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1 hour ago, russtopherb said:

I don’t think Cobra has any choice in the matter, unfortunately. If they don’t have things from their vendors & suppliers, then they can’t send them to the challenge members. I would have to think that they considered logistical issues with custom orders and potential problems before they agreed to hold the CCC with MGS this year. The timing delays stink, as do Joe’s concerns with his shafts, but it’s not like Cobra is sitting there saying “meh”. Their hands are tied in a lot of this I would think, based on my own experiences lately with order delays, product shortages, etc at work. 

It’s strange that I can get one of these bags within a week in Australia but they can’t get the same bag to the challenge guys. Also, Cobra website still says 12-15 days prior to shipping for custom orders.

I would have thought Cobra might have prioritised the Cobra Connect Challenge orders as it would have to be a pretty cheap marketing opportunity, especially their marketing budget is taken as a whole. It’s not as if they weren’t aware it was happening, 2 of their senior staff are involved directly. I’m assuming those guys won’t be using whatever grips and shafts Cobra had available. 

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9 hours ago, Peaksy68 said:

I know that there are serious issues with supply, but to not be able to provide any of your top 4 is appalling. To substitute something with a different sizing is perhaps even worse. I would have thought they should have been able to offer a standard grip, even if it was an upcharge (that they really should cover)

I’d be very interested if they are substituting shafts and grips for normal customers.  
 

Were the grips you had installed built in Arccos grips?  
 

 

Yes. I will just put the Arccos sensors we were sent to baseline our normal set onto the cobra grips 

It really is mind boggling that an OEM would want to represent their product this way

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9 hours ago, Peaksy68 said:

@Brian Aand @Mtbryant01, were  you told of the long delay when you ordered?  Nearly 3 months is getting crazy.

No bags yet seems very strange.I wonder if Cobra are expecting everyone to carry a loose pile of clubs around with them.

Unfortunately Cobra seem to be giving themselves a black eye.

They did not say how long lead times were originally, that being said the shafts were communicated to us to pick other shafts because of long leads after our orders.

That being said, I am still running to the door when the FedEx truck goes by like a kid on Christmas! Knowing how the transportation  industry is right now, I am not surprised by delays on anything. It’s a vicious cycle, manufacturer’s can’t get the raws shipped to them because of a shortage of freight, no raws means no products to ship, yet there is still a major freight availability shortage 

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Fairway Wood:   image.jpeg.b9b42744cb10f0524500549b74545dd7.jpegCobra Radspeed Big 3 Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5

Hybrid:  image.jpeg.c5ec9f74aa563ad0246ab686b1c35eeb.jpegCobra Aerojet 5 Wood Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5

Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 (4-AW) AMT Black Stiff Shafts 

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PSA TO ANYONE BUYING CLUBS WITH COBRA CONNECT GRIPS

When we originally placed our orders, I had my clubs ordered at playing length + .5 inches to account for the sensor.  However, cobra told us to just order at playing length and they would figure everything out.  Well, turns out the playing length with the cobra connect grip includes the part of the grip that houses the sensor.

Being that I just regripped all my clubs with regular grips, guess what I just discovered?  All of my clubs are now .5" under my standard playing length.  Ugh.  

So be advised - if you ever order something from Cobra with the connect grips, either plan on always regripping with their special grips, or order .5" over your standard playing length if getting the smart grips.

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9 minutes ago, jlukes said:

PSA TO ANYONE BUYING CLUBS WITH COBRA CONNECT GRIPS

When we originally placed our orders, I had my clubs ordered at playing length + .5 inches to account for the sensor.  However, cobra told us to just order at playing length and they would figure everything out.  Well, turns out the playing length with the cobra connect grip includes the part of the grip that houses the sensor.

Being that I just regripped all my clubs with regular grips, guess what I just discovered?  All of my clubs are now .5" under my standard playing length.  Ugh.  

So be advised - if you ever order something from Cobra with the connect grips, either plan on always regripping with their special grips, or order .5" over your standard playing length if getting the smart grips.

Interesting. Cobra states .25 inches in length difference between their build of connect vs standard grips. That’s what I saw when I switched grips this year too. 
 

edit: I put on the same Lamkin grip on the non-connect version, that could have something to do with it. 

