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

[russtopherb]

So I guess I just bought a set of Cobra S9 irons, 4-PW with graphite shafts, for $30 shipped.

My ability to golf will be greatly narrowed in a few weeks, I'll be stuck with range sessions and a few 9 hole rounds on Sundays until next season. So I figured I'd wait until the offseason when prices start to drop as new lines are announced to pick up a new set. 

Or who knows, maybe these irons will be perfect for me. Stranger things have happened...

[StrokerAce]

2 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

So I guess I just bought a set of Cobra S9 irons, 4-PW with graphite shafts, for $30 shipped.

My ability to golf will be greatly narrowed in a few weeks, I'll be stuck with range sessions and a few 9 hole rounds on Sundays until next season. So I figured I'd wait until the offseason when prices start to drop as new lines are announced to pick up a new set. 

Or who knows, maybe these irons will be perfect for me. Stranger things have happened...

THIRTY ! dollars ???? 

[russtopherb]

4 minutes ago, GolfSpy Stroker said:

THIRTY ! dollars ???? 

Yep. Of course with my luck, I'll get one club and they'll say "whoops my bad meant it was only a single iron, don't know how it said 4-PW instead in both the title and description". 

[StrokerAce]

1 minute ago, russtopherb said:

Yep. Of course with my luck, I'll get one club and they'll say "whoops my bad meant it was only a single iron, don't know how it said 4-PW instead in both the title and description". 

That's awesome!  I hope it works for you.... that would be a fantastic deal.

I remember trying the S9 a number of years ago and I loved em.

[russtopherb]

17 minutes ago, GolfSpy Stroker said:

That's awesome!  I hope it works for you.... that would be a fantastic deal.

I remember trying the S9 a number of years ago and I loved em.

UPDATE: It was only 1 club. The seller already apologized and refunded. It was WAY too good to be true LOL!

Back to paralysis by analysis when looking at clubs... 

[BIG STU]

14 hours ago, MDGolfHacker said:

I'm in the same boat.  Went out yesterday and noticed that the soles were separating in the middle of my black pair of nike's.  Looks like the cause is from a combination of heat failure from leaving them in the car trunk all summer and age. 

 

MDGolfHacker

That may be a thing with Nike golf shoes. I had a pair do the same thing but I took some glue called E-6000 you buy at Wally World and put them back together. You may also be on to something from leaving them in the car trunk. 

[edingc]

6 hours ago, russtopherb said:

UPDATE: It was only 1 club. The seller already apologized and refunded. It was WAY too good to be true LOL!

Back to paralysis by analysis when looking at clubs... 

What are you looking for? And what's the budget? 

[russtopherb]

14 minutes ago, edingc said:

What are you looking for? And what's the budget? 

SGI irons with R flex graphites. Prefer to stick around $250, no problem going a few generations old. Been eyeing D200s again, Callaway XR, Mizuno JPX EZ, Adams XTD, etc. Even have an eye on a few Diablo Edge sets that come in well under $200, and were really good irons for me for a few seasons. 

[edingc]

26 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

SGI irons with R flex graphites. Prefer to stick around $250, no problem going a few generations old. Been eyeing D200s again, Callaway XR, Mizuno JPX EZ, Adams XTD, etc. Even have an eye on a few Diablo Edge sets that come in well under $200, and were really good irons for me for a few seasons. 

I was going to suggest the Wilsons. Very underrated brand.

[russtopherb]

1 minute ago, edingc said:

I was going to suggest the Wilsons. Very underrated brand.

Love 'em. I've had Di11, D100, D200, C300, and D300. I'm a certified Wilson homer. My son currently has my old D200 set with Elements Chrome shafts, which is an excellent combo. 

[russtopherb]

Ponder mode is over. Picked up some Callaway XR irons, 5-PW with Project X 5.5 shafts. They're going to need to be re-gripped but I think I have enough Lamkin UTx midsized left in my closet stash that I should be OK. 

[edingc]

Golfing season here is winding down quickly, which is a major bummer.

They may be too much club for my skills, but I ordered the 6/9 Iron demo set of Sub 70's 639 forged cavity backs. Currently playing the Wilson C300s, I know they are going to be quite the shock to my eyes. 

They are one degree weaker in loft and 1/2" shorter than the C300s (loft jacking + longer club = MOAR distance), so it won't be an apples-to-apples comparison of course.

