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

[tehuti]

Can’t wait to hit this:

 

[TR1PTIK]

I recently had to switch my irons and was able to purchase some Bridgestone J40 CBs through the MGS classifieds. They needed and still require a bit more TLC, but I'm pretty happy overall. I'm sure I'll be looking to replace the X100s sometime in the future, but they'll get the job done for now.

 

[Buffly]

The CHA Fairy has sprinkled some pixie dust in my coffee a few times recently. 

I purchased an outdoor hitting mat from eBay that reveals the strick and ground interaction with some sort of felt. It looks to be a rip off of the Acustrike Impact Training Mat. The price was right and USPS will be delivering it soon. At around $16 I had to buy 2 of them. 

The eBay mosquito bug bit me real good when I bought a Ping ISI Tour (laminated maple) Driver with a graphite shaft which is R flex (I play stiff)... So, CHA pixie dust MUST be to blame! About $58 was more than I wanted to spend, but I have been looking for one of these for a while. 

Then, if that wasn't enough, I got a set of Cleveland TA3 Form Forged 3-PW irons. They have Sun Valley Graphite R Flex 400 shafts - WTH is the CHA Fairy thinking???!!!??? I guess $65 was too good to pass up. 

Now I need to buy a set of shafts and grips to reshaft the irons ... Golfworks, here I come.

[juspoole]

Been on a bit of a spree lately - ordered another 3 Rhoback Quarter Zips after wearing the first one so damn much.  The material and fit are awesome.  Also, after a little back and forth, finally found out that the print and solid ones are the soft material that I like.  Ordered a few of the stripe and they are more of a cotton feel that was not as nice in my opinion.

Also, bought everything needed to have the full simulator set up. 

Skytrak

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Country Club Elite 5 x 3 Mat

[ChiefMikeOfficer]

1 hour ago, juspoole said:

Been on a bit of a spree lately - ordered another 3 Rhoback Quarter Zips after wearing the first one so damn much.  The material and fit are awesome.  Also, after a little back and forth, finally found out that the print and solid ones are the soft material that I like.  Ordered a few of the stripe and they are more of a cotton feel that was not as nice in my opinion.

Also, bought everything needed to have the full simulator set up. 

Skytrak

Net Return Home Series Net

Net Return Home Series Screen

Projector

Country Club Elite 5 x 3 Mat

Rhoback is one of my favorite brands right now. Contacted customer service twice and they were great each time. The quarter zips felt a little on the bigger side to me (actually considered trying a Small, which is a size i haven't worn since middle school), and there's something about the sleeve cuffs that looks slightly odd to me, but that hasn't stopped me from picking up a few different colors. Their polos are great too, and the hoodie they released recently is my new favorite piece of clothing - I made the mistake of sizing up, as I always do with hoodies, but it fits very similar to the QZs (that was one of the customer service interactions). 

The free koozie was always a nice touch - looks like they might have replaced that with stickers though. 

[azstu324]

When MGS did an article in these earlier in the year I thought that Cleveland had lost it. The pictures did them no favors at all.

In person, the premier line is a stealthy killer! The color is more of a graphite than an ugly blah grey that the pictures show. The lettering all done in black. The shaft is also black and it comes with a sweet Lamkin SinkFit pistol grip.

It's also heavy which I really like.

the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get..

[MattWillGolf]

I just received my clubs from the club builder with my newly installed BB&FCo ferrules. They look fantastic. They may not improve my game but at least after a bad shot I can look at them and feel good.

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

6 minutes ago, MattWillGolf said:

I just received my clubs from the club builder with my newly installed BB&FCo ferrules. They look fantastic. They may not improve my game but at least after a bad shot I can look at them and feel good.

Those are sharp very nice, good choice 

[puttnfool]

I "bought my kid" a Mevo for Christmas.  I finally got it out on the range yesterday for our maiden voyage together.  I think I'm going to like this.  Hoping I can use it to help me lower my launch angle a bit before our "playable weather" arrives.

