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Nunfa0

 
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Nunfa0 last won the day on September 5 2020

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About Nunfa0

  • Birthday 10/06/1971

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    New Zealand
  • Interests
    Golf (Left Handed)
    Football of all kinds
    cricket

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  • Age
    50-59
  • Swing Speed
    91-100 mph
  • Handicap
    10
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Competitive
  • Biggest Strength
    Putting
  • Biggest Weakness
    Short Game
  • Fitted for Clubs
    Yes

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  1. That's what I was going for, I am hoping for the higher launch and more spin for these clubs. I am looking for hop and stop from them. Yes, there is a risk of ballooning, but I think it's worth the risk.
  2. Things are a little quiet while we wait, so here is another update. I have decided to invest in a Launch Monitor so that I can really dig down into the numbers for this test. I have ordered a Garmin Approach R10, because it gives me the best combination of features, value and portability that I can get in NZ. Not only does it give ball speed, club head speed, distance and smash factor but it also gives spin rates and records video to show my "ahem" glorious swing!! Anyway, to keep you all salivating over the Haywood's, here is Peter Finch's take on them...
  3. Welcome to the worst part of being a tester, the waiting.....
  4. Today I thought I would talk about my shaft choice for the Haywood's. In my Titleist's I have True Temper AMT Tour White S300 shafts. These are very good shafts that seem to work well for the T100S. They increase in weight as the clubs get shorter, from 106 grams in 4 irons to 130 in the wedges. They also have a low launch and low spin profile. Now while this works at the moment I have decided to try something different in the Haywood's. After getting my answers from the virtual fitting, Joshua had two suggestions for the shafts. Either the Dynamic Gold 120 or the 105. The 120 is close to the AMT's with low launch and spin. They also have a consistent weight of 118 grams. For these irons I decided to go back to a lighter shaft, medium launch and medium spin profile with the True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 shafts. These shafts all weigh the same, 103 grams, and being that light should give me a little more speed. I have used light shafts before but if they don't work, I have another trick up my sleeve. I have a set of Nippon Pro Modus3 115 shafts that could make an appearance if I have gone in the wrong direction, but I have a really good feeling about these...
  5. To give a little more context to my game, I thought I would share the distances I use each of my irons from. I used to use Arccos to give very accurate distances, but my sensors are dying, and they are expensive here in NZ!! My current irons are Titleist T100S 5-48 degree with a T200 4 iron. The shafts are AMT White S300. The distances are yards with metres in brackets. I use a Precision Pro NX7 Pro rangefinder for my distances. 4 iron 185 (170) 5 iron 174 (160) 6 iron 164 (150) 7 iron 153 (140) 8 iron 142 (130) 9 iron 131 (120) PW 120 (110) Now all of these are condition dependant, wind, temperature, hard ground etc but generally if I see that distance, I hit that club.
  6. The bounce angle question is a very interesting one and it's not something I took into account when I agreed to going two degrees stronger. Joshua had suggested it with no hesitation, so he obvious thought that the benefit of the extra two degrees outweighed the potential harm. Things to take into account are, I am the oldest of the testers (easily old enough to be ArizonaLogan's father), I tend to a high ball flight so the lower loft helps, the Haywood's will now be the same lofts as my Titleist's so it's a straight head-to-head. What Joshua didn't ask is what sort of divots do you make? Are you a sweeper or a digger or even in-between? It just happens that I am a sweeper, so the lower bounce should be easy to adapt to. Plus this is a test, I am more than happy to be able to try out the lower bounce and report back my findings. That's the true fun of being an MGS tester, trying the unknown so that everyone can make an educated decision when buying gear. Oh, and here is a picture to help explain bounce for anyone who is not sure of what we have been talking about...
  7. Thank you, I would have included this in my intro but it was getting a bit long!! The Titleist's are great but I just think the feel of the Haywood's could be even better.
  8. As a follow up to these questions, As I have already said, I was unable to be fitted by Haywood, because I live on the other side of the Pacific Ocean and 20 hours into the future from Vancouver. How ever Joshua sent us the following questions to answer... Have you ever been fitted for golf clubs before? IF yes, when and for what type of irons? Do you have access to a launch monitor to test your own 7 iron to provide us with data? How far do you currently carry your 7 iron? (not your best shot possible, but your average distance in both hot and cold conditions) What model of irons are you using? (please be as specific as possible) What shaft and flex are you using in your irons? (please include brand, model and flex) What is your average ball flight with your irons? (low, mid, high) Do you find your ball rolls out a lot or stops fairly quickly on the green with a 7 iron? How tall are you? What is the length between your wrists to the floor? What size Glove do you wear? and my answers were... I have been fitted for clubs a couple of times. The last time was 2021 and it was for Titleist Irons I may be able to but I will have to check 140 metres (153) in hot weather and 130 metres (142 yards) in the winter I am using 2021 Titleist T100S Irons from 5 to 48 degree and a T200 4 iron. True Temper AMT Tour White S300 Mid flight but tends towards High From a good lie it stops fairly quickly I am 178cm (5 foot 10) and 86.5cm (33.055 inches) from wrist to floor. Finally, I wear XL gloves. From these answers Josh was able to recommend the final set up for me (this is detailed in my intro). I have to say that, when I was daydreaming and playing around with the build tools on the website, it was almost exactly the set I settled on. His choice of shaft was better than mine
  9. No idea yet, build should start next week I think.
  10. That has me wondering too, Ian from Club Champion (TXG) loved the smaller soles on the MBs but he's a little more skilled than me. It's going to be fun finding out how they interact with the turf.
  11. I was last fitted a couple of years ago and due to the distance issues, I won't be getting fitted for these. Standard lies but two degrees stronger in loft.
  12. The durability question is a big one and it will be an on going focus for the duration of the test and into the future. The performance side will be interesting. Compared to my current gamers these have a lot less tech in them so if they can keep up I will be very impressed. Where I'm expecting gains is in feel and maybe playability.
  13. Don't forget to follow along and get your questions ready for us. Also, if there is something specific you want us to cover, lay it out for us and we will see what we can do. I will leave you with a tease of my future views for you....
  14. Well, I for one have been stalking the Haywood website for the past couple of days and I think I have a problem... I'm very excited to see what Joshua fits me into.
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