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

[KOG]

2 hours ago, cnosil said:

I had the loft on my TS3 turned up but yes,  it appeared to be a little higher on the simulator but honestly didn't really pay that much attention.  I hit the TS3 low so even if it is the same would be fine; higher would be better.    Miss hit a few and it did seen very forgiving.   Will have to see how it does tomorrow....hopefully I find a place to hit it

 

When considering angle of attack, the 1.5 degree difference is quite small and according to my garmin data over a year, my Stealth 16.5* averaged 233 and the 2 3 woods fixed at 15* was 244 for my Yamaha RMX and 239 for My Exotics EXS Pro 15*. However, the consistency or standard deviation of the average was lower or more consistent with the 16.5 loft. Overall, if you struggle with 3 woods off the deck like the majority of the world, a 16.5* or adjustable 3 wood with added loft will serve the majority of people much better. Consistency over 5-10 yards. I found the best combo for me is higher loft with a low launch stable tip shaft or a 15* with a higher launch shaft.

Edited June 22 by KOG

[cnosil]

12 minutes ago, KOG said:

When considering angle of attack, the 1.5 degree difference is quite small and according to my garmin data over a year, my Stealth 16.5* averaged 233 and the 2 3 woods fixed at 15* was 244 for my Yamaha RMX and 239 for My Exotics EXS Pro 15*. However, the consistency or standard deviation of the average was lower or more consistent with the 16.5 loft. Overall, if you struggle with 3 woods off the deck like the majority of the world, a 16.5* or adjustable 3 wood with added loft will serve the majority of people much better. Consistency over 5-10 yards. I found the best combo for me is higher loft with a low launch stable tip shaft or a 15* with a higher launch shaft.

There is more to launch angle than just loft.  I don't pay attention to the low/mid/high markings on a shaft since it is just an OEM made up label.  

[KOG]

42 minutes ago, cnosil said:

There is more to launch angle than just loft.  I don't pay attention to the low/mid/high markings on a shaft since it is just an OEM made up label.  

Can you elaborate? I always thought the bend point was the most important aspect in assessing the avg launch of a shaft

[rkj427]

2 hours ago, Indy_Oz said:

None within 100 miles, no! Mail order it's available though. I wanted to give one a try in store. Didn't realize they were doing the 2x bonus too though. I'll have to pay more attention and see if an in-store fitter has a demo one I could try.

The Callaway trade-in bonus should be available at any "brick & mortar" store which sells Callaway clubs, as they would have a Callaway account.

Doesn't have to be a specific Dick's Sporting Goods or Golf Galaxy.

Promotion is by Callaway corporate, and all of the stores which have a Callaway account must abide by the promotion.

@cksurfdude and @cnosil great information on your acquisitions, once I get done with all I need to do for today, I will post up pictures and information on the Callaway's I recently acquired.

[sirchunksalot]

We drove down to Chattanooga to eat at our favorite Chinese buffet tonight and I stopped in at DSG and bought the 4 dozen box of MaxFli Tour golf balls. 

I also tried on some Skechers golf shoes to see how they fit since I see them on sale from time to time. They were so comfortable and I thought about picking them up, but am looking for a different color than white. I'll have to check places like Golfetail or Golf Discount to see what they have. 

[Parshooter36]

I picked up a set of Cleveland Zipcor XL irons with Recoil 95 shafts. 

[cnosil]

2 hours ago, KOG said:

Can you elaborate? I always thought the bend point was the most important aspect in assessing the avg launch of a shaft

There are no standards in golf. A high launch shaft is high launch compared to what?  The OEM decides on their own terms and a high launch in one shaft may be low in another.  Also the player responds to the feel of the shaft and may deloft a high shaft more than a low launch shaft.     It’s like flex and torque, we don’t know how the manufacturer measures.   The golf shaft ei profile  site, don’t remember the URL and don’t feel like searching, is probably the best source of info since they measure the shafts the same way.  

[Rob Person]

5 hours ago, KOG said:

My C130 had a broken zipper and some annoying wear so I was in the market for a new cart bag. 

I was looking at Ghost and Vessel and found this Revelation CEO bag and found it for $200 and it seems very high quality and very sturdy. They (maple hill golf) basically just went to the Vessel/Ghost manufacturer in China and made their own house brand. Yet to bring it out but Im impressed so far. Less chunky than the c130 as well

 

 

Here's a vid about the bag.

www.revelationgolfusa.com/revelation-ceo-cart-bag

That's a nice looking bag!