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11 minutes ago, B.Boston said:

Interesting. Cobra states .25 inches in length difference between their build of connect vs standard grips. That’s what I saw when I switched grips this year too. 
 

edit: I put on the same Lamkin grip on the non-connect version, that could have something to do with it. 

Aligned the soles of the irions. Using the white stripes on the grip for comparison 

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with connect sensor installed on the cobra club

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2 minutes ago, jlukes said:

Aligned the soles of the irions. Using the white stripes on the grip for comparison 

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Yeah I had measured the before and after to that lines too. Must be something to do with the grips. 
 

Dont manufactures typically build sets to length without the grips on anyway? I figured the specs online were to show people that the the connect grips add a little bulk to the butt end, albeit less than a screw in sensor. 
 

still interesting to see a half inch change. 

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8 minutes ago, B.Boston said:

Yeah I had measured the before and after to that lines too. Must be something to do with the grips. 
 

Dont manufactures typically build sets to length without the grips on anyway? I figured the specs online were to show people that the the connect grips add a little bulk to the butt end, albeit less than a screw in sensor. 
 

still interesting to see a half inch change. 

Some OEMs measure length to the end of the grip cap some to the shaft. Crazy

Titleist -  end of shaft.

TaylorMade - End of grip cap

Mizuno - End of grip cap

Ping - end of grip cap

 

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10 hours ago, Peaksy68 said:

It’s strange that I can get one of these bags within a week in Australia but they can’t get the same bag to the challenge guys. Also, Cobra website still says 12-15 days prior to shipping for custom orders.

I would have thought Cobra might have prioritised the Cobra Connect Challenge orders as it would have to be a pretty cheap marketing opportunity, especially their marketing budget is taken as a whole. It’s not as if they weren’t aware it was happening, 2 of their senior staff are involved directly. I’m assuming those guys won’t be using whatever grips and shafts Cobra had available. 

I'm of another mind, where Cobra may be prioritizing paid orders given backlogs and the fact that while this is indeed marketing for them, the participants are all getting their gear for free. Does that excuse some of the more concerning things, like 4th choice shafts that completely don't work? No, it doesn't. However, I still choose to look at things in a big picture sort of way. 

Of course, I'm a bystander here, as are the rest of us - any frustration on the part of the participants is 100% understandable. 

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5 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

I'm of another mind, where Cobra may be prioritizing paid orders given backlogs and the fact that while this is indeed marketing for them, the participants are all getting their gear for free. Does that excuse some of the more concerning things, like 4th choice shafts that completely don't work? No, it doesn't. However, I still choose to look at things in a big picture sort of way. 

Of course, I'm a bystander here, as are the rest of us - any frustration on the part of the participants is 100% understandable. 

While they may be getting to the “paid” orders first, how much positive or negative marketing is this generating for them? If you were considering a cobra club and saw the delay and also not being able to read the reviews, how likely are you to go out and drop $400 on it? I think that’s where frustration from non participants comes from. From the competitors, it’s the excitement and delay that’s killing us, then to not get the clubs we wanted and in @jlukes case shafts that aren’t compatible with him, it’s frustrating…

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Just now, Brian A said:

While they may be getting to the “paid” orders first, how much positive or negative marketing is this generating for them? If you were considering a cobra club and saw the delay and also not being able to read the reviews, how likely are you to go out and drop $400 on it? I think that’s where frustration from non participants comes from. From the competitors, it’s the excitement and delay that’s killing us, then to not get the clubs we wanted and in @jlukes case shafts that aren’t compatible with him, it’s frustrating…

Truthfully - given the fact that there's widespread problems with inventory and shipping across nearly every industry right now, I would not view the wait times as negative marketing. A quick perusal of MGS and other forums shows frustration over delivery times from nearly every OEM. 

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:mizuno-small: ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex
:mizuno-small: ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex
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:cleveland-small: Launcher CBX 6i-PW
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20 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

Truthfully - given the fact that there's widespread problems with inventory and shipping across nearly every industry right now, I would not view the wait times as negative marketing. A quick perusal of MGS and other forums shows frustration over delivery times from nearly every OEM. 

It's funny - I was in Golf Galaxy yesterday talking a few of the guys I always see there and they said Callaway and PXG are the only two manufacturers that were seemingly prepared for the supply chain issues.  

They mentioned Cobra and Taylormade being the absolute worst for delays on custom orders this year.  

