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I’m curious.

 

Who all has recently gone back in time equipment-wise? I know there are lots of threads on this, but I’m looking for more recent input.

 

I threw my i5’s back in the bag at the end of the summer, and I am enjoying some of my best ball-striking rounds ever. It doesn’t make sense.

 

Anyone else? Have you switched back and why?

Titleist TSr2 w/ HZRDUS Smoke

Cobra BioCell+ 3W Aldila Tour Green

Cally Razr Hawk 7W Aldila Tour Green

Wilson Staff C200 w/ KBS 115’s
Cleveland DSG 52 & 58
TP Hydroblast Chaska
...all subject to “adjustment” per WRX societal norms...

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Reshafted my V Steel 5 wood about a month ago...60 gram prolaunch platinum stiff and it was a lot softer than stock Regular 68 gram shaft!!! So much easier to launch and so much more userfriendly!! Also just got 7 wood 904F 22 with ys6....

2020 18 July mid winterNZ
Ping Rapture 2006 10.5
Nike VrS 3wood
Callaway Razr Edge5 wood

MP100=33 9876 5/mp63
54     RTX2
60     RTX2
ProPlatinum NewportTwo
2002 325gram +8.NewGrip
Dont hesitate to buy one!






 

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I put a ~2005-2006 original Cleveland Ti Launcher fairway back in bag for the umpteenth time. Smaller footprint by today’s standards. Only 15 deg club I’ve been able to hit reliably from turf. Currently playing a Mn-Bn Anser I bought in 1989. Like the lighter head weight. Just got some MP20 mid and short irons which are basically a redo of the TN-87s.

 

Changes driven by a mix of functionality (fw), variety (putter), and irrational ho’ing (irons).

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TSi3 10

TS2 16.5 & 21

G425 22 & 26

ZX7 6i - PW

Vokey 54F-14, 58K-12

Spider X

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Tried to practice with my Ping BeCU E2+ this summer after a 1+ year hiatus . Its a night and day different look just on offset to my P770s. I could still hit it, but what I used to think was soft feeling was just there and I really prefer the strike of the P770s over the Pings. I had the pings for a good 20 years prior playing less then I did in my junior days as an adult until the past 3 years.

 

The Anser 2 has not made it back in the bag.

 

Also brought back my 1988 era Staff Fluid Feel MB for some swings as the WRX blade threads had me thinking I was less of a golfer for not hitting a MB (no, not really).

 

Solid near center but not a butter blade. Punishing just a hair thin. Yeah, I'm fine with a nice forged CB :)

 

- b

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All of my clubs (in both bags) are from time that golf forgot. I think my newest club is from 2013 and my oldest is from 1982. Either way, I don't feel like I'm missing out and that's what matters to me...

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Driver PING G SF Tec

Wood PING G (18.5*)

Irons PING G30 (6-SW)

Putter PING DS72 2021 (35")

Bag Jones Classic Stand

Cart Clicgear 3.5+

 

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All my gamers are old with my newest clubs made in the early 2010s. I feel that with a good swing fundamentals, one can play with any club out there. I think older clubs are better feeling, obviously a lot cheaper, and can still keep up with the present day clubs out there since golf tech has been stagnant for years.

10.5 deg Titleist 905R with stock UST Proforce V2 Shaft (Stiff flex)
Titleist 990 (3-PW) with stock Dynamic Gold in S300
Taylormade V-Steel 5W & 3W with Grafalloy Prolaunch Red shafts (Regular Flex)
2011 Adams Tom Watson signature wedges in 52 and 56 degrees with stock steel shafts (Player's Grind)
Rife Island Series Aruba Blade Putter

 

"Loft for loft, length for length, and shaft for shaft, the ball will go the same distance when hit on the sweet spot regardless how old the iron."

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I was playing G400 irons and picked in a nice set of Ping i10s with Ping AWT shafts and instantly started hitting the ball better with a solid contact, higher ball flight, more stopping power on greens. Was planning on getting the latest Ping i irons when the i210s are replaced. Last week picked up some mint i200s with AWT shafts, played twice with them and prefer the i10s even though they are not very forgiving. The i200s feel like a brick on a stick when swinging them.

