Mrs. Golf Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 40 minutes ago, StrokerAce said: I count 15 clubs ... Yes, I was just showing what clubs I have. I don't play with 15 cksurfdude, StrokerAce, Rob Person and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 minute ago, Mrs. Golf said: Yes, I was just showing what clubs I have. I don't play with 15 Ah. I think I have about 40. cksurfdude, Rob Person and TJ Hall 3 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalmedicine Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I just ordered the Bushnell Pro x3+ and it should arrive tomorrow. Looking forward to testing out the wind direction feature. unccross, cksurfdude, hoppman and 6 others 9 Quote G430 MAX 10.5º Tour 2.0 Black 65 X shaft G430 MAX 5 Wood Tour 2.0 Chrome 65 S shaft G430 MAX 4 Hybrid Tour 2.0 Chrome 85 S Shaft G430 5i - PW Tour-V S shafts G430 45º & 50º Tour-V S shafts Glide Pro Forged 56º Dynamic Gold S 300 shaft DF3 shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Golf Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, StrokerAce said: I count 15 clubs ... Yes, but I play with 14. Just showing what I have. Rob Person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BallsLeon Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 (edited) Been trying to get my wife more into golf, and started assembling her a set last year. She has irons, a hybrid, and a fairway wood, but no driver yet. So, I saw this deal on a used GBB Epic 10.5° head and jumped on it! Paired with a CPO like new Cypher 40g ladies flex shaft shortened an inch under women’s standard (could probably take another inch off she’s only 5’2”). We’re gonna go try it out after work! Bonus: Can’t swing a whole new bag but did get a couple Ghost towels last week haha Edited March 20 by BallsLeon Josh Parker, Michael.Sandoval33, TJ Hall and 12 others 7 8 Quote Driver : Rogue ST Max LS, 10.5° loft, MCA TENSEI AV White 65g, Stiff flex (44.5", Draw setting) 3-Wood: Rogue ST LS, 15° loft, MCA TENSEI AV Blue 65g, Reg flex (42.25", tipped 0.5") 3-Utility: 699 Pro V2 Utility Satin, 18° loft, HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80g, 5.5 flex Irons: T200 6i-GW, 27°-48° lofts, Nippon Modus3 120g, Stiff flex (+0.25”, 1° upright) Wedges: Indi FLX S-Grind, 52°/56°/60° lofts, Dynamic Gold Spinner 115g, Wedge flex Putter: King Vintage Sport 60, SteelFiber P125 shaft (34"), Quad Tour Taper grip Bag: Ultralight Pro, Ski Patrol/Black Push Cart: Nitron, Black/Red Rangefinder: Bushnell Tour V5 Shift 2023 MGS Forum Review: Sugar Golf Balls (Final Review Posted) 2023 MGS Forum Review: Sycamore 009 Mini Putter (Final Review Posted) 2024 Unofficial Review: The "Putting Thing" by WhyGolf -TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Golf Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, StrokerAce said: Ah. I think I have about 40. I also have so many clubs. Rob Person, StrokerAce, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoboss Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 54 minutes ago, Mrs. Golf said: I also have so many clubs. Don’t get me started! IndyBonzo, musicalmedicine, cksurfdude and 1 other 1 3 Quote “Adventure Before Dementia “ PING G425 4-UW/SW Black Dot +1” Alta CB RFlex / ChipR PING G410 Plus DRIVER 10.5* / 3W 14*/ 5W 17.5* / 3hyb. 19* / 9W 22* PING Putter Custom PLD 4J Prototype / 1968 Anser / Odyssey TriHot #3 VICE Pro Soft Lime Green / Bridgestone RX - TreoSoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Golf Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Just now, Motoboss said: Don’t get me started! Lol cksurfdude, Rob Person and IndyBonzo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post G-Ram Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 what have we here! A place where I can feel at home? just this spring I've received the Qi 10 LS, Cobra Darkspeed LS, Ai Smoke (warranty replacement), BRNR mini driver, Ai Smoke 7w, SM10 wedges, and Ping G430 LST woof, the visa was crying earlier this spring haha. Haven't even touched on the putters, that's for another day haha Josh Parker, Rob Person, hoppman and 9 others 5 1 1 5 Quote we got a pool and a pond... the pond would be good for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin B Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 11 minutes ago, G-Ram said: what have we here! A place where I can feel at home? just this spring I've received the Qi 10 LS, Cobra Darkspeed LS, Ai Smoke (warranty replacement), BRNR mini driver, Ai Smoke 7w, SM10 wedges, and Ping G430 LST woof, the visa was crying earlier this spring haha. Haven't even touched on the putters, that's for another day haha I love the mini driver!!! Use it a lot on shorter holes and off the deck. Rob Person, IndyBonzo, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote I could play golf every day and learn something