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Hey guys fairly new to the forum but curious who has used leather grips and what did you think? I know they are more expensive but I have also heard they last a lot longer. What are the other Pros and Cons?

Thanks. I am pretty happy with it, the only club in danger of losing its spot is the 18* hybrid. Just want a little more forgiveness from that spot.

I hate "brand head covers" so I understand! Seamus makes some really nice ones, (see pic below) I have them on my 3 wood and hybrids. My driver is iliac and I have my sons names embroidered on it (their customer service sucks but the product is good). If you want knit Jan Craig makes some nice ones, Rocket tour also makes knit covers but have their name all over the Headcover. I also agree that dormie makes a nice Headcover, my buddy has a couple of those.

I have been a Ping fan for a long time, probably because I always wanted my dads Eye 2s. I was lucky enough to be on staff with Ping when I was a club pro, so that didn't hurt. I also do not like "Brand Headcovers". My driver is an iliac Headcover with my 2 boys name on it, my fairway and hybrid head covers are Seamus. Still haven't found a putter headcover I like. Ping Hoofer stand bag and because old age sucks and so do my shoulders I have a Clickgear 3.5 push cart. I don't hit the ball very far (driver swing speed is 100-102) but I am straight and know that's how I need to play the game, so I put an emphasis on clubs that I know where they are going. Driver: Ping G400 LST 10.5 set at 9.5 with Rogue Silver stiff shaft (I have played Ping Drivers for a while, I have been fit for other drivers that could get me an extra 5-8 yards but when I get on the course I don't know where they are going. So I stay with Ping on this club) Fairway: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero 15* Project X EvenFlow Blue 6.0 (I tried to find something better but can't so it stays, this was actually a buddies club, I hit it a few times and he never got it back) Hybrid: Callaway Apex 18* Kuro Kage Stiff shaft (this could change, stay tuned) Hybrid: Callaway Apex 23* Steelfiber i95 Stiff shaft (just reshafted this to the Steelfiber from the stock Kuro Kage. Just want a little more control and, honestly, I like to tinker) 5 iron: Ping i500, Steelfiber i110 stiff, brown dot, standard loft 6-PW, UW: Ping i210, Steelfiber i110 stiff, brown dot, power spec lofts. (These are a good mix of distance and accuracy. I have played ping irons forever and they just work for me, have tried other irons at fittings but nothing matches as well for me as these irons) Wedges: Glide 3.0 54* and 58*, Dynamic Gold X100 soft stepped (8 iron shaft in my 54 and 58. This helps me control my trajectory and spin, its made a world of difference in my wedge game) Putter: Ping Nome TR, 34.25" Orange Dot (2* flat). This has been in the bag since it came out, I have tried others but I putt best with this putter. Enjoy the pictures

How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score? I have been playing golf for almost 35 years, was a club pro for a while but now have my amateur status back. My handicap is around a +1, my average score is low 70's and I am pretty consistent there, not too many higher but also not too many really low What do you love about golf? I love that its different everyday, one day you will hit the driver great, the next its the irons. Its the challenge of working with what you have that day and making it successful. You can play this game a variety of ways and still be successful. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies? I don't know any other spies, but I started coming here for the reviews and found the forums. Where are you from? What is your home course? I live in Alpena, Mi (Northeast Michigan along Lake Huron) and my home course is Lost Lake Woods Club What are the best and worst things about golf in your region? Best thing is I am a short drive (2 hour)to the West side of Michigan which has some great golf courses. The worst thing is the weather, our golf season is too short! What do you do for a living? I am in Sales, mostly online so I can make my own schedule and get to play a lot of golf. How’d you pick your user name? Last name and the year I got married. I am not creative!

46, 50 (Ping i210 for both) 54ss and 60ts Ping Glides 2.0. The 46 and 50 are full swing only. I am old enough to remember when a PW was closer to 50*. For me if it’s only going to be full swing club I want it to match my irons. 54* is 80-100 yards in full swings and low pitches or bump and run shots. 58* is under 80 yards and higher pitches, chips and bunkers shots.

I have one shaft on its way to try in the “real world”. I loved it during the fitting, so much so that it only took a couple swings and i told the fitter how much i liked it and numbers confirmed it. I have also learned my lesson on how things can be great during a fitting but not so great when you get it on the course. So I will reshaft one iron befor I commit

Anyone have a review of the Steelfiber 110?

So a rainy day here in northern Michigan led to a road trip and I stopped by Club Champion and went through a full fitting. I will keep this short. 1- I hit a lot of different heads but my ping i210 was the best. Mizuno was close but I am staying with my pings. 2- my lie angle should be another degree flatter. It didn’t cure the lefts, it’s more Indian than arrow, but it helped. 3- and most interesting to me. I was able to hit a bunch of shafts in the Ping i210. We actually started with shafts and then worked on finding a head, which like I said above ended up being my pings. Steelfiber 110 was the easy winner. From the first swings ball speed went up, smash factor went up and of course I hit it further with tighter dispersion. I did keep going back and trying my irons and I could get those numbers to match the steelfiber but it wasn’t nearly as consistent. With the steelfiber it was just easier to maintain speed and hit it straighter. I am definitely going to try the steelfiber but going to start with my 5 iron and see how it performs on the course before I reshaft the whole set.

I wouldn’t say doubts but more nit picking about them. Just wondering if there is something else I could have done to be better.

I am wondering if it is worth it to go get and iron fitting? Specifically for a new shaft. I know everyone asks that but here is the back story. I am a former club pro and was in staff with Ping for years. When I first was on staff with Ping, 2006, I went through a full fitting with the rep at Miles of Golf. I have used those specs for every set of Pings (i5, S56, ie1) i have had since then. Orange dot, standard length, Dynamic Gold S300. At the beginning of the year I got a new set of irons, Ping i210 with Power Spec lofts. I ordered them to the specs like I always have This year I have been playing very well. My handicap has dropped to the lowest it’s ever been, +1.6 but my irons are the weak part of my game. I hit it high and normally hit a slight draw, I have no problem controlling trajectory. Where I do struggle is cutting the ball and my miss is left. It seems the ball is turning left and starting left more than it has in the past. A couple other things have me wondering if I should have gotten fit this year. 1- I was struggling with my wedges, especially control trajectory. I switched the shafts out to an 8 iron DG x100 (8iron spinner trick). It worked GREAT! So now I am wondering if there is a better shaft for my irons. Not for distance but for better control / dispersion. 2- I noticed that my wear marks are from center to slightly heel side of center (especially on the short irons). In the past it’s always been center to slightly toe side of center. I realize this normally a length issue but they are the same length as my previous set of irons. 3- There are a lot more shaft options than there was when I first got fit in 2006. So with that all being said. Is it worth it to go through a fitting to try and get a tighter dispersion? Would a new shaft help tighten up the dispersion? It did in my wedges but not sure if irons would be different.

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