JonMUSC08 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 8:46 PM, Golfspy_CG2 said: I don’t know what my next set of irons will be or when. But i can say they will have recoil shafts! I'v never tried the recoil shafts. Always been fit/recommended (by the Mizuno swing analyzer) for KBS and Dynamic gold shafts. My impression was they are for high launch and slower swing speed? yes/no? Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, JonMUSC08 said: I'v never tried the recoil shafts. Always been fit/recommended (by the Mizuno swing analyzer) for KBS and Dynamic gold shafts. My impression was they are for high launch and slower swing speed? yes/no? Even before my swing slowed to the pace of a sundial, I played them in a couple sets of irons. They are just a very smooth easy to swing shaft. I think they have profiles for all types of swings, yes they may have made their initial impact in the lighter weights for the slower speeds. But they have 95 and I believe 110 and 125 weights now that play to a much firmer feel for those that prefer that weight. I have been a big proponent of KBS and still am, I love the TGI graphite, and had the C Taper lite and $ Taper lite shafts in irons very recently. Both are high quality, I would put the Recoil 760 and the KBS TGI 70's and 80's as very similar shafts. I just miss playing them as I think it's been about 2 years maybe 3 since I've had a set in some irons. tony@CIC, JonMUSC08 and Rickp 3 Quote 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...
JonMUSC08 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: Even before my swing slowed to the pace of a sundial, I played them in a couple sets of irons. They are just a very smooth easy to swing shaft. I think they have profiles for all types of swings, yes they may have made their initial impact in the lighter weights for the slower speeds. But they have 95 and I believe 110 and 125 weights now that play to a much firmer feel for those that prefer that weight. I have been a big proponent of KBS and still am, I love the TGI graphite, and had the C Taper lite and $ Taper lite shafts in irons very recently. Both are high quality, I would put the Recoil 760 and the KBS TGI 70's and 80's as very similar shafts. I just miss playing them as I think it's been about 2 years maybe 3 since I've had a set in some irons. Gotcha! Apparently for my swing, i'm on the edge of Stiff and X-Stiff. Got put into some KBS S-taper 130 X-stiff shafts but soft stepped. Guess my swing prefers those heavier ones. Rickp, Golfspy_CG2 and tony@CIC 3 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berg Ryman Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 8:35 PM, fixyurdivot said: For those who have gamed the G410's and now the G700 or G710's, what are your thoughts on a split bag? Thinking a 4i and 5i G700 series paired with the G410's? My shot tracking is showing a much bigger inconsistency with the 4i and 5i than I'd like. Fix, I love my long irons in the G710, so I feel you on that set up. Could be interesting. fixyurdivot 1 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...
JonMUSC08 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 James Robinson Golf on Youtube just listed the G710's as his #1 most forgiving iron for mid to high hdcp players. His 2nd was the new Mizuno JPX 921 hot metal (my preference). Rickp 1 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 James Robinson Golf on Youtube just listed the G710's as his #1 most forgiving iron for mid to high hdcp players. His 2nd was the new Mizuno JPX 921 hot metal (my preference).I would agree except this morning the G710’s took a breakSent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Starting to show a bit of wear on leading edge of 8i.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, Rickp said: Starting to show a bit of wear on leading edge of 8i. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy The wear isn’t bad. I wouldn’t mind it. Black/grey/silver whatever color you want to call it goes well together Rickp 1 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 The wear isn’t bad. I wouldn’t mind it. Black/grey/silver whatever color you want to call it goes well together I thought the wear would bother my “over detail brain” I get but it doesn’t.I’m still happy w them. The Mizzies are complaining about no play timeSent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, Rickp said: I thought the wear would bother my “over detail brain” I get but it doesn’t. I’m still happy w them. The Mizzies are complaining about no play time Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I’m extremely detail oriented and I thought the same thing but the wear had a good look. Similar to the nicely worn wedge Rickp 1 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placasse61 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I have been golfing for 43 years. Played somewhere between 4-10 rounds a year. I have never been a really good golfer ranging around 98-108. Over the past three years averaging 12 rounds I was able to close the gap to average 100 (94 - 104). This year after my typical 8 rounds, my son Mark, gifted me the Ping G710 irons. At first I liked the looks of the flat black heads, the crack as you hit the ball and the ball launches off the club. Since then I have played 22 rounds. My average score has dropped to 96 with 12 rounds 94 - 98, 6 rounds 102-106 and 4 of my best rounds ever 88, 91, 92, 93. I have fewer bad shots, have gained at least 10 yards on my iron play with more accuracy. As my 88 shows I am hitting more greens in regulation and putting myself in better position if not on it. So the clubs were used for 30 rounds this year (8 by my son) not including many buckets at the range. I feel they have held up well and still really look great. Looking forward to some Video rounds waiting for courses to open again in March !!!! GolfSpy_SHARK, Golfspy_CG2, Nunfa0 and 5 others 8 Quote 4-PW and UW Ping G710 Ping Glide 54 degree wedge 1,3,5 Taylor-Made Titanium bubble shafts (24years) Top-Flite Gamer Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Placasse61 said: I have been golfing for 43 years. Played somewhere between 4-10 rounds a year. I have never been a really good golfer ranging around 98-108. Over the past three years averaging 12 rounds I was able to close the gap to average 100 (94 - 104). This year after my typical 8 rounds, my son Mark, gifted me the Ping G710 irons. At first I liked the looks of the flat black heads, the crack as you hit the ball and the ball launches off the club. Since