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First post-op appt in Boston is done, the surgeon is very happy with the progress my daughter is making. Next visit is Nov 3 for an additional followup and some tests. Maybe for once I'll get to drive up and back without it pouring. Nah, probably not.

Played 9 over the weekend with my wife and her oldest son - good thing he was there, too, as he spotted at least 3 of my tee shots for me that I literally walked over with the fall sun and leaves! The good news is.. I'm starting to make contact with the ball better, certainly not every shot, but a few more each round. Had a few .. minor .. directional issues on a few, but followed up with good recovery shots. The bad news is.. I'm not scoring any better; still making enough sloppy mistakes to yield me more "other" holes. The badder news is.. my putting was waaaay way way off; just could not find the right speed .. the greens were slower vs what I've been playing and practicing on lately and I wasn't adjusting .. and on too many first putts that were 20 ft or more I left the ball like 6ft either long or short....! The silver lining here was I started pretty much everything on my intended line (well.. except for that first long uphill putt on #9 that I pulled left instead of setting myself up for a par after an unlikely GIR...).

A few side by side pics with the TS2 3 wood that is going against for a spot in the bag.

With new sticks coming out and discounts on the older stuff, I'm curious if I'm the only one of questionable morals when it comes to picking up some clubs? Put another way, my wife is awesome and generally supportive of my golf obsession, but maybe some of my acquisitions haven't always been on the up and up if you know what I mean. I usually squirrel away some cash and have employed some shameless tactics... 1) Buy new club, put old headcover on new club. My Callaway XR16 3 wood wore the regular XR headcover for a while... 2) Pay partial cash, balance with credit card. Explain remarkably cheap price of new club as "demo" or "floor model" which isn't a lie since I demo'd it before I bought it. 3) See above, this time grossly exaggerating the value you got for your trade-in. I'm stepping out on a limb here spies...I'm either going to get shunned as a pariah for being so shady, or I'm going to draw laughs and get your feedback on some of your best/worst tactics. I've got a few more, just testing the waters...

Another early 9, cloudy, nice breeze. 1 bird, 2bogies, 6 pars. Mizzies were again behaving, loving the Recoil shafts. F8 Cobra driver was also behaving, I hope this trend continues tomorrow. Tough course lots of driver carries off the Tee, yuck. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

OK, time for an unboxing and first impressions post. First, the unboxing: I put these in a pair of old True Linkswear spikeless shoes I have in my office. The fitting, for me, was spot on. I charged them the recommended two hours, then I paired them with my Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite (Android 10). They paired quickly with no issues at all. I know that multiple users have complained about connectivity issues, so I'll be keeping a careful watch on that. Once they were connected and calibrated, I opened the screen on the app where you get the real-time data. Everything appeared to be working very smoothly. I found it interesting to play balance games, trying to hit specific numbers (whether perfect balance, x% on the heel of this foot, etc). It seems to me that that kind of thing could be useful, because the point of tech is to teach you (with objective measurements) what certain realities feel like. The insoles default to vibrating a beeping each time you get 70% of your pressure on a single foot. This ends up being useful, but it needs to be said: it's about the most annoying thing possible when you're walking: step/buzz/BEEP!, step/buzz/BEEP!. If you're looking to use these at a public range, that's gotta be a bit of a downside. I have not done any extensive practice with these. I merely went out into the aisle of the church and took a few swings with the hickory I have in my office. First note: unlike some users, I had zero connection hiccups. The connection seemed rock steady during the entire "record a swing" process. First, before I recorded a swing, I tried to get the feeling of getting to 70% on my lead foot when my lead arm is parallel in the downswing (a pretty common benchmark). It was clear to me right away that I'm nowhere close to this. I would not have considered myself to be someone who "hangs back" in the swing, but at the lead-arm-parallel position coming down, I got this: The vast majority of my weight is hanging back on my trail foot. By impact, I've shifted forward significantly but still inadequately: I had 62% of my weight on my lead foot at impact, when 80%+ is considered more ideal. So first impressions: It works and didn't present me with any technical issues whatsoever. The data is intelligible and the software seems to give decent options for analyzing a swing. It looks like, right out of the box, that there is massive room for improvement and that these insoles seem like they'll be a helpful tool in making a correction to my swing that I wasn't aware that I needed.

The review you have all been waiting for, the Vice Tee. Vice sells these right off their website with the following specifications. Bamboo Driver and iron length Resealable bag Color matching to Vice golf balls So let's put those claims to the test, and put these tees in the ground. Are they bamboo? Yes? They are definitely some kind of wood. I'll call this claim true enough. Do they come in two lengths? Yes they do. Is the bag resealable? It doesn't have a yellow and blue make green seal, but yes, it is resealable. And the seal works. Do they really color match the golf balls? Yes! All Vice's claims check out. So let's take a deeper dive into these. You know there are a few things that a tee must do to be successful. So let's run through those things. Does it fit in your pocket? Yes! These fit in my pocket easily 10/10 Does it poke in the ground? I was easily able to insert the tee into various turf conditions 10/10 Can it be used to clean to grooves of a grass laden iron? It does, but not as well as a wet towel or brush. 7/10 Does the ball easily stay on the tee? It can't compete with the likes of a MarTini. But the ball did stay securely on the tee during testing. 9/10 Can it survive more than 1 use? Moe Norman I am not, only 1 tee lasted for two uses, and it did not survive to be used a 3rd time. 2/10 I think that about wraps up the testing. My personal thoughts on them are that that "power fins" (my term, not Vice's) on the edges of the tee look nice but did not add 27 yards or straighten my tee shots. There was no claim that they would do either, but I was hopeful. The color matching is near perfect, and really, that is the only reason you would buy these. So if you have been emotionally struggling on the tee because your golf ball did not match the tee you were using, these could solve that. Or if your current tee doesn't fit in your pocket, these will solve that problem too.

Ladies and Gentlemen - Aside from golf, I enjoy a nice bowl of Salsa with some tortilla chips. It is my snack most of the time, I never get sick of it. Favorite is my homemade pico, but it is a lot of work. So I usually get a few containers of the “fresh” stuff at the store. Got any good recipes to share?! Thanks! Signed, A very hungry Shankster

Cleared by my doctor to start light chipping and putting, but no full swings yet. Woo hoo! And if anyone says they saw me take 5 full swings with my gap wedge & pitching wedge at the range today they are damn liars!

