Kevin Bergeron Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I am a Ping snob even though I have only been playing for less than a year. My love for Ping comes from my dad and after he passed away I got his set of ISI-K irons 3 through pitch. And Callaway Big Bertha driver and 3wood along with a Ping Zing 2 putter. The irons (6 through 9) are what I am learning on now. I have tried other clubs and they are ok, I have nothing against them but for some reason Ping just feels like home i know it is all in my head but it is what it is. Julius, berkeleybob and TylorJudd 3 Quote My witb includes a Callaway XR-16 driver, Ping G 410 3 wood and 4 hybrid, G425 5 wood and 5 hybrid. Ping ISI-K irons 6 through 9 and Ping glide 3.0 wedges in 46,50,54,58. And a Ping 2021 Fetch adjustable putter. I also have a Ping bag and use Titleist tour speed or tour soft balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkeleybob Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 12:16 AM, GolfSpy_APH said: Is there any single Club that you've used which really swung your bias towards a company one way or another? Kirkland’s KS1. If Kirkland ever fronts an LH forged CB iron set, I’d definitely want to get my hands on it. I mean, I’d wait for reviews, etc., of course, but these guys have definitely jumped the queue for consideration of future club purchases. This is a big deal if you knew me and the rants of my youth about how big box stores are ruining the socio-economic fabric of our western societies, not to mention the negative impact it has made on mom & pop businesses and industries and their local communities… I’d throw all that away for a decent set of cheaper irons. sosuHands and GolfSpy_APH 2 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 2024 Fit For Golf Training App Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richk9holes Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I picked up many biases from what my father played, I know that. He always had a notch better equipment and when I was a teen I got super competitive with him. Back then he was working with snake eyes and I had Spalding executives. To this day I like the look of Snake Eyes equipment when I see that logo. Then a decade of G-something everything in dad's bag while I gamed 3-PW Cleveland ta3 with pistol shafts. I'll always view Ping as that echelon of FW I wish for the newest model when I buy tees there's a 50% chance I pick up, waggle and foot a 430 14.5°. Some new biases have come from 3 or 4 cycles of replacing clubs once I started trading in, swapping, etc. as I recognized more quickly what I'm attuned to and what I'm not. I don't look at Wilson, Tommy Armour or XXIO, Srixion, Cobra and Mizuno get almost as little attention. Of the other brands I only play Titleist Callaway. I have Tour Edge, Ping, Snake Eyes, Cleveland and Adam's clubs in assorted sets in the garage. Those are probably the brands I continue to game unless stats really jump off a launch monitor. I am constantly testing and I hope improving, so I'm open to anything..or am I? GolfSpy_APH and Merlin1313 2 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Bomber Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I have a terrible bias for Titleist Drivers. I look down at my TSi and I think that every single other driver on the market is butt ugly next to it. Horrible looking.How can anybody even look down at their ugly Callaways and Cobras (and PING’s)??? I hit everything that comes out, but it’ll be a cold day in hell before I play a driver that doesn’t say Titleist on it. Everything performs well, very well even - I just hate them all lol GolfSpy_APH and Merlin1313 2 Quote Titleist TSi3 8º - LAGP DJ 65TX Titleist TSR2 15º - LAGP Tour AXS Blu 70X PING iCrossover 3i - PING Tour Chrome 2.0 X Mizuno MP-5, 4-9 C-Taper Mizuno T22 47.5º, 52º, 56º, 60º C-Taper Scotty Special Select Newport 2 Titleist Left Dash -ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I readily admit that I am biased to Titleist. Its a sickness. I can't get over the fact that my clubs rarely deviate from a Titleist, no matter how many fittings I get or Demo days I go to. I may need some help / counselling to move towards inserting a club or two from Cobra, Callaway, Mizuno or Miura. Paul Hedrick 1 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin1313 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 minute ago, KC Golf said: I readily admit that I am biased to Titleist. Its a sickness. I can't get over the fact that my clubs rarely deviate from a Titleist, no matter how many fittings I get or Demo days I go to. I may need some help / counselling to move towards inserting a club or two