new each time. Callaway Paradym TD 9* Driver w/5 Dot Newton tipped 45” shaft TaylorMade 11.5* Mini Driver w/5 Dot Newton tipped 44” shaft Ping 425 Max 3 wood w/Stiff Steadfast Jupiter 1 shaft PXG 0317 17* hybrid New Level 4-PW 902PD Irons w/6.5 ProjectX IO shafts PXG 311 Gen 3 52 & 56 Wedges w/ Xstiff KBS TourLite shafts Ping Anser Putter OnCore VeroX 1/2 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63746-motocaddy-m-series-carts-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1042686 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 3 hours ago, Michael.Sandoval33 said: It took 3 weeks to get here from the UK but my "One Piece" ball marker has arrived! And man, this thing is solid. Hell For Leather has my money in the future no doubt. I wonder if they have the license for using the images they have, or if they're just using them without. William P, Michael.Sandoval33, cksurfdude and 1 other 3 1 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkeleybob Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 3/19/2024 at 3:07 PM, Nemac said: Just bought and fitted the new Golf Pride Reverse Taper pistol grip for my putter. It definitely does what it says on the tin and has already reduced the dispersion on my putter launch direction quite significantly according to data on my Exputt Were you planning to review this? I’d be interested to hear how/whether it’s working for you. Michael.Sandoval33, Josh Parker, Rob Person and 5 others 7 1 Quote WITB 2024 DRIVER AEROJET 10.5° | FAIRWAY ROGUE ST MAX 3/15° HYBRID G410 21° | UTILITY 699 V2 U 5/23° IRONS 699 V2 6-PW WEDGES CBX 2 50°, 54°, 58° PUTTER KING GRANDSPORT 35 BALL MODEL | PRO WHITE/BLUE ICE BAG 3.5 LS | PUSHCART RV1S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 3/19/2024 at 9:07 AM, Nemac said: Just bought and fitted the new Golf Pride Reverse Taper pistol grip for my putter. It definitely does what it says on the tin and has already reduced the dispersion on my putter launch direction quite significantly according to data on my Exputt You should do a review on this! I'm sure there are quite a few of us that would follow along. I have read some on it and it's a very interesting concept. Rob Person, GolfSpy_KFT, cksurfdude and 5 others 7 1 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael.Sandoval33 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 9 minutes ago, MattF said: I wonder if they have the license for using the images they have, or if they're just using them without. I would guess they use them without. After a quick search of their site, no references to anything being officially licensed. Might fall under some of the fair use laws they have for artists, especially since they use different titles "Deadman" instead of "Iron Man" and "Droid" instead of "BB-8" etc. The ball marker is very high quality though honestly, way too thick for the course. Better off leaving the ball there. William P, Rob Person, MattF and 3 others 6 Quote WITB Driver: Qi10 Max Hybrid: FX Max 5h 5i-9i: FX Max 10 Wedges: 48°, 52°, 56° Putter: HB Soft 14 Ball: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Ram Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 20 minutes ago, Josh Parker said: You should do a review on this! I'm sure there are quite a few of us that would follow along. I have read some on it and it's a very interesting concept. Count me among the interested parties! Super curious to hear how these grips do in actual play. And good grief, the shafts I had on order just arrived via the friendly neighbourhood Fed Ex man arodrig29, berkeleybob, cksurfdude and 4 others 6 1 Quote we got a pool and a pond... the pond would be good for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 6 hours ago, G-Ram said: what have we here! A place where I can feel at home? just this spring I've received the Qi 10 LS, Cobra Darkspeed LS, Ai Smoke (warranty replacement), BRNR mini driver, Ai Smoke 7w, SM10 wedges, and Ping G430 LST woof, the visa was crying earlier this spring haha. Haven't even touched on the putters, that's for another day haha Welcome to the club!!! And dude nice haul TJ Hall, Rob Person, IndyBonzo and 2 others 5 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 6 hours ago, G-Ram said: what have we here! A place where I can feel at home? just this spring I've received the Qi 10 LS, Cobra Darkspeed LS, Ai Smoke (warranty replacement), BRNR mini driver, Ai Smoke 7w, SM10 wedges, and Ping G430 LST woof, the visa was crying earlier this spring haha. Haven't even touched on the putters, that's for another day haha Holy smokes! One of everything! IndyBonzo, Rob Person, William P and 2 others 5 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0sb0rne Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Set of i230 irons (cos it's all the equipments fault, never the golfer ) IndyBonzo, MattF, cksurfdude