What equipment are you thinking about?

[GolfSpy_APH]

8 minutes ago, Golfspy_TCB said:

What is that in Swiss currency??

Swiss franc and USD are pretty similar last i checked!

[Golfspy_TCB]

6 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

1500 sets to be made. I think it was 210 per club which I saw?

Oh - my bad, I thought you were quoting the price... haha.  pretty close to a 7 club set price too

[Golfspy_Lukes]

Wish I could post in this thread, but as my wife and I now budgeting for a home addition in the next 24 months, so golf club purchases are completely out of the question.

Otherwise the G430 LST driver would be at the top of my list, followed by graphite iron shafts (and probably new Mizuno heads), new vokeys, and a new titleist hybrid.

But now I just get to watch others by new shiny stuff 

[Golfspy_TCB]

There are SO many intriguing irons being release this year... I don't even know where to start my testing.  I had pretty much committed to testing out the Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, but the Forged and Tours are just so pretty looking!!. 

The newly announced Titleist Blacks (irons and wedges).... oh my. 

There is something about that Callaway Paradigm iron that makes me want to hit it.  I know it will be a little different feel than any Mizuno I test, but maybe not in a bad way.  

As far a TaylorMade... I REALLY like my game with the the Stealth Irons so it will have to be a pretty immediate "love" reaction for me to take them out of my daily bag.  That said... the P7MC's are gorgeous.  

Then there are the ZX MkII's from Srixon.  

I mean seriously... how can one person choose???  

[Jim Shaw]

12 minutes ago, Golfspy_TCB said:

There are SO many intriguing irons being release this year... I don't even know where to start my testing.  I had pretty much committed to testing out the Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, but the Forged and Tours are just so pretty looking!!. 

The newly announced Titleist Blacks (irons and wedges).... oh my. 

There is something about that Callaway Paradigm iron that makes me want to hit it.  I know it will be a little different feel than any Mizuno I test, but maybe not in a bad way.  

As far a TaylorMade... I REALLY like my game with the the Stealth Irons so it will have to be a pretty immediate "love" reaction for me to take them out of my daily bag.  That said... the P7MC's are gorgeous.  

Then there are the ZX MkII's from Srixon.  

I mean seriously... how can one person choose???  

I feel your pain, information and product overload...

[Golfspy_TCB]

35 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said:

I feel your pain, information and product overload...

And it is only JANUARY!!!

[chisag]

3 hours ago, ole gray said:

All you traditionalist don't get ya panties in a wad when I say I'm thinking of yet another SGI type iron. Hell I'm 72 years old, lost some swing speed and love forgiveness in my irons. Soooooo I have the new 2023 Taylormade Stealth HD irons on my radar.  I haven't bagged a set of Taylormade irons since the RBZ model that I tested for another forum.  That's been quite a few years back.  I'll be scheduling a fitting in the near future so we'll see how that shakes out. 

 

... Well, two things actually. First, I have always said everyone should play the most forgiving irons they can effectively play so good for you. And second, how did you know I wear panties? 

[Yellow Ball]

10 minutes ago, chisag said:

And second, how did you know I wear panties? 

Respect has left the house! 

[chisag]

5 minutes ago, Yellow Ball said:

Respect has left the house! 

 

... Where and when I got the panties should occupy your lack of curiosity but suffice it to say when getting dressed in the dark (think You're So Vain) it is easy to mistake undergarments when you hear the key in the front door and you have but a few seconds to get out the back. 

[Golfspy_TCB]

1 hour ago, Yellow Ball said:

Respect has left the house! 

This from the ball that wears no pants at all!!!  

[Yellow Ball]

1 hour ago, chisag said:

 it is easy to mistake undergarments when you hear the key in the front door and you have but a few seconds to get out the back. 

Respect restored.

16 minutes ago, Golfspy_TCB said:

This from the ball that wears no pants at all!!!  

And proud of it. The main reason I don’t roll straight.

[CarlH]

6 hours ago, ole gray said:

All you traditionalist don't get ya panties in a wad when I say I'm thinking of yet another SGI type iron. Hell I'm 72 years old, lost some swing speed and love forgiveness in my irons.  I don't give a rats arse about beautiful irons that are only good for making my bag look hawt. I want something I can kick butt on the golf course with.  Irons that will make this unpredictable game more enjoyable and  keep my cussing down to a minimum. Soooooo I have the new 2023 Taylormade Stealth HD irons on my radar.  I haven't bagged a set of Taylormade irons since the RBZ model that I tested for another forum.  That's been quite a few years back.  I'll be scheduling a fitting in the near future so we'll see how that shakes out. 

More people should get their ego out of the way and find the gear that helps them play better golf and have more fun doing it!  Good on ya!  

6 hours ago, ole gray said:

All you traditionalist don't get ya panties in a wad when I say I'm thinking of yet another SGI type iron. Hell I'm 72 years old, lost some swing speed and love forgiveness in my irons.  I don't give a rats arse about beautiful irons that are only good for making my bag look hawt. I want something I can kick butt on the golf course with.  Irons that will make this unpredictable game more enjoyable and  keep my cussing down to a minimum. Soooooo I have the new 2023 Taylormade Stealth HD irons on my radar.  I haven't bagged a set of Taylormade irons since the RBZ model that I tested for another forum.  That's been quite a few years back.  I'll be scheduling a fitting in the near future so we'll see how that shakes out. 

More people should get their ego out of the way and find the gear that helps them play better golf and have more fun doing it!  Good on ya!  