from Cobra, Callaway, Mizuno or Miura. I have to agree with that thought pattern- except with Callaway. I've been to counseling- they tried to get me to play with TM and I started going through withdrawal and had anxiety issues KC Golf 1 Quote ALL Paradym 10.5*(11.5*) (Hzrdus Gen 4 Silver 60/KBS TD) Apex UW 17* (Tensei AV Blue 75) Apex Pro 21 Hybrid 20*/23* (KBS Hybrid) Paradym 6-PW (Nippon NS Pro Modus 3 Tour 105X) Jaws Raw Face Chrome 48* (Nippon NS Pro Modus 3 Tour 105X) Jaws Raw Chrome Full Toe 54*/ 58* (Nippon Pro Modus 125 Wedge) Jaws Full Toe Black Wedge 64* (DG Tour Issue Spinner 115) WHOG #5 Chrome Soft X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBomb51 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 11:18 AM, Bob Jerabek said: I believe Mizuno makes the best irons period. The look and feel is unmatched anywhere. Most golfers differ to the big OEM’s and never give Mizuno a look. Those that do play it begin to feel cult like with this club. I agree and liked your comment, then saw your signature and the irons you are currently playing Quote *insert WITB here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS111 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 2 hours ago, The Mad Bomber said: I have a terrible bias for Titleist Drivers. I look down at my TSi and I think that every single other driver on the market is butt ugly next to it. Horrible looking.How can anybody even look down at their ugly Callaways and Cobras (and PING’s)??? I hit everything that comes out, but it’ll be a cold day in hell before I play a driver that doesn’t say Titleist on it. Everything performs well, very well even - I just hate them all lol Everything is pretty when it works. They become butt ugly when they stop working. Merlin1313 and Hoyoymac 2 Quote GPS111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSmith2316 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Let me just sweep away the small amount of cobwebs over here so I can get my golf bias out of the way. Fanboy Levels Cobra - I have always rooted for the underdog when it comes to anything in my life and that was no different when it came to golf. While everyone around me played the ‘snobby’ brands I stuck with my Cobra’s the whole way. I would play all 14 clubs worth of Cobra, but alas the lefty in me does not allow for that option. Positive Bias KBS Shafts - Now this is a company I can play all 14 Clubs in, and I happily do so currently. Now, I will admit that I am still learning the ins and outs of shafts but I have never found a shaft personally that does exactly what I like it to than the C-Taper Lite I currently have in my Irons. Neutral Bias Titleist - Now their wedges are next level and if we were to go into just Vokey wedges I would have a positive bias maybe even fanboy levels. However, the rest of the lineup does not do it for me. The design philosophy is bland and the feelings are meh with just about everything else, including the Scotty’s. Now they are great clubs I can only assume, but they are just not for me. Negative Bias Taylormade - I have never hit a good thing from Taylormade. It could be their balls, drivers, wedges, etc…. they just don’t give that tingly feeling I get with other clubs. And I know that everyone has issues with QA but these Stealth’s just worry me a bit more than others. richk9holes 1 Quote Breakdown of WITB powered by Bag: Player IV DXR Pro Driver: AEROJET LS 9° -Tour Driven 60g Stiff 3W: AEROJET Max 15.5° -Tour Driven 70g Stiff 3H: KING Tec (2023) 19° - Tour Hybrid Proto 85g Stiff Irons: KING Tour MiM (4-9) - C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: SM9 46°F & 50°F - C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: SM9 54°S & 58°M - C-Taper Regular+ Putter: 3D Supernova - CT Tour Putter 120g Ball: #23 ProV1x (2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Steve Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) I would consider myself more of a “gear geek” than a “club hoe”. I like to look at the designs and tech and know/learn the how and why they work or behave how the do. And if it makes sense for how i want to play the game. Because of this i have had a general disdain for all the hype and marketing claims preferring to see (independent) data. I also do not see the need change equipment other than maybe balls very often. Neg bias : OEM manufacturers in general. I get the marketing and need to come up with new stuff and generate sales but am old enough to realize that new and improved usually is neither PXG, hate the marketing and the clubs are beyond fugly to my eye. They might be the best club i could ever play but will probably never know as i have zero