[Music on the Course]

What are you complaining about? You pay your greens fees, that entitles you to make as much noise as you want...

 

Encountered this once with a twosome I was paired up with. Thankfully they just listened while they drove---they turned it either down or off when someone was hitting. Still don't understand why they thought it was necessary in the first place...

[Would you use a Staff Bag?]

I'm a walker/pusher as well -- probably wouldn't have use for one, although I do keep a stash of clubs in my office that are forever falling over....

[Muscleback Iron Review]

It was the shaft....I first tried the Project X graphite shaft 4.5 & 5.0 on a demo at Golfsmith...I was hitting the JPX800 & JPX800 Pro. I then found a Callaway FT-iz with a X 5.0 shaft on ebay....got it for $42 and absolutely hit the #$%@ out of it.

 

I went Edwin Watts...they had a almost new set of JPX800's with the Exsar graphite shaft...I tried them, but the feel just wasn't there. I then decided that it was definitely the shaft.

 

 

I started looking for used Mizunos with the Project X graphite shaft...found the MP-53's with X 4.5 shafts....I negotiated a trade for my Cally X-24's, then took the MP-53's out for a test drive.....that's when I shot the 81 and made my money back.

 

Thanks Foz --

 

Been testing almost everything in site - so far the Project X Rifle shafts have given me the best results. Think it'll come down to the 53's or 59's, or the Wilson's, or a progressive set. My fitter/instructor is digging the new Nike series, too. Then there's the custom Alpha's..... Oy!

 

If nothing else, this whole process is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!

 

I have the FT-iz hybrids -- bought 'em when I was a bout 60 pounds heavier. Swing speed is up now - considering replacing or reshafting.

[Muscleback Iron Review]

HI guys -- this has been one fascinating thread - have learned a ton and used the hammer-mallet-frying pan analogy on my wife to explain why I'm dead set on buying a new set of irons. She bought it!!!

 

HIt the Mizzy 53's, 59's and 69's yesterday -- loved 'em all. 53 was easiest to hit, but when flushed, the 69 was out of this world. Not sure I have the game yet to hit them consistently, but we'll see how the spring goes.

 

Also hit the Wilson V2's -- sweet but the setup at the store was a little light for me. They didn't have a set of blades on hand - would have loved to have tried them. They did have a new set of FI-5's on display -- a progressive set. They looked to be from 2005 or so. Anyone know anything about the set?

[Muscleback Iron Review]

i know the "buttery feel".....just switched from Callaway X-24 Hot's to Mizuno MP-53's.

 

Man, the feel of a well struck ball last week was heaven!

 

Scored an 84, for 26 points and won $87 in a 3 way tie for first(40 players)in my saturday game.

 

I know my handicap is not yet a 0 - 14, like Mizuno suggests, but at a solid 17 through the Florida Winter, (my handicap is usually 20 then drops to 13 or 15 in mid-summer)I anticipate the possibility of 10 - 13 this year.

 

Anybody else gaming the MP-53's?

 

Hi Foz --

 

Seriously considering the 53's...working through the process right now. Will also look at the 59's as well as the Wilson's. Gaming a Hogan Apex Plus set right now -- they're old but man do they feel sweet!

 

What tipped the scale for you for the Mizuno's?