Took a long weekend with the wife, got in a round each day! Shot 81, 77, 74. 81 was a pretty tough course (south mountain GC) that was playing tougher due to the greens being rock hard. Other 2 rounds were at the 2 easiest muni’s I play (Glendale GC & Murray Parkway GC). Drove it great and putted well all 3 days; but my short game kept me from going low each day... Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I played in an occasional mist this morning. It was only the second time in my life that I've been under par for 9, 1 under on the front (bogied 2, birdied 6 and 9). Slumped to a 40 on the (much harder) back 9, with 3 three putts, but birdied the last for 75, my best score in several years.

I used to have everything shipped to my old office and I'd switch out the clubs in my bag when she wasn't home. I felt guilty about doing that after a little while, so now I just have everything shipped to the house and I make a point of taking pics of things I'm trading or selling while she's around so she knows I'm moving stuff out to have $$ for new stuff.

Yesterday I took my 52 outside and hit some wedge shots. My physical therapist gave me some rotational drills and stretches to help get back to playing and it felt so good. Hoping to play 9 holes friday!

Excellent, excellent reviews everyone. Great job all around, you all really put them through the paces. And if Wilson addresses the HIO issue that @Thin2win brought up in his review, then I am absolutely throwing my name in for the next W/S testing opportunity Seriously - fantastic job by every tester here. These are the review threads that make MGS gold.

The Review 10/17/2020 Wilson D7 Forged – Official MGS Forum Review by Thin2win Intro: Time for the sun to set on this Wilson D7 Forged review period. It has been a fun adventure and I’ve made some new friends along the way. For those who didn’t read my Stage 1, or just those who want to know more about me. My name is Christopher and I live up in the PNW with my wife and 20 month old son. I’m 39, and currently playing to a 5.5 Handicap. Assuming the 7i is about 33° I carry it about 165y. Up until a few months ago, I would say the strongest part of my game was my driver. I definitely played the bomb and gouge version of golf(even if my bombs weren’t that long). The Wilson D7 Forged first showed up on my radar as a club to look at following the 2020 MGS Players Distance Most Wanted. Winning tends to do that. I hadn’t hit a Wilson iron since their Fatshafts back in the late 90’s. And that club was known for well, the shaft and not even the club. It seems Wilson has made strives since then to make the clubhead the focus. And the D7 Forged irons pack all kinds of tech and key words into them: Power Holes, Power Chamber, and forged 8620 Carbon Steel Cavity Construction. The quick dive on those, Power Holes Their goal is to improve ball speed on low strike, call them thin shots. As a foremost purveyor of thin shots, I can get behind this and testing these didn’t prove that hard. Power Chamber: The Wilson speak for hollow with cream filling. 8620 Carbon Forged This one is, I’ll call an accepted industry misleading statement. From what I can find, if the metal isn’t a 10xx, it isn’t billet forged. 8620 is used in cast forging. IE, it is melted to a liquid, poured into a cast to get to shape and then whacked with a couple hammer blows afterwards to give it a claim to being forged. The benefit of casting is that you can make the club head much more intricate than by forging alone. This is probably what lets Wilson create all the Power structures and cavity shape. I couldn’t get fit for the D7 forged before ordering them. I found that none of the WA State Golf stores carried these with any shaft options for fitting. Just what they had on the rack. So I had to best guess it. That lead me to order these with the Recoil 110’s, the Wilson Midsize grip and all standard lofts/lies. The testing of these was going to be 3 pronged for me. The set I got was GW-5i. To stay in my bag after the test they would need to work better for me than my current clubs in those spots. The GW would have to outperform a Cleveland CBX2 50°. The PW-6i would be up against my Sub70 639CBs. The 5i would be trying to knock a Ping i500 out of my bag. felt the winners would be pretty easy to determine, I use ShotScope, so I would have data behind all my feelings. Ideally, % of greens hit and proximity to the hole would be the biggest factors with these clubs. Distance really isn’t a factor for me assuming that it wasn’t abysmal or outlandish. I didn’t want to hit my PW 190y or my 7i 130. The Results: Looks: 9 out of 10 These were my first Chrome finish set of irons, and I think I’m converted for life. They are really beautiful to setup to. The topline, offset and finish are basically exactly what I would do if I was building my own clubs. I am docking ½ a point for the Power Holes, they are just busy. They aren’t bad, but the club would just look better without them, i.e the GW which doesn’t have them is just stunning. I get that they are for performance, but this rating is just based on looks! I’m also docking ½ a point for the location and font of the numbering they use. Too big, too loopy, a little too old school for me. Also, since the power holes take up most of the sole, the number has been moved out to the toe, which doesn’t do it for me. Feel: 10 out of 10 Every club I’ve hit in the last few years feels good on a good shot. Not every club feels good on a thin or mishit. For me these do. Period. The combination of Power Holes, Power Chambers, magic filling sauce and the Recoil shafts is spectacular. The club isn’t dead, I know exactly on the face where I have hit each shot so the feedback is great, but the feel and sound on contact regardless of location is the best I’ve ever experienced. These don’t feel and sound like a Mizuno to me, they feel and sound much better. Basic Characteristics: 19 out of 20 I checked all the lofts and lies against the sheet they provided me in the shipping box. Everything was spot on, except for the 5i, which was ½° weak. I had it bent to speck. The biggest difference I noticed on the LM with the D7 Forged irons vs my gamers, was a much tighter dispersion. Launch angles, backspin and ball speed were all comparable. But the shot areas were all much tighter, about half the SQFT of what they were being compared to. The deduction is one that I would give to pretty much any set on the market. The loft gaps between clubs get smaller and smaller as you get to the higher clubs and the gaps in distance for me get smaller and smaller. There is a yardage that I would use the 6i, but it is only like a 5y window. I’d almost always use the 7i or the 5i instead. On Course Performance: 29 out of 30 Ummm. My average GIR per round has gone from 7.6 to 12.4…. Shot scope says that my average distance to pin with every iron has improved by at least 30%. 60% with my 7 and 8 irons. Over the last 5 rounds, I have dropped my handicap 3 points down to a 5.5 and hit every green I have looked at. Approach shots from my last round: These have been the best club I have ever used at keeping poor strikes online and on distance. I’m trying to watch my word count, so I’ll elaborate in a bend the rules way. These hit them CLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE. -1 point, they did not provide any Hole-In-Ones. I would like Wilson to directly address this for the next version. Miscellaneous: 8 out of 10 I have a few random issues, but not with the clubs themselves. -1 for Wilsons Website, it is easy the worst layout of any of the major brands. Their website clearly says that Golf is something they do. Not that Golf IS WHAT THEY DO. -1 for the name D7. Was there a C7? No. A D6? No. The club these seemingly replace is the C300. Wilson should really try to build some name loyalty and keep with a naming standard. Play or Trade?: 20 out of 20 They are in the bag in a clean sweep. The CBX2 was the hardest to take out, and without Shot scope keeping metrics, I would have kept the CBX2 over the GW. But Shotscope shows some real reasons to keep the D7, also, it did give me a chip in on my first greenside chip with it. For the short to mid irons, it was a bloodbath. The D7s are so much better for me that it is silly. Queen has a lyric that describes these clubs in great detail, dynamite with a laser beam guaranteed to blow your mind. I can’t add to that. At 5i, the D7 and the i500 are both really good. Again, without Shotscope, I would probably keep the i500 in the bag. But Shot Scope again show that on average I’m .75 shots to finish better with the D7s. That is big. Final Score and Conclusion: 95 out of 100 Wilson has a true winning club here. The performance I saw matches the overall ranking that the Most Wanted Testing showed. I unequivocally recommend anyone trying new irons this year try these. You would be wrong not to. Don't be wrong.

