Popular Post PMookie Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 Yesterday I had the opportunity to do my second fitting with Robbe Trout, the Honma rep for Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi. We had been trying to arrange a meeting around his travel back to NELA and, like everything else in this world lately, it was delayed due to Covid. He came to Bayou DeSiard Country Club in Monroe, LA, again, and I met him there first thing as he was already pretty booked-up with members. The fitting was done completely outside on the range, hitting off the grass, using GC Quad. He and I had been communicating about my irons for almost three months, and we had talked at length about my set make-up, what issues I was having, what my misses have been, etc. I had sent him my Trackman numbers from last year’s fitting that included my Srixons, and the Honma TW 747 V irons so he could get a sense of performance differences and similarities. As we continued to talk, it became more-and-more apparent that the Modus 120X shafts were probably culprit number one, and the resultant spin off the head with these shafts was culprit number 2, so we knew that something like Dynamic Gold X100 was going to be a front runner. My goal for these irons would be to do one thing: reduce dispersion by eliminating the left side of the course, be more fade-biased. When I got to the course I warmed-up and stretched a good bit. I brought my SKLZ swing trainer for getting a “good lather”, then started hitting 3/4 seven irons using my Tour Striker Smart Ball. I brought my 7 iron, and my 50* and 58* wedges as we would be hitting the Honma 7 irons, and then double-checking my distances with my lowest lofted and highest lofted wedges to make sure we selected the appropriate lofts of the irons. As usual in fittings we started with my 7 iron. As I hit we began to talk about the shots: How did you strike that one? Is that the normal trajectory you see? What ball do you normally play? What ball flight and trajectory do you WANT to see? Is that your normal distance? What’s your big miss? Do you like how your shaft feels? Etc, etc. Any great fitting is going to have a LOT of back-and-forth. Even though Robbe and I had talked a lot leading-up to this, communication was still extremely important during the fitting. I showed my normal 15*-16* launch, 6500 spin, and 185 distance. I sprayed the shots both left, right, and at the flag, just like I do on the course. So, time to start trying the Honmas. Everything Robbe saw in-person was exactly as I described, so he knew right away to go with Dynamic Gold X100, +1” in the TR20 Tour V 7 iron, midsize grip. The added weight of the X100 should address some of my dispersion issues, which is what has been done with my driver shafts in the past. Immediately, at address, I could see these were smaller and more compact than the Z785. Not a ton, but noticeable. Similar top line, shorter blade length, and they seemed a bit shorter in the toe in terms of “height”, with similar offset, if not a TAD bit less than Srixon. The club was also lighter... I didn’t get the head weight, but the swing weight was definitely not the D8-D9 that mine are! The first few shots were noticeably lower trajectory. The feel off the face was as good as the Srixons. I liked the lighter weight right away. Robbe didn’t have the GC Quad set-up yet. He wanted me to get used to the club for a minute, see some shots, and ask a few questions before we turned-on the GC Quad again. This was smart. I wasn’t “numbers” influenced from swing one. I was paying more attention to the ball and where it was going. After about 10-12 shots, he started the GC Quad. Shot one: 181 yards, 2* to the right of the pin, spin at 6793... Shot two, 180 yards, 3* to the right, spin 6793..... Shot three, 184 yards, 1* to the right, 6793 spin.... I kid you NOT!!! The first THREE shots had the same identical spin! Holy crap. In addition, nothing left of the pin, all just nice fades, more piercing. In the first 10 shots I took, 6 of them had 6793 spin!!! CRAZY. Robbe then had me switch to the X100 in the Tour V with a shaft at 1/2” over length. Shots were just as good, with the distance being right around 180. He liked this a lot. He asked, “What do you think of going shorter in length, not going 1” over?” I’m glad he asked because I had tried this in the past and it didn’t work well. I’m 6’5” and when I have a club 1/2” shorter, when I finally get down to 9 iron and pitching wedge, I really feel like I have to WORK to stay down and get to the ball. In addition, I have a back disease that has taken all lordosis (curvature) out of my back, so I am pretty stiff in the lumbar region. In normal rounds I really start to get tight around the 16th hole, which coincides where I’m losing most of my strokes. He heard me, had me hit two more, then we went back to +1” and stayed there. Folks, this is key, You gotta have a fitter ask questions. You