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Tarheelvolvo

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  1. Echoing lots of other members thoughts, I also decided a couple years ago - regardless of my mediocre handicap - that a solid ball that could handle my SS would be appropriate, eliminate variables, and create more consistency. However, I couldn't justify the cost of a ProV ball since I am still loosing 2-3 per round.

    I ended up going with Srixon Z-Star and looking for discounted versions, like buying a 2019/2020 version today, because I highly doubt the slight improvements in model years would greatly impact my game as long as I'm sticking with the same OEM and understand how it will perform. The base performance is there, solid compression #'s, and it's slightly cheaper at ~$30-35/dz so it get's the job done for me. Might check out the Maxfli Tour's as well since those are the about the same specs but a little bit better performance based on Ball Lab #'s

    Honestly, waiting on the new Ball Test stats to come out before I look at any other models!

  2. 2 hours ago, cnosil said:

    One more week of waiting

     

     

    Oh man!!! @cnosilwith the insider information 😉 Getting pumped for all the test scenarios they ran and the results! If they tell me a water-logged ball performs just as well, you better believe I'll be that guy with my giant ball retriever out by the lake, lol!

  3. 5 hours ago, Shankster said:

    Good to know.  I’m around the same speed, and was wondering about going to an X shaft in the irons, yeah, yeah… fitting. I like butter knives.  A slice of bread on the DI would be ok… but I can’t do a full loaf, not even 2 slices.

    so, what was the club doing since you are overpowering it?  

     

    Yeah, mainly it caused the face to overflex and took away the benefits of it's construction and forgiveness that was built in. Think about it this way, you ever see a double bounce on a trampoline? Regular bouncing is controlled and tends to force jumpers into the center of the trampoline, a double bounce, though, causes chaos and sends the jumper in any number of random directions. That's what my speed was causing on the D7, so the consistency and forgiveness were negated a bit, ultimately impacting my score and enjoyment of the game because I never knew how far or the exact direction the ball would fly. I would hit a 7i and it would go 195yds one time and 175yds the next time. You can imagine how fun that was...

    If your 7i swing speed is about the same, maybe give the X a try as long as the heft doesn't bother you too much. I found it tightened up my dispersion a lot and created more consistency with my ball flight over a stiff shaft. 

  4. 4 minutes ago, rbsiedsc said:

    Do you think the 100s could blend well with the 200 long irons? I presume so looking loft for loft. 

    Yeah, I definitely could see a blended set of 3/4-6/7 in T200 and 7/8-W in a T100 based on swing type. Do note that that the T100 is a more "traditional" loft so the gap from the T200 clubs to the T100 will be larger than normal. If you want to keep gaps more consistent across your whole set, the T100S would be a better bet and with a touch more forgiveness than the T100.

  5. 1 hour ago, Shankster said:

    How is the size comparison from the T100S to the T200?  

    Great question! So if the T100/s is a butter knife - which they really are, even with the polymer cavity on the S version, it's still pretty "knifey" - I would say the T200 is like a slice of bread and the T300 is about half a loaf. My current D7's are a full loaf, lol! I'll see if I have time to grab a side-by-side comparison to share with you guys so you can look at all the soles. 

    Funny enough, I finally figured out why my shots are so wonky sometimes with the D7, even though they are an SGI iron and should always be pretty darn straight and fly high - i'm overpowering the club! With a 95mph 7i swing speed, I'm causing the club face to react in ways it wasn't designed for and I got the same results with the T300. They flew too high and my dispersion was a bit wide compared with the T200, which is more suited for a player like me - higher swing speed, but consistency issues and needs added forgiveness. I have a feeling the T200 will be a big seller!

  6. Local shop already had these for testing last week...so, of course I had to do a fitting!

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    Tried out the T100s, T200, and T300. Hit all of them about the same distance. T300 was definitely higher flying than the other two and dispersion was tightest with the T200 since it's a bit more forgiving that the T100s. Used a Trackman for all data points and spin was also lowest for me with the T200 @ 95mph swing speed. 

    Overall, I was fit into the T200 w/ x100 shafts, midsize grips, and +1.25" length. Note about length - Titleist tends to run a touch shorter than other OEMs, so keep that in mind and get a proper fitting!

  7. 2 hours ago, StrokerAce said:

    why aren't any Taylormade products ever tested?

    why hasn't there been a test for any Mizuno products in the last 3 years?

    why aren't any Callaway irons ever tested?

    I might be able to shed some light on that one - the short answer is priorities. The longer answer is that the OEM's have decided to shift their priorities to other sites/forums, or to stop the marketing segment all together. Believe me when I say it's not for a lack of trying from our side! Rob used to hound the OEM's continually for test gear and some were 100% for it, and others were not or didn't understand the value prop. 

    We'll continue to stay on TM, Mizuno, Callaway, and numerous others to ensure we bring you guys the best gear we can!

  8. 22 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

    Alright, who is going to be the first to cut one?

    In the PM thread, there are plenty of testers already talking about that, haha. Will be interesting since Ball A & B will be different for a lot of the testers. My understanding is that it will be a mix of AVX, ProV1, ProV1x, Left Dash, and a couple others. I have zero clue what each tester is going to get!