then I have played 22 rounds. My average score has dropped to 96 with 12 rounds 94 - 98, 6 rounds 102-106 and 4 of my best rounds ever 88, 91, 92, 93. I have fewer bad shots, have gained at least 10 yards on my iron play with more accuracy. As my 88 shows I am hitting more greens in regulation and putting myself in better position if not on it. So the clubs were used for 30 rounds this year (8 by my son) not including many buckets at the range. I feel they have held up well and still really look great. Looking forward to some Video rounds waiting for courses to open again in March !!!! Nice update Pete! I'm glad you got to use them that much and even more glad that you saw your scoring average drop! Jimmy is going to need more strokes the the next time we play! GolfSpy_SHARK and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I have been golfing for 43 years. Played somewhere between 4-10 rounds a year. I have never been a really good golfer ranging around 98-108. Over the past three years averaging 12 rounds I was able to close the gap to average 100 (94 - 104). This year after my typical 8 rounds, my son Mark, gifted me the Ping G710 irons. At first I liked the looks of the flat black heads, the crack as you hit the ball and the ball launches off the club. Since then I have played 22 rounds. My average score has dropped to 96 with 12 rounds 94 - 98, 6 rounds 102-106 and 4 of my best rounds ever 88, 91, 92, 93. I have fewer bad shots, have gained at least 10 yards on my iron play with more accuracy. As my 88 shows I am hitting more greens in regulation and putting myself in better position if not on it. So the clubs were used for 30 rounds this year (8 by my son) not including many buckets at the range. I feel they have held up well and still really look great. Looking forward to some Video rounds waiting for courses to open again in March !!!!Can’t go wrong w the G710 irons. You seem to be a natural for them.As far as the wear it hasn’t bothered me either.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy BOS, Golfspy_CG2, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Starting to show a bit of wear on leading edge of 8i.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyAfter how many rounds? Long term do you think they'll stay in the bag? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I'v never tried the recoil shafts. Always been fit/recommended (by the Mizuno swing analyzer) for KBS and Dynamic gold shafts. My impression was they are for high launch and slower swing speed? yes/no?If you look at the specs for the ESX 400 series they are all high launch. The 600 series, which are also heavier are mid to high Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK and JonMUSC08 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 After how many rounds? Long term do you think they'll stay in the bag? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpyUntil the next “shiny thing” comes along.The T300’s are calling......Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK, Golfspy_CG2 and JohnSmalls 1 2 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rickp said: Until the next “shiny thing” comes along. The T300’s are calling...... Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Interesting how different clubs work for different people. I tried them this past summer at a fitting and they didn't work for me at all - even though I really wanted them to. They were short on distance and with a WIDE dispersion pattern. D-7 and Cobra SZ were the best and ended up picking the SZs because they were shinier . FYI, at the time the 919 were sold out and the 921's weren't on the market yet. Rickp, JohnSmalls and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Interesting how different clubs work for different people. I tried them this past summer at a fitting and they didn't work for me at all - even though I really wanted them to. They were short on distance and with a WIDE dispersion pattern. D-7 and Cobra SZ were the best and ended up picking the SZs because they were shinier . FYI, at the time the 919 were sold out and the 921's weren't on the market yet. True that. I’ve tried some of the latest & greatest over the years and didn’t work for me.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy JohnSmalls, fixyurdivot and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I just tested the G710's this past week and found them to be the worst of those in the PING fitting cart. This really surprised me and I tested that head after I'd been hitting the G410 and i500, and had a good swing/contact mojo going. Based on the reviews here and on YT, I was expecting them to do well. Unless somehow the head weight with the Recoil shaft I used for the test was really different, I have no clue why the poor performance. Perhaps there is a total club head volume/ cross-sectional area threshold I finally reached? Rickp, Nunfa0, JohnSmalls and 1 other 3 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said: I just tested the G710's this past week and found them to be the worst of those in the PING fitting cart. This really surprised me and I tested that head after I'd been hitting the G410 and i500, and had a good swing/contact mojo going. Based on the reviews here and on YT, I was expecting them to do well. Unless somehow the head weight with the Recoil shaft I used for the test was really different, I have no clue why the poor performance. Perhaps there is a total club head volume/ cross-sectional area threshold I finally reached? what about them was troubling? I was a tester.. they weren't ideal for me but still played very straight and long. Long due to the more aggressive lofting. JohnSmalls 1 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, JonMUSC08 said: what about them was troubling? I was a tester.. they weren't ideal for me but still played very straight and long. Long due to the more aggressive lofting. I went from consistently hitting both the G410 and i500 to within a handful of yards, in distance and dispersion, to short fats, half shanks, and 2/10 solid strikes. Like I said, it really surprised me. I switched the shaft back to the G410 and then back to the G710 and not much difference. They just did not feel good and even my solid hits were meh. In a way, it was similar to how the Wilson D7's hit for me during my bag fitting at TrueSpec a couple weeks ago. They were the worst of those I tested. As I mentioned in another thread, I would never have guessed clubs within the same basic design/playability category would perform so differently. Subtle difference