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11 hours ago, Theslomo said:
Has anyone got fitted at GolfTech?
I was planning of getting a new set but before I do I want to get fitted, find out how fast I am swinging, ball speed, RPM all that good stuff. But got a quote for $125 for set of irons for an hour. Any one think that is a good price and has anyone got fitted from Golf Tech stores?
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I'll also say if you buy the irons you get fitted in from them, they may waive the fitting fee altogether. That was the case for me, but I did a full new bag as I hadn't changed clubs in a long time.
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I got fitted at GolfTec - one of my friends who played in college has a teammate who is the lead guy at our local one - and have recommended it as an option to those looking to get fitted.
I'm a very data-driven guy in every aspect of life, so really dialing in my numbers to try and get near what the pros do in terms of spin, angles, etc. really worked for me and made sense when we changed clubs and shafts to align to my swing. If you are more pure feel, that part may seem unnecessary.
The one part I wasn't a fan of and took a bit to get used to was the general setup in their rooms. Instead of a normal simulator where you hit into an impact screen and see the results directly in front of you (ya know... like playing golf), you are instead hitting into a net and the simulator shows your shot shape, etc. on a screen on the side of the room. Because of that, I kept finding myself coming out of shots early in an attempt to see the screen right after impact. By the end of the fitting, was no longer an issue, but took some swings to get there.
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I remember seeing an ad pop up for these putters, and immediately thought of the Yes! putters that had the very similar technology - face cut in a way to minimize the impact of off-center hits. It's the same thing that milled face putters strive to do in providing a consistent impact across the clubface.
From a gearing aspect, I doubt there is actually anything to it given how small of an impact zone is being hit, but could see it generally reducing sidespin with the ridge angle if you cut across the ball in your putting motion, rather than just simply off-center strikes.
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Would love to see a Ball Lab test on them, or even put against others in a Most Wanted where the raw data can be compared to others in terms of average carry, spin rates, etc.
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Little bit anecdotal evidence here, but played a full round on Sunday in 35-37F temperatures with Snell MTB-X, so a firm to x-firm ball in normal conditions.
Off the tee, I felt like I lost a few yards (<10), but would definitely attribute it to playing in bulkier gear. I wasn't able to generate the normal speed in my driver with the layers as rotating through was more difficult.
Irons/wedges, no yardage difference whatsoever - if I struck it well with the swing length in mind, it was going the number I expected.
What I did notice is less spin on approach shots, which I'm actually going to guess was more from weather impacts on the greens from the overnight snow and cold temps, rather than on the ball.
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19 hours ago, Firebird said:
Tomorrow is my first game in over 3 months due to lockdown. Have not even swung a club during that time. So I am on the first tee, here is what I believe are the odds of where I think it will go.
.02% Straight
39% Right - My default is to aim right unconsciously
60.8% Left - Usual bad swing is out to in.
Grabbed a few used balls as the course has lots of water and deep rough.
The good news is that we are not yet allowed to play comps so no pressure, just lots of laughs.
Will let you know.
Just have fun and swing, enjoy the start of a new season! It snowed here Saturday night and all day yesterday, and I got what is likely my final round of the year in on Sunday morning in just above freezing temps, so already missing it.
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I'm all about the different swing lengths to hit in between distances. If I was to move my hands down, then I need to change my setup to stand closer, which then changes my downswing angle, etc. -- a lot of added variables in a repeatable swing.
I go with the 7:30/9/10:30 swing distances for each club, so then I know what length of swing shows what distance, and play from there.
- Malaka and Shapotomous
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On 10/17/2020 at 8:38 PM, Crowev01 said:
These are both solid recommendations. I have been working with a physical therapist for a right shoulder injury, (trail shoulder) and it's a sports rehab place and the guy is a golf nut. The two that they really advocate are:
What I call the flipper. I found a picture of the general idea and attached it. (Sorry, couldn't figure out how to embed it.) They have me do it the way it is in the picture, and then turn around 180 and work the opposite direction.
Second, the decievingly simple ball trick.
https://www.stoneclinic.com/video/Soccer-Ball-Shoulder-Exercises
This was insanely hard at first, but is getting easier, which must mean it's working. Hope these help!
I've actually been doing that flipper exercise without the towel for some time and using resistance loops instead of the band, and it definitely helped with overall range of motion. Recommend that for sure.
Will have to try the soccer ball exercise, especially the circular motion part. Feel like working on that with a focus on the movement of the trail side shoulder will be of benefit.
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On 10/12/2020 at 10:50 AM, prussell24 said:
Nice looking bag. How do you like the Mav pro irons?
Big fan of the Mav Pros. They have a very thin topline for a player’s distance iron, and had the tightest dispersion for me when getting fitted. Definitely looks and works like a blade, but still a bit of distance gained with the tech behind the clubface.
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On 10/4/2020 at 9:30 AM, HardcoreLooper said:
Dead on. If you can, find a Goodwill that's relatively close to a nicer private club. There's one near my house, and I've had some good finds.
Also check out the Goodwill auction site.
Didn’t even know Goodwill had an auction site, will check that out!
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1 hour ago, Buffly said:
I don't really think about grip because I try not to manipulate it.
100% this. I learned a very Ben Hogan style grip, and that is neutral at all times with swing path manipulation for ball movement, so I don’t think about adjusting the way I grip the club. It’s purely my connection to transfer swing power to the clubface.
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I think it makes total sense.
