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

[JFish350]

2 hours ago, Tarheelvolvo said:

Hey @JFish350- what tripod did you purchase and how is it holding up since August? Looking to buy one as well so any recommendations are welcome!

Here is the one I bought. Easy to use, easy set up and pretty durable. I keep it in my golf bag as I would forget to take it and it hasn't broken yet. For the cost I think it was worth it. This is much easier than trying to set up your ph/camera on your bag. 

 

Side note, people will tend to watch you/me more wondering why a guy with my swing is even bothering to video and should just go to the bar.  LOl

Fugetek 51" Professional Selfie Stick Tripod, 100% All Aluminum Stick & Legs, Lightweight, Bluetooth Remote, Portable All in One, Compatible with iPho

 

[KevGolfnut61]

I just purchased the new Callaway Paradym driver and Callaway UW 17 degree. Like them both after 1 round but will give a full review after a few rounds. 

Before I give you the update of the clubs, let me give you a little information about me.  I am 56 years old with a club head speed of 107.  I have been playing golf since I was 10. 

Here is the review for both clubs.

The 10.5 Paradym driver is great paired with the HZRDUS Smoke Blue PVD 60 gram 6.0 shaft that I was fit into a couple years ago.  I really like look of the club at the address position.  It sits square which is what is appealing to the better golfer.  The ball is fast coming off of the club.  The sound is much more muted than the Epic Flash which is what I compare it to since it also had the slider weight in the back.  I do feel like the Rogue LS was a little more muted sound, but it did not have the slider weight.  I am a sound and feel guy, so while it is not as muted as I would like the performance will keep the club in the bag.

The Paradym is very forgiving and straight.  There is not much loss of distance on off center hits.  I also hit a lot more fairways compared to my other Titleist TSR3 driver.

Overall I think Callaway did a great job with having 3 different heads that should fit various golfers this driver with the options of the X and the Triple Diamond heads.

The 17 degree UW is a club that will fit the needs for the golfer looking for a ball flight in between a fairway wood and hybrid.  The first thing you will notice is the shorter length of the shaft.  It is shorter than a fairway shaft, but it is longer than a hybrid. 

This ball comes off hot.  The appearance of the club from the address position is appealing.  The profile is right where you would expect it to be which is right between the fairway wood and a hybrid. 

The ball flight is piercing.  If this is a club you are looking for off of the tee you will not be disappointed.  It is much more forgiving than a driving iron and the shorter shaft makes this club easier to control.  However, at 17 degrees if you are looking for a club to hit into par fives it may not be the club you want.  The performance is great off the tee for those tight par 4's.  I would like to try the higher lofts in this club to see how they perform.

I will be looking to try the Paradym 3 wood to see if it is what I am looking for which is a club from the fairway as well as off the tee when needed.

I hope this is helpful to those looking at the new Callaway Paradym driver.

Edited March 3, 2023 by KevGolfnut61

[edingc]

On 1/31/2023 at 8:59 PM, edingc said:

Been so busy lately I haven't been able to post!

Placed my order for the 10.5 degree Paradym Triple Diamond driver the other day, just waiting for delivery to the pro shop. Very excited to have that for this season after my fitting two weekends ago.

Putter is safe, wedges are safe, irons are safe, 4 hybrid is safe, (new) driver is safe. I'm tempted to go hit the Paradym wood line and maybe jump on one if I can find an early season cast off on eBay... 

She arrived today and is pretty.  

[The Mad Bomber]

Winter time in Canada can be rough on the wallet. Just replaced my S18 60º with a T22 Denim Copper 60º, traded the U500 2-iron for a PING iCrossover 3-iron and my buddy gave me a TSR2 15º and I like it so I don't think I'll give it back. That replaced the 917 fairway that had been in the bag a few years now. 

I was thinking of buying a new putter, but gave my Scotty a new paint job and I think that'll hold me over for now lol.

[Bang60]

10 hours ago, edingc said:

She arrived today and is pretty.  

I never liked the Pretty ones, most are "Starfish" means they don't perform lol...

