Rypstick Ladies Review: $199 and the 44-Inch Truth

The Rypstick Ladies model has existed for years and zero independent reviewers have written about it for women. Every review on the internet features a male tester — male swing speeds, male distance goals, male before-and-after numbers. Over 800,000 women picked up clubs in the last few years but the training aid industry still builds everything for a 30-year-old male scratch golfer.

So I spent two weeks researching everything available. Manufacturer specs, user testimonials, comparison data against SuperSpeed and The Stack. The Ladies Blue model is a real product, and women get meaningful speed gains from overspeed training. Sometimes more than men do.

What the Rypstick Ladies Model Actually Is

The Rypstick is an all-in-one adjustable speed trainer. Single club, driver-length. Three removable 30g head weights plus a 60g counterweight in the grip. That is eight weight configurations from 270g to 420g. You twist the butt cap to remove weights in about five seconds. No swapping between three different sticks like SuperSpeed.

The Ladies model, called the Blue, is 44 inches. The men’s model is 45 inches. The shaft is also a softer flex, which MyGolfSpy confirmed in their Rypstick review: “I’m assuming a softer flex” on the Ladies/Senior variants. The grip is the same. The weight mechanism is identical. The only changes are one inch shorter and a softer shaft.

At $199 from RYP Golf (same price on Amazon), it costs the same as the men’s model. The app is free. The protocol: 15 minutes, 2-3 times per week. 54 training swings plus 5 driver swings per session. Four progressive levels. A 60-day money-back guarantee covers all models. Designed by Dr. Luke Benoit, a PhD in motor learning and 12-time Golf Digest Best Young Teacher.

Is the Blue model just a shorter white model with a blue grip? Largely, yes. But “just a shorter shaft” matters more than it sounds. Most women’s drivers are 44 inches. Swinging a 45-inch trainer when you play a 44-inch driver trains the wrong movement pattern. The length match means the biomechanics transfer. That is not marketing spin. That is motor learning science.

What the Data Says About Women and Speed Training

Overspeed training works better for women than it does for men. The reason is simple math: women start from a lower baseline, so the percentage gains are larger. A male golfer going from 105 to 112 mph gains 6.7%. A female golfer going from 75 to 84 mph gains 12%. Same training stimulus, bigger relative result.

The RYP Golf women’s page has user data that backs this up. Megan J., a teaching pro, gained 6 mph in one week of training. Maddi S. gained “a few mph” and almost 10 yards in two weeks. Hannah C., averaging 280 yards off the tee, recorded 115 mph clubhead speed at 90% control after a month.

Those are self-reported testimonials on a manufacturer’s sales page. Take them with a grain of salt. But they align with RYP Golf’s claimed average of 5-8 mph gain in 4-8 weeks, and that number holds up against third-party reviews. One Reddit user who completed just Level 1 of the protocol reported their 7-iron cruising speed rose from 91 to 97 mph in a few weeks.

The adjustable weight system matters more for women than for men. With SuperSpeed, weight jumps are factory-set. If your driver speed is 75 mph, you are working with three fixed sticks at roughly 60g/75g/90g effective weight. The Rypstick’s eight configurations from 270g to 420g let you find your actual working range instead of accepting the preset spread. For a golfer building speed from a lower baseline, that adjustability is not a luxury. It is how you avoid plateauing after Level 1.

What Does Not Work

The Rypstick cannot hit golf balls. You are swinging air. For golfers who need ball-flight feedback to stay engaged, every speed trainer has this limitation. The Lag Shot lets you hit balls during tempo work, but that is a different category. A $30 swing speed radar is the cheapest way to make air swings feel productive.

The app is basic. Video tutorials, session tracking, progress graphs. It works. It is not The Stack app, which has AI-driven personalization and voice coaching. If you want the best app experience, pay the extra $100 for The Stack. If you want a women-specific trainer at a better price, the Rypstick is the better buy.

The “15-25 yard improvement in 3 months” claim on the RYP Golf women’s page is the ceiling, not the average. Realistic expectations: 5-8 mph of clubhead speed in 4-8 weeks, roughly 10-20 yards of carry. Women starting below 70 mph may see more. Women already above 90 mph may see less. Consistency is the variable that determines results, not the brand on the stick.

The RypRadar launch monitor ($99 separately, $283 bundled with the Rypstick) is worth mentioning. Speed training without a radar is guessing. You need to know whether you hit 80 or 85 mph to track progress. Any basic swing speed radar works. You do not need the RYP-branded one. But factor $100-$150 for a radar into your budget regardless of which speed trainer you buy.

Who Should Buy It

Buy the Rypstick ($199) if: You want a women-specific speed trainer and will commit to 2-3 sessions per week for at least 6 weeks. The adjustable weight system beats SuperSpeed’s fixed sticks for golfers with lower baseline speeds.

Buy SuperSpeed ($140) instead if: $199 is too much and you do not mind the three-stick bulk. At $140, SuperSpeed is now $60 cheaper and has been battle-tested since 2014. No women-specific model, but the green stick is light enough for most women to start with. Just know you are trading adjustability for a lower price.

Skip speed training entirely if: You average under 65 mph with your driver. At that speed, technique and flexibility matter more than overspeed work. GolfForever ($149 plus $100/year subscription) is a better starting point for building the mobility foundation first, then consider speed training once you are consistently above 70 mph.

Verdict

The Rypstick Ladies model is not a women’s-only invention. It is a men’s product shortened by one inch with a softer shaft. But that one inch and softer flex matter. Swinging a trainer matched to the clubs you play means the speed gains transfer to the course instead of staying trapped in your basement.

At $199, it costs what two dozen Pro V1s cost. The 60-day return policy means you can prove it works or get your money back. Women golfers have been ignored by the training aid industry for decades. The Rypstick is not a perfect solution to that problem. It is the best one available right now.

Where to Buy

• Rypstick Ladies Speed Trainer $199 at Amazon
• Also available at Amazon (alternate listing)

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