gotta have a fitter willing to listen to you. You gotta have a fitter that understands and can adjust and offer something different to see what you think. It’s crucial. Robbe has been in the business awhile and worked for Cobra before Honma. He played College golf. He knows the swing, and he knows components. He’s really good. If you’re in a fitting and conversation isn’t occurring, then you’re not in a FITTING! I then tried Robbe’s Tour V iron that had Dynamic Gold 120 X100 in them. I liked them, especially in the 4 iron! DAAAAAANG! Nice little bullet fades landing at 215! Numbers were good with these, but dispersion went up a tad, so we went back to the standard Dynamic Gold X100s. Spin settled-in right around 6700-6900, distance and dispersion were all good. He asked if I wanted to try an LZ, or a PX, but I knew that I was right where I needed to be. We were good-to-go. We put the order in for 4/5 in the Tour P (like what I did with my Srixons and had Z585 in the 4/5 for slightly more forgiveness), and 6-10 (yes, 10, Honma doesn’t switch to PW) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 at +1”, standard lie, and we went -1* on the lofts. One note here is that we decided to soft-step the shafts. Robbe brought-up what we had talked about early in the fitting, my back issues, and losing strokes in the last few holes. He mentioned that if we softened the shafts just a tad, we could keep the weight, spin, launch, and dispersion, but make it easier for me so I didn’t have to swing as hard to activate the shafts. I wouldn’t have to work as hard. I was good with it! They’re sending me grips in the box with my clubs because I didn’t want to pay the extra $13/club for Lamkin Sonar midsize when I have them at home. Robbe is also requesting the clubs all be made at D6, which might include them drilling-out some weight to get them there, or at least finding the lightest heads in the batch. That’s another issue with a D8-D9 club and end-of-round scoring! So, I’m excited! I should have them in about 10 days. In looking back at my Srixons, could I have just re-shafted them? Sure, to get better dispersion, for sure, but I had re-shafted through Srixon back when I had Z545 irons and it was $350, plus shipping there and back. I had always sent clubs back to the OEM for repairs so they stay within warranty. Here, I can sell my current irons, some shafts, and two fairway woods I have and come-out owing less for new Honmas... It also goes back to last year’s fitting at Club Champion. The Honmas won the day, but I could get the Srixons at cost. Here I am, with GREAT irons, but just not seeing the results on-course, and I keep seeing my GIR going down more, and more. So, as I get closer-and-closer to getting my new swing mechanics down, I can do it with a set of irons that give me the visual results to have more confidence in what the I should see after contact, which is huge. To know that one has eliminated, or greatly reduced, a miss is enormous in scoring better. I will be very glad to know where I should be aiming with my irons going forward knowing I can trust that the outcome SHOULD be one way. Here are some pics I took.Tour P on the left, Tour V on the rightSame. Tour P left, Tour V right Kanoito, tommc23, MattF and 15 others 12 6 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...
aerospace_ray Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Excellent write up of your experience and obviously very nice club set , beautiful irons. What you received IMO is a fitting experience that is a little old school (ie. outside, good quality dialog and looking at your tendencies before looking at numbers) mixed with modern technology (QC Quad). The fact you began with your clubs (your #7 iron) is as key as hitting off the grass outside. While I am a hobbyist club fitter at best, a trained eye recognizes a good fitting experience. From your write up I believe you did. Congrats. PMookie and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Excellent write up of your experience and obviously very nice club set , beautiful irons. What you received IMO is a fitting experience that is a little old school (ie. outside, good quality dialog and looking at your tendencies before looking at numbers) mixed with modern technology (QC Quad). The fact you began with your clubs (your #7 iron) is as key as hitting off the grass outside. While I am a hobbyist club fitter at best, a trained eye recognizes a good fitting experience. From your write up I believe you did. Congrats. Thanks, I appreciate it! Club Champion and True Spec places are good, for sure, but there’s no beating an outdoor fitting hitting off grass. There’s nothing like seeing the shot in real life, and how the wind is affecting it, etc. I’m lucky to have had these experiences!!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro aerospace_ray, JohnSmalls and sirchunksalot 3 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...