and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote Titleist TSi3 8degree Driver, Cobra Aerojet LS 3-wood, Cobra King Tec 4 hybrid, Ping i230 irons, 52,56,60 degree Cobra Snakebite wedges, Edel putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkeleybob Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 10 minutes ago, 0sb0rne said: Set of i230 irons (cos it's all the equipments fault, never the golfer ) Nice! Have you taken them out yet? cksurfdude, IndyBonzo and Rob Person 3 Quote WITB 2024 DRIVER AEROJET 10.5° | FAIRWAY ROGUE ST MAX 3/15° HYBRID G410 21° | UTILITY 699 V2 U 5/23° IRONS 699 V2 6-PW WEDGES CBX 2 50°, 54°, 58° PUTTER KING GRANDSPORT 35 BALL MODEL | PRO WHITE/BLUE ICE BAG 3.5 LS | PUSHCART RV1S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0sb0rne Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 4 minutes ago, berkeleybob said: Nice! Have you taken them out yet? Mostly just practice but have played 13 holes with them... ok so far cksurfdude, berkeleybob, Rob Person and 2 others 5 Quote Titleist TSi3 8degree Driver, Cobra Aerojet LS 3-wood, Cobra King Tec 4 hybrid, Ping i230 irons, 52,56,60 degree Cobra Snakebite wedges, Edel putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BigbadJose Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 I recently purchased new golf clubs, including a Cobra Speedzone Xtreme Driver, Cobra Air X 3W and 5W, Cobra King Speedzone Irons 5-PW GW, and Cobra Pur-S 52 and 56. The only club that I haven't replaced in my bag is my putter, an Adams Golf Tight Lies. I love the weight and feel of this putter, and I don't see any reason to switch it out unless I happen to win a Scotty. And over the holidays my fiancée bought me the OGIO Woode 8 golf bag. Hopefully, the courses start to open up here in Ontario, Canada. I'm looking forward to getting some rounds in. MattF, cksurfdude, ejgaudette and 8 others 9 2 Quote WITB Cobra SZ Extreme Driver Cobra Air X 3 Wood & 5 Wood Cobra SZ Irons 5-PW GW Cobra Pur-S 52 & 56 Wilson LW 60 Adams Golf Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post skraeling Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 (edited) Don’t buy golf equipment really anymore as I don’t have anything I can add, but this is now in the brewery setup…. Mmmm deliciously styled glycol chiller. Edited March 21 by skraeling Wib081, IndyBonzo, BigbadJose and 7 others 5 1 4 Quote Stack Referral code Driver - Sim2Max 10.5° (set at 9*) UST Helium shaft 3W - StealthHL 16.5° 3h - Sim2max 19° irons - Sim2OS kbsmax85mt steel shafts reg flex 5i-Aw wedgies - Jaws MD5 52°-10° (Bounce) S Grind Jaws MD5 56°-12° (Bounce) W Grind Putter - Mizuno OMOI Type II Final Sugar "Pure" Golf Balls Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 3 hours ago, 0sb0rne said: Set of i230 irons (cos it's all the equipments fault, never the golfer ) Couldn’t agree more! cksurfdude, Rob Person and IndyBonzo 3 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nemac Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 15 hours ago, Josh Parker said: You should do a review on this! I'm sure there are quite a few of us that would follow along. I have read some on it and it's a very interesting concept. Golf Pride Reverse Taper putting grip – Preliminary Review by Nemac By popular demand here is a preliminary review of the brand new Golf Pride Reverse Taper Grip. A little background on me first. I am a 58 year old male who has recently retired from full-time work. I am married to a wonderful wife and have two fantastic kids who have fled the nest now. I have played golf since my teens but, for the vast majority of my working life, I played less than 10 times a year which, as you all know, damaged any chance of consistency/improvement. Probably my most inconsistent areas during that time were driver and putting, followed closely by chipping. My iron play has always been pretty good. What changed I hear you ask? I purchased a Flightscope Mevo+ during Covid as well as a net and mat and started playing SIM golf in my drive pretty much every day. This one hour a day routine has improved my ball striking consistency no end, as well as knowing my yardages/data inside out, and as a result I am now regularly breaking 80. I am now playing a couple of times of week on the course as well as SIMing the rest of the time. I have always loved technology and analysing data and the advent of all this new technology in the golf arena at a more affordable price has just pushed me to new levels with the game and increased my enjoyment of it. The one area where SIM golf lets you down is in putting and although the rest of my game improved massively, my putting still needed some work. Given my need for consistency and love of new technology it is no surprise that I bought a LAB putter. I went for the LINK 1 as I prefer the blade style and the DF2 was just too much of a