[cksurfdude]

On 2/18/2023 at 7:08 PM, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Ahhh the Medicus. I have one of their drivers. Never tried to hit a real ball with it. Just used it for proper technique. It is amazing how it shows you your swing faults in seconds.

Ha I also have the Sklz version driver (John Daly endorsed, no less ) ... been sitting in the why-did-i-spend-money-on-thisthing bag of swing/training aid stuff in the garage for years! Maybe I should give it another go ...

[Tom the Golf Nut]

29 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

Ha I also have the Sklz version driver (John Daly endorsed, no less ) ... been sitting in the why-did-i-spend-money-on-thisthing bag of swing/training aid stuff in the garage for years! Maybe I should give it another go ...

Go look at this thread and tell me I don't have a problem. 

[Invader Zim 315]

So I got fit for a putter at CC this past week and was basically told my current gamer is well suited to my stroke.  That being said... I still got fit into a Scotty X 5 and the fitter was great in not pushing me to make a decision.

Fitting was worth it as It's nice to know my self tinkering through the years led me to the right place. I really do not need to switch, but it's a Scotty and it felt soooo good... (debating!!) 

[cksurfdude]

4 minutes ago, Invader Zim 315 said:

Fitting was worth it as It's nice to know my self tinkering through the years led me to the right place. I really do not need to switch, but it's a Scotty and it felt soooo good... (debating!!) 

So uhhh you really think ummm that *this* is the place where one of us is gonna say, oh no don't do it save your money...???

But hey if you _think_ it's gonna help you putt better, then it probably will (so I say yeah go for it )

[Invader Zim 315]

3 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

So uhhh you really think ummm that *this* is the place where one of us is gonna say, oh no don't do it save your money...???

Oops! You got me! hahaha

[Rickp]

29 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

So uhhh you really think ummm that *this* is the place where one of us is gonna say, oh no don't do it save your money...???

But hey if you _think_ it's gonna help you putt better, then it probably will (so I say yeah go for it )

2nd that!!  

[cksurfdude]

First: yes I am going to get an iron fitting. Sometime soon. But in the meantime...

New Level gi22 7i (technically not a "demo" that you return; you buy it at a reduced price to keep).

The thing comes very well packaged .. club is between two thick layers of that heavy paper...

 

Also comes with a neoprene cover; plus I haven't seen the head weight tagged on a club before...

 

And here's what it looks like...

It's actually a hollow body and yes a bit chunky, with some offset, but hey it's a GI iron. Paired it with a Recoil SmacWrap 760 F2 (A).

Their online ordering process was nice .. you can customize all the specs, including loft .. the only minor shortcoming imho was limited grip selection, basically a tour velvet or multi compound (or none).

Have already tried... Cobra Forged TEC-X, too briefly, sent it back and may have to give this one another go; picked up an Apex DCB (off CPO) which I really like; and have ordered a Wilson DynaPower and would like to add the Sub 70 749 (I think that's the new model #?) but that one's not coming out until April.

Ok so why spend money on these demos? Well... these models interest me but won't be available at the fitter .. and wanna make sure I'm not missing anything in the DTC or smaller OEM brands that may work nicely for me; and then primarily that I get to use them at an outdoor range and out on the course - head to head vs each other and vs my current 7i. 

oh and the "winner" will go into the fitting 

[Rickp]

1 hour ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Go look at this thread and tell me I don't have a problem. 

Dunno about that, for a handful of us seems about right

[Quigleyd]

just picked up a ping PLD anser putter. Feels really good. I honestly wanted the Wilson staff blade but they didnt have one in 35 and I didnt want to order one and wait! lol.  May get one later, but I am also thinking about a plus model Scotty Cameron newport. 

[Merlin1313]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Go look at this thread and tell me I don't have a problem. 

You might, but-Admitting the problem is half the solution

[Kenny B]

29 minutes ago, Merlin1313 said:

You might, but-Admitting the problem is half the solution

Technically... @Tom the Golf Nut didn't really say he has a problem.  I thought it was nicely worded!!  

[Merlin1313]

OK- so I FINALLY got my OCD brain to agree that I really NEEDED new irons and I just pulled the trigger on the Paradym 6-PW Modus 3 105 and a 48* . 