Rickp Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Great write up.Those are really nice looking clubs Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy JohnSmalls, PMookie and sirchunksalot 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...
PMookie Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Great write up.Those are really nice looking clubs Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyThank you. I can’t wait!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro sirchunksalot, JohnSmalls and Rickp 3 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...
AmishJason Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Sounds like you had a great experience. I like the looks of Honma clubs a lot, but Arkansas being Arkansas, I think the Dick's an hour away from me is the only place I could give them a swing. I looked briefly at Honma's website and their list of the mobile fitters, but since they don't list the full list of states each fitter covers, it's hard to tell who to contact. And again, Arkansas being Arkansas, there may not be a Honma rep who has it as part of their territory. Good luck with your new clubs @PMookie! JohnSmalls and PMookie 2 Quote Driver: Cobra Speedzone 10.5 Mitsubishi AV Blue S flex Wood: Cobra Bio Cell 3-4 Grafalloy Pro Launch Blue (low launch original version) S flex Hybrids: Taylormade GAPR 3 KBS graphite shaft Strata 4 and 5 hybrids R flex Irons: Strata 6-PW R flex Wedges: Texan Classics 52, 56, 60 R flex Putter: Odyssey Red Ball mallet Ball: Srixon Q Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Sounds like you had a great experience. I like the looks of Honma clubs a lot, but Arkansas being Arkansas, I think the Dick's an hour away from me is the only place I could give them a swing. I looked briefly at Honma's website and their list of the mobile fitters, but since they don't list the full list of states each fitter covers, it's hard to tell who to contact. And again, Arkansas being Arkansas, there may not be a Honma rep who has it as part of their territory. Good luck with your new clubs [mention=2567]PMookie[/mention]!Thanks! I can ask Robbe who the rep is, if you’d like. I think he said there are 5 or 6 more guys starting across the country today. Send me a message if you want me to ask. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Rickp, sirchunksalot and JohnSmalls 3 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...
AmishJason Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 51 minutes ago, PMookie said: Thanks! I can ask Robbe who the rep is, if you’d like. I think he said there are 5 or 6 more guys starting across the country today. Send me a message if you want me to ask. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you for the offer, but at the moment I'm not in the market for new irons. I know the fitting process would be non-committal, but it would be hard to walk away from a set of Honmas after getting my hands on them. sirchunksalot, PMookie, cnosil and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Cobra Speedzone 10.5 Mitsubishi AV Blue S flex Wood: Cobra Bio Cell 3-4 Grafalloy Pro Launch Blue (low launch original version) S flex Hybrids: Taylormade GAPR 3 KBS graphite shaft Strata 4 and 5 hybrids R flex Irons: Strata 6-PW R flex Wedges: Texan Classics 52, 56, 60 R flex Putter: Odyssey Red Ball mallet Ball: Srixon Q Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballplayer002003 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Looks great! I am impressed with the fact that he took the time to keep in touch with you over the three month period. That alone speaks volumes. Curious, what drew you to Honma in the first place? juspoole, sirchunksalot, JohnSmalls and 1 other 3 1 Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero Hzdrs Smoke x flex 70g 3 Wood: 917 w/ Diamana Whiteboard stiff 5 Wood : Epic Flash 18* Hzdrs Smoke stiff 4 Hybrid: TSi3 Hzdrs Smoke X flex Irons: 5-7 Apex forged 19 w/ Modus 120 X 9-A Apex Pro 19 w/ Modus 120 X Wedges: MD5 52&56 Jaws Dynamic Gold wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspoole Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Nice write up. Always exciting when something new and shiny is coming your way. Especially when you know it's fit really well to your game and will give you a confidence boost off the bat. Definitely agree with you on the outdoor fitting experience. I wish Club Champion and True Spec would give the option for this. Possibly do the initial fitting indoors to narrow down the best 2 club and shaft options and then go to a local range. I suppose most are happy with the indoor experience so you'd just be adding to overall time/cost and it wouldn't make business sense, but the consumer would love it! JohnSmalls, PMookie, tommc23 and 1 other 4 Quote 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...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Very cool experience! It's always good when a fitter listens and asks questions. I think you're gonna be very happy with the new toys. This is a fascinating business model - I think Honma is on to something. Working to schedule something with the new New England fitter soon. Will chime in when it happens! PMookie, Golfspy_CG2, Rickp and 2 others 5 Quote What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Very cool experience! It's always good when a fitter listens and asks questions. I think you're gonna be very happy with the new toys. This is a fascinating business model - I think Honma is on to something. Working to schedule something with the new New England fitter soon. Will chime in when it happens! Can’t wait to hear ALL about it!!! I’m intrigued to see what they fit you with. So many great options!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro sirchunksalot 1 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...