spaceship for me!! This allowed me to have much more control on my putter path than I ever had but I still needed to deal with distance control. I have spent more time on the practice green to dial this in but 6 months ago I bought the EXPUTT which has been transformational in my practice. I now practice 3-4 times a week by spending 30 minutes hitting roughly 100 putts at different lengths and on different stimps and given it is on a TV screen and has all the data I never get bored of it. As a result I have now improved the consistency on my distance putting quite considerably. There is still green reading to perfect but basic aimpoint works okay for me. I first saw the new Golf Pride grip discussed on MGS at the beginning of the month and then saw it reviewed by several YouTubers such as Coach Lockey, who tested all three grips and compared the data on a SAM puttlab, as well as the reviews by James Robinson and Chris Dennis which were all really positive. The Golf Pride concept is that the Reverse Taper grip is designed with a larger lower hand to reduce hand tension and help create extra stability for a more square face at impact. This concept intrigued me and when I saw the data from Coach Lockey’s review I thought I would give it a go as any incremental improvement is definitely worth having. Given how new this product was there was nowhere to physically test and feel the product beforehand. The only way to get hold of it this early in the release was from online stores such as Adore Grips or Golf Clubs for Cash. The Reverse Taper grips are available in 3 shapes (Round, Flat and Pistol) and 2 sizes (Medium and Large). I went for the pistol grip in medium just purely because I always enjoyed pistol grips in the past and I never like my grips to be too large given I have a M/L glove size. The grip was £29.99 incl delivery (roughly $38). First impressions: 9 of 10 On the aesthetic front I really like the black, white and red colour scheme and this works really well against the black shaft of my LINK putter. This is purely personal and the colour scheme will not be for everyone. The downside for me is the lack of colour choice which does impact the brand compared to a competitor such as SuperStroke which has a huge variety of colourways. What I will say is that the grip feels absolutely amazing in hand. The pistol grip fits perfectly for my traditional putting grip of left hand above interlocked right. The top of the grip has a flat part on the side that fits perfectly into the fleshy part of my top hand. The bottom taper is extremely comfortable and definitely dampens down your lower hand. The textured surface of the grip is also really nice and soft and offers really good feedback to the golfer. Performance: 10 out of 10 The putter just feels so stable when you take a practice swing and appears to go over the same point on the ground time and time again. I have just started using the grip and have not even taken it out on the course yet. Saying that the preliminary data I have seen from my EXPUTT is very encouraging. I have tested this initially at distances of 25-40 feet from the hole as this is where I get increased dispersion in my putter launch direction. With my old grip, which was the standard LAB Golf simple midsize grip, I was getting maximum dispersion of up to 2.5 degrees left or right. With the new grip my maximum dispersion on my first 100 putts was only 1.8 degrees offline which is a significant improvement. Anecdotally I saw many more putts at 0.0 degrees with the new grip than with my previous grip and more of my putts just missed the hole than I have typically seen in a session. Historically I have holed out about 10 putts in a hundred in this 25-40 foot range so a 10% success rate. With the new grip I managed 19 putts out of a hundred yesterday which again is a significant improvement. My initial impressions are extremely positive on this grip and I hope to see the incremental performance on the course. This is why I said it does exactly what it says on the tin!!!! It is still very early days on testing (with a very limited data set) and I need to try it on course a few times to get a much better feel. I will continue to monitor my EXPUTT data and update you with more detail in the coming weeks. cnosil, IndyBonzo, Tom the Golf Nut and 15 others 7 3 8 Quote Driver: Callaway Paradym X 10.5* HZRDUS Blue 6.0 5W: TM Stealth 2 HD Speeder NX Red Stiff 7W: PXG 0211 Tensei Blue 65 Stiff Irons: Takomo 101s 5-PW KBS Tour Lite Stiff Wedges: Cleveland CBX2 52/56/60 DG115 Wedge Flex Putter: Lab Golf Link 1 Ball: TP5 Tech: Flightscope Mevo+, Shotscope V3, DeWiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Just now, Nemac said: Golf Pride Reverse Taper putting grip – Preliminary Review by Nemac By popular demand here is a preliminary review of the brand new Golf Pride Reverse Taper Grip. A