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On 2/16/2022 at 4:34 AM, BrenkJ said:
I was fitted for a new set of PXG irons recently. After about a week with the clubs, I love the actual irons, but I think I may have been fitted into a set of shafts that are not a great match for me and my swing. I know PXG advertises that they will happily do "tweaks" to a fitting after-the-fact. Does this include switching to a different shaft, or does it just cover simple things like adjusting the loft, lie angle, etc.?
Recently got fitted by PXG for 0211DC Irons, when they eventually arrived they were 1/2" undersized and C7 Swingweight! Mitsubishi MMT 70 regs. I'm 6'1", 200lbs C7!!
Apparently that's what the fitted recommended but didn't say that so complained and PXG did a free upgrade. 1/2" oversize, MMT 80 Stiff. Even paid for the shipping back and forth. Great Service but suspect fitting. If the fitted had said what specs we was ordering I would have known then they were wrong?
But After Sales Service since has been superb. Such so that I now have the 0211 #7 Wood #4 Hybrid AND Driver!
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Always been a big fan of Golf Pride MCC payed for years with them in black/white, but don't like the +4, too thick under my right (lower) hand... I have chunky hands and find thicker grips uncomfortable- more recently I have switched to Lamkin Crossline Std. As my PXG 0211 DC irons came with PXG Lamkin Z Grips which are almost as good, so match with the Lamkin Crosslines in the Driver & Wedges... Lamkin Deep Etch Pistol on my Rife RG1 putter too...
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1 minute ago, MacMan said:
V3...
Sorry just checked the website mine were the X3's...
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3 hours ago, Deepred said:
This V3 or a different model?
V3...
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On 12/8/2021 at 5:29 PM, azstu324 said:
Has anybody heard, read, or seen anything about this company? Looks like at one time they were trying to push their products here on MGS through the forum.
I've got the itch to build myself a set of blades on a budget. I've got some leftover TT DG 105 shafts that need a home and I need a project. I've been using Maltby stuff for a while and am quite familiar with the component underworld. I came across this absolutely sexy looking set of 1025 forged blades made by a company called ERG and sold through Monark golf. Specs look great and all lofts appear very traditional (as desired). And for $100 for 5-PW, this just seems too good to be true. In the grand scheme, these are blades. No modern tech, no frills, likely a forging dye re-purchase or copy of some sort but there's really nothing in it when all I'm looking for is exactly what these appear to be. Clean, classic looking, and basic.
Has anybody heard of or even played ERG? Are these everything that they appear to be or is there a catch?. or a "you get what you pay for" disclaimer?
They almost remind me of Mizuno MP 52's but maybe a little more blade-like?
Cheers!
I had the ERG 3, badged locally by St Andrews Golf Co. But identical. Had KBS C-Taper 115 shafts. Very nice irons, softer feel, good flight etc... paid £600 but when I decided to go back to Muscle Blades (Cleveland CG1 Tours S300 Shafts) I only got £120 for them... for me the downside is the resale values.. but technically as good as anything out there???
But cheaper I suppose than a full set of P790's, Srixon ZX5 or similar...
For me depends on whether you plan to upgrade or change short term, or plan to stick with them.....
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Ping G410 9.5° Alta CB Stiff
PXG 0211 #7 Wood @ 20° Diamana Stiff #4 Hybrid @ 23°
Cleveland Altitude 4 iron, CG1 Tour irons 5-PW S300 shafts.
Macgregor MT Forged Wedges
Macgregor P10 Blade or Bobby Grace M5K Mallet
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On 12/8/2021 at 12:31 AM, BostonSal said:
One wonders if it would be worth it to MacMan and Stu to have vintage Mac irons completely rebuilt by somebody like The Iron Factory. It would be at least as as expensive as buying something brand new, but it would be getting them gear that they really liked. Repaired and welded. Re-grooved. Re-chromed. Re-paint filled. Re-shafted and gripped. Re-swingweighted.