If you are DJ flexibility, you get a huge hip turn and arms are back over the shoulder, so need to fire the legs to start the downswing and be on tempo. But you aren’t DJ, so your hips aren’t turned as much, but hands should still be in a similar position.
If you start your hips/legs first, they are already “ahead” compared to DJ, so the hands have to really speed to catch up. If you drop hands first, they can get in a similar relative position to DJs hips/hands, and lead to more consistent striking. -
Nope, I stick with a neutral grip on all my clubs unless playing a specific shot type (like opening the clubface fully for a flop wedge).
In my opinion, changing the grip to correct ball flight is masking an issue with swing path, and would be more of a band-aid fix.
Working on ensuring the clubface is square at impact would be my step one if seeing shots veer off what you expect, then once you have that in line, working on swing path to shape the ball accordingly.
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Starting with dropping the hands makes sense to me with the loss of flexibility/rotation that tends to occur as we age. On the same token, your hips likely don’t rotate as far back as they once did, so starting with the hands and moving the lower body accordingly lines up there too.
All in all, I’d believe this to be a solid swing thought to keep that consistency going.
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2 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:
I would recommend looking into thrift stores if you're looking to do some restoration. There are some great irons and putters you can find, plus you can get some great deals that way. I wish you the best of luck and you'll have to post some pictures of the work you do.
Yep, will be checking out the limited thrift/“play it again”/antique type stores around me for stuff as well, but putting out the call here as well!
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Am getting into club restoration as a hobby, so looking to buy vintage blades and putters to work on and mount in my golf themed man cave!
If you have something you are looking to offload, let me know.
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Anyone know anything about these? Was gifted them as clubs to practice restoration on, and can’t find anything about them online. Appear to be a knockoff of the Ping ISIs, but only know that from my own knowledge.
If anyone knows anything about the clubs and/or manufacturer, would love to know!
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Dig the setup! Have never played Hogan myself, but hope I can find an old set someplace and refinish them, if only as something to tinker and play a round or two with.
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3 hours ago, Manimal26 said:
At this point a durability test should be factored in. Just because you can have confidence that you can buy a box and all 12 will be playable does not mean they will hold up the same. From this article it makes it look like the best option for a tour level ball is clearly the MTB-X. That being said I have my own first hand experience testing this ball at great lengths vs my gamer the ProV1x. Of The box of Snell’s I purchased only 6 balls made it through to the end of the round and none were lost. On full wedge shots and bunker shots (Texas sand not so soft could be a factor) the ball simply did not hold up.
Thankfully Tony and the team do actual data driven testing, not single person anecdotal results. I've played the same Snell for multiple rounds without any cuts from full wedge shots on brand new Vokeys, and Iowa "sand" is less sand and more gravel.
- TR1PTIK, THEZIPR23, GolfSpy_SHARK and 2 others
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5 minutes ago, Lacassem said:
Compression is big for me, could do without the high spin but I have been enjoying how quickly I have been holding greens so I will be sticking with higher spin. Few weeks back lined up MTBX, PROV1X and Tour BX.... 1X (as always) and MTBX standouts.
The Tour BX is the other ball I've yet to try, have a sleeve sitting on my desk in front of me for my next round out!
- TR1PTIK and GolfSpy_SHARK
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7 minutes ago, TR1PTIK said:
Agreed! Only reason a lot of people (myself included possibly) won't elect to play this ball is because of it's 96 compression rating. I don't like soft golf balls, but I do like to be on the softer side of the tour offerings. I will definitely be ordering a test pack of MTB-X and MTB Black for next season.
My swing is *just* fast enough that the softer balls are consistently a few yards shorter on the monitor, and I get more controllable spin for my wedge game with the Snell than I did ProV1s. As always, it's a matter of finding something that fits the way you play, and then rolling with it moving forward.
- GregGarner, MattF, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other
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Hopefully TM gives you a new SIM, that would be a heck of a trade up! Switching to a stiff flex should help cure some of the slice woes if you swing hard enough.
I'll echo what others have said - getting a fitting on your current set would be my recommendation to continue to drive improvement. The pro may see things in your swing speed/spin #s/angle of attack that warrant different shafts to help keep everything under control and minimize dispersion, perhaps even gain a little yardage.
As for the 4 or 5 wood, I'd ask you the question about any yardage gaps. Do you find yourself needing a yardage that you can't get between the 3W and the 2H? If not, then I wouldn't worry about it - I don't carry a 5W, but I've I'm comfortable with the small gap in my clubs there (3W is around 240 carry/260 roll on normal swing, 3H is 210 carry/225 roll), and instead carry four wedges since I like those options playing around the greens.
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1 minute ago, TR1PTIK said:
Another home run for Snell! I don't know if I'd actually ever game the X (I will definitely be giving it a try now!) so I am very interested in the MTB Black when Tony's able to get enough balls for testing.
Also, I updated the quick reference thread and MTB-X came out .01% BETTER than Titleist Pro V1. While .01% means essentially nothing, the actual value proposition of this ball could wind up being the best of the bunch given it's price point (especially when purchased at the multi-box price of $28.99/doz.).
I am truly impressed with the job Dean Snell is doing.
More like a grand slam for Dean Snell and his group. To compete with ProV1 at that price point for a box is phenomenal, and definitely worth people taking a look.
- TR1PTIK, MattF and GolfSpy_SHARK
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I'm not sure on what all they had shafts for, but we switched out a couple shafts for both Callaway and Taylormade when I was hitting. Don't recall if we did for Titleist or Mizuno.