little background on me first. I am a 58 year old male who has recently retired from full-time work. I am married to a wonderful wife and have two fantastic kids who have fled the nest now. I have played golf since my teens but, for the vast majority of my working life, I played less than 10 times a year which, as you all know, damaged any chance of consistency/improvement. Probably my most inconsistent areas during that time were driver and putting, followed closely by chipping. My iron play has always been pretty good. What changed I hear you ask? I purchased a Flightscope Mevo+ during Covid as well as a net and mat and started playing SIM golf in my drive pretty much every day. This one hour a day routine has improved my ball striking consistency no end, as well as knowing my yardages/data inside out, and as a result I am now regularly breaking 80. I am now playing a couple of times of week on the course as well as SIMing the rest of the time. I have always loved technology and analysing data and the advent of all this new technology in the golf arena at a more affordable price has just pushed me to new levels with the game and increased my enjoyment of it. The one area where SIM golf lets you down is in putting and although the rest of my game improved massively, my putting still needed some work. Given my need for consistency and love of new technology it is no surprise that I bought a LAB putter. I went for the LINK 1 as I prefer the blade style and the DF2 was just too much of a spaceship for me!! This allowed me to have much more control on my putter path than I ever had but I still needed to deal with distance control. I have spent more time on the practice green to dial this in but 6 months ago I bought the EXPUTT which has been transformational in my practice. I now practice 3-4 times a week by spending 30 minutes hitting roughly 100 putts at different lengths and on different stimps and given it is on a TV screen and has all the data I never get bored of it. As a result I have now improved the consistency on my distance putting quite considerably. There is still green reading to perfect but basic aimpoint works okay for me. I first saw the new Golf Pride grip discussed on MGS at the beginning of the month and then saw it reviewed by several YouTubers such as Coach Lockey, who tested all three grips and compared the data on a SAM puttlab, as well as the reviews by James Robinson and Chris Dennis which were all really positive. The Golf Pride concept is that the Reverse Taper grip is designed with a larger lower hand to reduce hand tension and help create extra stability for a more square face at impact. This concept intrigued me and when I saw the data from Coach Lockey’s review I thought I would give it a go as any incremental improvement is definitely worth having. Given how new this product was there was nowhere to physically test and feel the product beforehand. The only way to get hold of it this early in the release was from online stores such as Adore Grips or Golf Clubs for Cash. The Reverse Taper grips are available in 3 shapes (Round, Flat and Pistol) and 2 sizes (Medium and Large). I went for the pistol grip in medium just purely because I always enjoyed pistol grips in the past and I never like my grips to be too large given I have a M/L glove size. The grip was £29.99 incl delivery (roughly $38). First impressions: 9 of 10 On the aesthetic front I really like the black, white and red colour scheme and this works really well against the black shaft of my LINK putter. This is purely personal and the colour scheme will not be for everyone. The downside for me is the lack of colour choice which does impact the brand compared to a competitor such as SuperStroke which has a huge variety of colourways. What I will say is that the grip feels absolutely amazing in hand. The pistol grip fits perfectly for my traditional putting grip of left hand above interlocked right. The top of the grip has a flat part on the side that fits perfectly into the fleshy part of my top hand. The bottom taper is extremely comfortable and definitely dampens down your lower hand. The textured surface of the grip is also really nice and soft and offers really good feedback to the golfer. Performance: 10 out of 10 The putter just feels so stable when you take a practice swing and appears to go over the same point on the ground time and time again. I have just started using the grip and have not even taken it out on the course yet. Saying that the preliminary data I have seen from my EXPUTT is very encouraging. I have tested this initially at distances of 25-40 feet from the hole as this is where I get increased dispersion in my putter launch direction. With my old grip, which was the standard LAB Golf simple midsize grip, I was getting maximum dispersion of up to 2.5 degrees left or right. With the new grip