  9. 6 minutes ago, Peaksy68 said:

    Pity it's no international, especially those in Britain, after all it's their Open.  At least it will save them some frustration waiting to see if they've won 😉 . (just following the instructions re smack talk @GolfSpy_THV😅)

     

    I know!!! I pushed to have them include INTL Grinters for this round, but no luck. Sorry guys!!!

  10. MGSxGrint.png.87c9034b52e4ae2fdec66619e1bf7ea5.png

    Welcome back MGS Fans and Grinters!

    We have a special contest this time tied to The Open - yes...THAT ONE!
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    Our third stop on the Virtual Tour is THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP!

    This one will be a bit different. We need you all to:

    1. Comment below with a players name who you think will have the lowest round on Sunday...so, you know...they have to make the cut as well. You must post a comment with the players name by July 14th.
    2. Log a score/round in The Grint app - The event is already live in TheGrint and will be open for entries until July 17th.

    Same rules apply as before - one entry, select the event BEFORE you start your round (Note: you may enter your score after you play if you don't like having your phone on course on can't get a signal)

    • US participants only - sorry INTL players!!

    PRIZES

    • 1st Prize - Custom Wedge!
      • We'll make this really snazzy with an engraving of a logo very similar to the one up top highlighting your victory and clear dominance over everyone else. It will most likely be a Titleist or Callaway, so be thinking of your choice! 
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    • 2nd Prize - One year TheGrint Premium Membership ($40 value)
    • 3rd Prize - One Year TheGrint Premium Membership ($40 Value)

    Let the smack talk BEGIN!

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    1st Place - Correct Pick & Lowest Net Round - @CWilson216

    2nd Place - @analyticandrew

    3rd Place - @Larryw

    Congrats guys!! I'll send you a separate note for your prizes!

  11. 25 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

    Round #1 for the Memorial is in the books, and I even remembered to select the event 🥳.  A very nice day weather wise at Madison Meadows in Ennis, MT.  When I left for home at about 1430, the truck temp said it was 73F 🙂.  I played very well today banging out a pair of bookend 37's. My full and short wedge game was as good as I can recall; chipping in to save par on #15 and 0 putt!!  I had several other chips that were on a string to the hole, leaving very short putts.  My partner got a call from his wife just as we headed off the #10 tee... car battery dead... he had to take off.

    The course is pretty dry in quite a few places and needs water. The dry areas were not hard to hit off but just looked awful for this time of year.  The irrigation canals were running but had likely just been started. Forecast is rain tomorrow and hopefully we get quite a bit. 

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    Great looking round! 

  12. 2 hours ago, blackngold_blood said:

    Congrats to the winners!  The metric this time was the lowest round then?  Guess I should have deleted my first and entered my career round 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

    Not exactly - it was a bit more involved and random than that. For instance, one of the winners shot a 92 in their "winning" round, but it just so happened the score multiplication worked in their favor to have the first two numbers of their multiplied score equal the par for course they were playing.

  13. 12 hours ago, ChasingScratch said:

    @GolfSpy_THV Did we ever figure out the issue for those of us who played before the deadline but were unable to input our rounds for the contest (due to the glitch in the Matrix)?  I know there was talk of an ongoing contest as well, so is there any way for us to retroactively put our scores in for Event 1 so that we can still be in the running for the overall season long competition?

    Good thought! Let me see what we can do about those missed days last weekend.

  14. Hey Guys,

    As I mentioned in the email sent to all members, the App had lost support over a year ago and it has been limping along since then. What forced the change was the creation of the new Testing platform and it was extremely cost-prohibitive to implement a solution for the app - basically, all app users would not be able to access one of the main portions of the forum.

    This, combined with continued future enhancements and development projects for the site, lead us to delist it from the app store to stop new downloads. Unfortunately, an unintended (and unknown at the time) side effect of taking it off the store is that is also loses core functionality to do it's basic purpose.

    I lament the fact that delisting caused all app users to lose core functionality. We wanted to have a staged approach to removing the app and certainly informing all users ahead of the apps deletion - that is my mistake and I apologize to all you guys.

    Regarding a new app for the forum, it's not out of the question. We do have some other enhancements and development projects we would like to tackle first. Then we can look at building a new app that will be able to access all the new functions and make sure we have a seemless experience.

    Appreciate you guys understanding and apologize again for the screw up on our end.

  15. 3 minutes ago, B.Boston said:

    That's OK... I just went ahead and replaced the tapatalk app's spot on my iphone homescreen with a direct link to the forum webpage.  I'll just have to go through and check what I get e-mail notifications for and maybe expand that.

    I noticed the tapatalk links appear to be broken, so I'm guessing that access was revoked along with the old MGS app?  Or is that a different issue?

    Believe it's the same issue.

  16. 11 hours ago, Apolloshowl said:

    Certainly seems like it is a smoother process right now. I can't say I have seen any misplaced applicants in the CC5 thread and that is saying a lot. 
    I really agree and like to move to where it is and it is nice that when following a test the notifications you are getting are for actual comments and not just applications. 
    I use the mobile version, but will there a replacement app if the one is taken down or is it a goner?

    No new app is in development right now and the current version is no longer supported, sadly... I'll revisit it later this year, though, and see what can be done, if anything...

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