What equipment are you thinking about?

[MattWillGolf]

On 1/22/2022 at 6:37 PM, cnosil said:

I'm still undecided.  I've compared an identical head/grip setup with a steel vs. original stability and have had a Stability tour in a putter I used.  I personally couldn't see or feel anything different.   Right now I probably wouldn't go out and buy a high end specialty putter shaft but I really want to better understand them better especially with all the new graphite putter shafts that are available.   I read through the Fujikura test that was done by the forum members and they seemed to be impressed.    People say they make the putter feel more "stable" which is essentially a meaningless description to me.  What I do notice is that I am probably on the minority side of opinions as most people really seem to like them, 

Thanks, I appreciate the insight from your direct comparison. I’m leaning away from investing in a new shaft and towards a new putter. Because who doesn’t like a shiny club?

[cnosil]

10 minutes ago, MattWillGolf said:

Thanks, I appreciate the insight from your direct comparison. I’m leaning away from investing in a new shaft and towards a new putter. Because who doesn’t like a shiny club?

I love shiny new putters!!!!  I have my eye on one once they are released,  but my cheap side is saying my putters are good enough. 

[chisag]

42 minutes ago, MattWillGolf said:

I am mostly curious about the tech and you’ve captured quite well my concern as to what improvements it may bring.

 

... To be fair putting has always been a strength of mine. I have putted quite a few rounds only using the leading edge of my LW (when they put fertilizer on the greens) and while I would have made more putts with a putter, I can't say there was a night and day difference. Btw this is a great drill during a practice round to see if you are hitting your putts pure.  If you trust your stroke, have confidence in your read and your putting, I honestly think anyone can putt with almost anything. Other than Rolling face technology on slow greens, I just don't see the benefit in putter tech unless you miss the center, then of course the more tech help the better. That said, I have certainly had some putters I liked more than others and switching things up when struggling is never a bad idea. 

[Rickp]

1 hour ago, chisag said:

 

... To be fair putting has always been a strength of mine. I have putted quite a few rounds only using the leading edge of my LW (when they put fertilizer on the greens) and while I would have made more putts with a putter, I can't say there was a night and day difference. Btw this is a great drill during a practice round to see if you are hitting your putts pure.  If you trust your stroke, have confidence in your read and your putting, I honestly think anyone can putt with almost anything. Other than Rolling face technology on slow greens, I just don't see the benefit in putter tech unless you miss the center, then of course the more tech help the better. That said, I have certainly had some putters I liked more than others and switching things up when struggling is never a bad idea. 

Oddly enough I’ve done the same thing for years.  Putting with my SW or GW helps keep my stroke repeatable.  Guys think I’m just screwing around but there is a method.

[russtopherb]

I sent my son a bunch of different options for new irons for him and he’s decided the Cleveland CBX are what he wants so now I’ve got a bunch of eBay alerts set up

[chisag]

1 hour ago, Rickp said:

Oddly enough I’ve done the same thing for years.  Putting with my SW or GW helps keep my stroke repeatable.  Guys think I’m just screwing around but there is a method.

 

... Amen. As you know, blading the ball with the leading edge is also a useful shot when up against the collar or just a few inches in the rough and just off the collar. 

[Rickp]

12 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... Amen. As you know, blading the ball with the leading edge is also a useful shot when up against the collar or just a few inches in the rough and just off the collar. 

 

12 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... Amen. As you know, blading the ball with the leading edge is also a useful shot when up against the collar or just a few inches in the rough and just off the collar. 

I used it more in New England off the collar than FL, Bermuda doesn’t create as much of a high collar.

[No3PuttLaLa]

Looking at getting a new set of Srixon Irons. The Z585 with KBS Tour 90 (fitted at Club Champion)changed my game entirely adding 15-20 yards to each club and have loved them. But I am thinking I may be going to the Srixon ZX5 irons. 

[GaDawg]

2 hours ago, No3PuttLaLa said:

Looking at getting a new set of Srixon Irons. The Z575 with KBS Tour 90 (fitted at Club Champion)changed my game entirely adding 15-20 yards to each club and have loved them. But I am thinking I may be going to the Srixon ZX5 irons. 

FYI - I just recently purchased a set of Srixon ZX5 irons with the Nippon N.S. Pro 950GH shafts and they are really nice. I still prefer my Titleist T 100S irons over the Srixon. They are very very close in yardage, but the Titleist have a softer/better feel to me. Both are excellent irons!