The Review 10/19/2020 Wilson D7 Forged – Official MGS Forum Review by MattF Intro: Good afternoon viewers. Another MGS test is done and dusted, or is it? For those of you who are new here (and some of you that just ignore me ) my name is Matt (or Matthew if I'm in trouble with my old Mum) and I'm the resident ratbag and birthday wisher here. Quick run down, I was born and raised in Sydney and moved to Ohio in 2005 to marry the bane of my existence...so far so good. I took up playing golf when I moved here to get in good with my FIL and haven't stopped getting frustrated since. I'm 49, have 3 kids (2 daughters 21 and 19 who live with their Mum in Sydney and a 13 year old son here who doesn't listen). I play to about a 15 handicap, which is about the absolute outer limit of who should think about playing players distance irons. I current swing a driver right around 100mph and irons have topped out between 89 and 92mph. I can hit some very nice shots and some that'll leave you scratching your head. The Wilsons will be going up against my beloved Bridgestones that I've been gaming for the last 2 years. First Impressions: When a box arrives on your doorstep for testing, you turn into a 6 years old girl at Christmas, I don't care how old you are, it just happens. The packaging was good, the clubs were secure. There was a packing list with the specs (maybe they should have double checked...more on that a bit later) and the grips were loose in the box as requested. The Results: Looks: 10 out of 10 These irons just look sharp. Nice chrome finish paired with the Project X Catalyst 80 shafts, absolutely stunning. They don't have a knife blade top line but they're certainly not fat either, I'd say they're just right. I honestly don't have much to say about the power holes look, because I don't know about you, but I can't see them when I'm hitting them, so it makes no difference to me. They don't have a too much junk in the trunk as you can see by the 6 and 9 irons in comparison to my Maltby DBM's and the Bridgestones, they have a slightly larger sole, but it's not huge. Feel: 8 out of 10 8 out of 10 you say, why not 10...because. These feel very solid when struck, even off the toe. In fact, they don't have that hand stinging wrist killing feel like the Bridgestones do when you hit a bad one. However, they also don't have that "no feeling" when you hit a ball perfectly. I can feel that with the Bridgies, like you didn't hit the ball at all, I didn't have that with the Wilsons. I knew every time I hit the ball. Yes, I could feel if it was a good one or a bad one but not that "did it miss the ball or what" feeling. Basic Characteristics: 18 out of 20 When the clubs arrived I checked them over (not carefully enough I came to find out) and looked at the specs vs the Bridgestones. Here's the Tour B's. Here's the D7's. As you can see from the 4-8 iron they're either .5° weaker or stronger than the Bridgestones, 9 and PW are the same and the GW is 1° stronger. Lies are about .5° either way. The Wilsons also play a bit heavier than the Bridgestones. The Project X Catalyst shafts are a heavier shaft than the Recoils I usually play, but I'm in love with my EvenFlow shafts and they should fit in nicely. On Course Performance: 27 out of 30 All things being equal, they should be longer, right? They're not. Here are my P averages from ShotScope. Black are Bridgestone and yellow are Wilson. With the exception of the 8 iron, I'm either even distance or 5 to 15 yards shorter. However, they have to be about the best irons I've ever used for when you stuff up a shot. Hit it on the toe, the ball is more or less going in the direction you want it with only a small loss of distance. My other clubs just can't compete with that, ever. Miscellaneous: 5 out of 10 (Edited to 8 out of 10) This is a big one and a lesson learned. When you get your new clubs, after the initial 6 year old girl reaction, do yourself a HUGE favour and check each and every club thoroughly. I didn't. You saw above that the 8 iron is longer than my gamers despite every other club either even or 15 yards shorter. Well yes it was longer, but it just pushed right almost each and every time. I didn't have that problem with the other clubs other than when I just hit a bad shot. I tried out the 7 and 8 iron yesterday on a par 3, the 7 when straight as a string, the 8...a push off to the right. I spec'd mine with 6.0 (stiff) shafts, as you can see with the spec sheet that I posted and that's what I got except for the 8 iron which came with a 5.5 (regular). Here's the 7 (top), 8 (middle) and 9 (bottom)...what's wrong with this picture? The Mods have contacted Wilson and we'll see what happens. Edit: Wilson sent me a new 8 iron, with the right shaft, so I've increased the score. Play or Trade?: 17 out of 20 Time will tell. I do like them, a lot, but the distance loss is a hang up. I'm going to continue working with them over the winter and see if they truly earn to oust the Bridgestones. Final Score and Conclusion: 85 out of 100 (Edited to 88 out of 100) 85? Yeah, the distance loss and the wrong shaft were issues for sure. Being the highest handicapper for this test may be good or bad. My inconsistency right now won't do any clubs any favours, however, I feel like someone like me can game these clubs without fear. They're easy to hit, go relatively straight and besides, they just look so good.

