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That's just crazy talk.

Static weight, perhaps? Guessing your woods and hybrids are significantly lighter than your irons. When i swing a too light club, my swing goes completely in the trash heap. I tried my friend's G20 irons a few weeks ago, couldn't even hit the ball. He has lightweight steel in Ping G20s, I'm using 105g graphite, but my irons' swingweight was about 8 pts higher than his clubs.

If it were South Carolina, I'd say mystery solved. Where is Bridgestone's plant in the south? Not remembering... edit: Hanson Group LLC works in specialty urethane systems. Greenville SC is only a couple hours away (where Dunlop Sports was/is). And Covington GA, where Bridgestone now has a presence, is pretty close...

About five weeks ago, my hdcp reached 10, after having bounced between 7 and 8 for the last 7+ seasons. Had several rather ugly rounds in the six weeks leading up to that. Since then, I've got eight rounds posted. One 83, two 80s (amusingly, both this weekend), and everything else in the 70s, with a low of 77. I feel a little better about this frustrating game. LOL (side note: course par 71, rated 69.0/122 from tees I've been playing) I'm still making mistakes that turn possible 76s into 79s, and all that fun, but it's better than the mid to upper 80s I'd shot entirely too often starting in August. Also put my old set of Eye2+ in the bag, because I'm starting to hit the ball too low. I'm not the satellite scraping player I was even just five years ago. Aging is not for the timid.

Been thinking about shafts lately, which I've mentioned, but there's a change recently.... It's increasingly obvious that I don't hit the ball anywhere near as high anymore as I used to. Especially watching a younger friend of mine hit shots that I used to exceed in trajectory, hitting the ball a magnitude or two higher than what I hit now. So, shaft experimentation is on hold. I may be switching things up a bit. Pulled my Eye2+ out of the golf room closet, the set I set aside because the trajectory was so high it created an unwelcome distance gap at the short end of the set. Put them in the bag for yesterday. I also own a set of ISI, which I hit even higher than the Eye2+. However, they have DGX shafts, which are a bit much for a full round for me these days. Combine that with the graphite shafts I've been using.... and I am thinking about picking up a newer set of Pings, with graphite shafts to suit me. Possibly delving into the world of Sub 70. Or... finally picking up a set of MP-14s, or reverting to the MS-11s that I also set aside due to trajectory "entertainment." Every damm year, I do all this crap at the end of the season. You could set a watch (or calendar) by it...

(I know... I skipped the two level effect with a path down the middle)

Aaaaaaaannnnndddd theeeeennnnnn.... You shall chop down the mightiest tree in the forest wiiiiiiiith.... ... ... A herring!!! <dramatic chord>

Aside from the Arias irons that were mentioned in the first posts of the thread, the zeroest of the zero offset irons I've ever seen are the Tommy Armour 986 Tours. Blades from the mid 80s to the mid 90s, really have no offset. Might even be onset. Probably a bit difficult to find them now. Occasional sets are around, but they're not exactly common. I should see if I can track down an address pic of the one I've got shafted up at moment...

Would you be talking about the Lamkin iLine grips? Humid conditions is a large part of why I switched to leather. I've got my own personal furnace , so when the temps get up and the dewpoint is 60* or 70*+, some grips can be problematic.

I used to be a Pure Pro user. Theyre great when dry, but I found they are not so wonderful when you add moisture. Part of my motivation for switching away from them. Such has been my experience <shrug>

After reading about them many times over a couple years, I finally took the plunge and tried leather grips. I bought a couple Best Grips MIcroperfs and a couple GripMaster Roos and put them on a couple clubs. They are the Real Deal. They're tacky when moisture enters the equation, even if it's just the humidity in the air. My grip on the club is ultra secure. We get pretty humid up here in summer, with 10,000+ lakes around, I've had zero trouble with the leather in play. I've put them on every club in my bag now. I ultimately chose the Roo grip (kangaroo leather), but also installed Kidd grips on another set, and a couple Master Perforated grips on the odd club. All have been completely awesome. They have varying levels of tack to them, but once the humidity kicks in, or there's a bit of moisture present, they're on the job. I used to worry about taking a drink of liquid in the summer, from the condensation on the bottles, it's 0% on my mind, now. Leather grips are pricey, but they last a long time. Cost ratio definitely on the plus side. I count them as definitely worth a look. Side note: I use an air compressor to install my grips, so I can remove them if I decide it's time to sell a club, or even just quit using it. Just pop the grip off the club, move it to another.

I'm late to this party, but what else is new? LOL The first $500 driver was Callaway's Great Big Bertha, in 1995. The next year, Ram debuted a $1,000 driver. Which didn't do especially well. Could have been the death knell for the company. Golf club prices have been going up, and in the COVID World Order for golf, used equipment prices have gone up quite a bit as well. One of the interesting side effects of this upward trend in pricing is an increase in the viability of the component world. For years, the flood of used gear had folks pulling back from components, instead buying any number of models from the preceding few years. Time will tell if this trend continues. It's also opened up the market for the DTC concept. The new (again) Hogan, Sub70, New Level, Haywood, and who knows how many others, are climbing in to that niche. Again, time will tell. <shrug> A couple of posts have made mention of the CPI Inflation Calculator. I'll add another example.... a set of late 60s MacGregor VIPs, run thru the Inflation calculator, would cost somewhere in the $1600+ range in today's dollars. I admit it doesn't make me jump at the chance for a set of new Pings with Steelfibers. LOL