yes, but not drastic. JohnSmalls 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, fixyurdivot said: I went from consistently hitting both the G410 and i500 to within a handful of yards, in distance and dispersion, to short fats, half shanks, and 2/10 solid strikes. Like I said, it really surprised me. I switched the shaft back to the G410 and then back to the G710 and not much difference. They just did not feel good and even my solid hits were meh. In a way, it was similar to how the Wilson D7's hit for me during my bag fitting at TrueSpec a couple weeks ago. They were the worst of those I tested. As I mentioned in another thread, I would never have guessed clubs within the same basic design/playability category would perform so differently. Subtle difference yes, but not drastic. hhmm odd. Not too far off from the G410's but weighting could be enough to mess ya up. As a 12hdcp, they're out of your 'classification' anyway. I personally classified them as SGI irons; helped people really sweep the ball. A lot more turf interaction. On the flip side, i hated the Ping i500's. haha Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 28 minutes ago, JonMUSC08 said: hhmm odd. Not too far off from the G410's but weighting could be enough to mess ya up. As a 12hdcp, they're out of your 'classification' anyway. I personally classified them as SGI irons; helped people really sweep the ball. A lot more turf interaction. On the flip side, i hated the Ping i500's. haha I love the i500 look and hit them great but they are not really offering any more distance and are less forgiving than the G410. Much like my recent experiment with the Cobra Forged Tours (PCB category and quite small) I found a threshold. I loved their look but they were just too demanding. Not to say their is no other PCB make/model that would match my ball striking capability but I suspect there isn't. Going the other direction, one would think a better player would not have any issues hitting head designs in the "oversized tennis racquet" category... but maybe that's not the case? This brings up another question I have about club categories and which is best suited for a player. Does forcing yourself to game and work at mastering a smaller, less forgiving design, make you a better ball striker? And, conversely, does choosing a more forgiving club cause one to become sloppy and less focused on delivering an exacting swing path? We see a lot of tour level players opting for tech and forgiveness even though, as compared to the vast majority of amateurs, their hitting a dime size vs. quarter size contact area. JohnSmalls 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I just tested the G710's this past week and found them to be the worst of those in the PING fitting cart. This really surprised me and I tested that head after I'd been hitting the G410 and i500, and had a good swing/contact mojo going. Based on the reviews here and on YT, I was expecting them to do well. Unless somehow the head weight with the Recoil shaft I used for the test was really different, I have no clue why the poor performance. Perhaps there is a total club head volume/ cross-sectional area threshold I finally reached? That’s funny how that happens, not every club is for everyone. A while back I tried the Rogue/Rogue X irons and absolutely hated them ! So far I’m still happy with the G710’s. Of course there’s always the next “shiny thing”Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Nunfa0, JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 15 hours ago, fixyurdivot said: I love the i500 look and hit them great but they are not really offering any more distance and are less forgiving than the G410. Much like my recent experiment with the Cobra Forged Tours (PCB category and quite small) I found a threshold. I loved their look but they were just too demanding. Not to say their is no other PCB make/model that would match my ball striking capability but I suspect there isn't. Going the other direction, one would think a better player would not have any issues hitting head designs in the "oversized tennis racquet" category... but maybe that's not the case? This brings up another question I have about club categories and which is best suited for a player. Does forcing yourself to game and work at mastering a smaller, less forgiving design, make you a better ball striker? And, conversely, does choosing a more forgiving club cause one to become sloppy and less focused on delivering an exacting swing path? We see a lot of tour level players opting for tech and forgiveness even though, as compared to the vast majority of amateurs, their hitting a dime size vs. quarter size contact area. I am down with that theory; to improve, practice hitting blades and not large forgiving clubs. My one rebuttal would be people who just wanna play and have fun. Don't care much about improving at a more detailed level. BUT if you wanna be the best player you can be, practicing small and teaching yourself to miss small will help. fixyurdivot and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I’ve still got the G710 irons in the bag.I’m shocked they knocked out the Mizuno’s. It may be time to part with the Mizzies, they look miserable in the back up bag. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK and Berg Ryman 2 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berg Ryman Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I'm still rocking my G710's as well @Rickp. Again, might be out of my handicap range so to speak, but I like the look and they just launch the ball for me. GolfSpy_SHARK and Rickp 2 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...
Rickp Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I'm still rocking my G710's as well [mention=69092]Rickp[/mention]. Again, might be out of my handicap range so to speak, but I like the look and they just launch the ball for me.That’s what I like, the height! I get a lot of looks because there’s not many G710 irons in the wild.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berg Ryman Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Rickp said: That’s what I like, the height! I get a lot of looks because there’s not many G710 irons in the wild. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Agreed with you on that one. They are a pretty solid iron but you don't see a lot of them out there. Happy to hear they're still going strong for you Rick! GolfSpy_SHARK and Rickp 2 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...
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