jaymikem Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Just curious, but about how often does everyone upgrade their equipment? Personally, I change different components at different rates. For example, I upgrade my driver and woods about every 3 years, my wedges every two years, but I don't really change my putter, irons or hybrids ever. I have been playing the same Adams a12 pro irons since 2011, and I played a set of Cleveland TA 4's for years before making a change. I know part of changing equipment is dictated by how many rounds you play since that will dictate wear and tear (I probably play about 20-25 rounds a year), but is wear the main reason most of you upgrade? Or do you upgrade more often to take advantage of advances in technology? Just curious what the community thinks. Driver: Nike Covert Tour 2.0, Kuro Kage Silver TiNi (S) cut to 44.5" -- Wood: Callaway X-Hot pro 4 Wood 17* stock project x shaft (S) Hybrid: Bridgestone Precept ECU 21* (S) -- Irons: Mizuno 919 Hot Metal Pro KBS C taper (S) -- Wedges: Cleveland RTX 2.0 54*, 58* (W) -- Putter: Odyssey O Works Red #7s 35” -- Bucket List Courses Played: Forest Dunes, The Loop at Forest Dunes Black and Red, All Tree Tops courses, Black Wolf Run, The Irish Course at Whistling Straits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson153 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 No rhyme or reason for me. I'll get a wild hair and pull the trigger on whatever I'm feeling at the time. My Nike VRS forged irons have lasted the longest, 2 years so far. But they're getting old to me so they're probably on the chopping block. So to answer your question, when I get tired of looking at them. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy CobraConnectChallenge3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I hadn't upgraded anything since high school before I started playing again last year -- so that was about 12 years LOL. Went through a complete overhaul last year, and with the help of this amazing forum, found some irons that have completely transformed my game. Amazing what a shaft that suits your swing can do for you! My Ping Eye 2s from high school were just going straight up and coming straight back down. I don't know what shafts were in them, but my gut tells me they were too soft for grown-up me. My 5i was going the same distance as my 7, and 8i it was crazy. I'm pretty happy with my bag at the moment, the only thing I'm having doubts on is my driver, but I'm about to do some testing this weekend at a demo, and I'll probably explore the U-Try stuff from GlobalGolf. Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: LAB Link.1 Ball: Z-Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I used to go thru 2-3 iron sets a year and at least that many drivers and woods too. Now it's more about 2 years since I've gone back to playing titleist and considering Mizuno and ping for future options Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I'm planning on a 2 - 3 year driver cycle, unless something is just that amazing. Irons 3 years Wedges every year Putter... never maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josmi15 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 When my wife least suspects it Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Titleist 917D2 10.5 Ben Hogan GS53 3 Wood PING G425 MAX 5 Wood Cleveland UHX Launcher 3 Iron PING G30 5-PW Cleveland RTX 3.0 50/10 V-MG Cleveland RTX 3.0 54/14 V-FG Cleveland RTX 3.0 58/12 V -FG EVNROLL ER-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00sportsman Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 When my wife least suspects it Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Yup. And of course, an upgrade for me means 10 years old instead of 20. Sent from my XT1585 using MyGolfSpy mobile app I always try to remember that I'm not good enough to get mad! My Bag: G400 Max G30 3W King S9-1 5W Aeroburner 3 Rescue/Hybrid G400 5-UW RTX4 52* and 56* 2Bar Mallet Traverse II Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Honestly I've been changing equipment quite frequently until last season. It wasn't so much wear and tear it was find equipment I really liked and was excited about playing with. Driver is still a question mark, but the rest is staying put. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Depends on the club and if I find any good deals. I almost always buy used. The only club in my bag that was bought new is my putter. Driver: been upgraded a couple of times over the past couple of years due to winning free drivers. Generally driver will last 5 years in my bag. Fairway: hit my current one well don't hit it enough to really want to change. Hybrids: like my hybrids so no changing these out. Got rid of 5 wood and put in a new hybrid last year as a replacement. Updated my existing hybrid to a newer model after having been in the bag for about 5!years. Irons: in year 4ish for my irons. Last set I had for about 10 years. Don't get motivates to change these a lot since I don't generally see much benefit Wedges; probably need to change but they were bought used when I bought my irons Putter: a few others have been tried but this putter fits my stroke; it is about 6 years old. I used to be a putter ho but learning about how to be a good putter kind of cured me of that habit. I will try other putters that fit my stroke. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPattGolf Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 For me it depends on how well I am playing because I try to save money and only buy new equipment when I have a decent amount winnings from tournaments. Only reason I wouldn't wait for that is if something breaks or wedges are just worn out. Anything is game to be changed when I have winnings. However, my Black ER2 putter will be nearly impossible to displace! * Staff Professional* Driver: Stealth Plus+ (7.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Black 6X Tipped 1" 3 Wood: Stealth Plus+ (14.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Blue 7x Tipped 1" Driving Iron: P790 UDI 2 iron - HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 4 Iron: P790 - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (5-7) P7MC - KBS C-Taper 130 X Irons (8-P) P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X Wedges: MG3 Black 50.09 / 55.11 - KBS TOUR FLT 130 X 60* Wedge: High Toe Raw - KBS Tour 130 X Putter: Custom Black ER2 or Custom Black Del Monte Bag: FlexTech Stand Bag Glove: Tour Preferred Glove Ball: TP5X #11 RangeFinder: R1 Smart Rangefinder Instagram: @dpattgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly6 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I tend to swap my equipment more for fit than wear. After various fittings, I'm really happy with my bag. Very comfortable with woods and irons, and just made purchases from driver and putter fittings. Also happy with how well the mizuno T7's have held up after a year of play so those will stay in the bag for this season as well since I really like the feel Driver: Rogue 9*, -1" length FW: Epic SZ 13.5*, 18* -.5" length Utility: 816 H2 21* Irons: Apex CF 16, std. lenght/lie Wedges: T7 Blue Ion, 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: #7S Ball: K-sig (until I run out) RH golfer from Detroit, MI with a 14 handicap, working towards single digits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 What I should be doing: Driver/FW/Hybrid: Change shafts every 2 years. Change clubs every 4. Irons: Change grips every year. Change shafts every 3 years. Change clubs every 5-6 years. Wedges: Change grips every year. Change clubs every 2-3 Putter: Change grips every 2 years. Change clubs every 5. What I'm currently doing: Driver/FW/Hybrid: Change every 6-10 months. Irons: Change every 1-2 years. Wedges: Change every season. Putter: Change every time you have more than 1 3-putt in a round. Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Driver about every other year and I'm normally a year behind to save money. Wedges only if needed or I see something that is a real benefit to my game. My current ones are five years old. Putter almost never. I went ten years with my previous putter and only changed because I was selected as an EVNRoll tester and it worked a smidge better than my other putter. I doubt i will have another putter in my lifetime unless this one breaks or is stolen. The only reason that I changed putters to the prior one was the putter that I had was stolen. Fairway and hybrids every other year or so. Irons often because they are almost irrelevant to my score - seriously. If you haven't you should chart your club usage. You're going to find that irons are not as important as you may think. I want them to be as no brainer as possible - that's been a change for me - it's taken time and lots of discipline to give up on aesthetics in favor of functionality. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 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...
Flipper554 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Not really any schedule that I follow. The putter has been in my bag since it came on the market. Replaced my driver, irons and wedges this past winter, hadn't thought of doing it but I got a job offer during the off season, so I came out of retirement worked 4 months made a small wheelbarrow full of money and decided I wanted to get some new toys. Driver: Taylormade QI10 3W: Taylormade QI10 5W: Taylormade QI10 Hybrid Taylormade 4 QI10 Irons: 5 to LW Taylormade Stealth Putter: Taylormade Spider Tour Ball: Taylormade TP Bag: Hot Z Canadian flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slap Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 What I should be doing: Driver/FW/Hybrid: Change shafts every 2 years. Change clubs every 4. Irons: Change grips every year. Change shafts every 3 years. Change clubs every 5-6 years. Wedges: Change grips every year. Change clubs every 2-3 Putter: Change grips every 2 years. Change clubs every 5. This is interesting to me. Why would you have to change shafts? Do those lose anything after playing them for a couple of years? Krank Formula X Veylix Alpina 573 45" 9* CBX 3 Wood Matrix HD Radix S VIII 43" 15* Krank Formula X 5 Wood Matrix HD Radix S VIII 42" 18* Wishon Golf 775HS 3H Matrix Ozik Altus Hybrid X-Flex 39.75" 21* Wishon Golf 585HI 3DI same shaft as irons 38.25" 21* Wishon Golf 575 MMC Forged 5-A N.S.Pro Modus 3 Tour 120X Wishon Golf Micro-Groove HM S, L same shaft as irons ER7B Gravity Grip 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 This is interesting to me. Why would you have to change shafts? Do those lose anything after playing them for a couple of years? Not so much the shafts wear out or change characteristics, but as I get older and new technology comes out in shafts, there might something out there that would be better fitted for my swing. For instance, my driver angle of attack has changed over the last few years and I used to find shafts that launched the lowest and knocked off some spin...now I need a shaft that launches a little bit higher while maintaining the low spin. Your swing changes but club technology is getting maxed out in my opinion. Plus I'd rather spend $250 on a new shaft that might give me a few more yards and hit more fairways than spending $500 on a new setup that might or might not give me what I want. Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slap Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Not so much the shafts wear out or change characteristics, but as I get older and new technology comes out in shafts, there might something out there that would be better fitted for my swing. For instance, my driver angle of attack has changed over the last few years and I used to find shafts that launched the lowest and knocked off some spin...now I need a shaft that launches a little bit higher while maintaining the low spin. Your swing changes but club technology is getting maxed out in my opinion. Plus I'd rather spend $250 on a new shaft that might give me a few more yards and hit more fairways than spending $500 on a new setup that might or might not give me what I want. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Totally makes sense Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Krank Formula X Veylix Alpina 573 45" 9* CBX 3 Wood Matrix HD Radix S VIII 43" 15* Krank Formula X 5 Wood Matrix HD Radix S VIII 42" 18* Wishon Golf 775HS 3H Matrix Ozik Altus Hybrid X-Flex 39.75" 21* Wishon Golf 585HI 3DI same shaft as irons 38.25" 21* Wishon Golf 575 MMC Forged 5-A N.S.Pro Modus 3 Tour 120X Wishon Golf Micro-Groove HM S, L same shaft as irons ER7B Gravity Grip 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooremikea Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 How much time I spend surfing eBay dictates how often clubs last in my bag. Way more often than I should but typically sell the old clubs for about what I purchased them for so it does not cost a ton of money. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Driver - Ping G410 Plus 10.5 - Ping Tour 65 Stiff 4 Wood - Callaway Rogue - Project X Evenflow blue 6.0 Hybrids - Titleist 818 H2 - 3(c-1) and 4(c-4) - Tensei CK Blue 70 stiff Irons - Callaway Apex CF 16 5-AW - True Temper XP 95 Steel Stiff Wedges - Ping Glide 54 SS, 58 TS Putter - Edel e1 Torque balanced Indianapolis 5.5 Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 No fixed schedule. Only things that I bought at retail price are my irons (since my Mizuno MP59 were about 4 years old and not very forgiving) and my ER1 putter based on MGS test and reviews. I've only seen minimal improvement on the other clubs compared to the newest, shiniest on the market... so safe to say I wouldn't drop full retail price on them. But as a rule of thumb, I think 4 years is a good number. I play about 60-80 rounds per year and don't see much wear. SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbk57 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I was out of golf for about 20 years, nothing in my bag was newer than about 1990. I ditched my old woods. I bought a used Ping G 3wood, a 3 hybrid and a Taylormade M2 driver. Next up will be a putter. I have been studying this forum my old one is a slotline inertial. I am going with an Evnroll ER2 based upon my studies so far. Looking for a used one but don't need to buy yet so I am waiting a little while for one to pop up. I am comfortable that based upon reviews an Evnroll is going to serve me better than my old one. The M2 is an unbelievable jump from my old fashion metal driver which was a traditional size club head. The ball really feels like it explodes off the club face. My swing speed should be close to what it was when I quit, but it certainly feels the same as it did then. At the moment I think I only hit the ball marginally farther with the new club vs the old one. The big difference I see is that my chances of missing the ball are much lower. Mishits are a lot less of a problem and the ball is more controllable. I feel like a center hit with the M2 and a Center hit with my old driver would not be that different though. But it is much harder to hit a perfect ball with my old driver than with the M2 and the consequences of being off are a lot greater with the old club. Driver Taylor Made M2 Ping G 3 wood 14.5 loftPing G hybrid 19Hogan Radial 3-PW(forged circa 1989)Evnroll ER2, Golf bag, old and worn out circa 1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Right now it is weekly and I have not even started the season yet. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 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...
juspoole Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Much more often than I should. It really depends on how well I'm playing with current set up. Driver tends to be change more than anything else as it's the weakest point of my game. Trying the M2 now after having a Titleist in my bag since 2012. However I'm really hoping to win the G400 lst as I hit it at a demo and it was amazing for my swing. Wedges usually go after 2 years. Just bought Mizuno mp 18 sc with dg Amt x100 shafts and really like those so far. Putter has been a Scotty Cameron pro platinum for about 7 years. Want to try the evnroll but that's about it. I'm left handed so it's more difficult for me. Currently use a 2 iron instead of hybrid as I hit long irons pretty well. May go to club champion and try a fairway wood/hybrid just to see if I hit it any better. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X 2 Hybrid: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*) 3 Hybrid 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*) 4 Iron - T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft Irons 5-PW: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X Gap/Sand Wedge: Vokey SM6 49* SM8 54* Lob Wedge: Jaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff Putter: Phantom 5.5 34" Pro Platinum Newport 2 35" Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay0808 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I think for myself something has to be extremely better. That is why my woods are still Tour Edge E8. Some of the best I have ever played. I am itching to trying out some this year. I think my irons, wedges, and putter are safe for some years In my bag: Driver: Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS 10.5* (set to 9.5) UST Lin-Q Gunmetal 6f5 Wood: Tsi2 15* Project X RDX Black 70 6.5 Hybrids: King Utility 19.5* Diamana Tensei White Pro 90TX Irons: Cobra King Tour MIM 4-PW Dynamic Gold 120 X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 3 50*, 54*, 58* Tour Issue S400 Putter: Nashville Z1C 34" Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I should probably just leave this thread now. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaksy68 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Right now it is weekly and I have not even started the season yet. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy You and GS Rob seem to be in a competition! If I was on the same continent, and had the same specs I'd be following you around cleaning up the scraps. 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0 F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5 Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5 MLA Tour Mallet 33" Z Star Pioneer bag buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 In the process at the moment. Contemplating replacing the 5y/o 913D3 with a G400 or M4. Absolutely will be replacing the 3w and adding a 790UDI or a FliHi for now. Nothing will replace the 19 year old Anser 2. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole gray Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I still have my Callaway Razr XF irons and they will stay with me. If not in play, they will be tucked away safely in a closet. Lately I have been experimenting with irons and hopping around like a cat on a hot tin roof! I went from Titleist AP1 716 irons (very good irons) to the Ping G (also good irons!) to my present gamer set which is the Callaway Steelhead irons. Having gamed the Razr XF for years, I was a stick with ya clubs sort of man however these last few months have been a bit crazy. I have been fortunate enough to sale the Pings at a very small loss so the money exchange has been minimum. Being a club ho is kind of like sleeping around with hookers. Did I say I hook the ball! The Titleist irons had the graphite shafts which I LOVE and maybe I should have kept em. The last two sets I bagged had/have steel shafts and the reason being I was trying to be thrifty. The biggest reason I went to the Steelheads is I could buy them on a great sale at Callaway preowned and they were in my specs. I was fit recently for irons and + 1/2 with 2 up became my new fit for irons. Anyways the big mistake (again ) was trying to save bucks and going with steel. I know better yet my cheap ole arse insists on being budget minded. Sooooooooo now my right wrist is hollering WTF are you trying to do to me! Not sure what I'm going to do at this time because I can elevate the heavier shafts ,if I really go at it however later that evening and through the next day my wrists pay the price. I will go graphite with my next set and I absolutely will be looking for something with a big ass so I can hit the ball higher with less effort. I have a brand/set I have been lusting over since they came out however I'm waiting on the price tag to meet my budget. Until then I will be taping up my wrists for a while and hitting the Steelheads. I'm loving em and I hit them well however I'm sucking down the anti inflammatory pills like redneck in a Saturday night PBR drinking contest.... I have a ninety day playability clause at Cally Preowned so I can return them with 80 percent return value. Life of a club ho is not easy.... Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 Cleveland CBX ZipCore 52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft (Platinum @ 45/78) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Never a set time frame. Before I became a “junkyâ€, participating in forums, it was years between changes. Now? Seems like it's a weekly deal! Driver is never safe. Irons are second. Fairway, hybrid, putter, and wedges don't get changed all that often... I've had my hybrid since January of ‘14. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zylem Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I try to upgrade only when needed. Just upgraded my iron last July because the groves were wearing out. So once my clubs start looking like the picture below I start researching a new set. For driver I swing to new stuff each year but I only upgrade/replace if the club I am demoing is clearly a better fit. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Club ***** here... I change when the wind blows In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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