my maximum dispersion on my first 100 putts was only 1.8 degrees offline which is a significant improvement. Anecdotally I saw many more putts at 0.0 degrees with the new grip than with my previous grip and more of my putts just missed the hole than I have typically seen in a session. Historically I have holed out about 10 putts in a hundred in this 25-40 foot range so a 10% success rate. With the new grip I managed 19 putts out of a hundred yesterday which again is a significant improvement. My initial impressions are extremely positive on this grip and I hope to see the incremental performance on the course. This is why I said it does exactly what it says on the tin!!!! It is still very early days on testing (with a very limited data set) and I need to try it on course a few times to get a much better feel. I will continue to monitor my EXPUTT data and update you with more detail in the coming weeks. Nice review! I've been wondering about this when they initially announced it. Josh Parker, berkeleybob, IndyBonzo and 2 others 5 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 14 minutes ago, Nemac said: Golf Pride Reverse Taper putting grip – Preliminary Review by Nemac By popular demand here is a preliminary review of the brand new Golf Pride Reverse Taper Grip. A little background on me first. I am a 58 year old male who has recently retired from full-time work. I am married to a wonderful wife and have two fantastic kids who have fled the nest now. I have played golf since my teens but, for the vast majority of my working life, I played less than 10 times a year which, as you all know, damaged any chance of consistency/improvement. Probably my most inconsistent areas during that time were driver and putting, followed closely by chipping. My iron play has always been pretty good. What changed I hear you ask? I purchased a Flightscope Mevo+ during Covid as well as a net and mat and started playing SIM golf in my drive pretty much every day. This one hour a day routine has improved my ball striking consistency no end, as well as knowing my yardages/data inside out, and as a result I am now regularly breaking 80. I am now playing a couple of times of week on the course as well as SIMing the rest of the time. I have always loved technology and analysing data and the advent of all this new technology in the golf arena at a more affordable price has just pushed me to new levels with the game and increased my enjoyment of it. The one area where SIM golf lets you down is in putting and although the rest of my game improved massively, my putting still needed some work. Given my need for consistency and love of new technology it is no surprise that I bought a LAB putter. I went for the LINK 1 as I prefer the blade style and the DF2 was just too much of a spaceship for me!! This allowed me to have much more control on my putter path than I ever had but I still needed to deal with distance control. I have spent more time on the practice green to dial this in but 6 months ago I bought the EXPUTT which has been transformational in my practice. I now practice 3-4 times a week by spending 30 minutes hitting roughly 100 putts at different lengths and on different stimps and given it is on a TV screen and has all the data I never get bored of it. As a result I have now improved the consistency on my distance putting quite considerably. There is still green reading to perfect but basic aimpoint works okay for me. I first saw the new Golf Pride grip discussed on MGS at the beginning of the month and then saw it reviewed by several YouTubers such as Coach Lockey, who tested all three grips and compared the data on a SAM puttlab, as well as the reviews by James Robinson and Chris Dennis which were all really positive. The Golf Pride concept is that the Reverse Taper grip is designed with a larger lower hand to reduce hand tension and help create extra stability for a more square face at impact. This concept intrigued me and when I saw the data from Coach Lockey’s review I thought I would give it a go as any incremental improvement is definitely worth having. Given how new this product was there was nowhere to physically test and feel the product beforehand. The only way to get hold of it this early in the release was from online stores such as Adore Grips or Golf Clubs for Cash. The Reverse Taper grips are available in 3 shapes (Round, Flat and Pistol) and 2 sizes (Medium and Large). I went for the pistol grip in medium just purely because I always enjoyed pistol grips in the past and I never like my grips to be too large given I have a M/L glove size. The grip was £29.99 incl delivery (roughly $38). First impressions: 9 of 10 On the aesthetic front I really like the black, white and red colour scheme and this works really well against the black shaft of my LINK putter. This is purely personal and the colour