Going to be paying attention to a few things:

1. Would playing a less forgiving iron perhaps help my ball striking in the long run? I haven't had the need to really "improve" my ball striking this year, due in large part to my home course (most holes are driver/wedge) and because the C300s still put the ball out there regardless of where on the face you make contact.
2. Feel of a one-piece forged club vs. cast.
3. Interested in seeing the flight from and feeling the KBS Tours. The Tour 90s are similar profile but I really have never hit anything that was heavier. I suspect a heavier shaft may suit my swing better and help me keep a better tempo.

I'm planning on going to get an iron fitting later this year to hit a bunch of different shafts. I've been eyeing some of the different Maltby heads, but I'm right now stuck between wanting to build one of their bigger SGIs (PTMs or TS-2s) or the TE Forged/DBM Forged. Just need to know what shafts cooperate with me the best.

Of course, If I absolutely love the Sub 70s maybe I'll just wait to head over to their HQ in Sycamore, Illinois, sometime this winter. Not a long drive from here. If the 699 demos come back into stock before too long, I may jump on them, too. Fun chance for only $20.

[chisag]

1 hour ago, edingc said:

Going to be paying attention to a few things:

1. Would playing a less forgiving iron perhaps help my ball striking in the long run? I haven't had the need to really "improve" my ball striking this year, due in large part to my home course (most holes are driver/wedge) and because the C300s still put the ball out there regardless of where on the face you make contact.

 

... Not singling you out but I have always hated this idea. As a QB, throwing to a small target did not increase my accuracy when throwing to receivers when it counted. Throwing to receivers made me more accurate when throwing to receivers. I hear players that tout MB's helping them become better ball strikers because they get lazy or swing too hard with more forgiving irons. Those are justifications for poor mental discipline or why they should play MB's. Every player should use the club that gives them their best chance to hit good golf shots. If that is G410's then learn to hit your G410's to the best of your ability. Or in your case C300's. That said, nothing wrong with experimenting and trying new irons. Maybe a less forgiving iron suits your swing better or simply gives you more confidence. But they won't help you hit your C300's any better. 

[edingc]

7 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... Not singling you out but I have always hated this idea. As a QB, throwing to a small target did not increase my accuracy when throwing to receivers when it counted. Throwing to receivers made me more accurate when throwing to receivers. I hear players that tout MB's helping them become better ball strikers because they get lazy or swing too hard with more forgiving irons. Those are justifications for poor mental discipline or why they should play MB's. Every player should use the club that gives them their best chance to hit good golf shots. If that is G410's then learn to hit your G410's to the best of your ability. Or in your case C300's. That said, nothing wrong with experimenting and trying new irons. Maybe a less forgiving iron suits your swing better or simply gives you more confidence. But they won't help you hit your C300's any better. 

Oh, sure, and no offense taken. I'm reading what I originally wrote now, and I don't care for the way I presented it. It's not going to make me a better ball striker. That's for sure. I'm definitely a huge advocate for playing more forgiving irons than less forgiving. Why make the game harder?

I don't consider myself to be a great ball striker. I guess what I'm after is to see if perhaps I'm better than I think at ball striking (imposter syndrome), or if I really don't have the ability at this point to play a more compact club head.

I know from foot spray that I'm pretty consistent in my strike location, but it's not always in the center. Today, for example, I hit five straight 6 irons off the exact same spot on the toe. 

I like the C300s plenty, but I'm also wanting to switch to something that doesn't have any sort of cavity badging. I've been through enough grief with several warranty replacements for badges flying down range that I don't ever want to deal with them again. In the Sub 70 line, the 699s are probably the best option, for Maltbys the PTMs or TS-2s. 

And, as you touched on, it's a $20 experiment to try an iron I would otherwise never get to hit. Part of my enjoyment of golf is trying new things, playing new places, learning new things. I'm looking forward to it.

[THEZIPR23]

GD tour AD TSG Blue 65 X for my flash

Srixon Z585 4 & 5 C taper S tipped

Srixon Z785 6-AW C taper S tipped 

All 1 degree strong

Ping Glide Forged 56 & 60 KBS Hi Rev 2.0 S

And they threw in a hat!

Now the waiting game until they arrive.  Will post pics once I get my hands on them.

 

[yungkory]

On 8/29/2019 at 1:33 PM, edingc said:

Oh, sure, and no offense taken. I'm reading what I originally wrote now, and I don't care for the way I presented it. It's not going to make me a better ball striker. That's for sure. I'm definitely a huge advocate for playing more forgiving irons than less forgiving. Why make the game harder?

I don't consider myself to be a great ball striker. I guess what I'm after is to see if perhaps I'm better than I think at ball striking (imposter syndrome), or if I really don't have the ability at this point to play a more compact club head.