[No3PuttLaLa]

12 hours ago, GaDawg said:

FYI - I just recently purchased a set of Srixon ZX5 irons with the Nippon N.S. Pro 950GH shafts and they are really nice. I still prefer my Titleist T 100S irons over the Srixon. They are very very close in yardage, but the Titleist have a softer/better feel to me. Both are excellent irons!

That’s good to know. I’ve enjoyed my 585 as an upgrade from my King F6. Hopefully the ZX5 perform better than the 585. Or at least similar. 

[GolfSpy TCB]

On 1/29/2022 at 2:09 PM, chisag said:

 

... To be fair putting has always been a strength of mine. I have putted quite a few rounds only using the leading edge of my LW (when they put fertilizer on the greens) and while I would have made more putts with a putter, I can't say there was a night and day difference. Btw this is a great drill during a practice round to see if you are hitting your putts pure.  If you trust your stroke, have confidence in your read and your putting, I honestly think anyone can putt with almost anything. Other than Rolling face technology on slow greens, I just don't see the benefit in putter tech unless you miss the center, then of course the more tech help the better. That said, I have certainly had some putters I liked more than others and switching things up when struggling is never a bad idea. 

Love this.  I use my SW all the time off the green to get the ball rolling from the fringe... and use it on the practice green as a training device.  I would not feel lost if I didn't have my putter in the bag, in fact sometimes I think I would be better off without the flat stick (especially after a 3-putt).  I may be odd in this, but I like the way a putt sets up with the leading edge ahead of my hands - I tend to stay more square through impact (less pushes and pulls).  My Odyssey accommodates that hands back setup, which is why it is currently in my bag.

To stay with the thread... I'm considering new wedges this year (SM9, TM MG3, RTX)... but I will have to be able to putt with the SW! 

Edited January 31, 2022 by Tiftaaft

[fozcycle]

As I am recover from rotator cup surgery, I decided my putter (ER2) was too heavy for my indoor practice right now so I pulled my Nike Method Core Drone out of the closet and have been putting with it.

 

Must say, I am liking the feel again of this putter.  May go back in bag when I get to play again.

[Rickp]

55 minutes ago, fozcycle said:

As I am recover from rotator cup surgery, I decided my putter (ER2) was too heavy for my indoor practice right now so I pulled my Nike Method Core Drone out of the closet and have been putting with it.

 

Must say, I am liking the feel again of this putter.  May go back in bag when I get to play again.

Healing up sure is boring isn’t it?  Was for me.  Until my shoulder surgery 2years ago I didn’t know Jerry Springer was still alive!

keep getting better and doing Rehab!!  Also trying out old putters

[edingc]

Pending some reviews on YouTube coming hopefully later this week/early next, I think I'm going to pull the trigger on the Mevo+ Pro Package. They are running a $100 discount for existing Mevo+ users, so it'll be $900 for the additional data.

I originally wasn't sold on the idea, but now that I've been making more progress on my swing I'm beginning to see that the launch monitor doesn't lie (much, at least). When winter started I thought some of the numbers were off a bit indoors, but after making some tweaks on my own and after a lesson last month, I'm beginning to realize the numbers weren't off - my swing was.

Having club path, face-to-path and descent angle (among many other new readings) will be very nice. I'm someone who now tends to get too in-to-out and so that should help me out a bit while practicing.

All that being said, there is a level at which the Mevo+ is less reliable indoors. It seems to be somewhere around 145-150 MPH ball speed. I've found drivers to be less than ideal indoors, but everything up to hybrids seems to be very good.

[pakman92]

18 hours ago, edingc said:

Pending some reviews on YouTube coming hopefully later this week/early next, I think I'm going to pull the trigger on the Mevo+ Pro Package. They are running a $100 discount for existing Mevo+ users, so it'll be $900 for the additional data.

I originally wasn't sold on the idea, but now that I've been making more progress on my swing I'm beginning to see that the launch monitor doesn't lie (much, at least). When winter started I thought some of the numbers were off a bit indoors, but after making some tweaks on my own and after a lesson last month, I'm beginning to realize the numbers weren't off - my swing was.

Having club path, face-to-path and descent angle (among many other new readings) will be very nice. I'm someone who now tends to get too in-to-out and so that should help me out a bit while practicing.

All that being said, there is a level at which the Mevo+ is less reliable indoors. It seems to be somewhere around 145-150 MPH ball speed. I've found drivers to be less than ideal indoors, but everything up to hybrids seems to be very good.

