What Have You Bought Lately? (CHA - Club Ho's Anonymous)

[trike11]

I am now officially a LAB cult member. 

[cburins]

2 hours ago, RaRa Golf said:

Yeah we're a long way from Long Beach eh? ........(remembers winter exists)....... 

Not looking forward to simulator golf season..better than nothing I guess hahaha

31 minutes ago, trike11 said:

I am now officially a LAB cult member. 

Welcome to the club! 

[trike11]

Thanks!, luckily we have some more warm weather to come here in SW Ohio.

[musicalmedicine]

50 minutes ago, trike11 said:

I am now officially a LAB cult member. 

[bama no 1]

15 hours ago, Wheelieb said:

Well I went and was trying out 7 woods, but nothing was feeling like my pxg 7 wood. That was until the worker at golf galaxy said try the Titleist 5 wood. Needless to say I now have a titleist 5 wood that is dialed down to 19 degrees which is where my 7 wood was at. I’m happy with the results. 

So is this a ploy to tell the wife that you now need a 5 wood?

[bama no 1]

19 minutes ago, musicalmedicine said:

You should have waited for the pxg zero torque putter before you bought this thing.

[bama no 1]

1 hour ago, trike11 said:

I am now officially a LAB cult member. 

Should have waited for the pxg zero torque putter results.

[trike11]

19 minutes ago, bama no 1 said:

Should have waited for the pxg zero torque putter results.

I suppose maybe, I had tested the LAB multiple times. The PXG was not announced when I ordered. No regrets so far.

[bama no 1]

3 hours ago, cburins said:

Nordstrom Rack and Marshalls are great for discounted stuff, but going to Value Village or Goodwill will give you way better prices. I'm also in Canada, so hopefully that helps! 

Yeah the goodwill here is good for persimmon wood clubs.  I have never seen anything in one of their stores that I would buy unfortunately.

[cburins]

Just now, bama no 1 said:

Yeah the goodwill here is good for persimmon wood clubs.  I have never seen anything in one of their stores that I would buy unfortunately.

Yeah, it's very hit or miss and definitely depends on location. 

[RaRa Golf]

1 hour ago, cburins said:

Yeah, it's very hit or miss and definitely depends on location. 

I found a sick Tommy Bahama purple polo at a Value Villiage in Kingston for $4. I found 2 other shirts there too but that TB one was probably a $160 shirt. There are some real gems to be found. 

Edited Tuesday at 05:58 PM by RaRa Golf

[Chubbs1991]

Ordered a set of Taylormade p7cbs. 5-9 iron Modus 120 X soft stepped. 

[KC Golf]

A month late, but getting to it now,  these are a couple of items I got from St.  Andrews during he Women’s British Open.  

[Rob Person]

See for yourself!

https://youtube.com/shorts/R1EaRf8Gs1Q?si=8_MhkpuXVM1-BlCl

 

[jazz15c]

On 9/7/2024 at 2:50 AM, Michael.Sandoval33 said:

Going to go with the traditional, got a kit off of Amazon that should be here tomorrow that is comes with the grip remover, tape remover and everything. Can't wait!

Hope it went well. I started doing my own a few weeks back; can't believe I ever paid someone to do such a simple job! Just don't do it over the bathtub; the wife was not amused at all! 

[Rob Person]

1 hour ago, jazz15c said:

Hope it went well. I started doing my own a few weeks back; can't believe I ever paid someone to do such a simple job! Just don't do it over the bathtub; the wife was not amused at all! 

Facts!  Before MGS i would have never thought to do so much club tinkering myself!

[Mike10487]

58 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Facts!  Before MGS i would have never thought to do so much club tinkering myself!

Wait until the day you take the plastic off a brand-new $150 wedge and then proceed with a grinder to change it to the right bounce. UGHHHH

Edited Wednesday at 11:56 AM by Mike10487

[sman3115]

3 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Facts!  Before MGS i would have never thought to do so much club tinkering myself!

Neither could I. I just changed all my grips using an air compressor and it's awesome. I don't ever want to use solvent again.  I also can take my jumbomax grip and swap it onto another shaft in a minute and not have to buy a new grip.

I also bought a shaft puller to change tips on all these driver shafts I have been buying to test.  I never would have done all that without reading this forum. Is this forum bad for me?  It certainly is for my wallet 

[MountainManJeff]

@sman3115 - how did you change your grips with an air compressor?  I’ve seen the solvent method before, but never the “air compressor method”. 

[RaRa Golf]

1 minute ago, MountainManJeff said:

@sman3115 - how did you change your grips with an air compressor?  I’ve seen the solvent method before, but never the “air compressor method”. 

You slip the end of the grip over the end of the shaft, then take a compressor gun with a small tip and blow compressed air into the little hole on the other end of the grip. 

It will cause the grip to expand and slide onto the shaft.

You have to be careful because if you use too much air you can literally "pop" a hole into the grip, or stretch it too much and distort it.

You also still have to make sure that you tape the end of the shaft so you don't get debris in there.