I know from foot spray that I'm pretty consistent in my strike location, but it's not always in the center. Today, for example, I hit five straight 6 irons off the exact same spot on the toe. 

I like the C300s plenty, but I'm also wanting to switch to something that doesn't have any sort of cavity badging. I've been through enough grief with several warranty replacements for badges flying down range that I don't ever want to deal with them again. In the Sub 70 line, the 699s are probably the best option, for Maltbys the PTMs or TS-2s. 

And, as you touched on, it's a $20 experiment to try an iron I would otherwise never get to hit. Part of my enjoyment of golf is trying new things, playing new places, learning new things. I'm looking forward to it.

I encourage you to try it, but be honest with yourself -- which you appear to be. I liked what @chisag said with the football analogy, golf is hard no need to make it harder! I was able to drop my handicap a little while gaming the 900 Tours, but I'm not consistent enough with them and I'm trading "down" to something more forgiving.

1 hour ago, THEZIPR23 said:

GD tour AD TSG Blue 65 X for my flash

Srixon Z585 4 & 5 C taper S tipped

Srixon Z785 6-AW C taper S tipped 

All 1 degree strong

Ping Glide Forged 56 & 60 KBS Hi Rev 2.0 S

And they threw in a hat!

Now the waiting game until they arrive.  Will post pics once I get my hands on them.

 

No fairways or hybrids? Where did you go again, Truespec? I WANT DETAILS PLEASE!!

[russtopherb]

54* CBX. Couldn't resist the price drop and holiday sales.

[edingc]

2 hours ago, THEZIPR23 said:

GD tour AD TSG Blue 65 X for my flash

Srixon Z585 4 & 5 C taper S tipped

Srixon Z785 6-AW C taper S tipped 

All 1 degree strong

Ping Glide Forged 56 & 60 KBS Hi Rev 2.0 S

And they threw in a hat!

Now the waiting game until they arrive.  Will post pics once I get my hands on them.

 

That's going to be a beast of a bag. I'll love to see your gapping once you get everything settled, and to get your opinion on the Hi-Revs. I assume you play mostly partial shots with those given your driver distance.

48 minutes ago, yungkory said:

I encourage you to try it, but be honest with yourself -- which you appear to be. I liked what @chisag said with the football analogy, golf is hard no need to make it harder! I was able to drop my handicap a little while gaming the 900 Tours, but I'm not consistent enough with them and I'm trading "down" to something more forgiving.

919 Hot Metal or Hot Metal Pros? Inquisitive minds what to know. 

[chisag]

... OK, I bought a set of Srixon Z Forged irons because I truly needed a new set of irons. I only had 5 sets of Forged Players Irons. It was clear to me I wasn't going to play the Lynx Forged LX irons anytime soon because I am playing P760's and very happy with them. Although if they misbehave I can always put my P790's back in the bag. But in Phoenix the P790's didn't spin enough to hold hard desert greens at altitude so i played my Cobra Forged Tours. And if I am really, really struggling I can always pull out my 588TT's, maybe the most forgiving Players Irons ever made. 

... But looking at the pretty picture, I realized needed probably was not the best description. Since I did not have a set of MB's it is more like I should have a set. Hmmmmm, OK, ok maybe should have is a little strong and probably just say they would be a nice addition. Yea that's it, nice addition. But then again I really don't need a less forgiving iron than the small headed P760's so maybe nice should be replaced with un-needed but a welcome addition to go along with the tooooo many iron sets I already own. Yup, when I read that back to myself it was pretty pathetic sounding. 

... After an in-depth 5 second consultation with an expert, I think I finally have it. I bought some Z Forged because the last thing I needed was another set of irons.  I would like to thank my wife for helping me come up with the appropriate description for What Have You Bought Lately. 

[Jmikecpa]

Had my fitter build me a 54 and 58 2019 PM grinds with $ Taper 120 shafts in black. I had a demo set from the shop out with me this afternoon while I was out playing with my son and loved them. Was not sure how the 54 would play but it was great on full swings and better than my MD4 sound the green.


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[THEZIPR23]

1 hour ago, yungkory said:

I encourage you to try it, but be honest with yourself -- which you appear to be. I liked what @chisag said with the football analogy, golf is hard no need to make it harder! I was able to drop my handicap a little while gaming the 900 Tours, but I'm not consistent enough with them and I'm trading "down" to something more forgiving.

No fairways or hybrids? Where did you go again, Truespec? I WANT DETAILS PLEASE!!