Any reasons for choosing Mevo+ over SkyTrak or other LMs?

[edingc]

1 hour ago, pakman92 said:

Any reasons for choosing Mevo+ over SkyTrak or other LMs?

Several things ultimately led me to choosing the Mevo+ this past summer. I had originally wanted a SkyTrak for a loooong time before changing my mind.

1. Indoor/Outdoor Usage - I'm on the grass range a lot during the summer (I go almost everyday on my lunch break), and the Mevo+ works both indoors and outdoors. The SkyTrak has issues with capturing shots from grass and in bright sunlight.
2. Portability - The Mevo+ is smaller than the SkyTrak. It also sits well behind the ball, so indoors there's little chance for a ricochet to come back and hit it, or for it to be hit by a swing.
3. Android/iPhone apps - The FS Golf range is awesome. FS Skills app is fun, too. And they're both free. Plus you get five (now six, after today) free E6 courses that you can play on your iOS device. I also like that you can use your phone and get autoclipped videos (and they just added multi-cam support as well).
4. Cost - The Mevo+ on sale was cheaper than the SkyTrak and has no recurring fees. It's still far cheaper than the next closest option, which I would consider to be the GC3. I know the Bushnell is $3,000, but it has a recurring fee. If I pull the trigger on the Pro+ Pack I'll be in $2,700 and have way more measured data (including club path and face-to-path) than the SkyTrak would have given me for not a lot cheaper.

Caveat to this is that I have a large enough garage to provide 13 feet of ball flight and eight feet behind the ball for the Mevo+ to work properly. I also use the Titleist RCT balls to get the most accurate ball data without needing the metallic stickers. 

[GolfSpy TCB]

3 minutes ago, edingc said:

Several things ultimately led me to choosing the Mevo+ this past summer. I had originally wanted a SkyTrak for a loooong time before changing my mind.

1. Indoor/Outdoor Usage - I'm on the grass range a lot during the summer (I go almost everyday on my lunch break), and the Mevo+ works both indoors and outdoors. The SkyTrak has issues with capturing shots from grass and in bright sunlight.
2. Portability - The Mevo+ is smaller than the SkyTrak. It also sits well behind the ball, so indoors there's little chance for a ricochet to come back and hit it, or for it to be hit by a swing.
3. Android/iPhone apps - The FS Golf range is awesome. FS Skills app is fun, too. And they're both free. Plus you get five (now six, after today) free E6 courses that you can play on your iOS device. I also like that you can use your phone and get autoclipped videos (and they just added multi-cam support as well).
4. Cost - The Mevo+ on sale was cheaper than the SkyTrak and has no recurring fees. It's still far cheaper than the next closest option, which I would consider to be the GC3. I know the Bushnell is $3,000, but it has a recurring fee. If I pull the trigger on the Pro+ Pack I'll be in $2,700 and have way more measured data (including club path and face-to-path) than the SkyTrak would have given me for not a lot cheaper.

Caveat to this is that I have a large enough garage to provide 13 feet of ball flight and eight feet behind the ball for the Mevo+ to work properly. I also use the Titleist RCT balls to get the most accurate ball data without needing the metallic stickers. 

Great overview edingc.  I have the Mevo and am "shopping" for a fuller featured LM.  Most of my LM work is in my makeshift home range (converted my carport), and I was leaning toward the Skytrak... but the Mevo+ has been a high contender.  Now with the added pro package... I may have changed my mind too.   So... one question... have you noticed the RCT balls making a noticeable difference in your tracking.  I admit, I am lazy about putting the dots on my balls when I use the Mevo... but having balls that provide better accuracy for my personal range makes sense if they are truly better.

Thanks!!

[Golfnerd]

i am in between iron sets right now, looking to get fit with golf galaxy.  looking at either callaway, taylormade or srixon.  i have tried cobra and just didn't like them.

 

thoughts on some newer sets, for a mid handicap guy who is, recently, having a problem getting the ball in the air?

[edingc]

1 minute ago, Golfnerd said:

i am in between iron sets right now, looking to get fit with golf galaxy.  looking at either callaway, taylormade or srixon.  i have tried cobra and just didn't like them.

 

thoughts on some newer sets, for a mid handicap guy who is, recently, having a problem getting the ball in the air?

Assuming you want "new" sets and wanting less of a chunky SGI, though there have been several good releases over the past couple of years:

• Callaway - Apex DCB, Apex
• TaylorMade - P790
• Srixon - ZX5

My sleeper budget set would by Sub70 699s or 699 Pros depending on how much offset you fancy.

