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

[IndyBonzo]

16 hours ago, richk9holes said:

Gave the sub70 wedge a paint job like I did to my Jaws full toe, Jet Black all over to match my vokey.

Hey @richk9holes - do you mind sharing what type of paint you use for that?

[richk9holes]

5 minutes ago, IndyBonzo said:

Hey @richk9holes - do you mind sharing what type of paint you use for that?

It's called G-Paint. From what I've seen it's available in 2 packages, each with 4 colors. Black, red, white, blue is what I got. Did my putter on July 4th weekend.

[TSauer]

12 minutes ago, IndyBonzo said:

Hey @richk9holes - do you mind sharing what type of paint you use for that?

You can also use Testors model paint or paint pens/marker. This is what I have used for all of my paint fill projects.

[Santhrax08]

Went to the annual tent sale at Windmill Lakes in Ohio and bought a demo set of Mizuno JPX923 Forged irons yesterday! What’s amazing is the term “demo” is used loosely here, because the 7 iron looks like it was the only club in the set to ever be hit before I picked them up (and even that club only had a few ball strike marks on it). 

I’ve been playing with the same Callaway X16s I got when I started my high school golf career 20 years ago. They served me well, and they continued to do so this season, but it’s time to build a new bag!! Took the Mizunos to the range this morning and got them just as well as I did my Callaways, and added 10-15 yards per club to boot! 
 

Super stoked to get them out on the course next week!!

[SpeezyWeezy13]

Finally, after playing different bargain bin drivers for years, I went and got fitted. Decided on the G425 LST with an Extra Stiff shaft. Felt great swinging and saw a pretty nice jump in distance overall, my swing still needs work but I finally have a club that fits and feels great. 

[StrokerAce]

23 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... We can't wait to hear how that works for you!





 

not sure many people know this but Jack was had his clubs counter weighted

 

[chisag]

3 minutes ago, StrokerAce said:

not sure many people know this but Jack was had his clubs counter weighted

 

 

... I think most golf equipment folks know this fact. I also hope you know I am the first one to say "You won't know unless you try". But it was just too much fun to resist. 

[StrokerAce]

6 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... I think most golf equipment folks know this fact. I also hope you know I am the first one to say "You won't know unless you try". But it was just too much fun to resist. 

Understood. I was including this for the folks who might not have known (I didn't) and you're right, most definitely don't know unless you try.

[GolfSpy_BEN]

There are certain truths in life that are best faced head on. With that in mind…

My name is Ben and I am a club ho. My last purchase was today. I am not in recovery because rehab is for quitters.

As most of you now may know, I was selected to test the Titleist T Series irons. An unbelievable opportunity, that in turn created a dilemma of the best kind. You see about a week prior to finding out I was chosen, I traded a set of Mizuno Pro 221’s in for a used set of Titleist T100s’s. After grabbing baseline comparison numbers at the range this week, I was faced with the prospect of having a perfectly usable set of irons that are going to collect dust during and most likely after I test the new T Series. 
 

With that in mind, I went back to the golf shop I got them at and determined they were still within the 30 day playability window. So I traded them in for the following:

Payntr 001f 

Titleist TSr3 9 degrees with a Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65 stiff shaft

and a Scotty Cameron Super Select GOLO 6

 

Clearly I have a problem. But I’ll remind you all of the Club Ho’s mantra:

I ain’t wrong

I ain’t sorry

and it’s prolly gonna happen again 

[Rickp]

24 minutes ago, Ben Joest said:

There are certain truths in life that are best faced head on. With that in mind…

My name is Ben and I am a club ho. My last purchase was today. I am not in recovery because rehab is for quitters.

As most of you now may know, I was selected to test the Titleist T Series irons. An unbelievable opportunity, that in turn created a dilemma of the best kind. You see about a week prior to finding out I was chosen, I traded a set of Mizuno Pro 221’s in for a used set of Titleist T100s’s. After grabbing baseline comparison numbers at the range this week, I was faced with the prospect of having a perfectly usable set of irons that are going to collect dust during and most likely after I test the new T Series. 
 

With that in mind, I went back to the golf shop I got them at and determined they were still within the 30 day playability window. So I traded them in for the following:

Payntr 001f 

Titleist TSr3 9 degrees with a Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65 stiff shaft

and a Scotty Cameron Super Select GOLO 6

 

Clearly I have a problem. But I’ll remind you all of the Club Ho’s mantra:

I ain’t wrong

I ain’t sorry

and it’s prolly gonna happen again 

I heard there is an intervention group forming for you

[MattF]

16 hours ago, Santhrax08 said:

Went to the annual tent sale at Windmill Lakes in Ohio and bought a demo set of Mizuno JPX923 Forged irons yesterday! What’s amazing is the term “demo” is used loosely here, because the 7 iron looks like it was the only club in the set to ever be hit before I picked them up (and even that club only had a few ball strike marks on it). 