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52 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

I'm of another mind, where Cobra may be prioritizing paid orders given backlogs and the fact that while this is indeed marketing for them, the participants are all getting their gear for free. Does that excuse some of the more concerning things, like 4th choice shafts that completely don't work? No, it doesn't. However, I still choose to look at things in a big picture sort of way. 

Of course, I'm a bystander here, as are the rest of us - any frustration on the part of the participants is 100% understandable. 

My guys at Golf Galaxy yesterday told me that they have customers with custom orders from Cobra from early April that have not been fulfilled yet.

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22 minutes ago, jlukes said:

It's funny - I was in Golf Galaxy yesterday talking a few of the guys I always see there and they said Callaway and PXG are the only two manufacturers that were seemingly prepared for the supply chain issues.  

They mentioned Cobra and Taylormade being the absolute worst for delays on custom orders this year.  

Was at CC getting the specs for Titleist review and the fitter I go to told me some orders for TM they put in came back as earliest delivery time Feb 2022 ... that's insane. 

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20 minutes ago, jlukes said:

It's funny - I was in Golf Galaxy yesterday talking a few of the guys I always see there and they said Callaway and PXG are the only two manufacturers that were seemingly prepared for the supply chain issues.  

They mentioned Cobra and Taylormade being the absolute worst for delays on custom orders this year.  

In my experience, Ping and Cobra have been the longest when it comes to custom orders. Srixon and Taylormade were pretty good...at least they were pretty darn close with their shipping estimates. 

However, Miura...I had a friend in Nashville wait 54 weeks for a set of blades from Miura. Fifty...four. So maybe if Cobra is mirroring Miura's production, we should get this show on the road in time for the 2022 US Open!! 

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3 minutes ago, Nolan220 said:

Was at CC getting the specs for Titleist review and the fitter I go to told me some orders for TM they put in came back as earliest delivery time Feb 2022 ... that's insane. 

Some shafts are backordered for a long, long time. Some heads are out of stock and being placed at a lower priority to replenish the inventory levels. The timing in getting all the components in stock at the same time could take 6-8 months. If you're super picky with your setup, I don't know if now is the time to order new sticks. 

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2 minutes ago, txgolfjunkie said:

In my experience, Ping and Cobra have been the longest when it comes to custom orders. Srixon and Taylormade were pretty good...at least they were pretty darn close with their shipping estimates. 

However, Miura...I had a friend in Nashville wait 54 weeks for a set of blades from Miura. Fifty...four. So maybe if Cobra is mirroring Miura's production, we should get this show on the road in time for the 2022 US Open!! 

I think you have two issues: Production (of heads) and Sourcing (of components).  Some companies over-ordered shafts and grips to stock their build shops so they could be prepared for this.  Other companies clearly operate a more lean operation where they order certain shafts/grips in more of a Just In Time fashion.

Heck - TXG - a custom build shop - ordered tons of heads, shafts and grips to prepare for this and mentioned on last week's livestream that they don't really have any delays in building customer orders right now.

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Really struggled off the tee today - 5 penalty strokes and only 2 fairways hit. However, my wedges were on fire, and I was putting reasonably well (1 disappointing 3-putt) so I managed to post an 86. Also outdid my projection for margin of victory over my father-in-law, beating him by 27 😉

Next up I need a few more range sessions with the driver to get fully comfortable with it, and I need to get the lie angles adjusted on the irons. Once I get all that sorted I feel like breaking 80 is a distinct possibility during the challenge!

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9 hours ago, gavinski91 said:

Really struggled off the tee today - 5 penalty strokes and only 2 fairways hit. However, my wedges were on fire, and I was putting reasonably well (1 disappointing 3-putt) so I managed to post an 86. Also outdid my projection for margin of victory over my father-in-law, beating him by 27 😉

Next up I need a few more range sessions with the driver to get fully comfortable with it, and I need to get the lie angles adjusted on the irons. Once I get all that sorted I feel like breaking 80 is a distinct possibility during the challenge!

5 penalties off the tee and an 86 is a great day all things considered. Did you use the driver primarily or multiple options off the tee box?

