Shankster Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 This is definitely not what I expected to see. Homna at the top?! Pretty awesome to see how well the PING Glide 3.0 holds up when it’s damp out. I hope the governing bodies don’t see this and say “Hey PING... you can’t use your Hydropearl anymore.” Golfspy_CG2, cnosil, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickleeleep Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Can someone explain where the Honma really outperforms the Ping Glide 3.0? I see some very very small windows but I would think the difference in wet performance would outweigh all that. Quote Driver- 2016 M2 12* Tensei Red Stiff Wood(s)- G400 5 Wood 16.9*/ 7 Wood 21.1* Alta CB Stiff Irons- JPX 900 Forged 6-GW NS Pro 950GH Wedges- RTX 3 54* 588 RTX 2.0 58* RTX 4 64* Putter- Spider Tour Black Instagram- @patrickleeleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, patrickleeleep said: Can someone explain where the Honma really outperforms the Ping Glide 3.0? I see some very very small windows but I would think the difference in wet performance would outweigh all that. I think It is almost impossible to look at the numbers and understand why one club beat another. What you see in those tables is averages across all the testers. The winners are assessed by determining the best wedge for each individual tester and then seeing which clubs worked best for the majority of the golfers. PMookie and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke 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...
patrickleeleep Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, cnosil said: I think It is almost impossible to look at the numbers and understand why one club beat another. What you see in those tables is averages across all the testers. The winners are assessed by determining the best wedge for each individual tester and then seeing which clubs worked best for the majority of the golfers. That makes more sense. Quote Driver- 2016 M2 12* Tensei Red Stiff Wood(s)- G400 5 Wood 16.9*/ 7 Wood 21.1* Alta CB Stiff Irons- JPX 900 Forged 6-GW NS Pro 950GH Wedges- RTX 3 54* 588 RTX 2.0 58* RTX 4 64* Putter- Spider Tour Black Instagram- @patrickleeleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Yea I really like the wedge performance score chart they provide with each wedge to see where they excel if it's full swing 40yrd or wet and make decisions of what I care about from that. I wish they would do more specific individual club pro and cons like they do with the top 4. So I can see where certain clubs have strengths. I think they do a great job overall but hard to pinpoint how any specific club wins or looses a test.Using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I’m looking at getting one more wedge, and full shot score, along with dispersion are going to be the factors I look for in these results to help me pick an option. The Honma looks good early!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote 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...
Berg Ryman Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Happy to see these results considering I'll be in the market for new wedges this season.The fact that the wedge I'm thinking of getting for full swing shots performed tied for second best, and the one for around the greens was tied for third on 40 yard shots makes me very pleased. Quote In a Hoofer Lite bag TSR2, 10 degrees, A1 setting, Fujikara Speeder NX Blue 50-S Stealth, 15 degrees, VA Composites Nemesys 70-S E722, 19 degrees, Oban Devotion 80-S JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro 4-P, Nippon 950GH Stiff Flex CBX Zipcore 50* (bent to *49) and RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 54* (bent to *55), DG 115 Spinner, Tour Issue Staff Model TG 60*, Dynamic Gold 120 S300 SIK Golf Flo-C Tour B-XS (2022 Model) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'm curious as the the wet spin rate for the older Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth since it doesn't have the same finish as the 3.0. Then again, my 'wet' conditions are usually just dew from the overnight humidity and dry out after the turn. I think the biggest eye opener for me was the Cobra King Black. I used to play the trusty rusty line in my wedges and loved the grind. Cobra is a solid wedge that doesn't get enough credit. Also, while the Vokey SM7 might be the most popular wedge due to tour representation, it didn't scream top performer in any of the metrics. Maybe that's because we get the retail version of the wedge and the guys on TV get them all custom by tour truck folks. Quote 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...
golfinnut Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'm actually pretty surprised where the Vokey fits in this equation. Being that it's one of the most played on Tour. Quote WITB: Do I like Titleist or what? Driver: TSR3 9* UST Mamiya Proto LIN-Q Blue Fairways: TSi2 UST Mamiya LIN-Q Blue 13.5* Driving Iron: U500 17* Blue Ventus HB Velocore Irons: T350 4 & 5, T200 6 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Dart F4 105g Wedges: SM9 48*, SM9 52*, SM8 56* Modus Tour Wedge Putter: Newport 2 w/ Garsen Ultimate grip Ball: *ProV1 Left Dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 As a hydropearl owner i am most interested in how much the finish is damaged by each shot in the sand... Is the coating essentially gone from the club face after 1 season for your bunker club? That is a test I would be interested to see... Either way I believe the Mizuno system of having vertical grooves to help channel the water away would last longer than some fancy Teflon. I stick to my older 56 from green side sand traps and the 60 is only for short lofted chips within 50 yards. So i hope the keep the moisture repelling coating in tact for a long time. Quote G425 MAX Driver & 5W Baffler Rail-H 3H-4H 699 Pro Utility V2 - 4i APEX CF19 6-AW INDI Wedges 52, 56, 60 EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamese Moose Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 When I got fitted last year I ended up with the TM MG, and I am still extremely happy with them. At the time I also hit the Hi Toe version, and the fitter mentioned that the Hi Toe was much preferred by Tour players (incl. Tiger Woods). I understand that the Hi Toe allows them to hit shots that you otherwise can't, but not for me (spoiler alert: I'm no pro!). I hated the Hi Toe, much worse than anything else I hit. I found it extremely interesting, and personally validating, that the regular MG and Hi Toe are so far apart in the lists. Quote Moose, my cat, is Siamese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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