Old clubs? Anyone still gaming 10+ yr old stuff

[bcski]

I play a 14 year old scotty.  Love this putter

[rwc356]

ping i3 blade irons

TM 200 steel driver and 5 wood

Ping Kushin putter

Most current item - MacKenzie Walker Sunday bag (2008)

[JahSteve]

Ping eye 2 + BeCu wedges... cant take them out of the bag

[FlyingRev]

I came back to the game after a 20 year hiatus, and as such I am gaming Ping Eye2 + (2-SW) and Anser putter.

 

Waiting for the Ping g425 irons and Glide wedges (ordered May 11th, 2021) 

 

I received my Ping Driver 410 plus 10.5* and g425 3-wood…all with stock graphite shaft-stiff.

 

the G425 driver replaced a Ping Eye2 wooden driver with a aldilla hm-40 shaft at 2.8* flex.

[casman]

Ping Anser Dale Head and Taylor Made Superfast TP Driver 1.0

[tannyhoban]

Decided to put the Hog 1003A into play. Dang thing just rolls 'em nice and true.

[Forged Hack]

Vintage 80’s Ping eye 2 set finally put together. Playing nothing but classic Florida Muni Tracs with them.

[RobotDoctor]

I adjusted the loft of my 1999 Ben Hogan Apex pitching wedge to be at 52* and will serve as my GW.  This set was my primary set until last year and I have gamed this particular set from 2012 or so.  My first set I got back in 1999 and gamed that until Spring 2005. Will have a range session soon to see how the delofted PW works as a GW.  

[Forged Hack]

On 6/30/2021 at 11:23 AM, jholz said:

Most of my bag is old. I don't change equipment often - nor do I have the disposable income to do so. I would rather spend my money on greens fees. If I am going to purchase a "new" club, it's always something old. In fact, the "newest" club in my bag is an 8 year old Titleist 913 hybrid I picked up last week for ~ $60. I just don't see the need to lay out the kind of money they want for new equipment these days. Very little return on investment, IMHO.

 

The oldest club in my bag, depending on the day and course is either my Cleveland CG7 Tour irons or the F50 Mizuno 5 wood I occasionally carry. They work fine.

Agreed, my newest driver is a 983K.

At Dick’s the other day I saw the latest Titleist under lock and key for $529.00. Probably a great club but, I too see that going towards green fees.

 

[joostin]

OP is a playa shooting low 70s with DCIs 2-PW, single Adams FW, i15 driver.... Tried and true for years - that's the mark of someone who knows their game.  I doubt much if any score gains to be had with newer equipment.  Launch monitor gains - sure.

 

My clubs aren't 10 years old yet, but pretty sure most will get there.  MP54s came out 2013-14, got them new 2015.  Everything else was bought used (except NOS gap wedge and some shafts).  No desire to ever shell out $ for any new club at their prices these days.  Maybe DTC, maybe...  Even then I'd prefer to find deals on clubs that caught my interest (looks, specs, reviews), pick up at low cost, and tinker once in a while. 

[longjohnpeter]

Buddy spent 500 on a fitted PXG driver. I spent 30 for a 983k off eBay. We have the same average swing speed. I'm consistently 10 yards longer off the tee....

 

Don't buy into marketing

[Heatmiser]

Early 2000’s Hogan Apex Edge Pro’s 5 - E with TT Dynamic Gold stiff shafts.  Taken them in every few years to compare to newer irons and still hit them as good or better than everything else.

[Mudguard]

On 6/30/2021 at 7:44 AM, Sportfishingguy said:

I’m still gaming 962 irons (2-W), an i15 driver and an old Adam’s tight lies tour 17 FW. I shoot low 70s on average and just haven’t liked much (if any) of the new stuff..

 

Anyone else in the same boat? Just haven’t seen anything that’s that drastic of a performance enhancement to replace my old stuff… 

Pretty sure the 962s are nearly 25 years old...

 

I have old gear, do I use it. No. I have Mizuno MP20s with the fat HMB versions in my longer irons. Sometimes I mishit the six iron and marvel how on earth it lands on the green. 

 

If I'm really bored I can wind back the clock. Then wonder why I do it!

 

 

[RobotDoctor]

20 minutes ago, Mudguard said:

Pretty sure the 962s are nearly 25 years old...

 

I have old gear, do I use it. No. I have Mizuno MP20s with the fat HMB versions in my longer irons. Sometimes I mishit the six iron and marvel how on earth it lands on the green. 

 

If I'm really bored I can wind back the clock. Then wonder why I do it!

 

 

 

Love the Titleist 384 Tour Balata balls.  It is always nice to have a small stash of these.  I have a small stash of balata balls, mostly Titleist.  😀

 

[btyh]

just Cameron's 

[Mudguard]

6 hours ago, RobotDoctor said:

 

Love the Titleist 384 Tour Balata balls.  It is always nice to have a small stash of these.  I have a small stash of balata balls, mostly Titleist.  😀

 

Goodness me. I'm too frightened to actually hit them. I don't think I'd get a wooden driver and balata more than 200m!

[iNeedMoreGolf]

On 6/29/2021 at 9:26 PM, lefthack said:

My blades are NOS '01 I am told. They play fantastic, but blade technology peaked in the 60's I think. So I'm good.

 

<edit> the heads are '01, the shafts are a little newer, like '12?

I beg to differ on blade technology peaking in the 60s... have you hit any new blades from the past 5 or 6 years???? They play better then gi irons to me. Last time i checked i can hit a blade and a gi iron 5 yards short or long and left or right off line... the blades ive been playing dont sting barely either.