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I've gone backwards a bit with my driver, my results with my King LTD weren't quite what I was looking for, so I started experimenting with various sticks. I'd never jumped on the SLDR train the first time, so I picked one up a couple years ago. Have liked deep faced drivers, so I grabbed a SuperDeep a bit before the SLDR. Played around with these, and dug out my Fast 12LS for a few rounds, was hitting it quite well.

 

Went farther back when I dug out the persimmons. Had picked up a couple Ram drivers, a TW801 and TW802; the former is a deep faced clubhead, the latter is less deep faced and 9*. Had a fair bit of success with these. Always hit these things better, should just stick with them. And picked up Eye2 driver and 3w, which also saw some course time. Hit them well also, to the point a friend asked why they weren't in the bag when I'd swapped in something else.

 

Went forward with irons though, which was also backwards for me. Picked up a set of MP37s in late summer. I'd had a set about 13-14 years ago, traded them and regretted it. Found a set at one of the local 2nd Swing shops and jumped on them. Glad I did, they did well for me. That's the going back part. They're a forward move because they're about 35 years newer than what I had been playing, 1980 Golden Rams. LOL

 

Short story made long. :smiley:

The Ever Changing Bag!  A lot of mixing and matching
Driver: TM 300 Mini 11.5*, 43.5", Phenom NL 60X -or- Cobra SpeedZone, ProtoPype 80S, 43.5"

Fwy woods: King LTD 3/4, Rogue Black 75X -or- TM Stage 2 Tour 3w, NV105 X -or- TEE E8 Beta 12*, Rogue Silver 70X
Hybrid:  Cobra King Tec 2h, MMT 80 S -or- TEE CBX 17*, HZRDUS 85 6.0

2 iron:  Arias D-23, Modus3 120 S; Mizuno MP-20 HMB, NS Pro 950 R

Irons grab bag:  1-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 1-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R; 2-PW Golden Ram Vibration Matched, NS Pro 950WF S; testing: Arias D-23 5i w/Modus 120 S
Wedges:  Dynacraft Dual Millled 52*, SteelFiber i125 S -or- Scratch 8620 DD 53*, SteelFiber i125 S; Cobra Snakebite 56* -or- Wilson Staff PMP 58*, Dynamic S -or- Ram TW282 SW -or- Ram TW276 SW
Putter:  Snake Eyes Viper Tour Sv1, 34" -or- Cleveland Huntington Beach #1, 34.5" -or- Golden Ram TW Custom, 34" -or- Rife Bimini, 34" -or- Maxfli TM-2, 35"
Balls: Chrome Soft, Kirkland Signature 3pc (v3), Wilson Triad

Grip preference: various GripMaster leather options or Star Grip Sidewinders of assorted colors

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SLDR irons went back in the bag, kicked out the '17 P790 that put up a good fight but ultimately lost. I'm just more consistent and shoot better scores with the SLDR's.

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Ping G410 Plus 10.5

Ping G410 5 Wood 

Ping G430 22* Hybrid 

Titleist U*505 ('23) 4i

TaylorMade P790 ('23) 5-AW

Taylor Made MG4 56*
Titleist SM8 60*

Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.5

TaylorMade TP5x Pix

Vessel Lite Lux

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It’s nice to know that I’m not the only crazy one on here!

 

I went back to the i5’s out of curiosity. I’m a severe ho when came to irons. Played all kinds, and most brands in the last few years. I don’t even want to think about how much I’ve spent either...

 

This will trigger some, but I actually like & use the extra spin on my iron play. For me, it is about distance control...something I struggled with on shovels and flex face irons (although the g25’s are real good). Wind is not a problem for me because I can hit knockdowns pretty well with them...something I struggled with on the newer stuff.

 

Just my 2 cents

Titleist TSr2 w/ HZRDUS Smoke

Cobra BioCell+ 3W Aldila Tour Green

Cally Razr Hawk 7W Aldila Tour Green

Wilson Staff C200 w/ KBS 115’s
Cleveland DSG 52 & 58
TP Hydroblast Chaska
...all subject to “adjustment” per WRX societal norms...

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Played a Rbz tour 3 hybrid for several years. Got caught up trying to find a hybrid that was more workable...I was going to hit shots with a hybrid...yeah

 

After several hybrids, shafts, etc I finally came to the realization that a hybrid is about hitting greens and fairways, not stuffing it from 225.