scheme will not be for everyone. The downside for me is the lack of colour choice which does impact the brand compared to a competitor such as SuperStroke which has a huge variety of colourways. What I will say is that the grip feels absolutely amazing in hand. The pistol grip fits perfectly for my traditional putting grip of left hand above interlocked right. The top of the grip has a flat part on the side that fits perfectly into the fleshy part of my top hand. The bottom taper is extremely comfortable and definitely dampens down your lower hand. The textured surface of the grip is also really nice and soft and offers really good feedback to the golfer. Performance: 10 out of 10 The putter just feels so stable when you take a practice swing and appears to go over the same point on the ground time and time again. I have just started using the grip and have not even taken it out on the course yet. Saying that the preliminary data I have seen from my EXPUTT is very encouraging. I have tested this initially at distances of 25-40 feet from the hole as this is where I get increased dispersion in my putter launch direction. With my old grip, which was the standard LAB Golf simple midsize grip, I was getting maximum dispersion of up to 2.5 degrees left or right. With the new grip my maximum dispersion on my first 100 putts was only 1.8 degrees offline which is a significant improvement. Anecdotally I saw many more putts at 0.0 degrees with the new grip than with my previous grip and more of my putts just missed the hole than I have typically seen in a session. Historically I have holed out about 10 putts in a hundred in this 25-40 foot range so a 10% success rate. With the new grip I managed 19 putts out of a hundred yesterday which again is a significant improvement. My initial impressions are extremely positive on this grip and I hope to see the incremental performance on the course. This is why I said it does exactly what it says on the tin!!!! It is still very early days on testing (with a very limited data set) and I need to try it on course a few times to get a much better feel. I will continue to monitor my EXPUTT data and update you with more detail in the coming weeks. Great review and it's definitely on my radar. Just switched out the DF2.1 with a LAB pistol grip but when it's time to swap, this will be given a go. cksurfdude, berkeleybob, IndyBonzo and 1 other 4 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 40 minutes ago, Nemac said: Golf Pride Reverse Taper putting grip – Preliminary Review by Nemac By popular demand here is a preliminary review of the brand new Golf Pride Reverse Taper Grip. A little background on me first. I am a 58 year old male who has recently retired from full-time work. I am married to a wonderful wife and have two fantastic kids who have fled the nest now. I have played golf since my teens but, for the vast majority of my working life, I played less than 10 times a year which, as you all know, damaged any chance of consistency/improvement. Probably my most inconsistent areas during that time were driver and putting, followed closely by chipping. My iron play has always been pretty good. What changed I hear you ask? I purchased a Flightscope Mevo+ during Covid as well as a net and mat and started playing SIM golf in my drive pretty much every day. This one hour a day routine has improved my ball striking consistency no end, as well as knowing my yardages/data inside out, and as a result I am now regularly breaking 80. I am now playing a couple of times of week on the course as well as SIMing the rest of the time. I have always loved technology and analysing data and the advent of all this new technology in the golf arena at a more affordable price has just pushed me to new levels with the game and increased my enjoyment of it. The one area where SIM golf lets you down is in putting and although the rest of my game improved massively, my putting still needed some work. Given my need for consistency and love of new technology it is no surprise that I bought a LAB putter. I went for the LINK 1 as I prefer the blade style and the DF2 was just too much of a spaceship for me!! This allowed me to have much more control on my putter path than I ever had but I still needed to deal with distance control. I have spent more time on the practice green to dial this in but 6 months ago I bought the EXPUTT which has been transformational in my practice. I now practice 3-4 times a week by spending 30 minutes hitting roughly 100 putts at different lengths and on different stimps and given it is on a TV screen and has all the data I never get bored of it. As a result I have now improved the consistency on my distance putting quite considerably. There is still green reading to perfect but basic aimpoint works okay for me. I first saw the new Golf Pride grip discussed on MGS at the