I still like using solvent personally for clubs that you full swing just for security and good measure, but the compressor method is perfect for putter grips. 

[chisag]

24 minutes ago, RaRa Golf said:

You have to be careful because if you use too much air you can literally "pop" a hole into the grip, or stretch it too much and distort it.

I still like using solvent personally for clubs that you full swing just for security and good measure, but the compressor method is perfect for putter grips. 

 

... Exactly what happened when I tried air using tour velvet grips. I am so used to solvent having done it for so many years it is second nature. I have told this story before but Robert Mendralla bent my irons for me when I was on staff with Wilson. He had a plywood board with some not arrow straight black lines painted on it. He put each of my 2 iron through LW in a vice, pounded it just once with a copper hammer that had a splayed end and adjusted the loft and lie at the same time, hand held it up to his plywood and only had to hit a singe iron a second time with much less force. 

... It was an amazing old school technique and so interesting to watch. I took them to Golfsmith where my playing partner was manager and used their LL machine to check Bob's work and every single iron was in perfect spec for loft and 2* up. Sometimes old school methods wok as well or better than modern techniques. 

[sman3115]

32 minutes ago, MountainManJeff said:

@sman3115 - how did you change your grips with an air compressor?  I’ve seen the solvent method before, but never the “air compressor method”. 

You have to cut the old grips off like normal then I just put a strip of painters tape over the existing tape since I wanted them a touch bigger.  Then you get the end of the grip just started on the shaft and stick a compressor with a blow off nozzle into the hole at about 40 psi and blow.  The pressure creates a little cushion of air that you can slide the grip on and when you remove the air the grip shrinks back down and friction holds it in place.  You can also use a little soapy water if it is really tight.  You don't really need the special tool they make for it, but I'm sure it helps.  Softer grips will blow up like a balloon if you aren't careful.

 

You can then take the grip off by reversing the process.  Look on YouTube there are a bunch of videos and you only need a small compressor.

[sman3115]

50 minutes ago, RaRa Golf said:

You slip the end of the grip over the end of the shaft, then take a compressor gun with a small tip and blow compressed air into the little hole on the other end of the grip. 

It will cause the grip to expand and slide onto the shaft.

You have to be careful because if you use too much air you can literally "pop" a hole into the grip, or stretch it too much and distort it.

You also still have to make sure that you tape the end of the shaft so you don't get debris in there. 

Yeah another reason I like to add tape rather than replacing the tape so that it's a little thicker to reduce slippage.  Also you need to make sure the tape folds over then end of the shaft otherwise you are shooting the air down the bore of the shaft and it isn't flowing over the shaft to make that cushion you need to slide it on.

I definitely had trouble with the MCC grips as the softer bottom part wants to balloon up.  You need to keep your hand there and maybe use the water trick to reduce friction.  

I haven't had any issues of the grip slipping, but yes it's perfect for putter grips if you want to play with the alignment or you don't get it right the first time.

 

[KOG]

Came across a gem of a find. Ebay lising was just "exotic golf clubs".  Im assuming wife cleaning out husbands older stuff.  Made a bid and forgot about it. Found out I won when they were at my door.

Got these 3 driving irons 3,4,5 and a club I been looking for a long time. Exotics XJ1 7 Wood. Price was $60 including shipping for all 4 and theyre all mint w Fujikara tour stiff shafts.

[KOG]

On 9/16/2024 at 10:44 AM, IndyBonzo said:

Just unboxed the new Cleveland Frontline Elite 1.0 blade putter at the office.  Rolled a few on the practice mat and really enjoyed the feel.  I’m not sold on a pistol grip for me, and I will likely put a Garsen Max on it, but I like the weight and feel of the face on initial impressions.  This club will hit the course this week for real testing.

 

I was eying the same putter. Great taste.

So how do you compare the feel to the metal x 1 since were both famiiar with that

[bama no 1]

7 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Facts!  Before MGS i would have never thought to do so much club tinkering myself!

same here, looking at getting into reshafting and other club works.

[bama no 1]

1 hour ago, KOG said:

Came across a gem of a find. Ebay lising was just "exotic golf clubs".  Im assuming wife cleaning out husbands older stuff.  Made a bid and forgot about it. Found out I won when they were at my door.

Got these 3 driving irons 3,4,5 and a club I been looking for a long time. Exotics XJ1 7 Wood. Price was $60 including shipping for all 4 and theyre all mint w Fujikara tour stiff shafts.

You struck gold with that find/bid.

[chisag]

11 minutes ago, bama no 1 said:

same here, looking at getting into reshafting and other club works.

 

... If you have the space, the time and the $ it is a lot of fun. 

[bama no 1]

1 minute ago, chisag said:

 

... If you have the space, the time and the $ it is a lot of fun. 

I have everything but the money part, but i will find a way to make it work.

[nob_city_golf]

Found this Nike vapor fly 5w on nextdoor still in the wrapper with the headcover for 125 bucks. Stiff stock tensei shaft stock Nike zgrip