It's definitely brutally honest with the distance, too.  Not sure if that's good or bad because I won't be able to inflate my ego anymore.  Haha...

[cksurfdude]

On 1/7/2021 at 1:22 PM, tehuti said:

Can’t wait to hit this:

 

Looks nice! Let us all know what you think after it does get a chance to get out.

I see you have an HL4 iron-wood .. I'd tried, and sorta liked but them sorta dumped, two I'd tested. Was taking a look at the new E521 i-w...
("club ho"? what is a "club ho"? }

[tehuti]

Looks nice! Let us all know what you think after it does get a chance to get out.
I see you have an HL4 iron-wood .. I'd tried, and sorta liked but them sorta dumped, two I'd tested. Was taking a look at the new E521 i-w...
("club ho"? what is a "club ho"? }

Today I finally got to swing the E521 hybrid for the first time. I only used it on 3 holes and I went out cold, no warmup. I am a naturally short hitter and my first two attempts came up short, but the 3rd was pin high. The good news is, it seems really easy to hit and I hit the ball straight with it. It is very light though, and shorter than I thought it would be.

Beautiful club. Even with the weird white shaft. The sock headcover is nice.

As for the HL4 ironwoods, I only had those because I could not hit hybrids. Now that I have hybrids I can hit, the 5 has been replaced.

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[PMookie]

The Srixon head that I bought on eBay wasn’t as nice as the pictures, so, on the recommendation on my shaft guy, I bought a Titleist 905r last night on eBay to use instead. The head is pristine! The owner of Xphlexxx told me that the 905r was one of the most STABLE heads one could get because of the 2” bore through depth of the shaft. He says when a shaft goes that deep, it keeps the head super steady, resisting twisting. So he’s now going to load this one up to 210-215g on the XXX Busa shaft, and have it play 45”. Going to be a fun experiment!!!!!

[sirchunksalot]

37 minutes ago, PMookie said:

The Srixon head that I bought on eBay wasn’t as nice as the pictures, so, on the recommendation on my shaft guy, I bought a Titleist 905r last night on eBay to use instead. The head is pristine! The owner of Xphlexxx told me that the 905r was one of the most STABLE heads one could get because of the 2” bore through depth of the shaft. He says when a shaft goes that deep, it keeps the head super steady, resisting twisting. So he’s now going to load this one up to 210-215g on the XXX Busa shaft, and have it play 45”. Going to be a fun experiment!!!!!

Have fun with that one, it's beautiful. Almost looks like it's new old stock it's so pristine. I've never hit one of the older Titleist drivers, but have thought about trying to find one to match the era of my Hogan's. 

[PMookie]

3 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

Have fun with that one, it's beautiful. Almost looks like it's new old stock it's so pristine. I've never hit one of the older Titleist drivers, but have thought about trying to find one to match the era of my Hogan's. 

I played this years ago. It’s a great head! Very forgiving, solid driver.

[chisag]

6 hours ago, PMookie said:

The Srixon head that I bought on eBay wasn’t as nice as the pictures, so, on the recommendation on my shaft guy, I bought a Titleist 905r last night on eBay to use instead. The head is pristine! The owner of Xphlexxx told me that the 905r was one of the most STABLE heads one could get because of the 2” bore through depth of the shaft. He says when a shaft goes that deep, it keeps the head super steady, resisting twisting. So he’s now going to load this one up to 210-215g on the XXX Busa shaft, and have it play 45”. Going to be a fun experiment!!!!!

 

... I don't wanna burst your happy bubble PMookie, but the bore thru adds no more stability, just trouble installing shafts. If it did, everyone would still be making a bore through head.   The "hot set up" on tour was to go up one flex and only install 1.5" which took out the guessing of how weak a shaft to go a full 3" in bore thru depth. You could not just pick a shaft and install it, especially with any kind of active tip shaft. The YS6 and YS7 were very popular shafts in the 905r, which is a Hall Of Fame head in my opinion. But Robo or your club fitter can give you advice but I would pick the right shaft flex and install 1.5". We drilled out quite a few of those heads to a 1.5" bore depth and left the other 1.5" of whatever shaft was in there for a clean install. 