beginning of the month and then saw it reviewed by several YouTubers such as Coach Lockey, who tested all three grips and compared the data on a SAM puttlab, as well as the reviews by James Robinson and Chris Dennis which were all really positive. The Golf Pride concept is that the Reverse Taper grip is designed with a larger lower hand to reduce hand tension and help create extra stability for a more square face at impact. This concept intrigued me and when I saw the data from Coach Lockey’s review I thought I would give it a go as any incremental improvement is definitely worth having. Given how new this product was there was nowhere to physically test and feel the product beforehand. The only way to get hold of it this early in the release was from online stores such as Adore Grips or Golf Clubs for Cash. The Reverse Taper grips are available in 3 shapes (Round, Flat and Pistol) and 2 sizes (Medium and Large). I went for the pistol grip in medium just purely because I always enjoyed pistol grips in the past and I never like my grips to be too large given I have a M/L glove size. The grip was £29.99 incl delivery (roughly $38). First impressions: 9 of 10 On the aesthetic front I really like the black, white and red colour scheme and this works really well against the black shaft of my LINK putter. This is purely personal and the colour scheme will not be for everyone. The downside for me is the lack of colour choice which does impact the brand compared to a competitor such as SuperStroke which has a huge variety of colourways. What I will say is that the grip feels absolutely amazing in hand. The pistol grip fits perfectly for my traditional putting grip of left hand above interlocked right. The top of the grip has a flat part on the side that fits perfectly into the fleshy part of my top hand. The bottom taper is extremely comfortable and definitely dampens down your lower hand. The textured surface of the grip is also really nice and soft and offers really good feedback to the golfer. Performance: 10 out of 10 The putter just feels so stable when you take a practice swing and appears to go over the same point on the ground time and time again. I have just started using the grip and have not even taken it out on the course yet. Saying that the preliminary data I have seen from my EXPUTT is very encouraging. I have tested this initially at distances of 25-40 feet from the hole as this is where I get increased dispersion in my putter launch direction. With my old grip, which was the standard LAB Golf simple midsize grip, I was getting maximum dispersion of up to 2.5 degrees left or right. With the new grip my maximum dispersion on my first 100 putts was only 1.8 degrees offline which is a significant improvement. Anecdotally I saw many more putts at 0.0 degrees with the new grip than with my previous grip and more of my putts just missed the hole than I have typically seen in a session. Historically I have holed out about 10 putts in a hundred in this 25-40 foot range so a 10% success rate. With the new grip I managed 19 putts out of a hundred yesterday which again is a significant improvement. My initial impressions are extremely positive on this grip and I hope to see the incremental performance on the course. This is why I said it does exactly what it says on the tin!!!! It is still very early days on testing (with a very limited data set) and I need to try it on course a few times to get a much better feel. I will continue to monitor my EXPUTT data and update you with more detail in the coming weeks. Nice feedback…love the setup with the EXPUTT! berkeleybob, Rob Person, IndyBonzo and 1 other 4 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Excellent "preliminary " review! It definitely looks cool, and the graphic expanded towards the bottom emphasizes that look too IndyBonzo, cksurfdude and berkeleybob 3 Quote WITB-Foremost 551's - 3w, 5w, 5-SW (circa 1998), Top Flite 460cc Driver, Adam's 7w, Warrior GW and 60⁰, Odyssey AI-One DB putter. Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Golfer Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/19/2024 at 10:07 AM, Nemac said: Just bought and fitted the new Golf Pride Reverse Taper pistol grip for my putter. It definitely does what it says on the tin and has already reduced the dispersion on my putter launch direction quite significantly according to data on my Exputt Very nice Sir! I was looking at them the other day and didn't realize they were even released yet. Keep us updated on how it is going and if it improves your putting overall. Rob Person, berkeleybob and cksurfdude 3 Quote Mixed bag of goodies: Taylormade M2 driver, Titleist F15 3 wood, Nike 5 wood, Mizuno 923 Hmp irons, Cleveland zipcore wedges and Odyssey 3 ball putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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