Hey BostonSal, good point in terms of getting VIPs refinished but the cost of doing it the UK is crazy! If I could find an OK set I may consider it. But since trying Cleveland CG1 Tour irons, also with S300 shafts I'm gonna stick with them. Uncannily accurate for dispersion, superb distance control. Form Forged feel almost as good as the VIPs. Surprisingly forgiving for Muscle Back Blade?
Look nice too!!!
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6 hours ago, Riverboat said:
Yes. My rangefinder is usually less than 5 seconds, never more than 15. GPS is nowhere near as accurate. If you're someone who has no idea of they are hitting it 45 or 55 yards with a given shot, it's fine, but those are two very different swings for me, and I am very consistent with those distances, so gps estimates just don't cut it. I'd say the rangefinder is good for 2-3 strokes per round, and just as fast as the gps. I'm a fanatic about playing quickly, so trust me, it's just as fast.
100% agree!
My Bushnell Shadow GPS is good if I'm playing a new course perhaps, but is inaccurate on 5 of 18 on my home course.
Rangefinder is way better on approach shots, mainly due for me to pin placement.
Our 14th Par 3 can play 60yds different depending on which tee box, front or back, i.e. 145yds up to 205yds pin front to back... used anything from a 5 wood to a 7 iron?
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On 12/4/2021 at 5:11 AM, Kenny B said:
With a Macgregor avatar, don't tell me you replaced Macgregor irons with PXGs!!
If Macgregor still made clubs like they did 20 years ago I'd be all over them!
V-Foil VIP 1025 CM's Forged, S300 shafts, Cavity Back's 3-6, Pure Blades 7-PW +GW, SW & LW!!! BEST IRONS I HAVE EVER USED!!
Schools out on the PXG 0211's, good so far, but not 100% sure.... Still keep going back to my Cleveland CG1 Tour Irons.
Form Forged Japan Spec, 6-PW, DG S300... narrow sole low bounce minimal offset - Almost as good as the Macs!!!
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On 11/26/2021 at 9:19 PM, Riverboat said:
Absolutely. Irons don't have to cost 1300. You can get pxg 0211s, with fitting, for half that., and they are fantastic clubs.
Did the same 6-pw superb! £420 or $620 helped my game, great fitting experience too.
More importantly will spending big money help you enjoy the game more? I would say Yes!
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Too any list, at obvious expense.
100% agree with Range finder!
But for me was switching from Cavity Black's to Players clubs primarily with narrower soles with less bounce, transformed my iron game, had same experience as one the other guys with a low bounce wedge, went to a Clevelnd 58.06° X-low Bounce. Seems I have a -3.5 AoA with my ⁰irons so the turf interaction was poor with Wide Sole Cavities as I wasn't able to take a clean divot totally opposite to what I was told several times in that past, or convention leads you to believe... Doesn't always follow the game improvement irons do actually 'improve your game' on that note, I would also add Trackman as it revealed swing characteristics that only the best fitters and instructors would have picked up on?
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Cleveland ZipCore 50.10° KBS Tour 90 Stiff - brilliant in the Wet, handy as I live in Scotland
- MattF and cksurfdude
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On 5/25/2020 at 1:02 PM, Hoyoymac said:
Was only using it 2 or 3 times a round max. No confidence because I couldn’t get a 3 wood in the air from the fairway. Had a 4 or 5 wood for awhile, not much better. Just added a 7 wood with 21 deg.of loft. I finally found what I needed. Loft is my friend. I de loft everything with a good amount of forward shaft lean. As a result my ball flight is on the low side. I tend to swing from the inside out, wrap the club face around the ball and hit a draw. I combined a high launching Stiff shaft to the 7 wood and am having my Eureka! moment.
Had a similar experience, found my Srixon #3 15° was great off a tee but struggled off fairways, went to a PXG 0211 #7 at 21° much better off the deck and almost as long as the #3 Wood off a tee. the #7 Wood knocked out the #3 Wood and 3 Hybrid!
Srixon Z-Star will stay, just for those bad driving days!