[PMookie]

1 hour ago, chisag said:

 

... I don't wanna burst your happy bubble PMookie, but the bore thru adds no more stability, just trouble installing shafts. If it did, everyone would still be making a bore through head.   The "hot set up" on tour was to go up one flex and only install 1.5" which took out the guessing of how weak a shaft to go a full 3" in bore thru depth. You could not just pick a shaft and install it, especially with any kind of active tip shaft. The YS6 and YS7 were very popular shafts in the 905r, which is a Hall Of Fame head in my opinion. But Robo or your club fitter can give you advice but I would pick the right shaft flex and install 1.5". We drilled out quite a few of those heads to a 1.5" bore depth and left the other 1.5" of whatever shaft was in there for a clean install. 

Thanks! I’m going to go with the extensive experience of my shaft guy. I’m fully confident in what he says about stability and the 2” bore through. I appreciate the insights. The guy’s been doing this a LONG time, and has extensive experience in shaft design, etc.

You probably didn’t see my post on what he’s building for me to test. Very stiff XXX shaft, 45”, 215g+ head. He has 5 guys with it, one at Ping HQ, one at Cobra HQ, two long drive guys, and him. Going to be fun!!!

 

[Buffly]

8 hours ago, tehuti said:

Today I finally got to swing the E521 hybrid for the first time. I only used it on 3 holes and I went out cold, no warmup. I am a naturally short hitter and my first two attempts came up short, but the 3rd was pin high. The good news is, it seems really easy to hit and I hit the ball straight with it. It is very light though, and shorter than I thought it would be.

Beautiful club. Even with the weird white shaft. The sock headcover is nice.

As for the HL4 ironwoods, I only had those because I could not hit hybrids. Now that I have hybrids I can hit, the 5 has been replaced.

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Nice! Get those birdies!

[Jedaigeki]

13 hours ago, PMookie said:

The Srixon head that I bought on eBay wasn’t as nice as the pictures, so, on the recommendation on my shaft guy, I bought a Titleist 905r last night on eBay to use instead. The head is pristine! The owner of Xphlexxx told me that the 905r was one of the most STABLE heads one could get because of the 2” bore through depth of the shaft. He says when a shaft goes that deep, it keeps the head super steady, resisting twisting. So he’s now going to load this one up to 210-215g on the XXX Busa shaft, and have it play 45”. Going to be a fun experiment!!!!!

Ironically speaking to the Titleist rep whose a member at my club, this was one of the heads used as inspiration for the TSi shape. 

[edingc]

18 hours ago, seeking70's said:

I "bought my kid" a Mevo for Christmas.  I finally got it out on the range yesterday for our maiden voyage together.  I think I'm going to like this.  Hoping I can use it to help me lower my launch angle a bit before our "playable weather" arrives.

It's definitely brutally honest with the distance, too.  Not sure if that's good or bad because I won't be able to inflate my ego anymore.  Haha...

One thing to watch with the Mevo and range balls is the spin numbers it reads. Mine, especially off mats and with worn range balls, will read absurdly high or low amounts of spin sometimes. I've found that it can affect the distance estimations by quite a few yards as a result.

Over a 10+ shot sequence (the web interface is great for displaying the averages, though the app can do it too), I've found the Mevo to be ridiculously accurate for its price. And the automatic video clipping feature with ability to shout out a specific metric is a godsend. Enjoy!

[chisag]

9 hours ago, PMookie said:

Thanks! I’m going to go with the extensive experience of my shaft guy. I’m fully confident in what he says about stability and the 2” bore through. I appreciate the insights. The guy’s been doing this a LONG time, and has extensive experience in shaft design, etc.

You probably didn’t see my post on what he’s building for me to test. Very stiff XXX shaft, 45”, 215g+ head. He has 5 guys with it, one at Ping HQ, one at Cobra HQ, two long drive guys, and him. Going to be fun!!!

