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BenjaminButtonz

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  1. Currently game a set of the XK irons. Set prior to that was the XD (still have them in the basement with the matching XD 3 & 5 wood) The individual who built them for me sold cars, and built clubs as a side hustle. He was very smart, and the clubs still fit me fairly well after this many years. When I first started I had no idea what he was talking about. fast forward to today and my knowledge of clubs, and it all makes sense. They are *1” and 1degree up from standard specs. At 6’2” I’ve had no reason to replace them, and they still hit greens and get the job done. From what I’ve learned, the XK were the high trajectory model. They perform outstanding on mishits. I’ve skilled/toed/shanked plenty of ugly shots that still wound up very playable without much punishment. I am excited for the day I get fit for a modern set of irons, but until my money tree grows a little taller these will work just fine.
  2. Another person who is familiar with Acer irons! This place is heaven.
  3. It’s a rare-breed of day when I bump into someone familiar with Acer irons. I am still currently gaming my Acer set that my dads friend built for me almost. 15 years ago.
  4. Hands down, the best diamond in the rough around where I live. Anyone familiar? Care to play? I would be utterly amazed if I get a single bite here.
  5. Precisely why I always shoot for the last tee time of the day my Friend. One less thing to think about.
  6. This has me laughing harder than you can even imagine. Probably the most comically relatable train of thought I’ve ever read. Also helps its that midnight hour and garage time. either way…. Thank you.
  7. “Paralysis by Analysis” is currently my new favorite thing to say now.
  8. I also apologize for the delay of posting in this thread. I’ve had a very sick two year old at Home to take care of. He’s finally feeling better, and right back to working on his swing. Here is a prime example of “Laser-Butt”.
  9. I completely understand that what works for one person, might have adverse or no effect for someone else. With that being said.. Thanks for all of the insight into all of your thoughts! All of it will help me hone my own collection of thoughts, feels, and visuals used on the course/during practice sessions. Prior to this post, some of my successful thoughts and feels were: - Pointing my lead shoulder down at the ball on back swing, the. Transitioning to pointing trail shoulder down at the ball through impact. Same motions/ideas as the drill holding an alignment stick across your shoulders with your arms crossed. Point the leading end down at the ball on your during down swing, then trailing end of stick at the ball through impact. This helped ensure a good turn during the swing, and helps keep me from getting to “sloppy/shifty” . - Keeping the driver head low/far away during the takeaway/backswing. Picture a ball behind your driver head, and someone standing behind you on the tee box. When you start to take the club back, feel like your trying to slowly push/roll the ball sitting behind the club straight back to the person behind you. this feel helps keep me from picking the club up/ getting to steep in the back swing. - “Laser Butt” I have to give credit for this one to the boys at MeandMyGolf. Picturing a laser coming straight out of the “butt-end” of your grip. (The small hole at the end) (if the golf club was a gun, the grip would be the end of the barrel) Now If I haven’t confused you yet, keep following. at the end/finish of your swing, finish the follow through pointing that laser at your target, and hold it there. This helps me make a full turn through the ball, when I’m getting “stuck” or not hitting my desired line with the ball flight. Also helps with releasing the club. This works well for every club in the bag except wedges. I’ve noticed it helps me more on iron shots personally.
  10. Tempo is everything. Michael Jackson wouldn’t look nearly as cool if he has terrible timing.
  11. All of these replies are awesome, thanks everyone! It’s interesting to see a mix of things I’ve tried or used I. The course before, and a few outlooks that are new to me as well.
  12. This is the purest form of the truth. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve over-thought a drive on the tee box and sent my ball into the woods. Only to follow it up with the “f&$@ this….. time to grip it and rip it I’m over this hole…” only to lookup after hitting the ball and watch it ride a rope all the way to the fairway.
  13. When it comes to “swing-thoughts”, I personally have tried my fair share over the years. Some of which have yielded consistent and positive results, a few which work depending on the day, and many that have crashed and burned undeserving score cards. Trying to keep things simple, I limit myself to one thought while swingIng. Depending on what Shot I’m playing or what my miss is for that day, I will have 2-3 different “thoughts” to stay focused on for that day/round. It’s a beautiful thing when keeping things simple, with a handful of these Mantras in your pocket pays off on the course. On that note, I would be very interested to hear what others “Swing-Thoughts” are that have worked well, saved someone from disaster, kept a round on course, etc. This can be for any/all shots whether be off the tee, from particular lies, particular thoughts for different clubs, shot -types, trajectories, etc. I figure with enough combined years of golfing wisdom here, there has to be something I can absorb/try in the course. A different perspective is always refreshing, and in a worse case it doesn’t work and you try something else. One of your simple “swing-thoughts” could be something that changes my gold game forever. (With the understanding that what works for one person doesn’t always work for another.)
  14. I will never sell mine, I can play a thoughtless power fade/light draw at the pull of a trigger. It took my awhile to get the tempo down with this shaft, but when I’m hitting it well nothing in my bag gives me more confidence that threading the fairway right where your minds-eye was staring.
  15. Wonderful write up my man! Now after reading your article…. I no longer feel like a over-thinking Lunatic that is obsessed with golf. I now, feel like a lunatic that is obsessed with Golf that is not alone. Cheers to the Chase!
