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For me it would probably be a MacGregor Toney Penna WW Special wood.  Doesn't matter to me which wood, just any really good WW Special that hopefully wasn't refinished or restained a darker color. 

 

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What is your Holy Grail wood missing from your collection?

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3W:  TaylorMade M4 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Sim2 2 Iron Hybrid 17°, Mitsubishi Tensai AV Raw Blue 80 stiff

Irons:  Mizuno Pro 223 4-PW, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

GW / SW: Mizuno T-22, 52° (bent to 50°)/ 56° (bent to 54°), True Temper S400

LW:  Scratch Golf 1018 forged 58° DS, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

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16 hours ago, Jiggered said:

I've never seen those "Air-Flo" heads before, they look great!

I guess that the heads are slightly larger overall due to the weight removed from the body.

 

I wonder if they whistle when swung?


Yeah, I’m assuming too that they could be a bit oversized.   
 

Im playing an oversized Louisville persimmon right now and it is definitely a bit easier hitting a larger persimmon head.   At some point I hope to start messing around with shaping my own heads from blocks and maybe make my own oversized design.

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For me I would say 3

M-85

Penna JS

LFF

LOL do not own any of the above

Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex

5W  --- TM V Steel Fubuki 60r

7W --- TM V Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex

9W--- TM V Steel Stock V Steel R flex shaft

Irons 5 thru PW TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R F

SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified Grind KBS Tour Wedge

LW Vokey SM5 L Grind 58* 04 bounce Stock Vokey Shaft

Putter Macgregor Bobby Grace Mark 4 V-Foil Broomstick

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On 7/6/2021 at 3:39 PM, RobotDoctor said:

For me it would probably be a MacGregor Toney Penna WW Special wood.  Doesn't matter to me which wood, just any really good WW Special that hopefully wasn't refinished or restained a darker color. 

 

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What is your Holy Grail wood missing from your collection?

 

$100 for four custom woods, not sure the publication's year.

Can you image their value today?

 

currently playing:
FT-5 - D
Cally FT hybrids
Hogan Edge GS, 4-PW
Vokey Oil Can 52, 56
Ping Anser 2

TM FlexTech Lite/Titleist StaDry
 

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1 hour ago, @_the_crook said:

 

$100 for four custom woods, not sure the publication's year.

Can you image their value today?

 

A set of 4 in original condition in decent shape would run low 5 figures.  

Driver:  TaylorMade 300 Mini 11.5° (10.2°), Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S Velocore

3W:  TaylorMade M4 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Sim2 2 Iron Hybrid 17°, Mitsubishi Tensai AV Raw Blue 80 stiff

Irons:  Mizuno Pro 223 4-PW, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

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On 7/6/2021 at 3:39 PM, RobotDoctor said:

For me it would probably be a MacGregor Toney Penna WW Special wood.  Doesn't matter to me which wood, just any really good WW Special that hopefully wasn't refinished or restained a darker color. 

 

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What is your Holy Grail wood missing from your collection?

You know a club is beautiful when even a picture in black and white looks incredible!

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TaylorMade Sim Max 9* @ 7* Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 Reg
Ping G425 3wd @ Flat setting Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 Reg 
Ping G425 7wd @ -1 Flat setting Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 6 Reg
Ping G425 22 hybrid @ Flat setting Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 6 reg
PXG Gen 4 0311XP 6-GW Fujikura Axiom 75 R2 

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 50*, 56*, 60* DG Spinner Stiff stepped soft
Evnroll ER7  33” Rosemark grip

 

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On 7/6/2021 at 6:39 PM, deejaid said:

Stan Thompson “Air-Flo” heads.  Not sure what they were actually called but that’s what I refer to them as and would love to find a set.

 

 

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Now those are speed slots!

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TaylorMade Sim Max 9* @ 7* Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 Reg
Ping G425 3wd @ Flat setting Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 5 Reg 
Ping G425 7wd @ -1 Flat setting Fujikura Ventus Blue TR 6 Reg
Ping G425 22 hybrid @ Flat setting Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 6 reg
PXG Gen 4 0311XP 6-GW Fujikura Axiom 75 R2 

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 50*, 56*, 60* DG Spinner Stiff stepped soft
Evnroll ER7  33” Rosemark grip

 

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21 hours ago, hammergolf said:

You know a club is beautiful when even a picture in black and white looks incredible!

 

even Toney looks good.....

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currently playing:
FT-5 - D
Cally FT hybrids
Hogan Edge GS, 4-PW
Vokey Oil Can 52, 56
Ping Anser 2

TM FlexTech Lite/Titleist StaDry
 

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40 minutes ago, Foozle said:

However this will remain in its virgin state.

that's what Mish Moneypenny said, right Catchy ?

couldn't resist.

 

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currently playing:
FT-5 - D
Cally FT hybrids
Hogan Edge GS, 4-PW
Vokey Oil Can 52, 56
Ping Anser 2

TM FlexTech Lite/Titleist StaDry
 

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16 hours ago, @_the_crook said:

that's what Mish Moneypenny said, right Catchy ?

couldn't resist.

 

With James around, very little remained in its virgin shtate!

 

Lovely looking driver, @Foozle. What are the Peter Broadbent drivers and woods like that you have hit? I notice there's no back weight on yours, so I'm betting it has a really nice, dense feel to it.

