P790’s Delayed AGAIN!

[iACE13]

2 hours ago, bvanlieu said:

 

If that is actually the case its reason alone to never buy TM again. If you can't honor basic customer service 101 and FIFO line/queue you don't deserve any customer loyalty. 

 

Its not like the new iron replaces the old iron (say you were waiting on a Epic Speed head and they say would you like a nice Rogue ST), they are very different irons. 

 

- b

If this is true.... I have no words lol

[mudmarlin]

I don’t believe that.  Not a chance.  The 790 just came out a few months ago and is probably their most popular iron.  Why would it get second rate treatment?  

[akronswitness]

35 minutes ago, mudmarlin said:

I don’t believe that.  Not a chance.  The 790 just came out a few months ago and is probably their most popular iron.  Why would it get second rate treatment?  

 

Because they have to recoup the money back from the Stealth marketing campaign they have spent the last 2 months doing and people are far bigger suckers for Drivers than they are iron sets.

[mudmarlin]

Drivers don’t use the same shafts as irons so it’s not that.  The statement was in regards to the stealth irons getting special treatment over the 790.

[jpdx]

8 hours ago, mudmarlin said:

I don’t believe that.  Not a chance.  The 790 just came out a few months ago and is probably their most popular iron.  Why would it get second rate treatment?  

most popular? Ive already seen 1 stealth set on course and multiple sim max vs p790s of any generation. That being said, i play mostly munis where youd see more gi sets for the casual golfer. 
 

As i earlier said, My cousin ordered mid october and has been waiting since. The shaft he was fitted to is the same shaft that one of the no cost choices (might even be the standard shaft on the stealth). 
 

So the question back to you, why would they give an older (albeit refreshed) model priority over the newest and “greatest”?

[mudmarlin]

I never said they’d give it priority.  Why would they brush aside customers of any of their products for another?  So they don’t want the $1299 from a set of 790s so they can get $999 for a set of Stealths?  Yea ok.  And you keep calling it older likes it’s from the early 2000s or something.  

[drscott266]

On 3/2/2022 at 12:34 AM, Lefty87 said:

I just entered my specs for a set of lefty P790’s via TM’s website and it says they’ll ship 3/30. Is that too good to be true or have people found the estimated ship date on the TM website to be accurate? 

It is not accurate at all, I had been quoted a 790 set with components in stock but they are actually out of 6 irons shafts for that model. 

[jpdx]

3 hours ago, mudmarlin said:

I never said they’d give it priority.  Why would they brush aside customers of any of their products for another?  So they don’t want the $1299 from a set of 790s so they can get $999 for a set of Stealths?  Yea ok.  And you keep calling it older likes it’s from the early 2000s or something.  

 

sure. What would you call it then? They allegedly have the shafts to put into a club that is not yet in stores, but cant get the shafts into a custom order needing the same shafts?
 

And as you pointed out, Into a more expensive, previously (previous = older right? Just checking that that would be the case) released set?

sure seems odd to me and would appear to give priority  and brush aside customers…

 

talked with my cousin today, he has to borrow my clubs for our rounds this weekend, He informed me that he confirmed with the shop that the shafts are the holdup. I asked him to find out if they have any stealth clubs coming in which they do - WITH the shafts he needs!!

Edit: built a set of stealths on the website with his shaft, component available 3/3 according to the site. Not listed as available on the p790. 🤷🏽

Edited March 4, 2022 by jpdx

[mudmarlin]

Are you talking about stock clubs that are put in the stores?  I thought you were talking about custom orders.  Of course they have to allocate shafts to do that.  I’m sure the retailers move more stock sets than custom orders.  If your cousin wants a stock set he can go to Carl’s golf land right now and get the 790 in stock.  If he wants custom, unfortunately he has to wait like the rest of us.  

[jpdx]

1 hour ago, mudmarlin said:

Are you talking about stock clubs that are put in the stores?  I thought you were talking about custom orders.  Of course they have to allocate shafts to do that.  I’m sure the retailers move more stock sets than custom orders.  If your cousin wants a stock set he can go to Carl’s golf land right now and get the 790 in stock.  If he wants custom, unfortunately he has to wait like the rest of us.  

already mentioned he ordered a set of p790’s that he was fit for. The shafts he was fit into happens to be the same stock shaft as in the off the shelf stealth. So again, prioritized the new clubs coming out vs an previously released (dare i say older again?)set, even though they clearly have the shafts for the new stealth sets. 
 

If my perception is wrong, then so be it. But sure seems like thats the case - especially given the chat and the response from his shop. 

Edited March 4, 2022 by jpdx

[Lefty87]

For the first time ever, I purchased a set of irons because of the shaft, kind of. I’ve been interested in getting another set to compete with my 0311 P’’s. I was considering the P790, Apex, and i525. My favorite shaft by far is the DG105 stiff. It just works perfectly for my swing…keeps everything balanced and smoothens my tempo. 
 