... First 2 of many. Reminds me of a time I got in a quick 9 after hitting balls at the range about 25 years ago when I was about a 12. I birdied the first 4 holes, chipping in my 4th shot on a par 5 after toping a 3 wood and missing the green. I hit a 7 iron to about 1 foot on #5. My hands were shaking so bad I had to stop my putting stroke twice and finally managed to knock it in to go 5 under through 5 holes. I was just sooooo far out of my comfort zone and on the next tee almost whiffed my driver on a par 5 hitting it off the toe and dribbling it about 25 yards into a creek that is not in play. Ended up taking a 10 and my under par score was gone in one hole. But I was quite comfortable on the next tee . Being there is just part of the process, so congrats on the 75 and be sure to let us know when you break par!

@MattF - after reading your review (nice job, BTW), I came back to make a similar comment, especially after seeing that the 8 was the only club longer than the B'stones - since you are so used to S flex, maybe the 5.5 could be a better fit for you, but you just aren't used to the ball flight/launch. Not that I'm suggesting you should adjust yourself to fit the irons, but perhaps it means there is a fair amount of room for optimization. I agree with your comment on the B'stones - when you flush one, the lack of feeling is beautiful. It really does feel like there was no ball there at times. It's like crack for me. When I'm on a roll with the irons I keep chasing the buzz.

I love this thread. That is all.

