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55 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

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Official launch article is out!

https://mygolfspy.com/sub-70-699-and-699-pro-v2-irons/

SUB 70 699 AND 699 PRO V2 IRONS – KEY TAKEAWAYS

Performance upgrade to the three-year-old 699 Player’s Distance irons

Lower CGs and stronger lofts than the previous models

Available in Satin Chrome and Black DLC

$110/stick in chrome; $120/stick in black

Available to order now

As always a great read from MGS Writer @GolfSpy Barbajo!

 

I super enjoyed the write-up - not a shock, as Barbajo’s write-ups are always top-notch. 

Something that struck me, though, was this: “If you swing your driver over 100 mph, you certainly won’t need these sticks.”

 As someone who has some speed (driver about 101 and heading up, thanks to some speed work), but still wants forgiveness on mis-hits, where should I be looking? I’m in a set of GI irons currently, and actively looking for a set that would be a little more consistent but still have some forgiveness - does this mean I should be ignoring this class (player’s distance) entirely? I’m currently a 12-ish hcp, which puts me squarely in the “Pro/699” window, and yet…should I be looking at, say, the 659s? 

@Sub70 - without being able to take the trek to Chi-Town for an actual fitting, any thoughts here? I’ve been very much assuming a demo of the 699 Pro would be heading my way any day now to do a compare/contrast, but now I’m not so sure  

(such a G-D first-world problem, I recognize: toooo muuuuch choiiiice, lol)

 

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
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1 minute ago, Samsonite said:

I super enjoyed the write-up - not a shock, as Barbajo’s write-ups are always top-notch. 

Something that struck me, though, was this: “If you swing your driver over 100 mph, you certainly won’t need these sticks.”

 As someone who has some speed (driver about 101 and heading up, thanks to some speed work), but still wants forgiveness on mis-hits, where should I be looking? I’m in a set of GI irons currently, and actively looking for a set that would be a little more consistent but still have some forgiveness - does this mean I should be ignoring this class (player’s distance) entirely? I’m currently a 12-ish hcp, which puts me squarely in the “Pro/699” window, and yet…should I be looking at, say, the 659s? 

@Sub70 - without being able to take the trek to Chi-Town for an actual fitting, any thoughts here? I’ve been very much assuming a demo of the 699 Pro would be heading my way any day now to do a compare/contrast, but now I’m not so sure  

(such a G-D first-world problem, I recognize: toooo muuuuch choiiiice, lol)

 

Maybe a combo set of sorts? Go pw,9,8,7 in 659 CB and 6,5 and 4 on 699 pro?

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Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
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5 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Maybe a combo set of sorts? Go pw,9,8,7 in 659 CB and 6,5 and 4 on 699 pro?

Why don’t you stop being so smart and offering real solutions that actually might solve my problems instead of suggesting I just “man-up and grow a pair and hit some pure blades”?

 It’s like you’re trying to help. Geez. 

😉 is embarrassing to say this, but I literally forgot I could combo, lol. I is smrt. 

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
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1 minute ago, Samsonite said:

Why don’t you stop being so smart and offering real solutions that actually might solve my problems instead of suggesting I just “man-up and grow a pair and hit some pure blades”?

 It’s like you’re trying to help. Geez. 

😉 is embarrassing to say this, but I literally forgot I could combo, lol. I is smrt. 

Ok go with the combo set i said pw-4 in 659 cb and 699 pro and add 659 mb AW, 3 iron and 2 iron! That'll make you man up!

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Wood:    :cobra-small: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron
                                          T100 PW/GW

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree 

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Balls:     Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange)

 

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1 minute ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Ok go with the combo set i said pw-4 in 659 cb and 699 pro and add 659 mb AW, 3 iron and 2 iron! That'll make you man up!

I just made my own blades, because I’ma man’s man. I epoxied a butter knife to the end of a hickory shaft. 

grr, football. 

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
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6 minutes ago, Samsonite said:

I just made my own blades, because I’ma man’s man. I epoxied a butter knife to the end of a hickory shaft. 

grr, football. 

This is the golf equivalent of Uncle Rico throwing a football "over them mountains" and I love it!

 

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14 minutes ago, Samsonite said:

Something that struck me, though, was this: “If you swing your driver over 100 mph, you certainly won’t need these sticks.”

 As someone who has some speed (driver about 101 and heading up, thanks to some speed work), but still wants forgiveness on mis-hits, where should I be looking? I’m in a set of GI irons currently, and actively looking for a set that would be a little more consistent but still have some forgiveness - does this mean I should be ignoring this class (player’s distance) entirely? I’m currently a 12-ish hcp, which puts me squarely in the “Pro/699” window, and yet…should I be looking at, say, the 659s?  