Been an interesting year. I'm looking to hit a high point on rounds played during the year. I looked back at my numbers, I've crawled past 60 rounds played a couple times in the last half dozen years, which I think is pretty good for a guy still working full time in Minnesota. This year, I'm already pushing up against 70. My wife retired this year, having hit the magical 59-1/2 age that allows penalty-free 401k access. Apparently, with me working from home and here therefore seeing more of me, this has allowed a bit more golf for yours truly. I've normally played Friday and either Saturday or Sunday, but this year, all three days has been a bit more frequent. She's even told me I need to do this the last month or more, because the season is dwindling, I have to get my golf in. I love my wife. Joined my course's Saturday Men's Club, after years of being badgered by friends and acquaintances who were members. I didn't win any events, but placed a few time, doing moderately well in chits (shop credit). And, I was a member of the winning team in the Club's Ryder Cup event, winning 2.5 of 3 possible points. We also welcomes a second granddaughter, born on 7/7, exactly 7 days before her sister's second birthday. With all those sevens in play, I've been trying to convince our son and daughter in law to play the lottery, but they've yet to buy a ticket to my knowledge. Finally, I've reaffirmed my ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I've threatened to bump up against my personal best (73) a couple times, only to do something completely stupid and fall apart in the last few holes. Even my season best of 75 had some of this. What can I say? It's a skill. Season not yet over. A last Men's Club doubles event this saturday, and the Blizzard Open team event takes place on Oct 24.

I've been paying attention to the shafts in use on the LPGA, specifically with respect to weight. I'm not that DGX/PX6.5/Super Peening Blue X user anymore. When I first dabbled with NV 105 in irons, I quickly learned how much I muscle my irons, LOL. Four years later, I'm spending more time looking at 95g options than I did then. It's all very interesting

Agreed. Especially for a Minnesota boy I may have mentioned this before... Friend of mine moved to Phoenix. He was born in Michigan, spent several years here. We've chatted several times about the relative weather. When heat comes up, his response is usually some form of "yeah, but you don't have to shovel sunshine."

Yesterday, I doubled down on my Fuji Pro iron shaft testing by ordering a 95i Tour Spec in stiff. I'll plug it in to one of the other heads in the set I'm using for testing; another clubhead has a 115i Tour Spec stiff. We'll have a shaft weightathon. Also scored another three GripMaster Roo grips, and a light blue leather putter grip for my lovely spouse (so I can reclaim the lime green leather on the putter she's been using). My wife is a fan of blue and teal in nearly everything.

Happy birthday from a fellow Libra

"Feel" is essentially gauging the distance visually (and attempting to apply the requisite effort to the shot at hand). They're doing the same thing, just not using a device to do it. Personally, because my depth perception is not good, and because my ability to gauge distance by eye is not good, I use essentially the same process you do on those sort of ranges. I like to think I do fairly well (and my friends tend to agree). If I could see the difference between 70 yards and 80 yards by just looking, I wouldn't need the range finder.

Every fall, I find myself going down all sorts of rabbit holes. And I'm doing it again this year. Earlier, I mentioned messing around with assorted graphite shafts; I want to see how the Fuji Pro 115 Tour Spec works, the Aldila NV95, blah blah blah. Well, last night, I found myself looking at Ping G410 single irons, specifically a 9 iron, in my particular lie angle. In spite of my being a confirmed Blade Ho for most of the last 20 years. On occasion, I think it would be interesting to not have to worry about the durability of my irons, with possible rocks and other unseemliness lurking beneath the surface of the turf. And Ping 17-4 stainless clubheads are so durable they have a half-life. When I've tested Ping G series in the past, I've found I couldn't play them. I would balloon the short irons in the slightest wind. A couple times, in no wind. No bueno. But, I'm not 45 anymore (not even 55 anymore), hit the ball lower than I used to, and wonder if things have changed. That's what spawned my half-baked idea to buy a G410 9 iron for full on testing. Adding to the irony, I've been down this road, and it never turns out well. Admittedly, not with something as high MOI as a G410, but that's because that level has only been reached with the G410 and G700 and forward. Which has me thinking it's a useless exercise. The stupid gyrations I submit myself to. LOL

It might be obvious with a 52/58 setup listed, but I also don't do full swing wedges. And I've been doing the same as you with PW and 9 iron. Doesn't help the "I feel old" aspect of my current game (hitting PW some 20 yards shorter than was the norm only five years ago), but oh well. Father Time, undisputed and undefeated champion... I guess playing my set with the 52* PW was helping me adjust to the idea... LOL

Posted a few times in the thread, but I haven't actually addressed the topic question... ...Likely because my clubs are weaker than many. I'm playing a 49* PW, which I'm currently topping off with a 53* GW and 58* SW. Earlier this season, I played quite a bit with MP37s, which have a 47* PW. I added a 52* GW there, and the same 58* SW. A 45* PW is as modern as I've thought about acquiring, in such a case, I would have four wedges, probably 50/55/60 above that.

That would be my guess. I admit I'm not a Zebra expert, in spite of my Ram Club habit...

This is really a lovely analogy. It's perfect. LOL I wish it weren't, but.... yeah, it didn't work for me wanting to get my age 45 distance back, either.

I just have to quote this for the truth it represents LOL