:) Is it a tight dispersion right? If so you could change the lie a few degrees. You may wish to go to a fitter and try your 7 iron and then both of your 8 irons to see what he thinks. I’m simply suggesting that the distance differences between the two sets of irons could’ve the shaft. Let us know how it goes and I will be interested to see what’s in the bag come March. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Wilson Staff D7 Forged – Official MGS Forum Review by Mike Eovino (a.k.a. HardcoreLooper) Intro As I stand here on the doorstep of 50, unwilling to ring the bell just yet, I think constantly of the Robert Browning quote my wife keeps in the kitchen. "The best is yet to be." I keep hoping my best golf is still in the windshield and not the rearview mirror, but it's hard not to look back on what was. I have to imagine it's the same for Wilson Golf. All those wins. All those majors. All those sales. Sarazen. Snead. Palmer. Casper. Miller. Irwin. Crenshaw. Langer. Daly. Stewart. Singh. Harrington. But golf is a "what have you done for me lately" game, and Wilson is a challenger brand now. To challenge successfully, you need good equipment, a good story, and a good business plan. @GolfSpy Barbajo does a much better job than I ever could to break down the approach that Wilson Golf is taking now. It’s well worth a read. As for me and my game, I play out of the Brooklyn of the Mid-Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia. My seriously competitive (such that it was) golf was played during the waning days of persimmon. In case you’re new here, my forum handle is an homage to my nine years of caddying through high school and college. Oh, the things that I’ve seen. After burning myself out my senior year in high school and still not getting good enough to play in college, time and finances turned me into a once-in-a-while golfer that used-to-be-pretty-good. But the passion never really left, and new friends and new jobs granted me opportunities to play again and the wherewithal to do it. These days, I’m a pretty solid mid-single-digit handicapper. I’ll occasionally dip down into the 5’s (don’t pick me as a partner), but I’m just as likely to creep up into the 7’s (where I can actually make you a little money). I’m a 6.4 right now, and I play a great deal of my golf at a 4600 yard par 66 course owned by the First Tee of Greater Richmond, where I’m a volunteer coach. It’s all the golf course that my 13 year old daughter needs, and they treat the junior participants and coaches very well, so it’s hard to argue with. It’s also a great course to test irons. I’m a fairly smooth swinger with a driver swing speed that tops out just over 100 MPH. The 9 iron clocks in around 83 MPH. A 150 yard pin with no trouble in front is a stock 9 iron, but a 150 yard carry is going to be an 8. I’m trying hard to hit enough club this year and not overestimate my abilities. My usual swing flaw is dragging the club too far inside, which leads to gentle draws when my timing is good but big hooks and the occasional mega-block to the right when I’m off. This is something I’ve fought for years, with varying degrees of success. In the video above, I'm doing everything I can to feel like I'm taking the club back outside. So when you hear me say that "feel isn't real" - it's because I live it. Arccos likes to remind me that I underachieve in every facet of my game except for putting. Before the D7 Forged testing, I played the Cobra F8s I tested in the Cobra Connect Challenge (Part Deux) and enjoyed them greatly. I was “fit” for those clubs at Golf Galaxy, and you can read my review of my fitting experience in the thread linked above. I’m a big believer in fitting, so I scheduled a fitting at the newly opened Club Champion here in Richmond. They did not disappoint, and I truly enjoyed the experience. Mason Wolf is well-known in the Richmond golf scene, and he did a great job of fitting me and working within the parameters I gave him (only testing the D7 Forged, and only picking from the no-upcharge shafts). I wouldn’t hesitate to work with him again, but I don’t know that I’d want to pay CC’s prices for clubs (he told me that my build would be $1,600 through Club Champion). The difference between a professional fitting and what I received from Golf Galaxy two years ago was night and day, but I chalk much of that up to the person doing the fitting. First Impressions There’s just nothing like seeing a box on your doorstep from the Custom Fit Center. You know you’re getting something special. Kudos to you, Wilson Golf, for sending these out next-day air (and kudos to you, Craiggers). And I love it when the manufacturer sends the specs back to you. I actually ordered these 1.5* flat; I was not able to sync up with Club Champion to take them in to test the lofts and lies (every time I reached out, they were too busy). Wilson would like us to believe the following: “Tour-level distance” is a function of the archer, not the arrow. I hit these clubs about the same distance as my Cobra F8s, so I’m pleased not to lose any distance. And I really could care less for “tour level appeal,” but I’ll get into the looks later. The Power Holes are a bit polarizing, and I was not able to accurately measure any increase in ball/face contact time, but I can say that these goo-filled, flexy-faced irons are just about as long as my other hollow-core, flexy-faced irons. And while the F8s are only hollow up to the 8 iron, the D7s provide soft urethane goodness all the way through the PW. Why not in the gap wedge? Go ask Tim Clarke. The idea behind the Power Holes is to allow the face to flex more on thin shots to provide a little extra performance when you catch it “one groove low” (thanks Johnny Miller). I didn’t notice any appreciable loss of distance on thin shots. I made sure to catch several shots thin in order to test this claim; that's how committed I am to bringing you the data you need. Not only did I not lose any distance, but thin shots don't give you the stinger up the arms that you'd expect. Interesting that the Power Chamber doesn’t really provide any power; it’s there for sound and feel. We’ll go into more detail on sound and feel, but the Power Chamber delivers on this. Look and feel of a traditional forged iron? I have Titleist box blades, Macgregor Muirfields and Hogan Apex Grinds in my garage. This doesn’t look like any of those. But it doesn’t need to, either. Where my Cobras were Eastern European utilitarian, these clubs are stylish like an Italian sports car. More on looks later. But at the end of the day, these are tools, not jewels. To earn a spot in my bag, they must outperform the current residents. Arccos gives me what I need to make a data-driven decision. As a fairly dedicated member of #TeamNoPractice, the clubs will be tested where they’re used, on the golf course. I was able to play about 10 rounds with them, but phone mishaps led to only eight giving me usable Arccos data. This is still plenty of data to make an informed decision. Grading Looks We can cut to the chase on this one. These clubs are lookers. Compared to my Cobra F8s, these are just gorgeous. The game-improvement badging (for vibration damping) of the Cobra F8s is obvious, but there's also a noticeable notch near the heel. I've looked past it for the last two years, but I haven't loved it. Purists can quibble about the Power Holes on the soles; these clubs stopped people dead in their tracks. Comments ranged from “those are some sexy irons” to “those can’t be Wilsons” to “how do I become a tester for the MyGolfSpy forum?” Cavity back irons tend to emphasize “visible tech” in the cavity, but the D7 Forged play it down in favor of a much more understated look. The sharp angles make them look modern and aggressive, but more along the lines of a late-model Mizuno JPX. Definitely not obnoxious. And the multiple finishes complement each other; they don't compete. The soles on the D7 Forged are wider than you might think, but they don't feel bloated by any stretch. From the right: MacGregor Muirfield, Hogan Apex Grind, Maltby TS2, Mizuno MX200, Titleist AP1, Wilson D7 Forged, Cobra F8, Adams A7OS. The Wilson Staff shield is right up there with the Hogan sunburst as one of the two best logos still in golf (RIP MacGregor crown). It’s iconic in a way that the Callaway chevron and the TaylorMade whatever-it-is are not. If I’d made a hole-in-one with these, I’d be rocking a shield tattoo. Score: 10 out of 10 (Power Holes look like distance to me) Sound & Feel So much is made of the sound and feel of golf clubs, and I try not to take these things into account when evaluating a club. If it performs, then it performs. If it doesn’t, then it doesn’t. That’s easy to do with the Cobra F8s, as they sound and feel fairly muted. But when you hit the D7 Forged, you’re reminded of the joy of a wonderful sounding club. Even when paired with a graphite shaft (the Recoil 110, in my case), good shots provide a solid CRACK reminiscent of my Hogans. I don’t want to like the sound and have it play a part in my decision, but I can’t help it. It’s so… golfy. I can’t think of another way to describe it. When you think of the sound of a good golf shot, it’s this