[edingc]

6 minutes ago, Tiftaaft said:

Great overview edingc.  I have the Mevo and am "shopping" for a fuller featured LM.  Most of my LM work is in my makeshift home range (converted my carport), and I was leaning toward the Skytrak... but the Mevo+ has been a high contender.  Now with the added pro package... I may have changed my mind too.   So... one question... have you noticed the RCT balls making a noticeable difference in your tracking.  I admit, I am lazy about putting the dots on my balls when I use the Mevo... but having balls that provide better accuracy for my personal range makes sense if they are truly better.

Thanks!!

For the regular Mevo, I don't think I'd bother with the RCTs. Yeah, the spin won't be perfect, but since you're not getting measured dispersion I'd consider it less important.

The biggest advantage of the RCTs for the Mevo+ is that I get more reliable spin (including left/right spin) and increased durability. With just a single dot I would break balls pretty quickly striking them in the same area. The RCT allows me to hit every part of the ball without worrying about orientation.

As I said, the Mevo+ still struggles a little bit indoors with longer clubs. I think it's close but not perfect. But having the RCT is a big help because it seems the Mevo+ tends to overestimate spin.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

7 minutes ago, Golfnerd said:

i am in between iron sets right now, looking to get fit with golf galaxy.  looking at either callaway, taylormade or srixon.  i have tried cobra and just didn't like them.

 

thoughts on some newer sets, for a mid handicap guy who is, recently, having a problem getting the ball in the air?

 

2 minutes ago, edingc said:

Assuming you want "new" sets and wanting less of a chunky SGI, though there have been several good releases over the past couple of years:

• Callaway - Apex DCB, Apex
• TaylorMade - P790
• Srixon - ZX5

My sleeper budget set would by Sub70 699s or 699 Pros depending on how much offset you fancy.

I'm a fan of the Sub-70 as well. You just can't get fit in Golf Galaxy for them. Check them out on line, take the fit quiz and give them a call and see what they suggest. 

[Golfnerd]

11 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

 

I'm a fan of the Sub-70 as well. You just can't get fit in Golf Galaxy for them. Check them out on line, take the fit quiz and give them a call and see what they suggest. 

just went on the site and did the quiz, it said stealth, P-790 and P770.

 

i always like taylormade clubs....might have to give this a try.

[cnosil]

13 minutes ago, Golfnerd said:

just went on the site and did the quiz, it said stealth, P-790 and P770.

 

i always like taylormade clubs....might have to give this a try.

I think they were suggesting you look at the brand Sub70.  https://www.golfsub70.com
 

they also have a fitting tool online: https://www.golfsub70.com/custom-fit.html

Their customer service is great and they have a demo program to try them before you make a full purchase.  
 

lots of people seem to like the PXG 0211 line as well for $77 a club.  They are forgiving and do help, get the ball in the air.  
 

younindicated that getting the ball in the air was a recent problem?  Swing changes? Just struggling?  Injury?  

[Golfnerd]

26 minutes ago, cnosil said:

I think they were suggesting you look at the brand Sub70.  https://www.golfsub70.com
 

they also have a fitting tool online: https://www.golfsub70.com/custom-fit.html

Their customer service is great and they have a demo program to try them before you make a full purchase.  
 

lots of people seem to like the PXG 0211 line as well for $77 a club.  They are forgiving and do help, get the ball in the air.  
 

younindicated that getting the ball in the air was a recent problem?  Swing changes? Just struggling?  Injury?  

lol....reading is not my strong suit.  i will check out that site...t be honest never heard of it.

as for getting the ball in the air.  knee is done, having replacement surgery in september, so I'm guessing that hasn't help any.  not being able to follow through has taken away a lot of distance and accuracy.

[RickyBobby_PR]

1 hour ago, Golfnerd said:

i am in between iron sets right now, looking to get fit with golf galaxy.  looking at either callaway, taylormade or srixon.  i have tried cobra and just didn't like them.

 

thoughts on some newer sets, for a mid handicap guy who is, recently, having a problem getting the ball in the air?

Ignore handicap and for the most part swing speed when looking at clubs and shafts .handicap is determined by a lot of reasons including bad course management and not necessarily the swing and swing speed is an input parameter and the more important things are the output parameters the swing speed and the swing generate.