[Rob Person]

4 hours ago, Michael.Sandoval33 said:

I bought this 6hy for the Fiancé to try her hand at golf (I will not be teaching her because in no way am I fit to teach a soul how to play golf )

Brand new in the wrapper for $12 couldn't hurt

 

Edit: I did give her basic swing knowledge but that's all I could offer before she starts seeking lessons.

That's a great find!!!

[Michael.Sandoval33]

37 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

That's a great find!!!

Thanks Rob, it's actually part of the master plan to buy more new clubs for myself in the future

[rkj427]

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

There are no standards in golf. A high launch shaft is high launch compared to what?  The OEM decides on their own terms and a high launch in one shaft may be low in another.  Also the player responds to the feel of the shaft and may deloft a high shaft more than a low launch shaft.     It’s like flex and torque, we don’t know how the manufacturer measures.   The golf shaft ei profile  site, don’t remember the URL and don’t feel like searching, is probably the best source of info since they measure the shafts the same way.  

Here is a link to the site @cnosil mentioned.

Well worth the $12.00 cost for membership if you are interested in learning about shafts and their different EI profiles.

https://www.golfshaftreviews.info/

[rkj427]

Well as I mentioned we lost power Wednesday night and it was out almost 23 hours, so Thursday to beat the heat and humidity, I took SWMBO and headed to Carl's Golfland, more to see some people I know there and to hit a few clubs.

I did make an online purchase earlier this year for some Mizuno irons for my son to play. He would rather fish than golf, and so I thought I would see if I could either sell them there, or use them for the Callaway promotion. I only paid $400.00 for the irons, and honestly was a little shocked when the trade value of them was $480.00 with the double bonus making it $960.00.

Spent some time warming up, unlike any of the rounds I played at Kingsmill,    and then thought about comparing the Smoke Max and Smoke TD.

I am friends with a fitter there, so using the grass tee area and Trackman went through a couple of shaft changes, more due to the fact that I am borderline between flexes as far as swing speed and profiles go but have a quicker transition.

Started with the Project X Black in 6.0 as the EI profile on this model has a slightly softer mid-section than the Hzrdus I play in fairways and hybrid. 

I hit it OK, but the launch and height were not where they needed to be. Second shafts attempted were Tensei AV Blue 55 in both R and S. R flex was too high launch and too high spin, S flex in 55 had better launch but just a touch too much spin.

Swapped to Tensei AV Blue in 65 S and all numbers were more or less ideal for my 97mph speed. This was in a 9-degree head, the 10.5 would have been an option with the Project X shaft, but those numbers were not as good as the Tensei set-up.

Then hit the TD 3 wood in similar shaft but 75 grams and again ideal numbers and from what i could tell comparable to my TSR3.

So, with the $960.00 trade-in allowance, I also had a $100.00 gift card from them received when I retired, and the difference would have been about $50.00 or so including tax. Not wanting to leave without using the whole gift card amount and have an irregular balance, I also bought a dozen Pro V1's and my total out of pocket after the trade-in, and gift card was $3.15.

Sorry for the dark pictures, it was late here, and I used camera flash so they at least would show-up.

Hoping to get them on the course on Monday.

 

 

 

[OdinSnipes414]

It’s nothing extravagant but I bought an essential for my bag!    This big ass 68” Weatherman umbrella!

Edited June 23 by OdinSnipes414

[buckpillar]

3 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

We drove down to Chattanooga to eat at our favorite Chinese buffet tonight and I stopped in at DSG and bought the 4 dozen box of MaxFli Tour golf balls. 

I also tried on some Skechers golf shoes to see how they fit since I see them on sale from time to time. They were so comfortable and I thought about picking them up, but am looking for a different color than white. I'll have to check places like Golfetail or Golf Discount to see what they have. 

I wish the would bring back the Blue Max ball, that was a great ball from back in the day

[KOG]

8 hours ago, cnosil said:

There are no standards in golf. A high launch shaft is high launch compared to what?  The OEM decides on their own terms and a high launch in one shaft may be low in another.  Also the player responds to the feel of the shaft and may deloft a high shaft more than a low launch shaft.     It’s like flex and torque, we don’t know how the manufacturer measures.   The golf shaft ei profile  site, don’t remember the URL and don’t feel like searching, is probably the best source of info since they measure the shafts the same way.  

Yeah, thats the source I use, though its become members only for pay recently. It measures bend point in inches from the tip with lower suggesting a higher launch and vice versa. That measurement, cfm of overall shaft (esp tip, mid and butt) and weight are the most significant stats when assessing probable staff performance *when testing with a robot. But that shaft review testing does point out the most significant in assessing launch is bend point and tip stiffness.