Yep, Truespec. Couldn’t do anything to touch the fairways. The M3 may never leave my bag. Hit a bunch of different 5w combos and in the end we could only get to as good as the flash 5w. We did adjust the hosel on mine though. Went -1 and to the D setting scary since my miss is a draw but the upright made a difference in my delivery.

I heard somewhere that you have some new irons??

1 hour ago, edingc said:

That's going to be a beast of a bag. I'll love to see your gapping once you get everything settled, and to get your opinion on the Hi-Revs. I assume you play mostly partial shots with those given your driver distance.

919 Hot Metal or Hot Metal Pros? Inquisitive minds what to know. 

It’s going to be a fun bag that’s for sure. I’m a little worried about the gaping at the bottom as it’s a 6* jump from aw to 56 but if I am able to get 105 out of the 56 it will be what I am looking for. Went 1 degree strong on irons to try to match my current yardages. Cant wait to try them. 
First time I have hit the hi rev shaft. It was a crazy difference in how easy it was for me to swing. Delivery was perfect every time. I am a tough fit because my iron CHS is no where near what it should be for what my driver CHS is. 

[yungkory]

2 hours ago, edingc said:

That's going to be a beast of a bag. I'll love to see your gapping once you get everything settled, and to get your opinion on the Hi-Revs. I assume you play mostly partial shots with those given your driver distance.

919 Hot Metal or Hot Metal Pros? Inquisitive minds what to know. 

See below.

1 hour ago, THEZIPR23 said:

Yep, Truespec. Couldn’t do anything to touch the fairways. The M3 may never leave my bag. Hit a bunch of different 5w combos and in the end we could only get to as good as the flash 5w. We did adjust the hosel on mine though. Went -1 and to the D setting scary since my miss is a draw but the upright made a difference in my delivery.

I heard somewhere that you have some new irons??

It’s going to be a fun bag that’s for sure. I’m a little worried about the gaping at the bottom as it’s a 6* jump from aw to 56 but if I am able to get 105 out of the 56 it will be what I am looking for. Went 1 degree strong on irons to try to match my current yardages. Cant wait to try them. 
First time I have hit the hi rev shaft. It was a crazy difference in how easy it was for me to swing. Delivery was perfect every time. I am a tough fit because my iron CHS is no where near what it should be for what my driver CHS is. 

919 Forged on the way, in the same shaft I was fit for when I went for the 900 Tours. I figured that if I went for another Mizuno fitting, it's just going to tell me that the 105 stiffs are still the best, plus I like the feel of them. Surely they can't be worse for me than the 900 Tours since they're bigger and more forgiving overall? They'll have to do until I get to somewhere that can do a true custom fit, probably late next year!

[HardcoreLooper]

3 hours ago, russtopherb said:

54* CBX. Couldn't resist the price drop and holiday sales.

You'll love it.  Great, great wedge.

[Golfspy_CG2]

Shocker. It's not a club!!  But picked up this in the pro shop at Whistling Straits.  

Can't wait to see this RC next year.  It's going to be crazy there. 

 

[GC70]

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[BMart519]

Got fit for  G410 irons  with Modus 105 stiff shafts

Going to be a nice upgrade over my off the rack 2011 Cobra S3 irons. Anxiously waiting for the phone call they are ready for pickup so I can get a few round in before the season wraps up in Canada.  

[GolfSpy_BNG]

I'm really starting to post in this topic too often! I was planning on just finishing the year out without a driver and just using my F85 5 wood. It is 40 yards shorter than driver but at least it is straight. I happened across a m3 440 and a diamana bf and thought why not. According to SWMBO, I have a problem when there is money in my PayPal cuz I can't resist buying golf equipment. Lol

I also purchased a PXG Gunboat H Gen1 putter. Mainly so after I make a putt I can yell "Kaboom Baby!"

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[Peaksy68]

Not sure if this really belongs in the “Got Problems” thread but I got myself a pair of pants and a pair of shorts from Loudmouth. Nearly pulled the trigger a month ago on the pants, glad I waited as the ones I wanted were half price.


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[sirchunksalot]

Not sure if this really belongs in the “Got Problems” thread but I got myself a pair of pants and a pair of shorts from Loudmouth. Nearly pulled the trigger a month ago on the pants, glad I waited as the ones I wanted were half price.


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You'll have to post some pics once you get them in. And finding the pair you wanted at half price, sweet!

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[mr.hicksta]

Picked up an SC300 the other day and I'm still waiting on my ACCRA FW and hybrid shafts