice Tornado Bollon Jacket
Sunice makes some really great golf outerwear for those times when it is a little cold, windy, or wet.
Waist
Nexbelt Men’s Golf Belt
Nexbelt makes really cool golf belts which have a ratchet tightening mechanism, and a hidden ball marker. Men’s and women’s available.
Undies
Dunning Merino Wool Boxer Brief Base Layer
Dunning makes amazing merino wool sport underwear. Can undies shave strokes off your game? Why take the chance of not wearing these and never knowing?
Shorts
Tattoo Golf shorts
Tattoo Golf just released a fantastic line of golf shorts. I wore these gray shorts (above) for the first time yesterday. Very sharp, and yes they do have skulls on them. Rock it.
Socks
kentwool tour golf socks
Kentwool makes the best golf socks on the planet. I refuse to wear crappy cotton socks anymore after wearing Kentwools for so many years. Simply the best golf socks anywhere.
Golf Shoes
FootJoy DNA Golf Shoes
The new FootJoy DNA golf shoes are fantastic. Since I received my pair a few months ago they’ve been my gamer pair. Comfortable, very high performance, and classy looking.
Golf/Street Shoes
FootJoy City – Black/Mocha
Hybrid golf shoes are a big these days. These are shoes which can be worn on or off the golf course. Once again, FootJoy is the ticket for dad. The FootJoy City shoe is a very comfortable golf shoe which could double as a dress shoe.
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