I'm kinda upset that they're not here already

Edited February 23, 2023 by Merlin1313

[MrBandit]

Just order the Envroll EV5.2 DUO Putter..  can't wait to get this on the bag.

 

[cksurfdude]

1 hour ago, MrBandit said:

Just order the Envroll EV5.2 DUO Putter..  can't wait to get this on the bag.

This looks nice! I have an ER5, the original style I guess, and really like it .. but looking at the additional sightlines and adjustable weights on the new model .. hmmm... 

[berkeleybob]

Thanks to@cksurfdude and@GolfSpy MPR for turning me on to this.

It’s a PuttView yardage book of the course I play with whenever my brother and I meet up in the States. 

Visualization

I remember reading somewhere that playing a course in my head with as much detail possible is almost as good as playing the course because your mind is building those neural pathways. So I would do that to either to prepare for the next day’s game or just to pass the time during sleepless nights. 

I’ve played the course enough times over the past few years to recall how I’ve done at each hole, which ones are troublesome to me, etc., but I haven’t really been able to give myself realistic yardage expectations to really know where my ball lands during my nocturnal visualizations.

I can tell you that in the past I usually played the front nine much better than the back nine, because I would fall asleep by the 11th hole. On a whim, I decided to get one for my old home course, because I have an outside chance to play it before heading to the airport to return home.

I got it for nostalgia, really. The first hole is a doozy—treelined and uphill the entire way, on a busy Saturday morning when everyone is standing around waiting for their tee time, you do not want to top your driver. 

I bought the major slopes version because I think the green map version is a little too detailed for my use. Until I’m consistently sinking 10 footers and two-putting, I’m good with this one. 

Here are the past conversations on the forum about the yardage books.

GolfLogix Green Map and Yardage Book

PuttView Printed Yardage Books

Oh, and I promise not to slow down the pace of play while using it. I have no illusions of ranking up there with Patrick Cantlay.

[Grand Stranded]

On 2/14/2023 at 7:39 PM, cksurfdude said:

Another demo 7i (recently picked up a very good condition Apex DCB, which I like a lot but still thinking yeah I _should_ get something a little more GI) ...

New Level gi22

FYI - they have a pretty nice custom order page setup where you can specify each of length, loft, lie; shaft selection not the most extensive but they do have a few different Recoils .. which I like. Grip selection limited, though, to NL-branded Tour Velvet or MCC (or none).

 

Have you tried the Tour Edge E722? 
We have an excellent fitter down here and he’s put a lot of my buddies in a set of these irons, and they all like them.

I hit the 7i with the stock KBS shaft and it was very forgiving. It should give you a nice high ball flight and the distance you’d expect from a strong lofted SGI club. It’s a very nice looking club also.

Tour Edge also offers a 30 day money back guarantee if you don’t like them, so it’s kind of a no lose proposition.

EDIT I looked this morning and the TE website has them on close out now for $99 per club with the KBS graphite

On 2/14/2023 at 7:39 PM, cksurfdude said:

 

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by Grand Stranded
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[Grand Stranded]

On 2/14/2023 at 1:58 PM, CarlH said:

Carl, can you take a minute to answer a question for me?

I’m looking at your sig, and our set ups are almost identical, except I have 4&5 hybrids and you carry only a 5.
I just put my first ever 7wd in the bag and I’m not quite sure about the distance it will play yet. Does your 20* HW gap so well with your 5H you’re comfortable going with 13 clubs or have you just not yet found the one you like to put between them? 
My 7W seems to fly on a completely different (higher) trajectory than my 4H, which makes me think I’d like to keep both in regardless but if the distance ends up being the same, who knows?

 

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by Grand Stranded

[ole gray]

My new irons from my Taylormade Kingdom fitting should be arriving soon! I'm all about having fun and scoring well so SGI irons are the ticket for me.  I've scored consistently from the upper 70s to the low 80s over the last several weeks with my Cleveland Launcher XL Halo irons. They're smoother than butter on a hawt corn cob however I had to have a set of irons fit personally for my swing.  The Halos were bought off the used club rack at Dicks so I have no clue what the lofts and lies are set at. Without further ado here is my latest purchase!