I understand humans are not robots, but knowing the bend point location and the tip, mid, and butt stiffness can certainly help you find a shaft that will launch higher or lower, all things considered equal.

I like a mid stiffness butt, softer middle and stiff tip in general, and weight range. So if you can read the shaft profiles, you can rule out shafts that likely wont fit your preference and ones that likely will. Especially when you standardize testing among them all.

If you were fitted for a shaft but dont want to spend $600 for some Oban shafts you can look up that shaft profile, then seek a similar profile. Same if you tried a shaft at the store or one you previously owned that you really liked. In general I think we agree, but with the caveat that the vast majority of shafts labeled high launch, typically measure similar in the profiles.

[IndyBonzo]

On 6/20/2024 at 12:41 AM, ChiefMikeOfficer said:

Welp, it's here. Custom shafts would've delayed delivery by over a month, so I just went stock retro ProForce (looks sick, but likely not gonna work). Current plan is to swap in my 3w shaft, which is 0.5" shorter (but I bet that's ok). Will probably pick out a 44" (0.25" longer) driver shaft in the near future. 

Can't go copper without some actual flashback/retro pics too, right?? Well, the classic move with the Burner was to turn the cover inside out: 

And then, even though today it's "mini", proof that it's still quite large when comparing to the inspiration (can't believe this was the standard when I started playing HS golf - 40 is really starting to sink in):

I’m late in checking this thread, but wanted to say you may like the stock shaft.  I found it to be excellent.  And such a great club too.  Gorgeous!

[IndyBonzo]

After reading so many fawning reviews, I picked up a Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Triple Diamond Max 9° driver from GG.  (My thumbs are tired from typing the name.)

I have not yet had range time with it but have played 27 holes now and results have been excellent.  I hope to get to the range later this morning to test some different shafts and dial in the weights.  I am very excited about this driver and its combination of distance and forgiveness.

Also, several of you have heard me rave about the results I get with my vintage Hogan wedges in my backup set.  After playing that set again Friday, and holing out from 30 yards with a sand wedge and hitting a bunch more close, I picked up two more vintage Hogan wedges to try in my gamer set.  Both for less than the cost of one of my Cleveland wedges (which will fight to stay in the bag).  These are eBay pics; will post more when the wedges are in-hand.

 

Edited June 23 by IndyBonzo

[TJ Hall]

2 minutes ago, IndyBonzo said:

After reading so many fawning reviews, I picked up a Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Triple Diamond Max 9° driver from GG.  (My thumbs are tired from typing the name.)

I have not yet had range time with it but have played 27 holes now and results have been excellent.  I hope to get to the range later this morning to test some different shafts and dial in the weights.  I am very excited about this driver and its combination of distance and forgiveness.

Also, several of you had heard me rave about the results I get with my vintage Hogan wedges in my backup set.  After playing that set again Friday, and holing out from 30 yards with a sand wedge and hitting a bunch more close, I picked up two more vintage Hogan wedges to try in my gamer set.  Both for less than the cost of one of my Cleveland wedges (which will fight to stay in the bag).  These are eBay pics; will post more when the wedges are in-hand.

The Octopus looks quite happy sitting next to that driver (won’t even attempt to type out the whole name)!

[IndyBonzo]

1 minute ago, TJ Hall said:

The Octopus looks quite happy sitting next to that driver (won’t even attempt to type out the whole name)!

He does look happy doesn’t he?  He may be moving this summer after all.  Lol.  

[fozcycle]

I got some Go Play Golf gift cards last year so I finally converted them into one and used it at Worldwide Golf last week. I got two pair spiked shoes (Foot Joy annd Puma) and a golf towel.

BTW, I had to throw away three pair of oldies(FJ BOA and Nike TW’s) All three were over 10 years old.

[Donn lost in San Diego]

20 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

We drove down to Chattanooga to eat at our favorite Chinese buffet tonight and I stopped in at DSG and bought the 4 dozen box of MaxFli Tour golf balls. 

I also tried on some Skechers golf shoes to see how they fit since I see them on sale from time to time. They were so comfortable and I thought about picking them up, but am looking for a different color than white. I'll have to check places like Golfetail or Golf Discount to see what they have. 

DKS is the Costco of golf.  If you go in, youre gonna buy sumpin.

[Donn lost in San Diego]

20 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

We drove down to Chattanooga to eat at our favorite Chinese buffet tonight and I stopped in at DSG and bought the 4 dozen box of MaxFli Tour golf balls. 