[philly2kuk]

Well I played my Taylormade rescue dual from new in 2004 to the start of this year. Then I swapped it for the TP version, so that things 17 years old. Just can’t seem to find hybrids I hit any better.

Edited July 6, 2021 by philly2kuk

[RobotDoctor]

7 hours ago, Mudguard said:

 

Goodness me. I'm too frightened to actually hit them. I don't think I'd get a wooden driver and balata more than 200m!

You'd be surprised what a well struck ball still would do.  The feel is totally different.  It's a terrific feeling and sound!

[lefthack]

7 hours ago, iNeedMoreGolf said:

I beg to differ on blade technology peaking in the 60s... have you hit any new blades from the past 5 or 6 years???? They play better then gi irons to me. Last time i checked i can hit a blade and a gi iron 5 yards short or long and left or right off line... the blades ive been playing dont sting barely either.

 

If you can point me to a location where I can hit lefty blades from the last 10 years, you let me know. Until then, I will continue to hit what I can get my mitts on and hope for the best.

[drbonesvt]

On 6/29/2021 at 2:44 PM, Sportfishingguy said:

I’m still gaming 962 irons (2-W), an i15 driver and an old Adam’s tight lies tour 17 FW. I shoot low 70s on average and just haven’t liked much (if any) of the new stuff..

 

Anyone else in the same boat? Just haven’t seen anything that’s that drastic of a performance enhancement to replace my old stuff… 

My back up driver is a sftp 2.0 LCG v3 ( was a tour issue head low spin ) , she gets a spin now and again 

 

oldest thing in the bag , tmb 716 2 iron, for wrx thats like womanized lumber

Edited July 6, 2021 by drbonesvt

[iNeedMoreGolf]

3 hours ago, lefthack said:

 

If you can point me to a location where I can hit lefty blades from the last 10 years, you let me know. Until then, I will continue to hit what I can get my mitts on and hope for the best.

Apex mb 21 has lefty

.. blueprints has lefty... am i missing something here? Lol im not saying to switch but i think their are options... im not lefty so i dont know for sure.

[Myherobobhope]

I'm getting around to updating all my stuff, not because the new technology in the heads, but simply to get better fit and stuff custom built for me... the last legacy clubs in my bag are all Adams stuff...

 

Adams Speedline 3 wood (it's only 9 years old)... don't love the shaft in it, and I'll be considering the TM mini driver to replace it.

 

Adams CMBs... Built them on a whim after buying heads here for $50... due to their tips, I couldn't get cheap shafts, so I got some pulls from my pro.. I have about $300 into the set total, but they aren't built to my exact specifications... I've also never owned NEW irons, so I'm starting the shopping process... I'd happily game them if I could get them shafted with S400s without spending a ton of money... that's not really an option, so I guess I'm replacing them.

[lefthack]

3 minutes ago, iNeedMoreGolf said:

Apex mb 21 has lefty

.. blueprints has lefty... am i missing something here? Lol im not saying to switch but i think their are options... im not lefty so i dont know for sure.

 

I'm not saying they don't exist, I'm saying they are tough to find somewhere they can be hit. 🤣

 

Maybe some day they will have a "Lefty Demo Day" because even demo days usually lack lefties.

[Booker]

Im back to a 8.5 905r driver, from a 425LST. Cobra s3 pro irons 5-pw, mp33 3 and 4 irons bent 2 degrees stronger than original loft. Eye 2 pw and S. Tei3 newport putter. 

 

905r is one of the drivers that still has the HP to keep up with the newer stuff. I find it easy to keep in play and hit a nice tight draw. 

[shanx]

Yup...

 

Mizzy Comp EZs 4- pw

TM Rac Fe2O3 "Y Cutter" wedges

Cameron Mid Sur (chopped to 35")

Titleist 980f 5 wood

Adams 3h

 

Driver and 4 wood are Titleist TS2 though. I do have a 905r as a backup...

[gripandrip]

Can't find any 3 wood to kick the R9 (2008) out of my bag.

[chipa]

All of my clubs are old or older designs but with new shafts. My 2, 4 and 7 woods are 1998 Big Bertha Warbird and I have never hit anything better.  I have Acer XV Tour irons which are a cast blade that were designed over 10 years ago. I have the 5i Acer XV Pro which is a c.b. that has been around a while too. I just a bought 90 something DCI black SW with good grooves because it's hard to find a small SW at my budget. My putter is a copy of a famous Dunlop half mallet from the 80's. My h.c. is around 12 but I expect to be single digit w/in the year, or close.

[iNeedMoreGolf]

2 hours ago, lefthack said:

 

I'm not saying they don't exist, I'm saying they are tough to find somewhere they can be hit. 🤣

 

Maybe some day they will have a "Lefty Demo Day" because even demo days usually lack lefties.

I didnt realise how are why they dont have enough access for left handers to demo... thats crazy lol. I guess buy blindly and hope they work out lol

[lefthack]

5 minutes ago, iNeedMoreGolf said:

I didnt realise how are why they dont have enough access for left handers to demo... thats crazy lol. I guess buy blindly and hope they work out lol

 

That's about it. Lucky I've at least broke even on the stuff I'm not playing. Once my swing gets better, I am going to do a fitting to see if there is anything I'm missing. But even fitters lack lefty crap to try other than a 6 or 7 iron most of the time.

 

Less than 10% of the market, I think. So you can see why there might not be a huge push. And if less than 10% of golfers play a blade iron, imagine that tiny market for lefty blade.

Edited July 6, 2021 by lefthack