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Irons:  :taylormade-small: P790 4-5 P7MC Raw 6-PW MMT 125TX

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10 hours ago, gavinski91 said:

Really struggled off the tee today - 5 penalty strokes and only 2 fairways hit. However, my wedges were on fire, and I was putting reasonably well (1 disappointing 3-putt) so I managed to post an 86. Also outdid my projection for margin of victory over my father-in-law, beating him by 27 😉

Next up I need a few more range sessions with the driver to get fully comfortable with it, and I need to get the lie angles adjusted on the irons. Once I get all that sorted I feel like breaking 80 is a distinct possibility during the challenge!

This was my problem with the driver as well, however when I kept it in play I was bombing it. Same for you?

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Hybrid:  image.jpeg.c5ec9f74aa563ad0246ab686b1c35eeb.jpegCobra Aerojet 5 Wood Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.5

Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 (4-AW) AMT Black Stiff Shafts 

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On 8/9/2021 at 9:41 AM, txgolfjunkie said:

Some shafts are backordered for a long, long time. Some heads are out of stock and being placed at a lower priority to replenish the inventory levels. The timing in getting all the components in stock at the same time could take 6-8 months. If you're super picky with your setup, I don't know if now is the time to order new sticks. 

To this point on shafts, my replacement Honma irons haven’t made it to me YET and it’s been 4 months… Honma says they can’t get my Modus shafts, but a golf store here can. Yeah, warehouses may have some, but it’s funny that I can get grips, shafts, etc but an OEM can’t. Crazy!!!

Where are Cobra clubs assembled? Overseas? I wonder if Callaway doing there’s in Mexico is why they’ve been quicker.

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Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

Wedges: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

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Lots of comments about this CCC being a bad look for Cobra. Yeah, for us who follow MGS it is, but the other 24 million golfers in the US have no idea. This might affect our purchasing choices going forward, but it won’t even be a blip in Cobra’s eyes. As we all have also said, supply-chain is a problem for everyone. I feel for our folks in this challenge, and the folks inside MGS who help put this together this year. Frustrating for sure. I feel for the participants. I’d be pretty upset too, but I really don’t think this hurts Cobra at all in the long run.

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: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

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4 minutes ago, PMookie said:

Lots of comments about this CCC being a bad look for Cobra. Yeah, for us who follow MGS it is, but the other 24 million golfers in the US have no idea. This might affect our purchasing choices going forward, but it won’t even be a blip in Cobra’s eyes. As we all have also said, supply-chain is a problem for everyone. I feel for our folks in this challenge, and the folks inside MGS who help put this together this year. Frustrating for sure. I feel for the participants. I’d be pretty upset too, but I really don’t think this hurts Cobra at all in the long run.

I would agree. I have not given Cobra a fair shake in the past but now I get to test all clubs and also play with different people at my course. Once we get the challenge up and running, I am sure it will be positive news and good marketing for sure.

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Hybrid:  :taylormade-small: Sim 2 - 19 Hybrid Tensei Orange 90TX

Irons:  :taylormade-small: P790 4-5 P7MC Raw 6-PW MMT 125TX

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8 minutes ago, PMookie said:

Lots of comments about this CCC being a bad look for Cobra. Yeah, for us who follow MGS it is, but the other 24 million golfers in the US have no idea. This might affect our purchasing choices going forward, but it won’t even be a blip in Cobra’s eyes. As we all have also said, supply-chain is a problem for everyone. I feel for our folks in this challenge, and the folks inside MGS who help put this together this year. Frustrating for sure. I feel for the participants. I’d be pretty upset too, but I really don’t think this hurts Cobra at all in the long run.

I'm sure you're right, and honestly this feels like a perfect storm...industry-wide supply problems, this OEM maybe not being quite as well-positioned as others to weather it, and then even some extended absences by the personnel at Cobra assigned to manage it.  Just really sucks when it happens to you, ya know?

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FW: :titleist-small: TSR2 3w, 15,  :Fuji:Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff

Hybrids:  :callaway-small: Apex Pro 3H, :Fuji:Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff

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Irons: :edel-golf-1: SMS 5-6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff

Wedges: :vokey-small:SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff

Putter: :odyssey-small: Sri-Hot 5K Triple Wide, Stroke Lab shaft

Ball: :titelist-small: Pro V1

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23 minutes ago, PMookie said:

To this point on shafts, my replacement Honma irons haven’t made it to me YET and it’s been 4 months… Honma says they can’t get my Modus shafts, but a golf store here can. Yeah, warehouses may have some, but it’s funny that I can get grips, shafts, etc but an OEM can’t. Crazy!!!