 

... Yup, I saw that. You are in a category of stiffness I have no experience with. The 905r is a 3" bore though, which you can easily measure. Maybe he is inserting the shaft only 2"? Not that it matters, as you said he has a ton of experience with shafts and higher swing speeds, he knows your swing and you trust him. 

[Reesedw]

On 1/9/2021 at 3:41 PM, Buffly said:

The CHA Fairy has sprinkled some pixie dust in my coffee a few times recently. 

I purchased an outdoor hitting mat from eBay that reveals the strick and ground interaction with some sort of felt. It looks to be a rip off of the Acustrike Impact Training Mat. The price was right and USPS will be delivering it soon. At around $16 I had to buy 2 of them. 

The eBay mosquito bug bit me real good when I bought a Ping ISI Tour (laminated maple) Driver with a graphite shaft which is R flex (I play stiff)... So, CHA pixie dust MUST be to blame! About $58 was more than I wanted to spend, but I have been looking for one of these for a while. 

Then, if that wasn't enough, I got a set of Cleveland TA3 Form Forged 3-PW irons. They have Sun Valley Graphite R Flex 400 shafts - WTH is the CHA Fairy thinking???!!!??? I guess $65 was too good to pass up. 

Now I need to buy a set of shafts and grips to reshaft the irons ... Golfworks, here I come.

 

 

 

 

OK as soon as you try it I have to know how the mat does.. I have been looking at the Accustrike, and if this works and last I might pick up one like you just got.. 

[Buffly]

13 hours ago, Reesedw said:

OK as soon as you try it I have to know how the mat does.. I have been looking at the Accustrike, and if this works and last I might pick up one like you just got.. 

I will post about it when it arrives from China - not sure how long it's going to take. 

[Jmikecpa]

Went to Golf Galaxy today to look at gear and ended up next door at Field and Stream instead. I think I may be reformed from my club buying days.

Oh who I am kidding, I will be back once I decide it is golf season again.


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[puttnfool]

On 1/10/2021 at 9:55 PM, chisag said:

 

... I don't wanna burst your happy bubble PMookie, but the bore thru adds no more stability, just trouble installing shafts. If it did, everyone would still be making a bore through head.   The "hot set up" on tour was to go up one flex and only install 1.5" which took out the guessing of how weak a shaft to go a full 3" in bore thru depth. You could not just pick a shaft and install it, especially with any kind of active tip shaft. The YS6 and YS7 were very popular shafts in the 905r, which is a Hall Of Fame head in my opinion. But Robo or your club fitter can give you advice but I would pick the right shaft flex and install 1.5". We drilled out quite a few of those heads to a 1.5" bore depth and left the other 1.5" of whatever shaft was in there for a clean install. 

I used to do something sorta like this.  I pulled the shaft normally, then cut off the tip to create a plug that would deliver a 1.5" depth and epoxied it in place.  Worked very well, kept the reshaft simple, and did away with the need to finish the tip of the shaft on the bore thru.

[GolfSpy BOS]

Well... the value prop of the PXG 0811 XF was too good to resist... BUT it's not for me. (don't worry, I'm going to get some time with it too).  

My brother has been using my old Cleveland Hibore XLS driver for far too long.  His swing is getting much much better and he's really getting into it.  He had mentioned that he was interested in a new driver (all of our ears thank him) and I asked him what his budget was.

At the end of the day I am going to be able to get him into a much more modern driver, with the most MOI (until maybe the other day when the G425 max came out) with a better shaft fit for less than $200.  He's pretty pumped about it, and if for some reason it doesn't work out I know that I won't be taking a bath trying to resell it.  

I told him that I reserve the right to hit it a few times and get up a mini review though... so I'm getting something out of it too! haha 

[Grand Stranded]

I just ordered the new 2021 PXG 0211 irons.