 

Began to loathe the day I got rid of the rbz...then I found one for $40 that had barely been hit. This was back in February. It'll never leave the bag again.

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Just recently found a really nice 905R with Rombax Yellow shaft Regular flex $50.00, hit it just as well as any newer Driver out there. Also picked up set of Adams Redline irons for $60.00 feel Im going to shoot same scores as I would with something that I have spent much more on. Not that price determines scores.

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Last month I found a brand new OG Rapture 13* at the flea market... Put an MRC RF in it and its easily my favorite club to hit off the tee. Missiles.

Titleist TSi3 10* - MCA D+ LTD 70TX

Taylormade Sim 15* - MRC Kai'li Blue 70TX

Cobra SpeedZone "4" - 18* - MCA OT 110

Callaway Apex MB (8-PW) XForged (4-7) - MCA MMT 105TX

Vokey Wedges - 52/56 - DG AMT S300

EVNROLL Midlock ER2V

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> @Jaygolf37 said:

> I’m curious.

>

> Who all has recently gone back in time equipment-wise? I know there are lots of threads on this, but I’m looking for more recent input.

>

> I threw my i5’s back in the bag at the end of the summer, and I am enjoying some of my best ball-striking rounds ever. It doesn’t make sense.

>

> Anyone else? Have you switched back and why?

 

Hi All

I have regularly gone back to my Old (2003) Macgregor VIP V-Foil 1025CMS with Rifle 5.0 Shafts - still superb - just getting a bot old and battered after 16 years!

Bit like the guy swinging the clubs :-)

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Just recently found a really nice 905R with Rombax Yellow shaft Regular flex $50.00, hit it just as well as any newer Driver out there. Also picked up set of Adams Redline irons for $60.00 feel Im going to shoot same scores as I would with something that I have spent much more on. Not that price determines scores.

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Benched a G410 LST for my "old" 2016 M2 with Kuro Kage Dual Core TX gold letter version. It sounds and feels like a wood baseball bat when compared to the Ping and is longer and straighter when hit anywhere near the center. Only thing the Ping does better is maintain ball speed on extreme misses.

Titleist TSR2 9* Black AD DI 6X
Callaway 816 Alpha 14* Aldila Rogue Silver I/O 70S
Taylormade M3 5W Aldila Rogue Black 80X

Srixon ZXU 4 Recoil F5
Titleist T100 5-PW AMT White S300
Vokey SM6 Black 50F, 54F, 58S
Ping Scottsdale Anser Antique Finish Tungsten Weights to 350G
Scotty Cameron 08 Studio Select Newport 2
 

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Funny you posted this thread. I was a long time Ping Eye2+ 2I user that beat out several driving irons over the years. I lucked up a several weeks ago to find a 3-PW set with the same KT-M shaft as the 2I. I’ve played 4 rounds with them since and my iron play has been fantastic. Took me a round and a few range sessions to learn the club distances (basically one more club than the Srixon 745s I had). Really impressed with them.

 

As you can see from my signature, my whole bag is “old” but I haven’t lost any scoring ability since switching to them.

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Maltby KE4 TC Max MPF Pro Stiff
Callaway Rogue 3W Synergy 60

Maltby KE4 Tour TC 19*, 22* Matrix  HX3 White Tie
Taylormade Burner TP Japan Issue 5-PW DG120

Callaway MD4 Raw 52*, 58* DG115
Maltby PTM-5

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If it weren’t for the groove rule, I would have played my s59 Tour’s until death took me.

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Former professional golfer. Current amateur human being.

Driver: PXG 0811X Gen 4 7.5 HZRDUS Smoke iM10 Green 60 TX 45.9" D3

Driver 2: Taylormade Burner Mini 11.5 HZRDUS Smoke Green 70 X D5

Fairway: PXG 0311XF Gen 5 4 Wood; Smoke iM10 Green 70 TX D6

Irons: PXG 0317X; PXG 0311T Gen 5; 5-GW DG 105 X D7

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 56 S Grind;  Cleveland RTX Full Face 64 DG 120 X E0

Putter: PXG Battle Ready Raptor 38” Wristlock Grip

 

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