interest in trying them Ping - looks and feel just never appealed to me. Too much offset and always looked like i was swinging a garden hoe. I did try to cozy up to eye, eye2, i3, and zing irons. Tried multiple different ping drivers over the years too, they just never worked for me. I do have a curiosity about the i blades and blue print irons but doubt i will follow up on it. Calloway - tried to cozy up to Bertha and her sisters but never quite got along. Some of the newer driver offerings showed promise but got edged out by a good deal on a TM M1 head Irons always looked too fat/thick to ever get comfortable looking down on them tried the odessy putters when they came out and the were meh….. didn’t give me enough reason to pull the ping from the bag Titelist Drivers never worked for me. 620MB &CB would be a great combo set but are priced beyond my pay grade ProV balls - love hate relationship. Too expensive in general and IMHO have been kept artificially expensive since they first came out to establish and maintain the “tour ball $50/dz price point”. When i figure out the version that works for me we make good music til they change it. I’m tired of the seemingly constant tweaking so they fo in and out of the bag. With a couple years playing the original Strata, the B330 and now B-xs. scotty putters- too expensive, too much hype. Taylor Made Mostly marketing hype. Too many/frequent driver changes over the years. Some gems mixed in with a lot of filler any club labeled as game improvement. Or players distance …. mallet putters no workie for me. Tried and always go back to the ping Anser4. Still in the champion with 35 years in the bag. But I am willing to another one. I would like to try a Sub70 vs my ping. Maybe the added weight and ability to tune the weight will carry the day. positive bias: Blades- i am a dinosaur and went from learning on blades to the perimeter weighted/cavity back/internal cavity weighting GI irons for 10 years thru the 90’s and ended up back at a combo mb/cb forges blade set. Component and DTC. Still playing golfsmith combo forged md/cb set i built in 1999. I would consider maltby and others if I had a way to demo and bend lofts &lies. keep looking at sub70 and trying figure out if I want to try to buy a 7 or 8 iron at my specs to compare. Their demo deal no workie for me as i am 1” long and 2* up from their stock specs. They have a couple modles that pique my interest as I am in the market for a new set of irons. bridgestone - played their balls on n off for years nuff said sirixon - played various qstar and zstar balls off and on. Like looks of some of their irons and may try them out in the future Cleveland- played rtg 588 wedges forever. Need to find replacements and will look at what they offer Nike- never was a tiger fan but demoed a set of TW blades back in the day head to head vs my TM iCW 11 irons and wished i had the cash to buy them at the time. They are a big part of why I built the Golfsmith set Mizuno - have a wedge in bag now. Played a friends MP33’s a while back and got along very nicely with them. A set of blades from them might be a grail set for me. Taylor Made. Have played a TM driver since 1988 seven different drivers earned the place in the bag. Haven’t really given their irons a long look in a few years as they newer really caught my eye. True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts. S300 and x100. They work for me, why change. Golf pride tour wrap or tour velvet grips. Same as DG shafts. Wraps on the irons and velvet on the woods. They work so why change. Edited September 13, 2023 by Another Steve GolfSpy_APH and Shapotomous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 It took one good fitting from Titleist for me to go from never having playing their clubs to legitimately seeing myself with a near full bag. I just got the irons and have yet to play them but that fitting changed my whole perception of them. tdroma98, GolfSpy_BEN, TJ Hall and 4 others 6 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Mitchell Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Drivers/Fairway woods/Hybrids = Pings to me to me What few yards I lose on my best shots are more than made up on average or worse shots BUT COMMA I did acquire a used Stealth 3 wood H/L for a specific course and couple of holes and just to use for fun and I will say its the best 3 wood I have tried tdroma98 and Shapotomous 2 Quote Ping 430 Max H/L 10 Degree Geezer Flex Ping 425 7 wood Geezer Flex Ping 425 5H [Not in bag] TM DHY 4/5 Titlist 5-Gap T300's Geezer Flex Wedges Cleveland RTX Fullface Zipcore 52 degree and TM Hi Toe 4 56 degree Putter Scotty Cameron Golo S Center Shafted