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Along with the Broadbents, you've some lovely woods in that collection, @Foozle

 

The picture with the green and white Macgregor bag in the background brought back a recent trauma. There was a similar bag up for auction here last week, with a starting price of 100 yen (65p). The auction closed Friday night, and I was  meaning to bid on it, but was distracted and by the time I was able to check back, the auction was over.

 

Some lucky sod picked up a classic green and white Macgregor bag in pretty good shape for the princely sum of 1.30GBP plus shipping. The buyer will end up paying 10 times more in shipping than the cost of the bag!

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On 7/11/2021 at 11:04 AM, Foozle said:

None of my Broadbents have backweights and all feel really solid. I have not taken any apart to see what weights there may be under the soleplate but I am guessing probably very little as the wood is always close grained and dense.

Playing wise the two drivers I have hit most are A215 and A244. A244 is from the matched set with the others in the set being 'B' and 'C' suggesting the set was built up over 3 years!20201204_091031.jpg.ca7e5fd03d356c5ccacfde8fa9ee125c.jpg20201204_090940.jpg.3fe4c3f5c72b20108a3d1377089c36c3.jpgWP_20190930_005.jpg.f51697063007b6fd867a076d2d95bdc6.jpgWP_20190930_006.jpg.a9d4c3a44ff30e4a30766ed3445d89ad.jpg

I have another 'A' driver which is pretty badly beaten up with a crude filler repair in the heel but which I have also played.

My favourite is a fairway, A97 which sits very nicely for me and is very solid. It is a little "work weary" but is near the bottom of the bag below containing some clubs that hot a light cosmetic refresh over the winter. A97 is a regular in my bag.20210412_165219.jpg.a293ef8045dd0bf27c56479e9227834e.jpg

None of my Broadbents have Key sight inserts which many regard as his signature.

Thought A97 deserved a little limelight while she is looking as good as she is ever likely to do in my ownership! 20210712_172710.jpg.b8042aee5f0b3bab6a4f24c9f16c0c06.jpg20210712_172728.jpg.9f634a623b193dd97405c348bcf112d2.jpg20210712_172637.jpg.3f7a99ede4ae65834b4d23591101998e.jpg

A little work weary as I said but a lovely bit of lumber. Tight grain as described. Loft unknown but guessing a weak 3 or strong 4 wood.

Apologies to RobotDoctor for going off thread!

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5 hours ago, Foozle said:

Thought A97 deserved a little limelight while she is looking as good as she is ever likely to do in my ownership! 20210712_172710.jpg.b8042aee5f0b3bab6a4f24c9f16c0c06.jpg20210712_172728.jpg.9f634a623b193dd97405c348bcf112d2.jpg20210712_172637.jpg.3f7a99ede4ae65834b4d23591101998e.jpg

A little work weary as I said but a lovely bit of lumber. Tight grain as described. Loft unknown but guessing a weak 3 or strong 4 wood.

Apologies to RobotDoctor for going off thread!

No apologies needed when sharing great persimmon woods!!!

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3W:  TaylorMade M4 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Sim2 2 Iron Hybrid 17°, Mitsubishi Tensai AV Raw Blue 80 stiff

Irons:  Mizuno Pro 223 4-PW, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

GW / SW: Mizuno T-22, 52° (bent to 50°)/ 56° (bent to 54°), True Temper S400

LW:  Scratch Golf 1018 forged 58° DS, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

Putter:  Byron Morgan Epic Day custom, Salty MidPlus cork grip

Grips:  BestGrips Augusta Microperf leather slip on

 

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On 7/12/2021 at 5:40 PM, Foozle said:

Thought A97 deserved a little limelight while she is looking as good as she is ever likely to do in my ownership! 20210712_172710.jpg.b8042aee5f0b3bab6a4f24c9f16c0c06.jpg20210712_172728.jpg.9f634a623b193dd97405c348bcf112d2.jpg20210712_172637.jpg.3f7a99ede4ae65834b4d23591101998e.jpg

A little work weary as I said but a lovely bit of lumber. Tight grain as described. Loft unknown but guessing a weak 3 or strong 4 wood.

Apologies to RobotDoctor for going off thread!

A97 excelled herself this evening by reaching a 300 yard par 4. Admittedly downwind on rock hard running fairways but still.....

Easy par!!🤣

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I am also wanting to find a MacGregor 945W EOM driver that can attain top tier status.  I have always wanted to collect the "big 4" drivers (sets) from the early to mid 50s (693m M43, M85 and 945 and have done so.  I even have a terrific full set of 1953 945Ws (1-4) and a very good 945W driver.  I have an outstanding 945W driver but it is too beautiful to ever hit.  I have a solid former gamer but it isn't perfect so my quest for a great 945W EOM driver (and any WW Special wood) continues.

 

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Driver:  TaylorMade 300 Mini 11.5° (10.2°), Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S Velocore

3W:  TaylorMade M4 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Sim2 2 Iron Hybrid 17°, Mitsubishi Tensai AV Raw Blue 80 stiff

Irons:  Mizuno Pro 223 4-PW, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

GW / SW: Mizuno T-22, 52° (bent to 50°)/ 56° (bent to 54°), True Temper S400

LW:  Scratch Golf 1018 forged 58° DS, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

Putter:  Byron Morgan Epic Day custom, Salty MidPlus cork grip

Grips:  BestGrips Augusta Microperf leather slip on

 

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