I don’t like that statement either as it seems very generalizing.   My driver is in the 105 range and I can push it up to 112 but I don’t hit 5 iron very well as it gets the same distance as my 6.  The article talks about the 699 design being made to give more height and a little lower spin which should give me the extra yards I would need to play a 5 iron.  In my mind, this is basically use the club technology to offset the swing issues…change equipment to compensate for the swing.  
 

IMO, this is why hitting the clubs is strongly encouraged so you can evaluate how the club performs and if it delivers what you are looking for.   Should you ignore players distance?  Maybe since they are designed for the aging player that is losing swing speed and as a result losing distance.  I think the article implies you could still play and get the needed performance from a players iron with a 100+ driver swing.   If you have trouble hitting the center of the face a GI may still be what you need to meet you forgiveness expectation.  

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42 minutes ago, cnosil said:

I don’t like that statement either as it seems very generalizing.   My driver is in the 105 range and I can push it up to 112 but I don’t hit 5 iron very well as it gets the same distance as my 6.  The article talks about the 699 design being made to give more height and a little lower spin which should give me the extra yards I would need to play a 5 iron.  In my mind, this is basically use the club technology to offset the swing issues…change equipment to compensate for the swing.  
 

IMO, this is why hitting the clubs is strongly encouraged so you can evaluate how the club performs and if it delivers what you are looking for.   Should you ignore players distance?  Maybe since they are designed for the aging player that is losing swing speed and as a result losing distance.  I think the article implies you could still play and get the needed performance from a players iron with a 100+ driver swing.   If you have trouble hitting the center of the face a GI may still be what you need to meet you forgiveness expectation.  

Yeah, this all sounds spot on. I have a fitting coming up that I’m super excited for, specifically to answer these very questions. As my game improves, my quality of strike has definitely gotten better - unclear as of yet if I’m comfortable hitting something smaller, and so demoing (at the very least) the 659/699 Pro would be on my list of things to try before making any decisions. 

I find I have very little ego (at least, in theory) about what clubs to play, though - if I should be in a GI set, great (honestly, the Hot Metal HL sounded amazing because of the lower lofts/higher forgiveness, but again they’re recommended for lower swing speeds) - I just know I’d rather hit a 7-iron the same distance every time and know my front/back dispersion is going to be within a certain range. Right now I get a lot of “every so often my 7-iron flies 190” which…when I’m hitting into a green 175 away, is less than helpful 😉

I think in my head, the PD category was the next obvious route to take in my club progression, but I’m realizing that’s pretty simplistic. 

I’m getting pretty excited for the fitting, though - even if just to get to hit a bunch of irons I’ve thought about for so long now.  Very tempted to demo a set of the 659 TC (6/9), just to have them in the mix to see where they land. 

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track

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2 minutes ago, Samsonite said:

 

 Very tempted to demo a set of the 659 TC (6/9), just to have them in the mix to see where they land. 

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Wood:    :cobra-small: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron
                                          T100 PW/GW

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree 

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I like that they've beefed up the regular 699's. I demo'd the OG 699U/699 combo set a few months ago and the sole on the 699 9 iron was thinner that I was looking for.  

I wasn't sure about the looks of these when the 1st pictures started showing up but they are definitely growing on me, especially the dark finish. It's not nearly as black in the in hand pics compared to the stock pics, but I still like it.

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Wedges: :cleveland-small: CBX Zipcore 50° 54° & 58°
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I know there were some member tests last year with the @GolfSub70 woods, here's to crossing fingers the 699 irons series might make an appearance for member testing this year!

 

Driver: :titleist-small: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X

Fairways: :cobra-small: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff

Hybrid: :cobra-small: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff

Irons: :cobra-small: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff

Wedges: :cobra-small: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff

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5 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said:

I know there were some member tests last year with the @Sub70 woods, here's to crossing fingers the 699 irons series might make an appearance for member testing this year!

Should note we need to tag @GolfSub70 as they are the official account. 

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Driver:  :callaway-small: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! 

Wood:    :cobra-small: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron
                                          T100 PW/GW

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree 

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Balls:     Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange)

 

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5 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Should note we need to tag @GolfSub70 as they are the official account. 

Noted, and updated!

 

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Fairways: :cobra-small: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff

Hybrid: :cobra-small: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff

Irons: :cobra-small: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff

Wedges: :cobra-small: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff

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Hello @GolfSub70!

There was a mention of a possible new GI iron coming out - 749, I think? - kinda in-between the 699s and the 799 ... any update on this?

And... Will a demo - with graphite shaft - be made available?

Thx!

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...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
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Great video review from the guys at TXG on the 699/669 Pro irons from @GolfSub70. The dynamic of Ian, Matty and Mikey is just top notch in my opinion. Really, really excited about these irons. 