Ball Bridgestone BXS , Trying The Maxfli Tour S also Bag Titlist 15 Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy TCB Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 No sooner do I build a bias... as does another OEM come out with a new set of gorgeous clubs. I am brand agnostic. Looks and performance... I don't care what name is on it. Josh Parker, Shrek74, Preeway and 4 others 7 Quote Titleist TSR3 9* (A2 setting) Driver - Graphite Design Tour AD UB-5 R1 Titleist TSR2+ 3 Wood - Graphite Design Tour AD UB-5 R1 Srixon ZX 5W Callaway Paradym 4-PW Titleist Vokey SM9 50-08, 54-10 & 58-08 Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2.5 2023 Titleist ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Cobra hybrids and any club that floats Fred Mitchell, J7Hawkins, Shapotomous and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek74 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 In my "old age" I find myself loathing the OEM's and their ever increasing costs. They're pricing so many out of the game. Now, I go DTC wherever and whenever I can. tdroma98, skraeling, Shapotomous and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skraeling Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I prefer yellow balls. Sorry not sorry. 4yds difference is literal margin of error. I dont buy it vs a white ball. Shapotomous 1 Quote Driver - Sim2Max 10.5° (set at 9*) UST Helium shaft 3W - StealthHL 16.5° 3h - Sim2max 19° irons - Sim2OS kbsmax85mt steel shafts reg flex 5i-Aw wedgies - Jaws MD5 52°-10° (Bounce) S Grind Jaws MD5 56°-12° (Bounce) W Grind Putter - Mizuno OMOI Type II VENTUS Velocore+ review Stack Referral code Final Sugar "Pure" Golf Balls Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Shrek74 said: In my "old age" I find myself loathing the OEM's and their ever increasing costs. They're pricing so many out of the game. Now, I go DTC wherever and whenever I can. Secondary markets my brother…. Instead of used, I look at those clubs as being pretested. Shapotomous, TJ Hall, skraeling and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skraeling Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Dead Solid Bogey said: Secondary markets my brother…. Instead of used, I look at those clubs as being pretested. and some dont even look used. Got both my sim2 max and my mizuno putter for significantly cheaper. Putter didnt look used at all and the sim2 had I think one tiny wear mark somewhere maybe? Cant even remember at this point. ejgaudette, TJ Hall, Shapotomous and 1 other 4 Quote Driver - Sim2Max 10.5° (set at 9*) UST Helium shaft 3W - StealthHL 16.5° 3h - Sim2max 19° irons - Sim2OS kbsmax85mt steel shafts reg flex 5i-Aw wedgies - Jaws MD5 52°-10° (Bounce) S Grind Jaws MD5 56°-12° (Bounce) W Grind Putter - Mizuno OMOI Type II VENTUS Velocore+ review Stack Referral code Final Sugar "Pure" Golf Balls Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliceBoss Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Pretty biased towards a bloody mary on the front 9... Am I alone in this preference? I haven't developed a bias yet, as I am relatively new to playing on a regular basis (few times a month now). I have a lot of firsts that may be causing some bias... like being able to hit 200 of the tee (stop laughing!) with my Cobra RadSpeed 3 wood. The more I play, the better the swing gets, the more firsts I will have. I will say though, I will always remember Cobra for being the first one I ever was able to do that with. My Callaway hybrids are the first I've ever striped one from the rough or first cut with confidence and success. And so on... I will have a fitting in Feb/Mar next year and look forward to seeing what happens to my bag then. Shapotomous 1 Quote Driver - Cobra LTDx Max 3W - Callaway Paradym 3h/4h - Callaway BB19 5h - TM Stealth 6i-P - Wilson D9 CB 52* - Cobra SB Black 56* - Callaway JAWS MD5 60* - Mizuno T22 C-Grind Putter - Cleveland HB 11 Soft Mallet 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, GillegendGolf said: Pretty biased towards a bloody mary on the front 9... Am I alone in this preference? I haven't developed a bias yet, as I am relatively new to playing on a regular basis (few times a month now). I have a lot of firsts that may be causing some bias... like being able to hit 200 of the tee (stop laughing!) with my Cobra RadSpeed 3 wood. The more I play, the better the swing gets, the more firsts I will have. I will say though, I will always remember Cobra for being the first one I ever was able to do that with. My Callaway hybrids are the first I've ever striped one from the rough or first cut with confidence and success. And so on... I will have a