PMookie Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Nice write up. Always exciting when something new and shiny is coming your way. Especially when you know it's fit really well to your game and will give you a confidence boost off the bat. Definitely agree with you on the outdoor fitting experience. I wish Club Champion and True Spec would give the option for this. Possibly do the initial fitting indoors to narrow down the best 2 club and shaft options and then go to a local range. I suppose most are happy with the indoor experience so you'd just be adding to overall time/cost and it wouldn't make business sense, but the consumer would love it!I think True Spec has those mobile fitting “carts” at some golf clubs, but CC doesn’t. It’s quite interesting to see my spin numbers outdoors because inside at CC they were 1000 rpms less on every club vs my outdoor numbers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro sirchunksalot 1 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...
PMookie Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Looks great! I am impressed with the fact that he took the time to keep in touch with you over the three month period. That alone speaks volumes. Curious, what drew you to Honma in the first place?Honma posted on Instagram about how they were going to be initiating their mobile fittings. I sent them a DM that I’d be interested. They responded with a rep’s contact info, and away we went. The rep I was originally set-up with didn’t cover NE LA, so I was handed-off to Robbe. I had hit their previous model iron at Club Champion, so when I saw mobile fitting, and new clubs were coming-out, I wanted to give them a try out on a range somewhere instead of inside.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro JohnSmalls and sirchunksalot 2 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...
PMookie Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Very cool experience! It's always good when a fitter listens and asks questions. I think you're gonna be very happy with the new toys. This is a fascinating business model - I think Honma is on to something. Working to schedule something with the new New England fitter soon. Will chime in when it happens! Make sure you take a look at the “Wedge Wizard” wedges they have. Pretty cool!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro sirchunksalot and JohnSmalls 2 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...
PMookie Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Nice write up. Always exciting when something new and shiny is coming your way. Especially when you know it's fit really well to your game and will give you a confidence boost off the bat. Definitely agree with you on the outdoor fitting experience. I wish Club Champion and True Spec would give the option for this. Possibly do the initial fitting indoors to narrow down the best 2 club and shaft options and then go to a local range. I suppose most are happy with the indoor experience so you'd just be adding to overall time/cost and it wouldn't make business sense, but the consumer would love it!Ha! Ian Fraser from TXG was a mobile fitter for them! A YouTube video from 2016.Here’s a pic of their set-up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro daviddvm, sirchunksalot, juspoole and 2 others 5 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...
ballplayer002003 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 27 minutes ago, PMookie said: Honma posted on Instagram about how they were going to be initiating their mobile fittings. I sent them a DM that I’d be interested. They responded with a rep’s contact info, and away we went. The rep I was originally set-up with didn’t cover NE LA, so I was handed-off to Robbe. I had hit their previous model iron at Club Champion, so when I saw mobile fitting, and new clubs were coming-out, I wanted to give them a try out on a range somewhere instead of inside. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro That's serious customer service. JohnSmalls, sirchunksalot and PMookie 3 Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero Hzdrs Smoke x flex 70g 3 Wood: 917 w/ Diamana Whiteboard stiff 5 Wood : Epic Flash 18* Hzdrs Smoke stiff 4 Hybrid: TSi3 Hzdrs Smoke X flex Irons: 5-7 Apex forged 19 w/ Modus 120 X 9-A Apex Pro 19 w/ Modus 120 X Wedges: MD5 52&56 Jaws Dynamic Gold wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 That's serious customer service. Amen! The rep that I was going to meet was the one that helped me get the rep over in Texas. Very kind to give-up a potential sale. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro sirchunksalot, JohnSmalls, ballplayer002003 and 1 other 4 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...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Great experience and write up. Can’t wait to see pics of the new sticks JohnSmalls, PMookie, Rickp and 1 other 4 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...
jayjay0808 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 2:20 PM, PMookie said: Amen! The rep that I was going to meet was the one that helped me get the rep over in Texas. Very kind to give-up a potential sale. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro What was the upgrade cost for the Ventus? I got a TR20 460 for a great price with the stock Vizard 60X. Just want to see what the cost would be to tighten up dispersion PMookie and JohnSmalls 2 Quote 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...