I’m flying completely by the seat of my pants here, lol. The Rogue X by Callaway are my favorite iron set that I’ve played the last few years. The only thing I didn’t like about them was their looks... they always looked “cheap” to me, and I like a little bling in my bag, lol.

i ordered a set of the original 0211’s recently, and they’re gorgeous. Fly high and straight, but they just don’t have the pop the X do, which is understandable considering the difference in lofts. 

When PXG released the new version this past Friday, and I saw they were their answer to pure distance clubs like the X and Mavericks, I knew it was going to cost me. I held out for what, 6 days?

You only live once, and the new 0211’s seem like everything I like, distance, forgiveness, and  great looks in an inexpensive package. If nothing else, I should be one of the first on our block to game these, and I’ll be more than happy to fill everyone in on what I think of them....

[Thin2win]

3 hours ago, B.Boston said:

My brother has been using my old Cleveland Hibore XLS driver for far too long.  His swing is getting much much better and he's really getting into it.  He had mentioned that he was interested in a new driver (all of our ears thank him) and I asked him what his budget was.

I rocked the Cleveland Monster HiBore XLS for 2 seasons. Literally sounds like a shotgun. The first time I hit it in an enclosed hitting bay I thought it had broken from the sound it made. But man does it hit it straight. 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

1 hour ago, Grand Stranded said:

I just ordered the new 2021 PXG 0211 irons.

I’m flying completely by the seat of my pants here, lol. The Rogue X by Callaway are my favorite iron set that I’ve played the last few years. The only thing I didn’t like about them was their looks... they always looked “cheap” to me, and I like a little bling in my bag, lol.

i ordered a set of the original 0211’s recently, and they’re gorgeous. Fly high and straight, but they just don’t have the pop the X do, which is understandable considering the difference in lofts. 

When PXG released the new version this past Friday, and I saw they were their answer to pure distance clubs like the X and Mavericks, I knew it was going to cost me. I held out for what, 6 days?

You only live once, and the new 0211’s seem like everything I like, distance, forgiveness, and  great looks in an inexpensive package. If nothing else, I should be one of the first on our block to game these, and I’ll be more than happy to fill everyone in on what I think of them....

curious how the stronger lofts work for you. That would have made the top of my bag a little easier as then i would maybe only need one club to gap to my driver with the 4i at 19*

[Grand Stranded]

2 hours ago, rbsiedsc said:

curious how the stronger lofts work for you. That would have made the top of my bag a little easier as then i would maybe only need one club to gap to my driver with the 4i at 19*

Those lofts are exactly what I’m looking for (the fact that I’m getting them in a progressive set makes it even better), let me explain why....

i played the Apex cf16 for almost 3 years, and loved them until I hit a friend’s Rogue X irons. Suddenly I was getting the same ball flight, but with a club more distance. The one problem was the gap between the set GW and my 56*. I solved that by dropping the 56* & 60* and going with 52* & 58*.

Two other factors weighed heavily in my switch.

1. I rarely play what you would call a “fun” round. I’m always playing a money game of some sort, usually with at least a $20 buy in. If I’m going to put a new club in the bag, it had better perform better than the one I’m used to. The original 0211 purchase was an anomaly. At $605 for 7 MMT shafted club’s, I figured it would be worth taking a chance. They’re great clubs, but I feel like I’m back to where I was with the Apex. I’m at an age (66)where distance matters. I’m a pretty decent ball striker, but I’d be foolish to not take advantage of any gains I can get with tech, even if it’s simply stronger lofts.

2. I know from playing the Rogue x that ball my flight won’t be an issue. I know I like a progressive set, and the MMT shafts. I also know I love the look and feel of the 0211 irons. To get those things along with the added distance the Rogues gave me made this a pretty easy decision.

[GolfSpy BOS]

Well the head arrived today and I have to say it doesn’t look much bigger than the Speedzone to me and something about it just looks right.

I think I’m going to enjoy “testing” it for my brother once I have the shaft built up. The head is 4g lighter than my Speedzone tour length, which makes sense since it designed to be 45 vs 44.5.

Overall it’s a killer looking driver for something that boasts nearly 10k combined MOI.