fitting in Feb/Mar next year and look forward to seeing what happens to my bag then. Man, oh man, do I ever envy you and your Bloody Mary starter kit. A couple of years ago our club staff went through an almost complete turnover. Almost all of the new staff including the manager are now female. Myself and the other Ancient Agers went from having zero female supervision and Double Bloody Maria’s to start the round, to being told that we indeed did have female SUPERVISION and are now limited to Virgin Maria’s, even sans, celery salt. I can’t prove it, but I believe the regal one that I serve had something to do with the supervision. Enjoy my young friend, enjoy. Shapotomous, Another Steve and KC Golf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinomack99 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 This is a fun topic. I will admit that PXG has won me over the past year or so. I imagine there's a lot of us out there. I see the comments on the Average Golfer's (Andy) YouTube channel and there's a cult following since unlike some of the other reviewers, he makes a point of trying out their stuff and more times than not, the PXG club stays in the bag. I got fit for the Gen 5 driver as a Christmas present this year. I was fitted in January and it was a bit of a disaster. It was cold and wet and my normal driver swing had evaporated, so I was fit into an anti-slice 7.5-degree extra stiff driver that I didn't get along with. Luckily, they allow a tech check within the first 30 days to see if the setting are still working, so I did that on a warmer day and was fit into a completely different club for free. The fitter couldn't have been nicer. It was a 9-degree, neutral-weighted, stiff shaft. I loved it until just about 2 weeks ago when I got my hands on the Gen 6. Wow! Up to that point, I had hit the Gen 5 against the Rogue Paradym, ST Max, Aerojet, 430 Max, original Stealth and the Gen 5 was the best of the bunch, but Gen 6 smoked it. I've hit the longest drive of my life on my simulator within one week of having it. And the spin rates are now comfortably in the 2,200 range. I also have PXG 0211 irons and they are not going anywhere soon. That said, I think TaylorMade makes the hottest hybrids and woods, and so I have those in Stealth. I also have been a fan of Tour Edge over the years. So those are my three go-to brands. Never owned a Ping nor a Titleist. Maybe just too snobby for me? Too expensive? KC Golf, TJ Hall, Preeway and 3 others 6 Quote DR: PXG 0311 Gen 5 with Tensei White Extra Stiff 3W: PXG 0211 with Tensei White Extra Stiff 3H: Tour Exotics EX221 with HZRDUS Smoke Black Stiff IRN: 2021 PXG 0211 with MMT Mitsubishi Stiff 54/58: Cleveland CBX P: Wilson Infinite Buckingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I wonder how many of you feel about the DTC brands, they have so much less exposure and I would be very curious to hear what the first word or sentence comes to mind when you hear brands like Red Rooster - Sub 70 - Takomo - New Level - Haywood - MacGregor - Caley - Sacks Parente - Indi Golf - Edison - I am sure some of them many have never heard of and there are many there I left off because frankly now the list is way longer than it had been even a few years ago! ejgaudette, ChiefMikeOfficer and Preeway 2 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 2 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: I wonder how many of you feel about the DTC brands, they have so much less exposure and I would be very curious to hear what the first word or sentence comes to mind when you hear brands like Red Rooster - Sub 70 - Takomo - New Level - Haywood - MacGregor - Caley - Sacks Parente - Indi Golf - Edison - I am sure some of them many have never heard of and there are many there I left off because frankly now the list is way longer than it had been even a few years ago! Having been lucky enough to test Edel no bias there for sure as those performed and are still in the bag. The only tough part with DTCs sometimes is shaft selection which I get to keep costs down. Though I see many of the brands are now selling only heads so you can simply shaft them with anything you like. I love it, generally you can take those heads and put them on a premium shaft and still end up just under the OEM prices, never mind if you want an up-charge shaft. Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Scalzi Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 The only 2 in your list i heard of before joining this MyGolfSpy was MacGregor ( for baseball) and Red rooster. I only bought and recently this was, a few pairs of the red rooster gloves and love them. I only did this said purchase because of MyGolfSpy! GolfSpy_APH 1 Quote Alan Scalzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmcgyrene Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 My only personal bias would be Taylormade. I've had a few quality issues with Taylormade over the years. Their customer service was iffy at best. At this point, there is ZERO chance a Taylormade club goes in my bag. I was always a huge Adams fan. I played Adams clubs for a long time. Now that Taylormade owns them, they are also off the list. Quote Driver: PXG 0311 Gen6 TT Riptide CB 60 s 3 Wood: Ping G430 max Alta CB 65 s Hybrids: Ping G430 19, 22, 26 Alta CB 70 s Irons: Mizuno JPX923 forged 6-Gap TT DG 105 s Wedges: Mizuno S23 54, 58 KBS HI-REV 2.0 115 Putter: LAB Mezz 1 max Ball: Vice Pro Plus Bag: Sun Mountain C-130S Electronics: Bushnell Tour V6 shift, Bushnell ion elite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhawk Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Taylor Made all the way. Gotta have their new driver every year!!! The looks and their innovative changes to the game are unsurpassed. Period! Quote All Taylor Made clubs except I got Srixon 585 irons. Buy new TM driver every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy AFG Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: I wonder how many of you feel about the DTC brands, they have so much less exposure and I would be very curious to hear what the first word or sentence comes to mind when you hear brands like Red Rooster - Sub 70 - Takomo - New Level - Haywood - MacGregor - Caley - Sacks Parente - Indi Golf - Edison - I am sure some of them many have never heard of and there are many there I left off because frankly now the list is way longer than it had been even a few years ago! Ha, this is good. Red Rooster - glove experts Sub 70 - DTC kings Takomo - DTC on the rise New Level - niche Haywood - Barely heard of them MaxGregor - Hanging around, still Caley - who? Sacks Parente - securities fraud (read the Golf Digest article) Indi Golf - another who? Edison Golf - niche, speciality Don’t know if this just exposes my own ignorance, but there it is… GolfSpy_APH, cnosil, TJ Hall and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Qi10 7w, 21, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Accra TZ 95 stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, 60 T Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: EV8 Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preeway Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 The only thing keeping me from being serious about DTC brands is the desire to be fitted for clubs. I’ve tried PXG and for me the Gen 5 doesn’t perform as well as the Titleist TSR or Callaway Paradym so a new driver is in my future this off season. I could very well be talked into a DTC brand for wedges if I can get enough information to feel confident in the grind and overall playability. I already carry a Bettinardi putter which feels like a DTC in many ways but not sure if it is considered one. In the end I don’t really care about the brand as much as I do the performance. But it’s near impossible to test drive a DTC brand which for makes it much harder to consider. TJ Hall and Dead Solid Bogey 2 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS, Ventus Velocore+ Blue Shaft - 6S 4 Wood: Rogue ST Max 16.5, Tensei White Shaft - 7S Utility Iron: Fli Hi 3-iron, HAZARDOUS Smoke Black Shaft - S Irons: JPX 921 Tour 4-P, Project X Shafts - Stiff 125g Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º Putter: Ai-One 7 T CH, 34" Preferred Ball: Z-Star Diamond Pushcart: Nitron Rangefinder: Pro X3+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCGolf Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Unabashed Titleist and Graphite Design fan. Whole bag. Have been since around 2000. I have switched a couple times throughout the years to Taylormade once, and Ping once. TJ Hall 1 Quote TSR2 9* Ventus Velocore Blue 6S TRS2 15* Ventus Velocore Red 7S TS 21* Diamana BF 80S TSI 23* Ventus HB 8S Titleist 714 AP2 5-9 PX 6.0 Vokey SM6 Raw 48F/SM8 50F/56M/60M SC X Fantom 5 Vessel Player 14 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 I don't have a bias towards any particular brand. When I first started learning golf, I bought a used set of Wilson prostaff clubs from the local pro for next to nothing and being a lefty, there weren't many options then. Up until I got fitted, it had always been used clubs other than my wedges. In my opinion, it comes down to performance, cost and availability to us lefties.... ha. TJ Hall 1 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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