 

 

Driver: :titleist-small: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X

Fairways: :cobra-small: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff

Hybrid: :cobra-small: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff

Irons: :cobra-small: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff

Wedges: :cobra-small: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff

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4 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

Hello @GolfSub70!

There was a mention of a possible new GI iron coming out - 749, I think? - kinda in-between the 699s and the 799 ... any update on this?

And... Will a demo - with graphite shaft - be made available?

Thx!

Good morning! Yeah a 749 iron model is in production. I believe that will be an April or May release. I don't have anything else to share on that at this point but it'll be similar to our 739 model that we had years ago but with some improvements.

Graphite demo for the 749? I'm not sure yet. There may be a graphite senior and/or regular flex option. We've done that for some models in the past.

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1 hour ago, GolfSub70 said:

Good morning! Yeah a 749 iron model is in production. I believe that will be an April or May release. I don't have anything else to share on that at this point but it'll be similar to our 739 model that we had years ago but with some improvements.

Graphite demo for the 749? I'm not sure yet. There may be a graphite senior and/or regular flex option. We've done that for some models in the past.

Excellent, thx for that info .. am looking forward to Spring!

..and fwiw graphite regular, and now some senior, is what I play (plus a bunch of other old retired farts, too 😊)

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...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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19 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

Excellent, thx for that info .. am looking forward to Spring!

..and fwiw graphite regular, and now some senior, is what I play (plus a bunch of other old retired farts, too 😊)

No problem! And yeah I would imagine we'll have at least a graphite senior option and most likely a graphite regular as well. Thanks!

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Alright, fanboy moment, but not going to lie, super cool that @GolfSub70 interacts with members and posts on the forum. 

 

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Fairways: :cobra-small: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff

Hybrid: :cobra-small: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff

Irons: :cobra-small: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff

Wedges: :cobra-small: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff

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7 minutes ago, Jnoble89 said:

Alright, fanboy moment, but not going to lie, super cool that @GolfSub70 interacts with members and posts on the forum. 

Thanks! It's fun for us to be involved. We love responding to questions and getting any thoughts/feedback we can from actual golfers. I was actually a reader and message board member here before I got involved with Sub 70 haha

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2 hours ago, cksurfdude said:

Excellent, thx for that info .. am looking forward to Spring!

..and fwiw graphite regular, and now some senior, is what I play (plus a bunch of other old retired farts, too 😊)

FWIW, this is what the 739 (apparently) looked like - honestly? Way better looking than I anticipated an older club from them would look like - 

https://www.usga.org/InfoClubsDB/ResultDisplay.aspx?clubtype=Iron&Manf=Sub 70 Golf&Prod=739

In fact, if they stick to this design, it feels like a cross between the 659s (which I LOVE) and the 699s - I'd think it'd be a very promising club.

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track

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35 minutes ago, Samsonite said:

FWIW, this is what the 739 (apparently) looked like - honestly? Way better looking than I anticipated an older club from them would look like - 

https://www.usga.org/InfoClubsDB/ResultDisplay.aspx?clubtype=Iron&Manf=Sub 70 Golf&Prod=739

In fact, if they stick to this design, it feels like a cross between the 659s (which I LOVE) and the 699s - I'd think it'd be a very promising club.

I have a set. They are a very good GI club. I heard at an event they are bringing out a replacement. The 749, I will be interested in what improvements they have made.

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

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Okay, Hive-Mind: I have a chance right now to demo the 699 V2 irons - they'd be delivered Wed/Thu. I have a fitting at TrueSpec on Friday, and I'd LOVE to get these in the mix. I was hoping for the 699 Pro V2, especially as the 699's are apparently more geared towards game improvement. I'm not sure this is what I'm really after, but it feels like a chance to demo the new tech even if not the dream setup. 

Thoughts? Worth the (ultimately) $20 to try them, even if I'm hoping for the Pro's? Or should I just wait until they're available after demoing other stuff? 

Gah! Decisions!

 

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track

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26 minutes ago, Samsonite said:

Okay, Hive-Mind: I have a chance right now to demo the 699 V2 irons - they'd be delivered Wed/Thu. I have a fitting at TrueSpec on Friday, and I'd LOVE to get these in the mix. I was hoping for the 699 Pro V2, especially as the 699's are apparently more geared towards game improvement. I'm not sure this is what I'm really after, but it feels like a chance to demo the new tech even if not the dream setup. 

Thoughts? Worth the (ultimately) $20 to try them, even if I'm hoping for the Pro's? Or should I just wait until they're available after demoing other stuff? 

Gah! Decisions!