With the DG 105 Stiff being the stock shaft for the P790, I was in luck. Found a new lefty set on the rack at my local shop. I’m having them bent 2 degrees upright and picking them up in the morning. Just a nice bit of luck, I guess. 
 

Not to get off topic, but the P790 is providing the same numbers as my 0311P’s (distance, spin, height) but The dispersion is definitely better for me with the P790’s. Everything is straight, unless I really try to work it. 

[this_is_golf]

I just got off the phone with my fitter/builder and he says he has the shafts and the grips but is still waiting on the heads 🤦‍♂️. He hopes he gets them by end of the month. 

[Wardman]

2 hours ago, this_is_golf said:

I just got off the phone with my fitter/builder and he says he has the shafts and the grips but is still waiting on the heads 🤦‍♂️. He hopes he gets them by end of the month. 

weird - my fitter got the heads in about 5 days and I sent the shafts.  Everything doe in about 18 days from order (Feb 18th).  Fitter is club champion.

[Lobber]

On 3/2/2022 at 4:49 AM, this_is_golf said:

I don’t think they’ve been accurate over the last several months but not sure if it’s getting better. I’m still waiting for mine, which were ordered Jan 4. 

In my experience too good to be true.  Said I would have them in 2 weeks.  Took over three months.  Great irons I am sure.  Worth the wait?  Only you can decide.

[this_is_golf]

Mine should be in next week 🤞

[Si_]

On 3/11/2022 at 1:10 AM, this_is_golf said:

Mine should be in next week 🤞

 

That's great news! 

The latest date I have for mine is April 25th, although I've seen on the forum that there's massive delays with KBS shafts so I'm sure this date will come and go and I'll still not have received them.

[mudmarlin]

I was just looking on the website as I am waiting for my p770 with dynamic golds, but I saw most of the kbs shafts aren’t going to be in until August!  What?!  Bad enough my dynamic golds say June now instead of April.  Might have to go with x100s or the tour issue if that ends up being the case.

[this_is_golf]

On 3/10/2022 at 8:10 PM, this_is_golf said:

Mine should be in next week 🤞

Unfortunately this didn’t happen. I picked up my reshafted woods yesterday and he said they didn’t get any TM deliveries this week. I’m still holding out hope they are ready by end of the month. 

[ob1soccer]

right now TM is dealing with shaft and grip issues. Currently any set with KBS will be very delayed

[this_is_golf]

1 hour ago, ob1soccer said:

right now TM is dealing with shaft and grip issues. Currently any set with KBS will be very delayed

That’s what I keep hearing so I’m not sure why my heads haven’t shipped yet. I have my shafts and grips waiting. 

[nsxguy]

FWIW, at the PGATSS near me, of the 5 major iron makers, TM, Srixon, Titleist, Ping and Callaway, each of which has 8 racks on the wall for irons, only Srixon has as many as 4 sets in the racks. TM has 1, Ping has 2, Cally has 2 and Titleist has 3.

 

And all the sets in stock I'm told are on the wall; nothing in the back.

 

 

[dethman]

wonder what happened to the OP.

[JoelKD]

One of the perks of doing all your own clubwork is I can build irons for myself or friends that need anything custom or are waiting.

 

[jpdx]

1 hour ago, dethman said:

wonder what happened to the OP.

Still waiting. 😂 

[heavy_hitter]

On 3/4/2022 at 1:28 AM, jpdx said:

already mentioned he ordered a set of p790’s that he was fit for. The shafts he was fit into happens to be the same stock shaft as in the off the shelf stealth. So again, prioritized the new clubs coming out vs an previously released (dare i say older again?)set, even though they clearly have the shafts for the new stealth sets. 
 

If my perception is wrong, then so be it. But sure seems like thats the case - especially given the chat and the response from his shop. 

 

Custom Clubs and shafts 100% different than stock clubs and shafts.  You are comparing apples to oranges.  

 

There are also ways around getting those clubs built with TM never touching them.  Will take some effort, but it can be done.

Edited March 26, 2022 by heavy_hitter

[TiScape]

7 minutes ago, heavy_hitter said:

 

Stock Clubs and shafts 100% different than stock clubs and shafts.  You are comparing apples to oranges.  

‘Stock clubs and shafts 100% different than stock clubs and shafts’… What am I missing??? Do I just need more coffee?! 😂 

[Jeff58]

4 minutes ago, TiScape said:

‘Stock clubs and shafts 100% different than stock clubs and shafts’… What am I missing??? Do I just need more coffee?! 😂 

No. Caffeine level adequate. I was going to say that but you were clearly more awake than me 😁

[heavy_hitter]

20 hours ago, TiScape said:

‘Stock clubs and shafts 100% different than stock clubs and shafts’… What am I missing??? Do I just need more coffee?! 😂 

Boy that didn’t play well.

 

Stock Clubs and shafts different than custom.  
 

Guess this is why we should proof read.

[this_is_golf]

Another week down and no clubs…c’mon next week!

[LBB]

On 3/26/2022 at 4:20 AM, this_is_golf said:

Another week down and no clubs…c’mon next week!

I played this same game between September and December.  Glad I moved on…