sound. You want to hit them more to hear that sound. My playing partners have commented on it as well and many have hit a few shots with them to hear it for themselves. The sound captured in the video does not do it justice; it's far higher-pitched than in reality. Sound is much of what we think of as feel, so it’s no surprise that well-struck shots feel wonderful. The clubs feel firm, but not harsh. They’re very lively, but not hot. I frequently visit the toe-side with my shots, and I sometimes hit the ball a touch fat, and the combination yields the dreaded high-toe shot. These feel and sound awful, as they should. It’s like catching a baseball off the very end of an aluminum bat on a cold March morning. Bad contact doesn’t deserve good feel or sound, and the D7 Forged punishes you as you should be punished. Now go work on your game. Score: 10 out of 10 (the sound and feel make me want to play them) Basic Characteristics Getting fitted, I was able to spend plenty of time on a launch monitor to get a feel for them. And paired with the Recoil 110 shafts, I was able to increase my peak height by about ten feet, add a little bit of spin and drastically improve my dispersion. That will work. As for forgiveness, mid-face shots out near the toe are treated fairly well for a poor strike, losing about five yards and ending a bit right of target, but nothing drastic. Both of the shots pictured (8 iron and 4 iron) went about the distance I’d expect. Shots off the high toe are flatly awful. So much so that when hitting a long iron off a tee, I push the tee nearly all the way into the ground instead of leaving it about ¼ inch or so above the top of the grass as I used to do. With a propensity to hit the ball all over the toe, I’ll subtract two points for this. They’re more Players than Distance off the high toe. Wet and dewy conditions occasionally create situations where the ball will squirt on you, much as they will with just about any club. I did catch a couple fliers because of this, but I don’t feel that any other club would have eliminated them. At no time did I hit anything unexpectedly long when conditions were good. It’s nice to know that the distance you’re going to get is what you expect, as long is death most places I play. As for workability, I work the ball right-to-left nearly exclusively. I’m a big believer in having a stock shot and using it all the time, unless something is in the way. I am able to move the ball left-to-right with these clubs if it’s absolutely necessary, but I hate to see the ball fly that way, and I won’t do it unless I’m forced. At no time did I feel like I needed to put any extra effort into hitting the ball well, but I also don’t feel like I’m the type of golfer that can concentrate extra hard and improve the outcome of a shot. I try to figure out what my pattern is for the day (sometimes less curve, sometimes more curve) and pick my targets appropriately. If the ball doesn’t go where I wanted it to, it’s due to operator error. At no time did I hit what felt like a good shot and wonder “how did it manage to go there?” The distance of these clubs is fairly close to the distances of my F8s, with better gapping. I have a large gap between my 6 and 7 irons with the F8s (I’ve been meaning to get my lofts checked), but there are no gapping issues with the D7 Forged. Smart Distance Wilson Cobra Delta 4i 217 213 4 5i* 213 207 6 6i 190 198 -8 7i 178 175 3 8i 162 158 4 9i 151 148 3 PW 138 135 3 GW 121 123 -2 *Most of the 5 iron shots I hit were tee shots on tight holes, so I’m not as worried about the large gap there. My count-on distance for a 5 iron from the fairway is about 205. Score: 18 out of 20 points (these clubs are going the distance) On-Course Performance Having played several rounds with the D7 Forged, I feel like I know what to expect from them. And I’ve generated plenty of Arccos data with them. I can safely say that I have the utmost confidence in these clubs. At no point in any round did I worry about a shot, feel like I could not pull off a shot, or wish that I had my F8s. The extra height I’m getting from the D7s (and the Recoil shafts) is definitely improving my accuracy. (Obligatory close-to-the-hole pic) They hold the greens just fine. When things aren’t going my way (especially when my back bothers me), I love to take a couple extra clubs and just hit a little chippy iron shot. These clubs respond beautifully to these kinds of shots. They do not mind being flighted low. Some testers felt as though the faces of the clubs are a little hot around the greens. I had some issues in my first few rounds, but I was able to make the adjustment to using a bit more loft pretty quickly, and I was back to getting the results I expected. And I hit lots of bump and run shots around the greens. One thing I do miss is having a Gap Wedge that’s a real wedge and not an 11 iron. Cobra had a brilliant idea (which they abandoned for reasons unknown to me) with making the Gap Wedge in the F8 set (as well as the Sand Wedge and Lob Wedge) real wedges. If you like using your Gap Wedge around the green (and I do), this club isn’t all that useful for anything more than bump and runs, so I’ll deduct a point here. I’ll most likely put the F8 Gap Wedge back in the bag along with the F8 Sand Wedge and Lob Wedge. I’m on the hunt for new wedges. Accuracy/Proximity Wilson Cobra Delta 4i 65% 71% -6% 5i 66% 43% 23% 6i* 62 31 31 7i 57 40 17 8i 40 72 -32 9i 31 34 -3 PW 40 50 -10 GW 38 42 -4 Average -0.17 Average (omitting 6i) -6.40 *6i is a frequent club for par 5 layups, and Arccos counts these as approach shots, so this is skewing my numbers. Knocking this out, my proximity is better with the D7s, and so is my accuracy off the tee. As I said in the early posts, my main metric would be my Arccos approach handicap. Remember, here’s my approach handicap with the F8s: And here it is with the D7s: Interestingly enough, my handicap is basically unchanged, as my short game and putting have gotten a little worse over the last six weeks (they’re feeling unloved, as every chance I’ve had to touch a club has led me to run out to the course to play as many holes as I can). Wilson has done a phenomenal job with the D7 Forged, and it’s no surprise that they are My Golf Spy’s Most Wanted Players Distance iron. A perfect club would perhaps give you a little more help on the high toe, so I’ll take away two more points here. But honestly, I’m quibbling. If you’re looking at the Callaway Mavrik Pro or the Taylormade P790, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t consider these clubs. Get over your brand loyalty, your preconceived notions, and any issues with the Power Holes and just hit these clubs. Score: 27 out of 30 (just win, baby) Miscellaneous Wilson Golf has a winner on their hands with the D7 Forged. My fitter commented that they’ve turned quite a few heads at his Club Champion location. Everyone I’ve played with has commented on them, and several have heard very good things about them. There’s some buzz out there around these clubs. Overnighting these clubs was a seriously classy move. Wilson didn’t need to do this, but the extra few days I got to spend with these clubs definitely helped my review. I will deduct one point for getting the lie angles wrong, but no more, since I don’t feel as though I’m hooking the ball too much without that extra .5* of flatness. Score: 9 out of 10 (it’s the intangibles) Play it or Trade it? I was thrilled to be picked to test these clubs, but I was in no way unhappy with my F8s. I’ve played several very good rounds with them in the last couple of years. But my modern clubs for the foreseeable future will be the Wilson D7 Forged. They’ve proven themselves beyond a shadow of a doubt to be just a little bit better than the F8s, and they’re more fun to play. At $1,468.56 MSRP for my set makeup (4-GW, Recoil 110 shafts), they’re not cheap. But similarly spec’ed TM P790s are $1,799.99. So, maybe not such a bad deal after all. I’d recommend these to any low to mid handicapper (probably up to a 12) that’s looking for a little bit of help. I could also see a higher handicapper building a D7/D7 Forged combo set, or a lower handicapper combining D7 Forged longer irons with V6 Forged. Score: 20 out of 20 (put me in, coach!) This will be my bag for the near future. The Cobra wedges are beloved, but they're a couple years old, so they're not safe. And the 2 iron could lose it's place in the bag. I'm toying with the idea of putting my new favorite shaft into the F8 4 iron and having it bent a couple degrees stronger to make it a driving iron. Conclusion Wilson continues to make products that may not command the vast majority of PGA Tour bags or social media impressions, but they flat out perform. The D7 Forged irons are winning awards and spots in the bags of real golfers because they are excellent golf clubs. I haven’t hit a club that combined performance and feel in this manner in years. They provide you with controllable, consistent distance and a solid feel and sound that reminds you why you play golf. You don’t need to be a tour player to hit these clubs, just stay away from the upper part of the toe. Final Score: 94 out of 100 points (outstanding performance!)