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On 11/17/2021 at 11:59 PM, Riverboat said:
Bought a Cleveland launcher 4 wood about 8 years ago, used, for $7.50 on ebay, and that included shipping. It's still in the bag.
Love a bargain, especially when they work! a lot of very good clubs out there that have been abandoned for the latest version, often for minimal gains, cosmetic or egotistical reasons!
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100% agree, although I feel I am aware of what I am doing wrong on bad days I stop myself doing it! But the Pro I see regularly said to control tempo & rhythm... slow down and reduce the length of backswing this helps me restore the quality of strike, although does Rob you of a bit of distance.
I then gradually speed up once normal service is resumed!
- Nibblick Golf and tony@CIC
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On 8/10/2021 at 2:37 AM, Patt82mp said:
After 3-4 months of testing about every Driver, Iron, and putter out there...here is what I got about 9 months ago...ALL PXG:
DRIVER: 0811XF 9°, Diamana S+ 60g-R Shaft
0211 3W, Aldila NVS Orange NXT 65-R Shaft
0317 4 (22°) and 5 (25°) Hybrids, Aldila NVS Orange Hybrid NXT 85-R shafts
0211 Irons (6-LW), Elevate 95g-Parallel shafts
Putter (not pictured), Odyssey 7S with Triple Track, 36in with Oversize grip
If you have any questions on feel, distance, lofts, forgiveness, etc...feel free to ask!
Very nice set up!
Just taken delivery of my PXG's...
0211 7 Wood 21° Mitsubishi Diamans 60sReg. 0211 #4 Hybrid 22° set to 23.5 MMT Reg 70g , 6-PW 0211 MMTS Stiff 80g all +1/2"...
Liking them so far but bit early to tell for sure.
Ping G410 stays in bag! Cleveland RTX-3 wedges... Rife Putter. Cleveland 588 Altitude 4 & 5 irons, Stixon Z-Star 3 wood. Shame the weather has turned here in Scotland as I won't get the chance to test it all! But looking forward to next season!!
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9 hours ago, Nibblick Golf said:
Hi everyone,
I think the title of the topic has told you everything.
I wanted to start a topic and know, what is the most difficult thing in golf for you ?
I hope that my post will be useful, that as many people as possible will participate, and that if possible, it will help people to find answers to their problems.
Have a good day,
King Regards.Great call! Someday everything! But for me it's the long game , not off the tee, fairways... either a long iron or fairway, including Hybrids?
From 7 iron to Wedge not bad, driving OK, short game tidy putting average. But anyone from 170 yards upwards codes challenge my confidence.
At 64 years I have lost some speed which doesn't help, even so it's always a challenge!
- tony@CIC and Nibblick Golf
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Hi All.
Wondered if any of you guys had purchased a club hoping it might work only to find its exceptionally good?
My issues have always been long irons, sure I'm not alone!
I'm OK with Airways but don't trust it like a hybrid or long iron.
Tried various Hybrids with some success, notably Srixon AD'S from 2011, Ping G410, PXG 0211s, still felt something was missing? And always wanted a 3-4 iron... For long 2nd shots and long par 3's etc.....
Found a "new old stock' Cleveland 588 Altitude 21,° with Actionlite Steel Stiff shaft!
Holy Moly what a club!!
Got to be the ugliest golf club ever made, but I soon got over it when I used it 4 times in a recent round from 190 to 200 yards, straight, or with a slight draw, flys as high as a 7 iron and as long as a 4 Hybrid!!
194 par 3 into 15mph wind, straight at flag and stopped dead!!
Since got the 5 iron 24°.... Cleveland CBX Irons and Wedges also very good?
Be interested if anyone else done similar!!
What is a club you regret selling/wish you still had?
in General Equipment Talk
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Jereez, too may to mention far touch tinkering over the years!
For me Macgregor VIP V-foil 1025cm Irons, nothing since has come close! Wish I could find a mint set somewhere, did see a set of new heads on the bay of e! For £800 more than I paid for them in 2004!