[RollingGreens]

Lighter shafts for my irons or a new set with lighter shafts. Playing the nippon 120 at 114g. Would love to get into that 105 range to pick up a little extra speed with a smaller head than my HM921. Maybe then 923hmp or 225. Also found out I get a discount in titleist clubs for my TPI certification 

[Golfspy_Lukes]

1 hour ago, RollingGreens said:

Lighter shafts for my irons or a new set with lighter shafts. Playing the nippon 120 at 114g. Would love to get into that 105 range to pick up a little extra speed with a smaller head than my HM921. Maybe then 923hmp or 225. Also found out I get a discount in titleist clubs for my TPI certification 

Get fit because you might find that lighter shafts do not mean more speed.  For me (and many other good players), I lose speed if I go too light because it throws off my sequencing.  There is diminishing returns with going lighter and for some people the returns diminish a hell of a lot faster than for others.

And that doesn't even take into account the potential impact on strike consistency reducing average ball speed and dispersion/accuracy 

[RollingGreens]

5 hours ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Get fit because you might find that lighter shafts do not mean more speed.  For me (and many other good players), I lose speed if I go too light because it throws off my sequencing.  There is diminishing returns with going lighter and for some people the returns diminish a hell of a lot faster than for others.

And that doesn't even take into account the potential impact on strike consistency reducing average ball speed and dispersion/accuracy 

I have a few demo days stump over the next few weeks to give it a try. I really want to tinker to see what things would look like with performance. 

[Javs]

8 hours ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Get fit because you might find that lighter shafts do not mean more speed.  For me (and many other good players), I lose speed if I go too light because it throws off my sequencing.  There is diminishing returns with going lighter and for some people the returns diminish a hell of a lot faster than for others.

And that doesn't even take into account the potential impact on strike consistency reducing average ball speed and dispersion/accuracy 

I agree with this advice. Not to mention with the lighter shafts you may find yourself overloading them and hitting sweeping hooks. I switched from KBS C-Tour lites at 110 grams to the TT DG 120’s and actually picked up club head speed and accuracy. Not to mention a lower more penetrating ball flight. The switch to the heavier shaft with a different kick worked for me. However, as stated by Golfspy_Lukes get fitted! I think you will be surprised.

Edited January 31 by Javs

[cksurfdude]

18 hours ago, Golfspy_Lukes said:

Get fit because you might find that lighter shafts do not mean more speed.  For me (and many other good players), I lose speed if I go too light because it throws off my sequencing.  There is diminishing returns with going lighter and for some people the returns diminish a hell of a lot faster than for others.

And that doesn't even take into account the potential impact on strike consistency reducing average ball speed and dispersion/accuracy 

 

10 hours ago, Javs said:

I agree with this advice. Not to mention with the lighter shafts you may find yourself overloading them and hitting sweeping hooks. I switched from KBS C-Tour lites at 110 grams to the TT DG 120’s and actually picked up club head speed and accuracy. Not to mention a lower more penetrating ball flight. The switch to the heavier shaft with a different kick worked for me. However, as stated by Golfspy_Lukes get fitted! I think you will be surprised.

 

Thx for those comments guys - an iron fitting is def coming up for me in the near future!!

My current set works well enough but recently, as my swing is evolving (notice I didn't say "better" ) now I can tell they're not the best fit for me... (..and heck new shiny toys )

[B_R_A_D_Y]

My Golf Forever order just arrived today. With 3 months till season starts, I am going to be in better shape this year than I was last. I have to take a video-physical-screening to determine what exercises to do. I’ll report back after I’ve done it a few times. 

[cnosil]

I always think about putters and last night I completed all the sessions for most wanted blade putters.   I am trying to find the best putter for this spot in my bag so I am comparing new releases to what is in the market.   There are definitely some nice putters, but I don’t thing I found anything better that what I have in my collection at home.  Trying the various putter does help confirm things like a weight range that works for my stroke…most new putters are too heavy for me.  

As graphite shafts become more popular they are becoming standard in a few brands and models of clubs. IMO, they don’t seem to provide a lot of noticeable benefit.  Maybe if I put myself on a Quintic, SAM, Capto, or other similar system might see some slightly better numbers but I have lots more things to fix that the shaft probably won’t help with.  As an FYI, the Graphite shafts that were part of testing were LA Golf, stroke lab, UST All-in, Pings graphite, and PXGs.  
 

Mallet putting starts Monday; while I don’t expect to find a mallet putter since they typically perform worse than blades for me, it will be interesting to have a complete evaluation of what is new.  I am interested in trying the new TM with the moveable weight system.  

[chisag]

2 hours ago, cnosil said:

I am trying to find the best putter driver for this spot in my bag so I am comparing new releases to what is in the market.   There are definitely some nice putters drivers, but I didn't find anything better that what I have in my bag at home last year.

 

... I have made the modifications because I am in the same boat, but with drivers instead of putters. Not sure I should have "upgraded" from the OG Sim to the Sim2 but ever since my fitting when I found my Cobra Extreme was not producing enough spin and switching to the OG Sim I haven't found that driver that adds 5+ yds with the same dispersion and feel. If it sounds and feels bad (louder) it will need to produce more than 5 yards. When swinging well and I have been hitting my driver really well for awhile now since adding the AD-IZ and I can't imagine better dispersion. 

... So like last year I will hit everything new on demo days where I can directly compare my Sim2 and see if I can find a little more performance in 2023. Paradym, Aerojet, G430 and especially the TSR3 are on my list. Stealth was basically identical to my Sim2 so I don't see the Stealth2 being any different.