 

[MattF]

The driver head came in. Just need a cheap shaft because I'm going to trade it when I get fit for a driver next month.

[Grand Stranded]

On 2/15/2023 at 8:50 AM, cnosil said:

Did you try it before you bought and did you see any improvements.   After hitting the 430s this year, I didn’t see any improvement over my 400 max.  If I was getting a new Ping, I would look toward the 425.  It’s loud but it seems to perform better for me, 

I couldn’t agree more. After playing the G400 Max from the day it was released, I picked up a G425 Max last season when I switched to Senior flex and I loved it.

I went to try the G430 Max with my buddy (he plays the Rogue ST Max) and he bought the 430, but I decided to stay with the 425. I did make one change however. They had a demo 425 10.5* head, and I was getting better results with it than my 9* turned up to 10*.

That seemed strange so I went back again a few days later and tried it again. Same results, if anything the 10.5* was a little better the second time. I ended up trading my driver and ordering the 425, but it arrived with a splintered shaft (thanks FedEx). The replacement has been sitting in a FedEx location in Georgia for the past two days now, which increases my hatred for all things FedEx even more than I imagined possible.

Edited February 24, 2023 by Grand Stranded

[cnosil]

5 minutes ago, Grand Stranded said:

I did make one change however. They had a demo 425 10.5* head, and I was getting better results with it than my 9* turned up to 10*.

That seemed strange so I went back again a few days later and tried it again.

In my experience it is always better to get the loft you need instead of altering the loft via the adapter because of how it influences the lie and face angles.    I always forget which does what,  it for some it is better to get more loft and turn down and for others it is better to get less and turn up if the needed loft isn’t available standard.  

[Rickp]

4 hours ago, ole gray said:

My new irons from my Taylormade Kingdom fitting should be arriving soon! I'm all about having fun and scoring well so SGI irons are the ticket for me.  I've scored consistently from the upper 70s to the low 80s over the last several weeks with my Cleveland Launcher XL Halo irons. They're smoother than butter on a hawt corn cob however I had to have a set of irons fit personally for my swing.  The Halos were bought off the used club rack at Dicks so I have no clue what the lofts and lies are set at. Without further ado here is my latest purchase!

 

Hope you like those shafts, I like mine just fine.

[chisag]

5 hours ago, ole gray said:

My new irons from my Taylormade Kingdom fitting should be arriving soon! I'm all about having fun and scoring well so SGI irons are the ticket for me. 

 

... I think it is a golf forum phenomenon to want to play golf with clubs that don't allow you to have fun and score well. I can't imagine playing football in cleats that don't fit your feet well but "look cool". In my world what looks cool is a low number at the end of the scorecard not what's at the end of my shaft. Different players at different levels will find different clubs that work best for their game and you have found yours. They look awesome!   As always I think every golfer should play the most forgiving clubs they can effectively play. For me that is a players iron with an equal amount of control and forgiveness, 2 of my pards have SGI's that I helped fit them into because they work best for their game and the other is about a 10 index and has a set of GI's. I have no desire to "move up" to MB's and my pards don't want to "move up" to players irons. I know it is uncommon on a golf forum but it is called common sense right? 

[chisag]

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

In my experience it is always better to get the loft you need instead of altering the loft via the adapter because of how it influences the lie and face angles.    I always forget which does what,  it for some it is better to get more loft and turn down and for others it is better to get less and turn up if the needed loft isn’t available standard.  

 

... If only the drivers labeled 10.5* of loft had 10.5* of loft but they can be anywhere from 9* to 12*. One of the reason back in the pre-adaptor days we tried to buy the demo if it gave us the results we wanted. I agree it is putting lipstick on a pig but if your pig is ugly what choice do you have? 

[cnosil]

5 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... If only the drivers labeled 10.5* of loft had 10.5* of loft but they can be anywhere from 9* to 12*. One of the reason back in the pre-adaptor days we tried to buy the demo if it gave us the results we wanted. I agree it is putting lipstick on a pig but if your pig is ugly what choice do you have? 

You don’t get hand picked lofts when you buy your clubs?   I figured that someone as famous as you would get tour like treatment