Hey, everyone! I wanted to offer up an unofficial review for the L.A.B. Golf Directed Force 2.1 putter and an overview of the L.A.B. fitting process. I recently purchased this putter after scouring the web for reviews, and I hope that my thoughts here might help out anyone else who has an interest in this putter. The DF 2.1 is a lie-angled balanced putter, and besides the balance technology, the putter is perhaps best known for its interesting shape. If you followed along during #CobraConnect this summer, you’ll know I’m a very streaky putter. There will be weeks where I putt extremely well followed by stretches of some of the worst putting possible. When I first seriously got back into golf in 2018, I had a 36” Odyssey Tank blade I purchased on a whim. A putter “fitting” at a local shop revealed that I performed better (at the time) with a shorter putter, so I traded the Tank for a 33” TaylorMade Spider Tour Red, which was replaced with a navy 33” Spider X for this past year. I had a significant number of blown birdie opportunities this year. Certainly some were outside of what would be considered a “makeable” distance, but I had many opportunities inside of 10 feet that didn’t sniff the cup. I tend to struggle with distance control consistently, but I will go through bouts of start line problems as well. Additionally, as I have gotten older my back no longer tolerates the 33” length as it requires me to bend over a little more than I’d like (I’m just shy of six feet tall). I went into this offseason researching different putters. I landed on the DF 2.1, and after learning more about the lie-angle balance technology, decided I wanted to go through with a purchase. The Fitting and Ordering Process I placed my order on Oct. 5, and it shipped on Oct. 13. The specifications of my putter are as follows: 36” Length 68 Degree Lie Angle Black Finish (red and blue are also available for no charge, and nickel for an upcharge) Press II 3* Grip (upcharge) BGT Stability Tour Shaft (one of three upcharge options - BGT Stability and LAGP being the other two - KBS steel is the stock option) Combination of No. 18 and No. 19 sightlines (a custom option not on the website, also an upcharge) I had a very positive first impression when researching the DF 2.1. The L.A.B. website has a dealer locator, and much to my surprise a local shop I had never visited before was an authorized fitter. I scheduled a fitting for a Saturday morning, and I had a great experience as I had multiple people working with me for almost an hour at no cost (this may vary by dealer). L.A.B. provides their dealers with a specialized fitting putter. The fitting putter features both an adjustable lie angle and adjustable length shaft. We tried several different variations of length and lie until we found something that was very comfortable for me. I left the shop with a recommended length of 36” and lie of 66.5 degrees. TXG has a video about the DF 2.1 in which Matt Blois is shown briefly using the fitting putter: I had several additional questions about grip and shaft choices, so I reached out to L.A.B. through their website following the fitting. I was contacted by Matt Schuth, who was extremely helpful in answering my questions about grip and shaft choice. Matt also expressed some concern about my fitting results, saying the lie angle seemed a little flat, so he recommended a “remote” fitting. The remote fitting consists of taking a video with a comfortable length putter and sending it to the L.A.B. team for analysis. I actually had to purchase a 35” putter to complete the remote fitting because I did not have easy access to one locally. After sending my video to Matt, he came back with the recommended 68 degree lie angle. He said it was common for the in person fittings to come out a little too flat. I ended up placing an order through my local shop because they deserved the business after spending an hour fitting me. This was not a cheap purchase - with all of the upcharge options and Michigan sales tax the putter cost $736.70. I plan to keep this putter around for a long time. The golf season in Michigan is sadly pretty much over at this point of the year. I can’t wait to get out and give this a go when spring rolls around! In the meantime, my new Exputt putting simulator will be getting a lot of work over the winter months. I will try to keep this thread updated heading into next year with thoughts about and results from using this putter. In the meantime, here's some pictures and a brief video from my first practice session today. One thing I notice immediately is that I'm a little toe up in this video. I have a tendency to let my hands drop a little too much and pull the putter inside. Will be something to work on. The putter sole should be completely flat both heel-to-toe and front-to-back at address with the lie angle technology. Looks - 4/5 Stars There is no doubt the DF 2.1 is funky looking. Bottle-opener shape aside, the biggest thing you notice is the size of the head. The DF 2.1 makes my Spider X look tiny in comparison. After a few rolls, however, the head’s size feels more and more natural. The combination of the black grip, black Stability Tour shaft and black head is very pleasing. The head finish is matte, and L.A.B.’s updated branding on the sole of the club looks better compared to previous iterations of the putter. Since the finish is matte, there is no issue with sun glare or reflection. I’m very happy L.A.B. was able to accommodate my request to combine sightline options. I like having lines both parallel and perpendicular to my aim line. I also like that the outer lines frame the golf ball at address. I have a tendency to set the face too open and put the ball toeside, and these lines provide a nice reference for me to address the golf ball. Sound and Feel - 4/5 Stars The adjustment period has been relatively painless, with the biggest change being how light the head feels throughout the swing compared to my previous gamers. The sound of a putter is strongly correlated with feel for me. Having played the Spider line of putters, this is my first non-insert putter in some time. The DF 2.1 has horizontally milled lines on the aluminum face. Keep in mind I am gaming the DF 2.1 with the BGT Stability Tour shaft. I chose this shaft specifically because L.A.B. recommended it to achieve a “softer” feel. Putts struck out of the middle have a soft, muted sound and feel. As you move more to the heel and toe of the putter face (of which there is a lot to hit!), the sound becomes more metallic and pingy. This leads to those putts feeling firmer than ones out of the middle. I’m thoroughly enjoying the sound/feel of this putter. Basic Characteristics - 5/5 Stars The strength of this putter is its outstanding distance control. Given a few minutes to get a feel for the greens, I’m confident I will leave almost all of my putts within a 2-3 foot circle of the hole (that is, if they don’t go in!). It does not seem to matter if I don’t hit a putt just right - distances are repeatable and insulate against my stroke being imperfect. There is definitely something to the lie-angle balance technology, but you have to be careful not to manipulate the club with your hands. Coming from a standard putter, it took a few practice sessions to eliminate my hands from causing rotation of the face. I went up to a 36 inch putter to alleviate some of the stress on my lower back. This has been a resounding success. I have practiced a lot since receiving the putter (much more than I had all season up to that point) and have no back pain whatsoever. I am more upright in my stance and my eyes now rest about one-to-two inches inside the ball at address. Miscellaneous - 5/5 Stars The included leather headcover is very high quality. It has very strong closure magnets but is still easy to put on and take off, appears to be made from quality materials and the embroidered L.A.B. logo is top notch. To attach my Arccos putter sensor to the Press II grip, I had to take a small drill bit and deepen the hole at the end of the grip. I’ll admit it was a little unnerving to take a power tool to a brand new $700 putter. On Course Performance - 5/5 Stars With the nice fall weather holding on as long as it has this year, I’ve had more opportunities to play than I anticipated when starting this post. I ended up squeezing in a total of four rounds (54 tracked holes) with the L.A.B. The results were very promising. The four rounds were the best putting performances of my season! And that was despite playing courses I hadn’t previously played more than once during the year. In 54 holes I tallied only two three-putts, for a three-putt percentage of 3.7 percent. In comparison, my final 54 holes with the Spider X yielded five three putts, and I recorded 11 three-putts over 36 holes at one point during the last week of the #CobraConnect challenge. Although I have no on course data to support this claim, my second putts are also of much more makeable distance. It would have not been uncommon in the past for my second putt to be four feet or longer. With the L.A.B. so many of my second putts are tap-ins. “Early” Overall Score - 4.5/5 Stars Yeah, the L.A.B. DF 2.1 is an expensive piece of golf equipment. However, if current trends hold, the L.A.B. will be a major reason for me finally staying in the single digits. I have not tried/tested/purchased another piece of equipment that has made such a dramatic change to my game in such a short period of time.

