Louisville Niblicks

[Chilidawg]

Are the currently produced, Louisville Golf Niblick woods considered "classic?"

[HoldenCornfield]

I'd so say. In fact, anything made out of persimmon qualifies as classic to me. Plus, the niblicks are modeled after the Stan Thompson Gintys, which are definitely classic.

I found a couple of niblicks at a Goodwill last summer, though they were laminated maple instead of persimmon. They really get the ball up in the air easily. Leave weird divot marks, too, with that keel shaped sole. But good clubs, imo.

[Johnny_Fairway]

Anyone playing the Louisville Niblicks? Throw them in with some new blades and could be a fun way to pay homage to a classic bag.

 

Or even to round out a quasi-vintage bag. I have a Hogan Apex II iron set that looks kind of funny with a modern driver and woods.

[Fellaheen51]

Hit 'Em. Cannot anser your specific query, never hit a Louisville Niblick. Would surmise they would be a high quality option for new persimmon woods. Alternatively, one could pickup a very nice set of classic persimmon woods at that price point. With prudent shopping. Making an interest known in these chronicles. Perhaps, some Hogan Apex woods to go along with the II's.

[Johnny_Fairway]

Hit 'Em. Cannot anser your specific query, never hit a Louisville Niblick. Would surmise they would be a high quality option for new persimmon woods. Alternatively, one could pickup a very nice set of classic persimmon woods at that price point. With prudent shopping. Making an interest known in these chronicles. Perhaps, some Hogan Apex woods to go along with the II's.

 

I ended up getting one new on Ebay for just under $80. 4 wood. Wonderful club. It's new to my rotation, but I very much like it already.

[wkuo3]

Saw Stan Thompson Ginty 1,3 7 woods sometime ago and could not pull the trigger. I don't like laminated woods as a personal thing.

Don;t like them in golf clubs and never liked them in construction ( but every house built after 1980's all have the engineered wood in the framing ).

Even knowing the 1 wood was kind of rare.

[BenjaminP]

Hit 'Em. Cannot anser your specific query, never hit a Louisville Niblick. Would surmise they would be a high quality option for new persimmon woods. Alternatively, one could pickup a very nice set of classic persimmon woods at that price point. With prudent shopping. Making an interest known in these chronicles. Perhaps, some Hogan Apex woods to go along with the II's.

 

I ended up getting one new on Ebay for just under $80. 4 wood. Wonderful club. It's new to my rotation, but I very much like it already.

[BenjaminP]

How would you describe the face progression compared to other fairway woods? I am looking for a persimmon wood with the least amount. Thanks!

[Johnny_Fairway]

How would you describe the face progression compared to other fairway woods? I am looking for a persimmon wood with the least amount. Thanks!

 

I wasn't familiar with the term "face progression." After looking it up, based on the fact that I've only played a few different woods and have not really taking note of the face progression of each, I don't think I'm a reliable source for describing the relative face progression compared to other woods.

 

Rather than potentially lead you astray, I took a couple pictures of an unshafted 7 wood head I just picked up to go along with the 4 wood. I hope it's helpful. I included a ball to try and provide perspective.

[Blade Junkie]

I'd say the Louisville Classic 50s range qualifies as "classic" ... the rest of their non-hickory range, for me, is an excellent attempt to style persimmon into a larger modern head to compete with metals.

 

The Niblicks are quite over-size vs a traditional pear-shaped persimmon head ... I had a 4 that I lent to someone and never got back, which was ok as it was so closed it looked odd, although to this day I still hit my best ever fairway wood shot with that club :)

 

I still have a 5 Niblick, steel-shafted, that is a great club, especially out of the rough. It's in a bag with a Bluegrass Bomber special edition driver (basically a Thumper Max with a fancy insert), and a Thumper Max 3-wood. All of them are quality clubs and pretty easy to hit well.

 

I'll try and get out into the garden tomorrow and take a few group photos of my "Louisville dozen", and then upload them all on here.

[Blade Junkie]

Here's the whole collection :

 

 

 

Set 1: Bluegrass Bomber Driver, Thumper Max 3-Wood, Niblick 5-Wood

 

 

 

Set 2: Smart Driver, 3-Wood, 5-Wood

 

 

 

Set 3: Classic 50s Driver, 3-Wood, 4-Wood, 5-Wood

 

 

 

Odd Clubs: California Classic Driver (apparently "one-of-a-kind"), Elmore Just Limited Edition 5-Wood

 

 

 

 

And finally a pic to show the over-size nature of the Niblick 5-wood vs the traditional Classic 50s sizing :

 

 

 

 

Louisville make very nice equipment, as you can see ... :)

[BIG STU]

Weight wise how does the Niblick compare to the classic traditional 5 wood?

[Blade Junkie]

Weight wise how does the Niblick compare to the classic traditional 5 wood?

 

The Niblick is 41", 442.1g (15.6 oz), and swing weight D2.7 and the Classic 50s 5-Wood is 41.5", 475.2g (16.8 oz) and E2.1 ... (got to love the precision of the Golfsmith digital swing weight scale :) )