Where are Cobra clubs assembled? Overseas? I wonder if Callaway doing there’s in Mexico is why they’ve been quicker.

Last year our clubs were shipped from Carlsbad, so I'm guessing that's where they were assembled.  I know I had to shop around a little bit but was able to get Modus wedge shafts from a retailer last year, and got a set of 120x iron shaft pulls on eBay, but yeah it's always weird when you can find it at retail and the OEM's dont have it.

:callaway-small: Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | :cobra-small: Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | :titelist-small: TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S

:edel-golf-1: SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | :taylormade-small: MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200

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12 minutes ago, LeftyMatt89 said:

I would agree. I have not given Cobra a fair shake in the past but now I get to test all clubs and also play with different people at my course. Once we get the challenge up and running, I am sure it will be positive news and good marketing for sure.

Yeah we got going last year I had several conversations on the course with some people people I got paired up with or even groups in front/behind us on slow days (probably due to having no woods or no irons depending on the challenge, or the flashy speedzone bag) about the challenge and MGS... hopefully one or two of them joined up, but it was great for starting conversations.

:callaway-small: Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | :cobra-small: Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | :titelist-small: TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S

:edel-golf-1: SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | :taylormade-small: MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200

:EVNROLL: ER2B | :titelist-small: Pro V1x | :918457628_PrecisionPro: NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | :CaddyTek: CaddyLite EZ v8

 

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7 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said:

I'm sure you're right, and honestly this feels like a perfect storm...industry-wide supply problems, this OEM maybe not being quite as well-positioned as others to weather it, and then even some extended absences by the personnel at Cobra assigned to manage it.  Just really sucks when it happens to you, ya know?

Yep, totally get it. For us here, CCC is THE opportunity. It’s exciting, fun, great to follow, and even better for the actual participants. I would be extremely bummed and jaded if I were one of the folks in this year’s challenge for SURE.

In the end, though, it will still be fun. It will still be a great follow, and it’s probably going to be even more intriguing to see what happens just because of the challenges being faced at the beginning. I wholeheartedly believe that even with all this crap, the participants will still have had a good time, and they’ll DEFINITELY have a new golf bag, and an entire set of clubs! They may not fit perfectly, but it’s still a great honor!

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: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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9 minutes ago, B.Boston said:

Yeah we got going last year I had several conversations on the course with some people people I got paired up with or even groups in front/behind us on slow days (probably due to having no woods or no irons depending on the challenge, or the flashy speedzone bag) about the challenge and MGS... hopefully one or two of them joined up, but it was great for starting conversations.

I thought about that this morning. I was a participant in another website’s original trip to Callaway Golf and we got to play with the Callaway guys at an exclusive country club in Palm Springs. It was a great trip! We didn’t get our clubs until we got back, and when I got my clubs, I was showing them to everyone I worked with, played with, etc. Turned-out my fitting at ECPC was crap, and I had to replace every club in my bag but one. On my dime. Sucked. It didn’t take away from the great time I had, but it put a damper on my feelings for Callaway fittings. I didn’t buy Callaway for a few years after. I do know some folks tried some of Callaway’s new clubs that launched in 2014 because of my conversation, but it was only three people…. It didn’t have a huge effect on sales for Callaway in my area. Callaway sold more clubs by having Shiels/Crossfield and the YouTube folks demo them because they have a huge audience. Yeah, folks on the site also gave the new offerings a try too, but it didn’t make the sales year for Callaway in 2014.
Like I say, I really don’t think CCC builds sales by the thousands, and I don’t think this will hurt sales by the thousands, but it’s STILL gonna be great to follow, and it will still be fun in the end. No matter what, I’m going to follow the fun, give crap to the LOSERS, and still look at CCC in a very positive light!

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: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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18 minutes ago, B.Boston said:

Last year our clubs were shipped from Carlsbad, so I'm guessing that's where they were assembled.  I know I had to shop around a little bit but was able to get Modus wedge shafts from a retailer last year, and got a set of 120x iron shaft pulls on eBay, but yeah it's always weird when you can find it at retail and the OEM's dont have it.

So odd! Heck, for five guys here it seems like a Carlsbad Cobra rep could get a local store to sell them the shafts and grips they need! HA! It’s a hassle, but would solve some issues.

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: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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