Great news! Now take it easy old man. [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After my range session today, I think I need to sell every iron set I own and just start watching golf not playing it

I'm sorry I missed this when it was posted. How in the world does it only have (now) two comments and five reactions?! This might be the finest review ever posted in the MyGolfSpy Forums. I know I'll be pointing future reviewers to it as a model for years to come. Kudos to you, @Finky999, for drawing attention back to this fine piece of work.

Just got a rundown on the entire lineup. Looks awesome from top to bottom. I've had the G400, G700 and G410 irons, and the G425 blow them all away in looks all the way around. They have literally taken the G410 and I210 and came out with the G425, less thick top line, slightly shorter blade length and less offset. You could almost say it's what Mizuno did with the 921 Forged. But it still looks very playable, for the mid to higher cap. The driver is really mean looking, and I mean that in a good way. Slate colored shaft blends nicely into the head. Reduced bulge and roll looks great. Just a great looking driver. FW's and hybrids no longer have tabulators, and they look so clean as well.

It's not really that my wife will tell me no, it's more that i am trying to avoid any comments/discussions about why i just bought more clubs when i already have clubs.

The other day my wife spent a grand on massages, yes, a grand on massages, because she got a 20% credit. So now she has $1.2K sitting in credit at this spa, and we know we'll be assigned here for 2 more years, so she'll be able to burn that up in 2 years no problem and ultimately save us money as compared to pay-as-you-go. But still, a grand on massages. My thoughts as I was listening to this: "Save this one. Mental note: Don't argue, tell her 'if you think it's a good deal then I support it' and then drop this hammer when you get a discount on your next irons." Got to think long term...

Really eyeing a Golf R... see it? GolfR. haha. This game has me hooked.

You need to pay me to find out how I manage this.

@revkev@MaxEntropy@JohnSmalls I'm booked in with Windmill Training Centre November 7th for a club evaluation. Watch this space.

The guys beat me to it with the 5.5 vs 6.0 flex. The case of the rights could very well a lie issue. If they messed up that one shaft, I would be very intrigued to check if loft and lie were correct to spec. Who knows and @revkev I think is on to something, get the lie situated on that 8 iron, 5.5 flex'ers might be your distance potion and accuracy potion---and goldilocks has found her honey hole...er shaft.

damn ring camera stays snitching tho...

I have the uncanny ability to get the boxes from the front door before my wife sees them, and then i don't bring them in the house, only into the garage. My wife doesn't really look at the stuff in the garage very closely.

Cobra Connect Challenge 5, which will be taking place next year. #4 just wrapped up and if you go into official member reviews, you can read the thread. Our testers did a great job this year.

There is the that, and they annual advancement test that I have to take in November...

Knowing your distances is key as well as knowing dispersion patterns and being able to make good contact. I know and understand these things and can do them in controlled environments. The problem is the bad shot that happens on the course. When we hit that shot when getting fitted or calculating distances we call It an outlier and delete it. On the course it still counts. I carry this in my pocket for distance references. I need to update it based on swing improvements and new clubs.

@BIG STU - What do you know about Mac Tourney 060's? https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/106061371 Nice looking wingbacks with a very 70's looking logo. Cool inserts in the woods as well.

@Matt So I have to ask the obvious - hues the dispersion with the D7 forged 8 iron? Given that you are in a different shaft maybe the 5.5 is the better fit for your swing than the 6.0? Just reminding you that there maybe more than one way to read the data and you should consider that possibility. Great review and thanks for being an awesome test partner Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Excellent reviews, everyone! Glad to hear Wilson has another great product. These clubs are gorgeous.

Well done! That shaft mixup is surprising. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

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A few side by side pics with the TS2 3 wood that is going against for a spot in the bag.

Well another underachieving injury stacked week puts me out of my misery. If anybody has a player they want to play like crap or get injured hit me up. I seem to be a magnet for injuries and terrible play lol

Been a bit slack in my practice; lazy and weather. I need to get some video of my short game swing to send to my coach. Been getting a little full swing work in as part of most wanted testing. I have adjusted my setup to get my path a bit more neutral. Have moved from the 6 degree range to about 3 degrees. Face control is better as well. Seems to be paying off as I have hit a few more greens and have had less offline approaches the past couple of weeks. The nice thing about better approach shots it that it takes pressure off the short game. Instead of the 30y pitches due to fat shots, I am hitting shots from more around the green and can use 9 irons to have a shorter more controlled swing. Wrapping up most wanted testing for the year on Wednesday so I will try and go in and do some intense short game work.

My review is up. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/40126-2020-official-member-review-wilson-d7-forged-irons/?tab=comments#comment-671044

... Got greedy today and it cost me. No plans to play but 52* with partial sunshine and no wind so I said WTF and went out to play on an almost empty golf course. Hit my new DHy off the first tee and was very happy with the trajectory and distance. But by the second hole the sun went away completely and the wind picked up tooaround 7-10 mph. 3rd hole it started to drizzle and the temps dropped to 45*. I don't know what the 4th hole was like because I was headed to my car LOL. Fingers were already getting numb so I got a rain check...

There are so many good replies to this thread, but thought I'd throw in a few comments as well. We have a ton of really, really great members on this forum. There are a lot of great testing opportunities each year (even this year during COVID), but in reality there are far fewer testing opportunities than deserving members. As others have said, be active! If you regularly purchase new equipment, throw up an unofficial review in that section of the forums, or contribute to an already existing thread if there is one. Not every piece of equipment or golf gadget is officially tested by the forum, so this is a good way to showcase your review skills. I know the moderators take notice of unofficial reviews. The "How'd you play?" is one of my personal favorites if you're looking to get involved on the forums. It's nice to read about other people's golf games, and come time for reviews I feel like I understand the golf games of many on this forum because of that thread. The moderators do a fantastic job picking out reviewers, and they will dole out reviews to newer members if they show an interest in being a part of the greater community. I was selected for the Epic Flash test, which I think was one of the most applied for tests in 2019, only a few months after joining. As others have said, these are opportunities to review and not giveaways. Some of the reviews require a lot more commitment than others (the T-100 review earlier this season, #CobraConnect and @Shankster's Blueprints come to mind), so the moderators spend a lot of time picking the ideal candidates. I don't know if there have been any "no show" reviewers since I joined, but I can also say that the reviews can burn you out. It does sound like you're on the right track, and I look forward to seeing more post from you in the future. This is really a great place to chat and learn. My game has come a long ways since I joined.

My Honma giveaway prize arrived yesterday, although I had asked FedEx to hold it, as I was not home, they delivered and left it outside my door, 10 hours later when we got home it was still there waiting for me. I can't wait to try it out.