 

Just got a combo set of 699 and 699 Pros -- took them to the heated driving range over in Hampton this afternoon and mercy, they are sweet.  And they go like hell, too. They're going in the bag this weekend for the PGA Show trip - they're really, really good. I'd suggest giving them a demo. The set I have features the standard 699 V2's in the 4-5-6 irons, and the Pro models in the 7-PW. Struggled a bit with the 4 - but the 5 is a friggin rocket. 

 

What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

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8 minutes ago, GolfSpy Barbajo said:

Just got a combo set of 699 and 699 Pros -- took them to the heated driving range over in Hampton this afternoon and mercy, they are sweet.  And they go like hell, too. They're going in the bag this weekend for the PGA Show trip - they're really, really good. I'd suggest giving them a demo. The set I have features the standard 699 V2's in the 4-5-6 irons, and the Pro models in the 7-PW. Struggled a bit with the 4 - but the 5 is a friggin rocket. 

That's a solid point - I was thinking about a combo set regardless, and certainly the 6 would be in that set - probably not the 9, but... At least I'd have a sense of looks/feel at the long end of the bag. 

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track

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Brought the 699 V2s with me to the PGA Show - played twice with them and have some impressions:

 

1. The feel is outstanding for a game improvement/players distance iron. The combination of variable face thickness and TPU filling make for a very, very nice feeling iron. 

2. My struggle with the 4-iron continues - will probably drop it in favor of a hybrid or utility iron. I can stripe it on the range one out of three times. But that 5 iron? Wow.

3. Still learning how to play with them - hit some nice approach shots, but did have some stretches where I struggled with accuracy.  By comparison, I had no such struggles out of the box with the Wilson D9 Forged - they generally went close to where I wanted them to more often. Then again, we're dealing with an incredibly rusty New England swing in the middle of January. 

4. Had a dandy round of 77 with them on Sunday - acceptable round of 84 yesterday.  The experiment will continue, but as of right now I'd say these are well worth a demo to see how they work for you. Jason and the team did a really, really good job with them. 

Shoot me any questions if there's something I missed...

 

What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: :ShotScope:


 
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These are not forged. 

Settled clubs: Epon 50/8, 45/6, 40/5, 35/4, 30/4, 26/3 all with Zelos 8 stiff, 1/2 degree flat. Mizuno CLK Hybrid 20 degrees. Putter: 37" rife.h Hbore xl 2wood (the unicorn)--16 degrees, 420 cc? 

Not settled: 54/10 Vokey 

Not settle: 12 degree Mizuno stx 12* set to 11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Andrew75 said:

These are not forged. 

That's true - not a forged iron.  Sub-70 has other forged offerings, but this is in the Player's Distance/Game Improvement (699 Pro is PD, 699 reg is GI) category - both have TPU ('goo') in the head to dampen the sound/feel and make it more forgiving, while allowing for the thinnest face possible (more speed).  Most offerings in either category are not forged, for what it's worth.  

Driver - PXG 0811 XF - Gen 5, 9 degrees (+1 setting), Oban Devotion TR 65 04
3/5 Wood - Cobra LTDx Max (Blue Colorway)
Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*)
Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T
Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60
Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*
Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track

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4 hours ago, GolfSpy_SAM said:

That's true - not a forged iron.  Sub-70 has other forged offerings, but this is in the Player's Distance/Game Improvement (699 Pro is PD, 699 reg is GI) category - both have TPU ('goo') in the head to dampen the sound/feel and make it more forgiving, while allowing for the thinnest face possible (more speed).  Most offerings in either category are not forged, for what it's worth.  

These are not forged. 

https://www.tourspecgolf.com/jbeam-bm-t901i-forged-irons-5-pw-6pcs.html

https://www.tourspecgolf.com/jbeam-bm-t501-forged-irons-4-pw-47-8pcs.html

https://www.tourspecgolf.com/jbeam-bm-t801-forged-irons-4-pw-7pcs.html

https://www.tourspecgolf.com/callaway-apex-iron-2021-5-pw-6pcs-jdm-version.html

https://www.tourspecgolf.com/fourteen-if-700-forged-irons-6-p-5pcs.html

https://www.tourspecgolf.com/yamaha-inpres-ud-2-irons-2019-7-pw-4pcs.html. These last are my current gamer, and they rock. 

Could go on. Bridgestone, etc. If you want forged distance, and I do, it's completely out there. 

 

 

Settled clubs: Epon 50/8, 45/6, 40/5, 35/4, 30/4, 26/3 all with Zelos 8 stiff, 1/2 degree flat. Mizuno CLK Hybrid 20 degrees. Putter: 37" rife.h Hbore xl 2wood (the unicorn)--16 degrees, 420 cc? 

Not settled: 54/10 Vokey 

Not settle: 12 degree Mizuno stx 12* set to 11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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