PMookie Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 What was the upgrade cost for the Ventus? I got a TR20 460 for a great price with the stock Vizard 60X. Just want to see what the cost would be to tighten up dispersion$250 if I remember correctly.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...
Wrosy Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Looks like an awesome setup! I wonder what happened with Justin Rose and Honma - huge loss for Honma in my estimation. I have always had a slight bias against them (and Ping for that matter) because they pushed in-house shafts; it felt a little gimmicky. I’m glad you had a great experience with then though, and I’ll have to check them out next time there is a demo days around here.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote WITB 2019 Driver - [NEW] Mizuno ST190, Atmos Black 6x, adjusted to 8.5 degrees 3 Wood - Callaway Alpha 816, Graphite Design AD-DI 7x - 15 degrees Hybrid - Callaway XR OS, Graphite Design AD-DI 7x - 18 degrees Irons - Adams CMB, KBS C-Taper - 4 iron - GW Wedges - Scratch, KBS C-Taper - 53, 58 Putter - Taylormade TP Ardmore Red Limited Edition - 34 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Awesome review/write-up @PMookie! Perhaps I missed it, but I'm curious what drew you to Honma? JohnSmalls and PMookie 2 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 (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said: Awesome review/write-up @PMookie! Perhaps I missed it, but I'm curious what drew you to Honma? A fitting that included the T World 747 V irons, and then shortly thereafter, an Instagram post that announced their Fitting Van Experience launching for 2020. The irons were the best in my fitting, and when I saw the new driver pics, I knew I wanted to try it as well. JohnSmalls and sirchunksalot 2 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...
PMookie Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 They arrived today!!!! Honma TR20 Tour P 4/5, and Tour V 6-10. THEZIPR23, golfingbrock, Golfspy_CG2 and 4 others 4 3 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...
PMookie Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Golfspy_CG2, tommc23, chisag and 4 others 4 3 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...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Great pics, thanks. Anxious to hear how they do. PMookie and Rickp 2 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...
JohnSmalls Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, PMookie said: Annnnnnd? ( I realize it has literally been one minute since you posted these pictures....but I don't have patience and that should plenty of time to test and write a full 2 month review) PMookie, sirchunksalot and cnosil 3 Quote Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said: Annnnnnd? ( I realize it has literally been one minute since you posted these pictures....but I don't have patience and that should plenty of time to test and write a full 2 month review) You can see they were taken to the range. I hit all of them.... Not ONE went left, which had been an issue with the Srixons, and was a major goal of correcting in the fitting. I also went out to #1 & #9 and dropped balls at 160, 150, and 140. 1 was straight down wind, 9 was dead into it. None were lost left! Great early sign! I chipped with the PW around the green and I loved the feel and performance. Long way to go yet, and their first full round should be Wednesday in E TX if the rain holds off. Here’s a pic of the PW. Three straight strikes in the same exact spot. Yep, a tad high, but center, and all right on top of each other. aerospace_ray, tommc23, cnosil and 2 others 4 1 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...
cnosil Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 You can see they were taken to the range. I hit all of them.... Not ONE went left, which had been an issue with the Srixons, and was a major goal of correcting in the fitting. I also went out to #1 & #9 and dropped balls at 160, 150, and 140. 1 was straight down wind, 9 was dead into it. None were lost left! Great early sign! I chipped with the PW around the green and I loved the feel and performance. Long way to go yet, and their first full round should be Wednesday in E TX if the rain holds off. Here’s a pic of the PW. Three straight strikes in the same exact spot. Yep, a tad high, but center, and all right on top of each other. I hit the TR20 P 7 iron today and itwas pretty nice. Still like my 765s better . Hope you enjoy them. JohnSmalls, Rickp and PMookie 3 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: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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