JBones Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 The new Callaway double black diamond is an absolute beast and will be hard to beat. I hope it wins so that I can justify to the wife that I am leaving yards on the table and need to upgrade ASAP! You think so? Out of curiosity, what is your swing speed? I hit it yesterday and thought it was garbage. It was SMOKED by the G30 and 915, which were smoked by the R15, which couldn't hold a candle to my SLDR. lol Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanUsh Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I like the idea of picking the winners and also the top 3 or top 5 for each category, High SS, Low SS, Distance, Accuracy, and overall. Bag: Hoofer Vantage Driver: G25 10.5 Aldila NV 65 S 3 Wood: Fly Z+ 3 Wood 13.5* Rescue: XTD ti 18* set to 17* or Pro 23* Irons: Apex Pro 4-PW, KBS Tour S, Standard Length and Loft, 2* flat, Wedges: Mack Daddy 2 50* bent to 51*, KBS Tour S Spin Milled 56* bent to 55* Mack Daddy 2 60* U grind KBS Tour S Putter: Futura X5 MOTO Grips: PURE DTX Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorns Boys Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Callaways Big Bertha 815 will be the winner! Driver, Callaway Epic: Fairway Wood, Callaway Epic Flash Hybrid, Callaway Apex Irons, Callaway Apex Pro Irons 5 to UW S Flex: Wedges, Callaway MD3, 54, 58. Callaway Forged 60 Putter, Odyssey O works, #1 Tank, counter balanced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Here are my guesses. Fast swing speed guys: 1. Nike Pro 2. Srixon 545 3. Titleist d3 Slow Swing speed guys 1. Aeroburner 2. G30 3. Mizuno 850 bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 How about this: 1. Pick all winners (1,2,3) from all categories win $1000 cash (Grand Prize - but will be tough) 2. Pick the most winners amongst all entries win driver of your choice 3. Random entry wins driver of choice Let me know if you like this idea. How can you NOT like the idea??? MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I doesn't really matter to be honest, unless you swing them yourself, and get the right shaft, head, loft, length combo the test won't show anything, just like last season. It's nice to know the numbers, but I think it also skews the view of many people, and then they may not even try a club that could actually help them, all because an inbiased review says it's not as good, but if you look at the numbers at the end from 1-10 they are very close. I for one do t like the most wanted test. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 How about this: 1. Pick all winners (1,2,3) from all categories win $1000 cash (Grand Prize - but will be tough) 2. Pick the most winners amongst all entries win driver of your choice 3. Random entry wins driver of choice Let me know if you like this idea. What are the categories again? Lol In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 How about this: 1. Pick all winners (1,2,3) from all categories win $1000 cash (Grand Prize - but will be tough) 2. Pick the most winners amongst all entries win driver of your choice 3. Random entry wins driver of choice Let me know if you like this idea. If this is the game then tell me when and where to sign up and guess my answers and I'm in! Would be very fun. Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey golf Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 How about this: 1. Pick all winners (1,2,3) from all categories win $1000 cash (Grand Prize - but will be tough) 2. Pick the most winners amongst all entries win driver of your choice 3. Random entry wins driver of choice Let me know if you like this idea. This sounds like a fun contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrodeur86 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 K, so do we put our entries in this thread of pm them? DRIVER: Stealth 2, 9*, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, Golf Pride CP2 Pro Midsize Woods: Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, Golf Pride CP2 Pro Midsize HYBRIDS: JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, Golf Pride CP2 Pro Midsize IRONS: MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip JPX 919 Tour 5i-pw, Project X LZ 6.5 shafts, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grips WEDGES: New Level Golf 50*, 55*, 60* M-Type Wedges with True Temper Elevate Tour X-Stiff flex, New Level Midsize grips PUTTER: Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip BALL: Pro Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions) BAG: TM19 Select Plus Cart Bag Shoes: Under Armour HOVR Fade 2 SL Spikeless Shoes Tech: NX7 Pro Slope golf laser Rangefinder Frogger Golf Towels, 4 more Yard blue/ yellow golf tees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 You think so? Out of curiosity, what is your swing speed? I hit it yesterday and thought it was garbage. It was SMOKED by the G30 and 915, which were smoked by the R15, which couldn't hold a candle to my SLDR. lol It is in the range of 112 to 115. I have been playing Callaway drivers since the 90's and they just work for me. The Alpha was not a real hit and neither was the Optiforce.....but they worked great for me. As did the Razr Fit, Razr Fit Xtreme, FT9 and FT5. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 It is in the range of 112 to 115. I have been playing Callaway drivers since the 90's and they just work for me. The Alpha was not a real hit and neither was the Optiforce.....but they worked great for me. As did the Razr Fit, Razr Fit Xtreme, FT9 and FT5. I've got to agree with Mike, against my inner urgings not to. I'm a 105 to 108 SS guy, but the Razr Fit, RFX, and Optiforces all crushed the competition for me and I generally don't like other Callaway products. The Xhot was also decent for me, along with the X2hot and V series, but I couldn't hit any of the other BB's well. Drivers are an individual thing I guess and it probably has more to do with the shaft pairing than anything else. I've never hit a Cobra or Nike driver well and I get reliable but not long results out of Ping and Titleist, so I can't get excited about anything they put forward. Taylormade gives me some really good and some crappy results mixed together, but I've had so many winners out of Callaway that I just can't ignore them in the future for fear of missing something. That said, what I really want next is to try that Srixon z545. Somehow they seem to be coaxing higher ball speeds out of that face for many testers. But they are soooo hard to find used or even demo. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Cool contest if you can swing it X, sound like fun! This is a tough one this year. I picked SLDR last year after hitting it, honestly I think it would still have a chance in this years comp if it was allowed. High SS: 1. Cobra Fly Z + 2. Cally 815 DBD 3. TMaG R15 Slow SS: 1. Ping G30 2. TMaG Aeroburner 3. Titleist 915 D2 I'm also reserving the right to change my mind if an official contest thread starts Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I've got to agree with Mike, against my inner urgings not to. I'm a 105 to 108 SS guy, but the Razr Fit, RFX, and Optiforces all crushed the competition for me and I generally don't like other Callaway products. The Xhot was also decent for me, along with the X2hot and V series, but I couldn't hit any of the other BB's well. Drivers are an individual thing I guess and it probably has more to do with the shaft pairing than anything else. I've never hit a Cobra or Nike driver well and I get reliable but not long results out of Ping and Titleist, so I can't get excited about anything they put forward. Taylormade gives me some really good and some crappy results mixed together, but I've had so many winners out of Callaway that I just can't ignore them in the future for fear of missing something. That said, what I really want next is to try that Srixon z545. Somehow they seem to be coaxing higher ball speeds out of that face for many testers. But they are soooo hard to find used or even demo. I try a bunch of different drivers on a yearly basis and I always seem to get back to Callaway. My Alpha is not as long as the R1 or SLDR for me, but I have a lot more confidence in it than I did with the other two. I also agree on the shaft, the Tour AD DI is a great pairing for me in the Alpha head. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_divots Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hmm... G30 will be #1 or #2 again. It's a G series. They usually get it right. Did Srixon send their wares? One of the only newer ones I've hit recently (Z545) and it has been a beast. If we have a "surprise" category, that just may be my entry. "Glute Activator" *Please accept my contributions of participation and intellectual property sharing as substitute for monetary renumeration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 the 545 is in the competition, although I don't know which category. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Just saw the G30 Low Spin version in a Rick Shiels video and it performed MUCH better than the normal G30, which he didn't particularly like. Neither did I. Is the G30 LS tec in the MWD test? bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombTech Golf Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 G30 from what I hear is awesome, but I specifically think it will be the best for the slower swing speeds. I'm gonna go with the R15 or BB Alpha for higher swing speeds. For some reason I feel like Bombtech might perform well. Thanks for throwing us in the mix! Pull the pin!Tyler "Sully" SullivanBombTech Golf OwnerDirect (802) 448-2094www.bombtechgolf.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP Tony Covey MGS Posted January 29, 2015 SPY VIP Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just saw the G30 Low Spin version in a Rick Shiels video and it performed MUCH better than the normal G30, which he didn't particularly like. Neither did I. Is the G30 LS tec in the MWD test? Yes, G30, G30 SF Tec, and G30 LS Tec are all being tested individually. MyGolfSpy is only major golf site that refuses advertising from large golf companies. With your support we can keep it that way. Donate Today Follow @GolfSpyT Subscribe to the MyGolfSpy Newsletter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP Tony Covey MGS Posted January 29, 2015 SPY VIP Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hmm... G30 will be #1 or #2 again. It's a G series. They usually get it right. Did Srixon send their wares? One of the only newer ones I've hit recently (Z545) and it has been a beast. If we have a "surprise" category, that just may be my entry. We have both the 745 and 545 in this year's test. Early returns on the 545 appear (data far from completely analyzed) good with the caveat that slower swing speed players struggle to obtain near-ideal launch conditions. MyGolfSpy is only major golf site that refuses advertising from large golf companies. With your support we can keep it that way. Donate Today Follow @GolfSpyT Subscribe to the MyGolfSpy Newsletter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'm taking it the contest is low swingspeed and high swingspeed?In that case, I'm going as follows:Low swing top 2: TMag Aeroburner and Ping G30High Swingspeed: Nike Vapor Pro and Cobra FlyZ In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Here's my 2 cents..... Low Swing: Cobra Fly Z Powerbilt DFX Ping G30 High Swing: TMAG Aeroburner Bombtech Grenade Nike Vapor Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 OK Low SS: Cobra Fly Z Bombtech Grenade TMAG Aeroburner High SS: Nike Vapor Ping G30 TourEdge E8 “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Well I guess I need to revise my picks for swing speed... Low ss: Taylormade Aeroburner Ping G30 Wilson D200 High SS: Taylormade R15 Nike Vapor pro Ping G30LS Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrodeur86 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Low SS; Ping G30 Cobra Fly-z Bridgestone High ss: Touredge Powerbuilt Callaway DRIVER: Stealth 2, 9*, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, Golf Pride CP2 Pro Midsize Woods: Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, Golf Pride CP2 Pro Midsize HYBRIDS: JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, Golf Pride CP2 Pro Midsize IRONS: MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip JPX 919 Tour 5i-pw, Project X LZ 6.5 shafts, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grips WEDGES: New Level Golf 50*, 55*, 60* M-Type Wedges with True Temper Elevate Tour X-Stiff flex, New Level Midsize grips PUTTER: Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip BALL: Pro Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions) BAG: TM19 Select Plus Cart Bag Shoes: Under Armour HOVR Fade 2 SL Spikeless Shoes Tech: NX7 Pro Slope golf laser Rangefinder Frogger Golf Towels, 4 more Yard blue/ yellow golf tees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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