I’ve been playing with the same Callaway X16s I got when I started my high school golf career 20 years ago. They served me well, and they continued to do so this season, but it’s time to build a new bag!! Took the Mizunos to the range this morning and got them just as well as I did my Callaways, and added 10-15 yards per club to boot! 
 

Super stoked to get them out on the course next week!!

That's my home course and they have the best Annual sale in NE Ohio.

[MattF]

My Apex UW's came in from Callaway CPO and they were not "like new" as listed. They were brand new with the plastic still on them.

[ParFore74x]

45 minutes ago, MattF said:

My Apex UW's came in from Callaway CPO and they were not "like new" as listed. They were brand new with the plastic still on them.

That’s always a pleasant surprise from CPO. I’ve also ordered several clubs from them in the past and they are always better than listed. 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

Rouge White MSI 130 6x. Will see if the profile change helps my driving woes. 

[Manny]

Well, I finally pulled the trigger so to speak. Alphard sent me $100 off code so like a dummy I copied and pasted it just to see what the final price would be. Little did I know, that means I bought it!! I did not press "Buy Me" "Place Order" etc. Ibought it.

So I was surprised when it showed up on my porch a couple days later. 

But I have to admit I am liking it a lot! I got the moveable wheels for my Clicgear 3.5 also.

Have only used it once, but this coming week should get a lot of useage.

Stay tuned.

[BallsLeon]

Had my full bag fitting with PXG this morning, and for ~$31 (75% off) it was pretty awesome. It’s sort of like going to a higher-end car dealership. Visually it looks great, and they have probably more staff than people were in the store. Was immediately greeted, they took my clubs, and offered me something to drink while they got my bay ready. 

In the 2hrs we made it through irons, and woods. We started with irons, and it took the majority of the time. I started by hitting my current 7i, it really struggles for distance but the shape is nice. We spent most of the time trying to replicate a nice shape with the PXG irons. I was consistently getting more distance, but I was struggling to keep any of the clubs straight. I really had to focus on my grip after getting used to the oversized Winns, the largest they have is a midsize tour-velvet like grip. We ultimately landed on the Gen5 0311XP with 70g regular Mitsubishi MMT shafts. We tried different lengths, lies, weights, and lofts but landed on standard. I don’t think I’ll end up buying these irons as they didn’t come as naturally to me as I’d like. I’m having better luck with the Sub70 set I’m demoing currently, and the MMT shaft is an option for them for cheaper. 

However, the woods fitting did result in a purchase! I picked up the Gen5 0311XF 7 wood with the Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 65g regular shaft. I love this club, and was having good luck with it off the mat and tee. Was also fit to their Gen5 driver with the 55g Tensei blue, so will be ordering a Callaway compatible version soon for my Rogue ST Max LS.

[KOG]

Hopped on the Callaway preowned sale and grabbed a Delmonte 1 putter for $99 like new

 

 

[cksurfdude]

On 8/19/2023 at 4:42 PM, BallsLeon said:

We ultimately landed on the Gen5 0311XP with 70g regular Mitsubishi MMT shafts. We tried different lengths, lies, weights, and lofts but landed on standard. I don’t think I’ll end up buying these irons as they didn’t come as naturally to me as I’d like.

Hey didn't check where you're located but if you're at all interested in trying out an 0211 iron with an MMT 60/A in it, PM me and we'll try to work something out with shipping. 

Fyi my first set of 0211s (these are the second) had MMT 70/R in them. For me .. no idea how you play or how hard you hit the ball .. but for me the 60/As are a LOT easier to launch the ball and get a lotta spin, too.

[Deadwalleye]

I just took advantage of the double trade in value at Callaway Golf. 
Ordered a new Paradym 9* driver and after trade in and military discount it only ended up costing 59.00.

Then I went to Callaway CPO and ordered an Apex UW 19* Like new. 
Now the hard part is waiting for them to arrive.

[ole gray]

15 minutes ago, Deadwalleye said:

I just took advantage of the double trade in value at Callaway Golf. 
Ordered a new Paradym 9* driver and after trade in and military discount it only ended up costing 59.00.

Then I went to Callaway CPO and ordered an Apex UW 19* Like new. 
Now the hard part is waiting for them to arrive.

