BK in TEXAS Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I just read the High Tech Swing Trainer Shootout over on the other side, and I must say that the Staff has once again set the standards for a review pretty high. It was full of useful and honest opinions both good and bad absent the fluff other sites. Great job again, this time it was Matt. That was a fantastic review. I'd really like to see a follow up in a bit after those guys make their product improvements. It was really cool to see all 3 in on the discussion and taking your criticism to heart. I imagine all 3 products will be greatly improved in the upcoming months. Kudos to MGS if that comes to fruition. MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saternus Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I said it out front and I'll say it here to: there will not be a follow up. Will there be a whole new shoot out next year with more products? Very likely, but that will be a new piece that will stand on its own. The tech review ate up months of time, and I'm burned out on it. The ball is in the companies' court for the next 4-5 months to improve their products for the next go round. Follow me on Twitter: @MattSaternus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstkart Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I said it out front and I'll say it here to: there will not be a follow up. Will there be a whole new shoot out next year with more products? Very likely, but that will be a new piece that will stand on its own. The tech review ate up months of time, and I'm burned out on it. The ball is in the companies' court for the next 4-5 months to improve their products for the next go round. Good call Matt, puts the emphasis back on the manufacturers to either improve their product or not. At least anyone who gets to read the review will be purchasing a product that suits what they want and taking some of the guess work out of the process. Great review! AJ WITB Driver: Ping G25 FW: TM RBZ Irons: Miura 57 Series w/KBS C-Taper Wedges: Vokey SM4 52-08,56-12,60-04 Putter: Watch This Space Ball: SRixon Z Star Other: Tourstriker 7i "Go Hard or Go Home" "Do or Do Not. There is NO "TRY" "Be normal, and the crowd will accept you. Be deranged, and they will make you their leader" "I don't fail. I succeed at finding what doesn't work" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyk Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 What is the deadline for submissions? Ping I20 8.5* - Aldila NV 65g SAdams XTD Super Hybrid 15* - Stock Fubuki SAdams DHY 21* - Stock Matrix Ozik White Tie SMizuno MP58 4-8 Irons - Fujikura MCI 100 SSCOR 42,46,50,54,58* - SCOR/KBS Genius SSTX Robert Ingman Envision TR 35", Iomic grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP Tony Covey MGS Posted October 13, 2012 Author SPY VIP Share Posted October 13, 2012 What is the deadline for submissions? we're ongoing. I spoke with the OEM earlier this week. I think we're going to be later putting this in people's hands than I had originally anticipated, but it will happen. We're also looking into a few other similar opportunities with other companies. We'll probably use this thread as a the test pool for the first few, and then go from there. MyGolfSpy is only major golf site that refuses advertising from large golf companies. With your support we can keep it that way. Donate Today Follow @GolfSpyT Subscribe to the MyGolfSpy Newsletter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 My last post made no sense because I somehow missed everything else that had come after the last one I read so I've deleted it. Lots of interesting reading here that I can't even begin to comment on because it's a week old. I will say that my original comment to the early complaints was simple enough, "If you're wanting to apply to be a tester it's not a wise idea to start by complaining about things such as a contest or anything else for that matter." I see this as something totally different from the tour staff contest - that was - a contest as the name implies. This is a job. MyGolfSpy is looking for some people who are capable of giving an honest assesment of equipment that they test complete with pictures and it needs to be done a certain way for consistency sake. Like any other job they'll choose the number of people whom they think will be the most reliable in following those simple directives. Like any other job that you apply for the ball is in the interviewer's court - MGS knows what it's looking for because it knows what the OEM is wanting. I'm out on this one because I don't think I can fulfill the requirements for a variety of reasons. I will say that I don't know whether or not I'm even in the league of some of the people who have submitted audition pieces. The pictures are sharp and there have been numerous write ups that fit the bill. Good luck everyone and to those who are selected I hope you do a great job because I would like to throw my hat in the ring for something like this later on down the road. Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 My last post made no sense because I somehow missed everything else that had come after the last one I read so I've deleted it. Lots of interesting reading here that I can't even begin to comment on because it's a week old. I will say that my original comment to the early complaints was simple enough, "If you're wanting to apply to be a tester it's not a wise idea to start by complaining about things such as a contest or anything else for that matter." I see this as something totally different from the tour staff contest - that was - a contest as the name implies. This is a job. MyGolfSpy is looking for some people who are capable of giving an honest assesment of equipment that they test complete with pictures and it needs to be done a certain way for consistency sake. Like any other job they'll choose the number of people whom they think will be the most reliable in following those simple directives. Like any other job that you apply for the ball is in the interviewer's court - MGS knows what it's looking for because it knows what the OEM is wanting. I'm out on this one because I don't think I can fulfill the requirements for a variety of reasons. I will say that I don't know whether or not I'm even in the league of some of the people who have submitted audition pieces. The pictures are sharp and there have been numerous write ups that fit the bill. Good luck everyone and to those who are selected I hope you do a great job because I would like to throw my hat in the ring for something like this later on down the road. Very nicely said, Revkev. I believe that MGS truly wants to provide the best in the form of reviews, tests, surveys & general comments so that the MGS Forum members can get the most out of the website. This, in turn, allows them to get the most out of their game of golf......which is what we all want. Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted October 16, 2012 SPY VIP Share Posted October 16, 2012 Well since others have been referencing their other reviews, I probably should too. Sharpro 3CAT I should note that reviews pictures are taken and edited with my phone. We do have higher end cameras around here if needed. Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addison bell Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Its Great work.. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonasVenture Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Irons: TaylorMade Burner 2.0 Irons, stock steel shafts, regular flex Handicap: 13.1 Age: 30 Right Handed Iron Specs: Standard length, my Burners are 1 degree flat (but since there is no real standard for lie angle and the Burners are more upright than most irons I'd go with standard lies) I think that Adams and Mizuno make the best irons in golf. My least favorite irons are Pings and Clevelands, although both have some newer models that intrigue me. For the photo and review requirement, I'll point you to the one I just finished for the Bionik 207 Nano Mallet Belly Putter Driver: Taylormade R11 9°, Fujikura Blur 60 S-flex Fairway: Taylormade R11 15.5°, Fujikura Blur 70 S-flex Fairway: Acer XDS React 18° "Machete", Fujikura Fit-On E-360 R Flex Irons: Taylormade Burner 2.0, 4-PW, Steel SuperFast 85 R-flex Wedges: Cleveland CG-14 Black Pearl 52° AW, 56° SW, 60° LW Putter: Bionik 207 Nano Mallet Belly Putter, 43", Winn 21-inch Red/Black Putter Grip Putter: Cleveland Classic #2 BRZ, Winn Jumbo Pistol Grip Ball: Searching for a Penta TP replacement... Callaway LR550 Laser Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted October 23, 2012 SPY VIP Share Posted October 23, 2012 FWIW, JV's putter review is an excellent review, well worth the read! Fairways & Greens 4ever I'll second that Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP Tony Covey MGS Posted October 23, 2012 Author SPY VIP Share Posted October 23, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? MyGolfSpy is only major golf site that refuses advertising from large golf companies. With your support we can keep it that way. Donate Today Follow @GolfSpyT Subscribe to the MyGolfSpy Newsletter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted October 23, 2012 SPY VIP Share Posted October 23, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? Are these apples of the green or red variety? Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I love the RocketBladez testing! I gotta say the marketing approach of these irons is not something I'm fond of but the clubs themselves without the word blade on them do intrigue me. I wonder what they'd do to my ten year old irons? I'd love to see... What's In The Bag: Adams 9064LS Ben Hogan Edge CFT Ti Ben Hogan Apex Edge 4-PW TaylorMade ATV 50* 54* Mizuno Bettinardi BC3 Tour Issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy WD Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? Going to be very interesting to hear the responses and see if they build up the same hype as the RBZ fairway did. @GolfSpy_WD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? That's pretty darn cool. MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Tuna Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? Suspected as much as soon as I saw the annoucement this morning. Very neat. I'm admittedly curious if testers will be doing them all stock or if they'll be testing with a shaft they're fitted for. I laught at your claims to fight a zombie apocalypse when most of you can't stand up to a Spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Suspected as much as soon as I saw the annoucement this morning. Very neat. I'm admittedly curious if testers will be doing them all stock or if they'll be testing with a shaft they're fitted for. I bet if they're tying to prove the irons by itself is all distance and consistent and perfect, they do it stock. If they simply want the best possible reviews they'll want fitted irons. What's In The Bag: Adams 9064LS Ben Hogan Edge CFT Ti Ben Hogan Apex Edge 4-PW TaylorMade ATV 50* 54* Mizuno Bettinardi BC3 Tour Issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I bet if they're tying to prove the irons by itself is all distance and consistent and perfect, they do it stock. If they simply want the best possible reviews they'll want fitted irons. Of course they are going to send irons matching the testers specs. It would be a complete crapshoot to do otherwise! MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverRick Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? :D;) Need I say more. They look marvelous. G430LST 10.5° on T P T POWER 18 Hi Driver