GrumpyGolf Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) What is the one thing in years past that had a gimmick/quirk/stand-out-in-the-crowd piece of golf equipment did you add to your collection that you now look back and wonder, "Why did I do that?" Could be a strap for you wrists, a folding club, a carbon steel shaft, an oversized mallet with shark fins and a laser, anything at all? Mine is fairly easy - I bought a TaylorMade Bubble Burner the day they hit the shelves, didn't even try to see if it worked first, just walked in the store picked it up, paid for it and left. That bubble caused me more grief, but stubborn as I was, I played it for two seasons thinking I must be doing something wrong. However, I thought it was cool looking, never mind that no PRO in his right mind would touch one. Edited May 28, 2022 by GrumpyGolf sirchunksalot, cksurfdude and berkeleybob 3 Quote Driver: Ping G410 10.5 degree ALTA CB 55 RED STIFF Fairway: Cobra FLYXL 3 & 5 Hybrid: Cobra FLYXL 4 & 5 Irons: Cobra FLYXL 6 - P w/ Mitsubishi Rayon KURO KAGE Black Parallel Graphite Iron Shaft STIFF Wedges: Edel SMS 50, 54, 58 degree with KBS STIFF 2g/8g/10g Weight Setup Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab 7 Putter w/ Graphite & Steel Shaft and Pistol Grip Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X GPS: Shot Scope V3 w/ Trackers "You don't HAVE to go play golf, you GET to go play golf." - Harvey Penick Link to comment
Goober Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 The tour striker. Made sense, but did more bad than good. Developed the shanks and found that it made me drop the bottom of my swing arc before the ball. Almost like my body found a way to cheat it by hitting fat sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, GrumpyGolf and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment
GrumpyGolf Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Riverboat said: I had the bubble burner driver and LOVED it. Until my current driver, it was the longest, straightest driver I ever hit. I wish I had those memories of it, outside of that "one" shot every round, it is hard to find good things for me to say about it. In this case the "gimmick" worked for you. sirchunksalot and cksurfdude 2 Quote Driver: Ping G410 10.5 degree ALTA CB 55 RED STIFF Fairway: Cobra FLYXL 3 & 5 Hybrid: Cobra FLYXL 4 & 5 Irons: Cobra FLYXL 6 - P w/ Mitsubishi Rayon KURO KAGE Black Parallel Graphite Iron Shaft STIFF Wedges: Edel SMS 50, 54, 58 degree with KBS STIFF 2g/8g/10g Weight Setup Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab 7 Putter w/ Graphite & Steel Shaft and Pistol Grip Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X GPS: Shot Scope V3 w/ Trackers "You don't HAVE to go play golf, you GET to go play golf." - Harvey Penick Link to comment
Kenny B Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Riverboat said: I had the bubble burner driver and LOVED it. Until my current driver, it was the longest, straightest driver I ever hit. I never bought one, but one of the guys at my club bought one and hit it very well. I "borrowed" it for a few shots one day; loved it! Should have bought it, but bought the original Big Bertha instead... that was a mistake! sirchunksalot and cksurfdude 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment
Kenny B Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 My wrists have always been weak and since I started playing golf later in life, I thought that the Impact Snap trainer would be good for me. I was traveling a lot and not always able to take clubs with me, so the idea that I could put the Impact Snap in my luggage and use it in the hotel rooms was appealing. It never worked for me, and my wrists got very sore, not stronger. sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, GrumpyGolf and 1 other 2 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment
cksurfdude Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I dunno I am .. or was, trying to slow down on the As Seen On TV impulse buying .. a swing training aid 'ho... In the collection gathering dust is... David Leadbetter Swing Setter, DST 8i and wedge, Tour Striker 7i and PW, Tour Striker tempo trainer you wear on your upper arm, SKLZ jointed shaft driver endorsed by John Daly, some other kind of really goofy driver release timing trainer I saw on the back of a golf magazine, and probably a few other oddities as well... berkeleybob, sirchunksalot, cnosil and 2 others 5 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment
scratchnurse Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I actually bought one of those Callaway orange straps for your arms. Even played a round of golf with it too some success. Helped as a reminder initially but now I’m always thinking snap the arms together on every shot so it hasn’t left the bag in years. berkeleybob, cksurfdude and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Driver - TSi2 10* - Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Fairway - TSi3 15* Mitsubishi Tensei White Irons - Speed zone 4/5/6/7/8/9/P with KBS v tour steel stiff shafts Wedges - 48/54/58 - Tour V wedge shafts Putter - 2021 Phantom X 5 - 34" w/ superstroke flatso 1.0 Ball - Prov 1 optic yellow Bag - Players 4 plus stand bag - lagoon/black/charcoal Link to comment