Great job DWE! 

[IndyBonzo]

The new TEMU-ordered shoes arrived.  Spikeless, BOA, under $30.  It was a gamble.

They were super comfortable, and I did not slip when wearing them.  Color me impressed.  

[ctg44]

This is more of a combo of a "What have you built?" and "What have you bought?" post.  My son recently broke his 4 iron's Nippon 130x shaft off at the hosel (looked like it had been overheated when inserted.  I cut it off and filed down the tip to smoth it out.  When I was done, I checked it with my calipers to see what its OD was.  It was .369-.370 all the way up to well past where a ferrule would go, and I got to thinking that I might try to make a wedge out of it because it ended up right around that length (I normally and at +1" on full clubs and +3/4 on wedges) so I decided to go ahead and grab one of the clearance 45* heads from Edison Wedges and build it as a possible replacement for the PW in my Mizuno set.  Of all the clubs that SHOULD be easy to dial in, that's the one iron I suck with the most (even after a bunch of trackman time, I haven't been able to dial it in).  The Edison arrived Saturday and I built it early Sunday morning.  The 115-degree temps in my garage had it cured before I left to play some hockey around 10AM, and by the time I hit the course at 1:30 PM or so, it had another 3+ hours curing in the truck.

 

In short, the 130X should have felt like a 2"x4" and didn't, and the Edison 45* head produced shots that were straighter and higher than my Mizuno PW (also a 45*) with almost identical distance...maybe a little farther even.  This was only a quick test and I didn't have time to get out the Swing Caddie launch monitor we have to test spin or ball speed, but it felt good.  I am strongly considering getting 3 more heads to build out a full set of the wedges in 49 / 53 (and having it bent to 54) / 59 since that would cost less than a single SM9 Vokey.

Edited August 21, 2023 by ctg44

[MrBandit]

To continue my favorite clubs right now, got a new 4H from Sub70 https://www.golfsub70.com/  Solid club, just like my 5W and 3W, the ball just wants to go straight.  Confidence booster when you are on the tee box or the Fairway and you know that Sub70 club is going to perform as expected.

Edited August 21, 2023 by MrBandit

[SteveGH7]

2 hours ago, MrBandit said:

To continue my favorite clubs right now, got a new 4H from Sub70 https://www.golfsub70.com/  Solid club, just like my 5W and 3W, the ball just wants to go straight.  Confidence booster when you are on the tee box or the Fairway and you know that Sub70 club is going to perform as expected.

I just got the demo 939x hybrid delivered.  Excited to try it this week.

[Shrek74]

5 minutes ago, SteveGH7 said:

I just got the demo 939x hybrid delivered.  Excited to try it this week.

I have the 3H and 4h of the 939x hybrid. I love those things. They just go like gang busters!

[GolfSpy_APH]

Havent visited this thread in a while, which is probably a good thing. Been awfully tempted to get several different items at several times, but have managed to resist. I did make a non golfing purchase that isnt as exciting, but a necessary one as my chromebook decided that it would only work being on charge... which does not work for me. So that has turned into an off computer at work and now I have a new one on order which should allow me some more freedom again to getting several things done both forum and other!

[Josh Parker]

Just got word that my clubs are ready for pick-up!  Ready to get a few buckets in this week and a round hopefully this weekend!

Srixon ZX5 (4-6) ZX7 (7-PW)

[CanadianleftyNick]

On 8/18/2023 at 9:46 PM, Rickp said:

I heard there is an intervention group forming for you

Where does one sign up?

Asking for a friend.

[KOG]

On 7/14/2023 at 11:03 PM, Fred Mitchell said:

All I know is as time goes by the reviews for them seem to get better and better. Im considering a hybrid and TEE is in the final few countdown.

I still rec the Exotics exs 220 hybrids. If you want one for a nice deal I have a like new 19 degree w headcover and Recoil stiff shaft. Multiple grip options. Have a 22 and a 25 too, but I have been using utility irons recently an typically bag the 5 exs 220 hybrid 25* . But with the 21 degree apex utility wood, I dont need it as much so its just sitting.

Another callaway preowned impulse buy. They had a Bettanardi bb1  in Avg condition for $89. No picture or anything confirming the model I figured if I didnt like it, reselling it for 120 or so would be easy. Ill let you know what arrives. The description was this years model so Its kinda a mystery

[ctg44]

It's called G-Paint. From what I've seen it's available in 2 packages, each with 4 colors. Black, red, white, blue is what I got. Did my putter on July 4th weekend.

Love that putter! I have the same one and it's the best combo of blade and mallet ever!

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