When looking at clubs it about the club design and how it works with your swing. Some clubs have larger soles and that may not be what your swing needs from a turf interaction. These clubs also are designed to launch high and spin less. This may or may not be what your swing needs.  It’s good that you are going to get fit because that’s probably the best way to find what you need.

Ill caution on golf galaxy fittings. Do some research on the fitter and see what others have said about that fitter, the process used and so on. The fitting process and results are going to depend a lot on how good the fitter is regardless of where once gets fit. 
 

Also will caution about indoor fittings they interaction with the mat/turf is going to be different than grass and if the fitter isn’t looking at your swing and doesn’t understand swing you could end up with a bad fit once you get on grass. This is the difference between an ok fitter and a good/great fitter. It would be better to do an out door fitting if possible. 

Go into the fitting with an open mind that what gig might want or think you need could be opposite of what you need and end up with. Be honest in all feedback to the fitter during the process and ask questions. The more and better communication you have the better the chance for a good fitting 

[Nolan220]

I have some extra money coming in … thinking about getting skytrak .. i like the data aspect of mevo+ but I would be using more indoor and space could get tight so would need something position on the side and not from behind, also looking at the bushnell pro and just pay for the subscription… need to do more of a deep dive before I decide

 

[pakman92]

37 minutes ago, Nolan220 said:

I have some extra money coming in … thinking about getting skytrak .. i like the data aspect of mevo+ but I would be using more indoor and space could get tight so would need something position on the side and not from behind, also looking at the bushnell pro and just pay for the subscription… need to do more of a deep dive before I decide

 

@Nolan220 I've been using one for almost 2 years.  Let me know if you have any questions.  I would like to upgrade to GC3/Bushnell but haven't been able to justify spending $7k.   Hopefully more competition will drive the prices down in general in a few years.

[Nolan220]

2 minutes ago, pakman92 said:

@Nolan220 I've been using one for almost 2 years.  Let me know if you have any questions.  I would like to upgrade to GC3/Bushnell but haven't been able to justify spending $7k.   Hopefully more competition will drive the prices down in general in a few years.

Yeah that’s what I need to look into buy the bushnell for $3k and do the subscription or pay the whole $7k not sure I will need all of what is offered for $7k, and that’s the next point would I need all that is offered for the bushnell or is the skytrak enough for what I’m using it for .. which is to get some swings in during the off-season ..more to come on this 

[Kenny B]

On 1/26/2022 at 6:07 AM, RickyBobby_PR said:

7w with 5w length shaft or 5w. Gets you more mass than a hybrid and keeps the loft high to help get the ball in the air easier. Haven’t hit g425 fw but the g410 were really good. I like 5w with 3w shaft. 
 

Another option is 4w or 3hl that 16.5-17* range. 

I currently have a Titleist TS2 16.5º and have tried several settings.  It's in "time-out" right now.  I also have tied many different 5W, including the W/S D300 at 18º, but I hit my D300 2H at 17º much more consistently and further.  I have a problem with FW in general; off tees they are fine, but off turf the deeper body causes mishits.  I never use them off tees anyway, so to me they are useless unless I find one that is that perfect club.  lol

I like my D300 2H but I'm not convinced that it's the longest club out there for me.  The Callaway Epic SH is intriguing, but WoW it's expensive and I don't know if I can get it with a shaft that suits me.  I haven't even seen one to try.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

This is the worst time of year for me. Roughly 4 weeks of no golfing left. You might get a decent day or two but that's when you got to get other stuff done around the outside of the house. Like today sunny and 46 degrees but had to fix the roof.

So my mind is trying to rationalize.  Time for a new driver. Got fitted for a TSi1 last spring. Do I pull the trigger or now test out the new models from other manufacturers since Titleist is still a year away from a new release?

I want to walk more this year with a pull cart. My current bag is a large Bag Boy Chiller cart bag. It fits on a pull cart but it is large and heavy. So maybe I need a 14 way hybrid bag.

My wedges are Cleveland CBX at 56* and 60* I love them but there is a gapping issue. My gap wedge is 50*.  Should  I try the new CBX zipcore at 54* and  58*. That makes more sense. I did pick up a 56* Sub 70 JB and ordered it bent to 55*. But I am much better out of the sand with the CBX, but better out of the fairway and creative shots with the JB. I never played the CBX 60 out of the sand and just use it for the high, soft  landing pin speaker to elevated greens or from fairway or rough from 60 yards and in. Maybe start trying it out of the sand and keep the JB in the bag. 

So many decisions to make while sitting on the couch watching golf on TV.