  16. Acer XK irons from high school. They still hit greens, so I’m “driving them till the wheels fall off”.
  17. Awesome response! I feel similar about the two in comparison as You. When I find the center on an “smoothe and easy” fairway finder swing, the Cobra easily keeps up, if not out performs the Callaway. Mis hits are also treated well when using the Cobra. The biggest issue for me is overall feel and how they setup. The Callaway is a no brainer, free swinging club for me that I know exactly what each feeling translates too for ball flight/Mishima/etc. I keep them both in the bag, so whenever I play I have the opportunity to “side by side” test them on the course. Once I get a few more rounds under the belt and some confidence Built up with it, there’s definitely too much performance gains on the table to ignore. I hope I can get to the same trust I have in my old faithful Fusion. Also very interested in trying the “speed zone Xtreme” head if I could ever find out cheap enough. The all white Pare & Stripes speedzone head is a big change when trying to transition from the flat black carbon of the Fusion also.
  18. I was fitted for this driver a few years back when it came time to retire the Cleveland launcher COMP. mine is fitted with a Fuji Motore Speeder 565 shaft and was a NO-BRAINER for $225 4 years ago. I have tried other drivers, although not many. I have yet to find some thing that works as well with my swing. Curious how many others out there are gaming the same head? What else would love to hear any insight, feedback, or comments, or advice anyone has about this driver. I do have a cobra speed-zone driver with a Fuji Ventis blue shaft installed (para and stripes edition in red/white/blue colorway.) and have yet to been able to figure it out/hit it consistently. Until then, I keep my trusty gamer in the bag.
  19. Will do my friend! Currently their. Wing worn as house slippers while watching the US Open [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  20. My feet have definitely seen there fair share of abuse through a decade plus of work boots/steel toes so I can some what relate my man. My foot gets widest at the ballad of my feet but in a funny shape. This makes me excited with the adidas, due to the fact it was the best fitting shoe in standard (medium) sizing. If for any reason that they don’t break in and shape to my foot the way I’m anticipating they will, I will re-order another pair of 10.5’s but in a wide. The rest of the fit should stay the same from what I learned trying on what some would call “way too many shoes”. Appreciate your feedback! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  21. The pro’s were at another shoe I really wanted to try but the shop did not have them and I’m not the biggest fan of ordering a shoe blindly without getting to try it on first. Glad your feet stayed dry even when Mother Nature tried to say otherwise! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
  22. The battle is over! Want to thank everyone of my spies that gave their insight, feedback, and helpful knowledge & opinions on this debate. Drum Roll please........ The winning cleat is The Adidas Tour 360 XT-SL! When you hold the two side by side, at first they big look premium and outstanding. But when you start taking a closer look, the build quality of the Adidas outshines the puma and made my choice an easy one once I had the proper amount of time to evaluate each thoroughly. -The spikes on the pumas felt like I could peel them off using just my fingers, and were incredibly flexible. One wrong step on the edge of a golf cart/on a cart path/etc I feel could disfigure the spikes shape permanently. The quality of leather on the Adidas just felt better, buttery soft. The kind of leather that will break in beautifully over time. The first day I tried the adidas on, the higher arches felt incredibly odd to me. The second day going back with more time on my hands, and taking more than just 10 steps I got used to them quickly, and they did not affect my swing nearly as much as I anticipated the first day. I actually grew to like that arch support after having them on for 15 minutes. Once I took them off and tried the puma back on, you felt like there was something missing. The soft leather wrapped around the inside of the heel in the adidas felt great on the ankle, and did NOT feel like it was going to chew through a pair of socks in 4-5 holes, then start rubbing into the backs of your ankles for one hell of a blister like the Pumas felt. The Pumas had a very stiff & hard heel which may work for some. But I also don’t wear tall socks when golfing. I’m a no show guy, low-cut quarter length at best. The MGS reviews of the puma stated this as well, and also stated they eventually break in with time. In the end even if you never tried the Adidas on, you can Visibly see how comfortable the back of your ankles would be with that strip of supple leather. Even though the adidas is lealther, it molded to your foot much better than the puma did. The puma felt much stiffer, like a synthetic leather feels. The adidas has a much more comfortable toe box being wider than the puma. This is speaking for myself and the shape of my foot, but I actually found a 10.5 Medium was a perfect fit for me. I did try a size 10 Medium on to test how a 10 wide would feel, without lacing up to determine if the length of a 10 would be long enough. Lacing a 10 medium, The tongue was bulging out of the shoe like a fat man in a little coat, and from my pinky toe to my middle tower were touching the end of the shoe, thus canceling the idea of a of a 10 wide. 10.5 if you crank the laces super tight was of corse too narrow, but you should also not being pulling your laces that tight. If you are, you have an improperly fit shoe. But when pulling the laces tight so my foot was snug in the size 10.5, they felt money on the foot. If they were to never break in what so every, I could see the shoe becoming SLIGHTLY uncomfortable after 18 holes but the premium leather will break in and mold to your foot after you start putting some miles on them. The traction on the spikeless version of the Adidas was UNREAL! You would hurt yourself trying to get those cleats to slip intentionally, and felt more secure than my current spikes by a long shot. I feel like you could conquer any part of the golf course with ease wearing them. All in all, of my opinion means anything to someone else out there, the Adidas Tour 360 XT-SL outperforms the Puma Ignite PWRADAPT Leather in every aspect. The adidas are a perfect blend of the classic traditional golf shoe, with a modern athletic shoe, and the comfort of your favorite casual daily drivers. If there was such thing as a perfect golf shoe, Adidas Tour 360 XT-SL is it. The price is on the higher end compared to other shoes in the field at $179.99 but I can assure anyone with doubt that your getting your money’s worth with them. The fact the Pumas were $150, after all my testing and research I would say is overly priced for the quality your getting. For an extra $30, your getting a substantial amount of added quality, performance, and comfort for that $30. With the pumas your investing $150 into style alone in my opinion. With $179 into the Adidas, your investing in your new favorite golf shoe that will outperform anything else in their path. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy
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