berkeleybob Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 This is the one gimmicky thing I have in the bag. A 4 Yards More tee. Four more yards? Really? I don’t know, maybe. Frankly, I like it because my ball is at the same height every time I tee it up. Still it’s nice to know that whenever I top my drive, it’ll reach 104 yards. JerryB, silver & black, sirchunksalot and 4 others 7 Quote WITB 2024 DRIVER AEROJET 10.5° | FAIRWAY ROGUE ST MAX 3/15° HYBRID G410 21° | UTILITY 699 V2 U 5/23° IRONS 699 V2 6-PW WEDGES CBX 2 50°, 54°, 58° PUTTER KING GRANDSPORT 35 BALL MODEL | PRO WHITE/BLUE ICE BAG 3.5 LS | PUSHCART RV1S Link to comment
Pandaman Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 For me... David Leadbetter Swing Setter. Did nothing to fix my main issues of out to in swing path and face open. As it gave no real feedback on these, if anything it may have ingrained the bad swing habits. Did help me with my grip though. sirchunksalot and cksurfdude 2 Quote Link to comment
PBH3 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Back in the day I bought an Alien wedge, which did not do much to help my bunker game and the original Tight Lies that was fantastic and stayed in my bag for years. cksurfdude and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver- Ping G410 Plus 9* Fairway- Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 3 Wood 16.5* Hybrid- Tour Edge Hot Launch C521 19* & 22* Irons-PXG 0211 DC, 5-GW Wedges- Sub70 286 54* & Sub70 JB 58* Putter- Ping Sigma G Tyne (Superstroke grip) Ball- Snell MTB-X Maxfli Tour X Grips- Golf Pride CP2 Wrap Midsize Bag- Ping Hoofer USA Edition Arccos Link to comment
Middler Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 None that “got me” but I got two well intended golf gifts decades ago. An Alien wedge and a tuning fork putter, but I didn’t buy their claims at all and never put either in play even for a minute… cksurfdude and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment
GaDawg Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 6 hours ago, berkeleybob said: This is the one gimmicky thing I have in the bag. A 4 Yards More tee. Four more yards? Really? I don’t know, maybe. Frankly, I like it because my ball is at the same height every time I tee it up. Still it’s nice to know that whenever I top my drive, it’ll reach 104 yards. You should try this one. cksurfdude, berkeleybob and sirchunksalot 2 1 Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Stealth Plus - 10.5*, Oban Kiyoshi Purple O4Flex-65 Grams Purred 3 Wood: SIM - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TS3 - 19*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 8 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment
GaDawg Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Best irons ever made. cksurfdude, sirchunksalot and PBH3 1 1 1 Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Stealth Plus - 10.5*, Oban Kiyoshi Purple O4Flex-65 Grams Purred 3 Wood: SIM - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TS3 - 19*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 8 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment
berkeleybob Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, GaDawg said: You should try this one. I’ve seen it used on the tee by a golfer years ago. I was surprised to see it still being sold … I guess we’re all born yesterday. cksurfdude, sirchunksalot and GaDawg 3 Quote WITB 2024 DRIVER AEROJET 10.5° | FAIRWAY ROGUE ST MAX 3/15° HYBRID G410 21° | UTILITY 699 V2 U 5/23° IRONS 699 V2 6-PW WEDGES CBX 2 50°, 54°, 58° PUTTER KING GRANDSPORT 35 BALL MODEL | PRO WHITE/BLUE ICE BAG 3.5 LS | PUSHCART RV1S Link to comment
null Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 There was a time where I thought a driver shaft change could drop 1200 RPMs of spin off my driver. cksurfdude, sirchunksalot and chisag 2 1 Quote Link to comment
cksurfdude Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 5 hours ago, PBH3 said: .. the original Tight Lies that was fantastic and stayed in my bag for years Those were amazing for their time! Barney Adams is really an under appreciated club genius, imho. sirchunksalot and PBH3 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment
cksurfdude Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 2 hours ago, GaDawg said: You should try this one. I bought those ... kinda useless if the teeing ground is not super soft, in addition to the fixed height... If anyone wants them lemme know berkeleybob, GaDawg and sirchunksalot 1 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment
Bossfan Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 A Toir Edge 1 Out wedge. It made my sand game so much more consistent. cksurfdude 1 Quote D- Tour Edge EXS 220 4W- Sub 70 949X Hybrid- Sub 70 949X Utility- Sub 70 699 U 21 degree Irons- Sub 70 749 5-PW Wedges- Sub 70 286 50+54, Tour Edge 1 out 58 degree Putter- Cleveland Huntington Beach soft # 11 Ball- Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment
cksurfdude Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 17 hours ago, Bossfan said: A Tour Edge 1 Out wedge. I had one of those .. probably still in the garage .. def super easy to hit with. Got the ladies version for my wife and she loves it - plays decent bunker shots with it!! Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I picked upone of those face forward wedges years ago. Money wasted. cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
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