NiftyNiblick Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I can dig it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Goin' Hickory on us Nifty? When I retire (14 months) I may look into a Hickory bag for A challenge. My first set was hickory shafted clubs.....handed down from my Grandfather. I can still recall the feel of the shaft upon impact......terrific. Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER2 w/Gravity Grip or ER6 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Bridgestone RXS Mindset, Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 It would be a very expensive experiment, Foz, but I think it would be fun. I also got a hand-me-down hickory set when I was a boy. In any case, I'm, a little bit there already (putter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 That's a start Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER2 w/Gravity Grip or ER6 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Bridgestone RXS Mindset, Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McaseyM Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I've always thought it you be cool to see the pros do a woody tourney, having to use the old school clubs, hickory shafts and persimmon heads. I had some woody clubs when I started playing What's in my bag: Driver : F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR Fairway F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X Hybrid: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+ Irons: z585 4i - 6i, z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X Wedges: CBX 50.11, 55.11, 60.10 TT DG S400 Black Putter: Honey Badger 34" Ball: Q-Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I hope the powers that be over here do not mind me mentioning this but here goes. there is a whole section on WRX devoted to hickory clubs. There are a lot of guys in that section that plays those hickory tournaments and are quite good with those sticks. Mr. Tad Moore whose clubs you have pictured is full time re manufacturing those sticks and is also refurbing original ones. He actually comes on there and has conversations with us on a regular basis. He is one of the regulars and his knowledge is something else. He has also given me some help on weighting and engineering on putters too. Those new hickories are fine crafted and take time to build right and they are rightfully so expensive Note to MGS mods; If I have done something wrong in posting this please feel free to take it down and you will not offend me in any way shape or form Stu Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I hope the powers that be over here do not mind me mentioning this but here goes. there is a whole section on WRX devoted to hickory clubs. There are a lot of guys in that section that plays those hickory tournaments and are quite good with those sticks. Mr. Tad Moore whose clubs you have pictured is full time re manufacturing those sticks and is also refurbing original ones. He actually comes on there and has conversations with us on a regular basis. He is one of the regulars and his knowledge is something else. He has also given me some help on weighting and engineering on putters too. Those new hickories are fine crafted and take time to build right and they are rightfully so expensive Note to MGS mods; If I have done something wrong in posting this please feel free to take it down and you will not offend me in any way shape or form Stu Stu, I think you're fine posting that. This place isn't the Socialistic, paranoid, insecure place about a mention of another golf forum that the site you mentioned seems to be about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Stu, I think you're fine posting that. This place isn't the Socialistic, paranoid, insecure place about a mention of another golf forum that the site you mentioned seems to be about it. Skygolf is the same way...mention another forum too many times and boom, you're gone. 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...
NiftyNiblick Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 I know that left-leaners are rare on a golf forum, but I object to the pejorative connotation applied to the word "socialist." I'm not pushing my man Bernie on anyone over here, so we should try to keep politics off the forum while we're all still getting along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I know that left-leaners are rare on a golf forum, but I object to the pejorative connotation applied to the word "socialist." I'm not pushing my man Bernie on anyone over here, so we should try to keep politics off the forum while we're all still getting along! I'm positive nothing political was meant by whatever it was that upset you. I've posted this before, and I'll post it again...... My father always told me; Son, never argue politics or religion with friends.... or they soon won't be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 We're all cool as far as I'm concerned. I must have had a hyper-sensitive moment! A deep dog bite, courtesy of my "best friend," ended my season before the first snow so instead of playing, I'm thinking equipment in a desperate effort to slow down the inevitable decline of my game as I get deeper and deeper into my "senior citizenship." A few gym visits would help more, but that's not even part of the conversation. As long as I'm entertaining / boring everybody with screen prints, how about some sticks that I played when I still had hair? Those Top Flites predate both Ping Karsten 1s and the expression "cavity back irons," but there they are, complete with cavity backs. Most of the stuff in the bag with them is a little bit newer, not that much, because this rig gets an occasional reprise as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Tim Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I just found that same spalding bag on goodwill!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Just out of curiosity how does a hickory shaft hold up to a quick swing or high swing speed? I have always wanted to give some hickory clubs a go for fun and have been afraid to pull the trigger since I cave in driver heads about once a season and have cracked quite a few persimmon clubs when I was younger. My fear is that after a few rounds I will have shafts that would be best used as kindling in the outdoor fireplace. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5 Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* HZRDUS HC Yellow 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 I played hickory with no problem in my first hand-me-down set, but I was twelve years old. They don't come in X-flex, so if that's what you play......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I played hickory with no problem in my first hand-me-down set, but I was twelve years old. They don't come in X-flex, so if that's what you play......... It is all the way through the bag. I am wondering if it like trying to swing an R flex where you just need to smooth it out and not hit it hard. I am now on the hunt for some reasonable priced hickory clubs to try out. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5 Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* HZRDUS HC Yellow 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 You definitely need to time the additional torque, but certain people (ie, Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen) were scary good at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 You definitely need to time the additional torque, but certain people (ie, Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen) were scary good at it. How about amazing. . They were amazing at it. Hagen and Billy Casper are the two most under rated players of all time IMO. I've hit a hickory shafted 5 iron (when I was young). More recently I've played some shots with a 1920's Sarazen SW replica. That was fun but you'd need to go back to balata to really control it around the greens. Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Just out of curiosity how does a hickory shaft hold up to a quick swing or high swing speed? I have always wanted to give some hickory clubs a go for fun and have been afraid to pull the trigger since I cave in driver heads about once a season and have cracked quite a few persimmon clubs when I was younger. My fear is that after a few rounds I will have shafts that would be best used as kindling in the outdoor fireplace. Ok from what I have gathered from Mr. Moore himself. If say you find some hickory clubs at a yard sale etc they need to be checked because if they are not pinned and only glued the glue is not anything like we have today and may have degregated. Depends on how they were taken care of during their life as to how dry the shafts would be and what aging has done to them. Same would be for wooden heads. Now far as stiffness there were different ways to make them stiffer I can remember my old man (he was born in 1913) and the old timers talking about certain soaking of the shafts and drying processes. But if you look at films of those early pro golfers swinging hickory they seem to swing fast. In your case if you are caving in metal heads I would get a new reproduction wood head to hit. I do know from what I have read on those forums different guys hit different modern balls with them mostly Wilson 50 compression and the like. And I do know of some of them finding balata balls and playing them with hickory. In fact I sold one of the guys a dozen mixed balata balls the other week. I am not an expert on hickory golf by any means just know what I read Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I hope the powers that be over here do not mind me mentioning this but here goes. there is a whole section on WRX devoted to hickory clubs. There are a lot of guys in that section that plays those hickory tournaments and are quite good with those sticks. Mr. Tad Moore whose clubs you have pictured is full time re manufacturing those sticks and is also refurbing original ones. He actually comes on there and has conversations with us on a regular basis. He is one of the regulars and his knowledge is something else. He has also given me some help on weighting and engineering on putters too. Those new hickories are fine crafted and take time to build right and they are rightfully so expensive Do you know who I should contact to replace a cracked hickory shaft in a putter? “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Try Otey Crisman [email protected] Ph./ Fax: 1-800-USAMERICA They make the shafts for Tad Moore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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