I also tried on some Skechers golf shoes to see how they fit since I see them on sale from time to time. They were so comfortable and I thought about picking them up, but am looking for a different color than white. I'll have to check places like Golfetail or Golf Discount to see what they have. 

Try Dicks website for clearance.  I got a pair of Skechy Lynx shoes for $48 incl  Calif sales tax and shipping.  Fit me perfect.  Might get a 2nd at that price. 

[Donn lost in San Diego]

18 hours ago, Rob Person said:

That's a nice looking bag!

You might have brought the old bag to a laundry/tailor and get a new zipper for $20.

[Donn lost in San Diego]

9 hours ago, IndyBonzo said:

After reading so many fawning reviews, I picked up a Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Triple Diamond Max 9° driver from GG.  (My thumbs are tired from typing the name.)

I have not yet had range time with it but have played 27 holes now and results have been excellent.  I hope to get to the range later this morning to test some different shafts and dial in the weights.  I am very excited about this driver and its combination of distance and forgiveness.

Also, several of you have heard me rave about the results I get with my vintage Hogan wedges in my backup set.  After playing that set again Friday, and holing out from 30 yards with a sand wedge and hitting a bunch more close, I picked up two more vintage Hogan wedges to try in my gamer set.  Both for less than the cost of one of my Cleveland wedges (which will fight to stay in the bag).  These are eBay pics; will post more when the wedges are in-hand.

 

I have the same chrome Hogan Sure Out.  Love that sole, weighs in at 3 pounds, I think, like a 15 inch bass.  Might not be the most accurate sandy but is very reliable.  I am on my 2nd.  I keep thinking I should buy a bunch of them and donate to a local range teacher who teaches lots of kids.  (I also use a very vintage Don Martin chipper.) 

[Javs]

New golf bag all set up!

[cnosil]

On 6/22/2024 at 3:11 PM, GolfSpy_BEN said:

It being a marginally higher lofted 3 wood, did you notice an appreciable difference in the trajectory? I liked the Paradym woods I played last season, so I’m sure this one will work out great for you

Got the club out to the course today; I loved the ball flight and it was easy to hit.  Hit a few off the tee and hit one from the fairway (not a great place to try but it was the 18th hole and distance seemed about right) and it was definitely higher than my TS3 was launching the ball.   

[GolfSpy_BEN]

3 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Got the club out to the course today; I loved the ball flight and it was easy to hit.  Hit a few off the tee and hit one from the fairway (not a great place to try but it was the 18th hole and distance seemed about right) and it was definitely higher than my TS3 was launching the ball.   

Sweet! Sounds like you found a good one. The mini driver is fun to hit, but isn’t very practical otherwise, so I may be in the market for a new 3 wood at some point this summer.

[Indy_Oz]

11 hours ago, IndyBonzo said:

After reading so many fawning reviews, I picked up a Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Triple Diamond Max 9° driver from GG.  (My thumbs are tired from typing the name.)

I have not yet had range time with it but have played 27 holes now and results have been excellent.  I hope to get to the range later this morning to test some different shafts and dial in the weights.  I am very excited about this driver and its combination of distance and forgiveness.

Also, several of you have heard me rave about the results I get with my vintage Hogan wedges in my backup set.  After playing that set again Friday, and holing out from 30 yards with a sand wedge and hitting a bunch more close, I picked up two more vintage Hogan wedges to try in my gamer set.  Both for less than the cost of one of my Cleveland wedges (which will fight to stay in the bag).  These are eBay pics; will post more when the wedges are in-hand.

 

I haven’t seen the TD MAX in stock at GG Castleton lately. Is that where you got it? I’m hoping the Callaway rep/fitter I had the free fitting with will be there when I go as he might let me try a couple of alternate shafts. Ha ha

[Josh Parker]

16 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Got the club out to the course today; I loved the ball flight and it was easy to hit.  Hit a few off the tee and hit one from the fairway (not a great place to try but it was the 18th hole and distance seemed about right) and it was definitely higher than my TS3 was launching the ball.   

The 16.5* is an awesome club.  I have the TSR2 16.5* and I hit it off the tee or fairways with shot shaping ability.  

Glad to hear the new club is working out well for you so far!

[IndyBonzo]

42 minutes ago, Indy_Oz said:

I haven’t seen the TD MAX in stock at GG Castleton lately. Is that where you got it? I’m hoping the Callaway rep/fitter I had the free fitting with will be there when I go as he might let me try a couple of alternate shafts. Ha ha

Mine came from the online store!