G430MAX 3w on T P T POWER 18 Hi Fairway G425 3H on T P T POWER 18 Hi Hybrid G425 4H on TGH 80S i525 5-U on TGI 90S SM8 54 & 60 on Wedge DF2.1 on White ProV1 Precision Pro NX7 Pro All Iron grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Mid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firstkart Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? I like them apples. Awesome looking club. AJ WITB Driver: Ping G25 FW: TM RBZ Irons: Miura 57 Series w/KBS C-Taper Wedges: Vokey SM4 52-08,56-12,60-04 Putter: Watch This Space Ball: SRixon Z Star Other: Tourstriker 7i "Go Hard or Go Home" "Do or Do Not. There is NO "TRY" "Be normal, and the crowd will accept you. Be deranged, and they will make you their leader" "I don't fail. I succeed at finding what doesn't work" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 FYI - We're going to be selecting our testers for this club VERY SOON. By the by...the 3 selected readers will be testing the TaylorMade RocketBladez. How do you like them apples? Kind of figured these would be the ones that would be tested, even when we saw them in the camo trim. In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Of course they are going to send irons matching the testers specs. It would be a complete crapshoot to do otherwise! On another golf forum, they sent the Burner 2.0s for testing completely to the tester's specs and it was a huge success. The next year they sent the RBZ irons stock a with also a fair amount of success. I'd say they got better feedback spec'd out but the stock clubs didn't do a bad job. What's In The Bag: Adams 9064LS Ben Hogan Edge CFT Ti Ben Hogan Apex Edge 4-PW TaylorMade ATV 50* 54* Mizuno Bettinardi BC3 Tour Issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy WD Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Absolutely on the spec'd side, however the only issue is that 93-95% of all golfers don't buy qnything "spec'd." The only question on the irons side is, "regular or stiff, sir?" So an "off-the-shelf" review is more valid and "real world." JMHO Fairways & Greens 4ever Why would TM not want to stack the deck though? I'm sure they expect reviewers on this site will say what they think and what any LM numbers show, positive or not. Hell, the RBZ ad they made from Tony's visit to the kingdom sure didn't mention he was custom fit, just the distance compared against an old club. You had to actually read his review to find that out. @GolfSpy_WD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Absolutely on the spec'd side, however the only issue is that 93-95% of all golfers don't buy qnything "spec'd." The only question on the irons side is, "regular or stiff, sir?" So an "off-the-shelf" review is more valid and "real world." True! You think they would advertise a free fitting session with every iron purchase. Just think how much "better" those irons will be when they're fitted for the individual. Folks will hit them better, and like them better! MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy WD Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 True! You think they would advertise a free fitting session with every iron purchase. Just think how much "better" those irons will be when they're fitted for the individual. Folks will hit them better, and like them better! Why? If people are too happy with their clubs, they won't buy next years model I am very curious which path they'll take with this, I can see both sides of the argument. @GolfSpy_WD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Why would TM not want to stack the deck though? I'm sure they expect reviewers on this site will say what they think and what any LM numbers show, positive or not. Exactly! And they SHOULD "stack the deck". Reviews will be far more accurate if the irons are fitted to the tester. I can more safely assume that if I am fitted to the same irons they will perform similar. If a tester is given a random set off the shelf who knows what the test results will be.....maybe accurate info....maybe worthless data! MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thing is, they've also got their new rocket fuel shafts so I'm sure that those will be in the clubs to get a review on those as well. But I've been wrong before, lol. Just imagine they'd want both proprietary ingredients reviewed In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thing is, they've also got their new rocket fuel shafts so I'm sure that those will be in the clubs to get a review on those as well. But I've been wrong before, lol. Just imagine they'd want both proprietary ingredients reviewed The RocketFuel shafts are probably the same low quality steel shafts we've seen in every other Taylormade distance marketed GI iron. I don't think they're out to market those, because the ones they are aiming these irons at don't care about the shaft. What's In The Bag: Adams 9064LS Ben Hogan Edge CFT Ti Ben Hogan Apex Edge 4-PW TaylorMade ATV 50* 54* Mizuno Bettinardi BC3 Tour Issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted October 24, 2012 SPY VIP Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thing is, they've also got their new rocket fuel shafts so I'm sure that those will be in the clubs to get a review on those as well. But I've been wrong before, lol. Just imagine they'd want both proprietary ingredients reviewed I could see this happening. Joe Public is a far larger market share that us, the educated golfer. It would make sense from a TM standpoint to want people searching the internet for reviews to read about their base product which is typically easier to walk in and by off the shelf. Now if the target for this instance is to strictly woo the educated golf geek will surely see fitted clubs. Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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