MtlJeff's Blade/Players-Distance/SGI winter extravaganza (Now featuring 40% more dogs!)

[PEI_Golfer]

I've resorted to thinking that I really only need 2 sets of irons (BS, I know), in my i210s and set of blades for fun.  Currently have a Srixon 745/945 split set (4/5 745, 6-P 945) and a set of Scratch SB1 heads that I want to get shafted and try out.  Problem being I also keep eyeing some JPX 900 Tours and T100's...

 

I almost pulled the trigger on the PXG's around xmas given the price drops.  Having no experience with the Elevate Tours stopped that.  Well, and wanting to also buy some 0311T's to try out...

[kess13]

Went to a pxg fitting today. Tried to get the 0211DC to work but just couldn’t. Moved on to the 3gen P and liked those more but their performance was no different than the i200. Was winding down with and getting ready to continue forward with i200 but decided to try the 0211st before leaving… These were the ticket. I couldn’t stop striping them. The balance and feel were just right for me. Didn’t think they’d be that easy to hit. I know I’ll probably have some bad days with them but I’m excited to get them in the bag. 

[Milfordlefty]

On 3/17/2022 at 11:37 AM, MtlJeff said:

Proof that i own and operate blades LOL

 

Really fun to hit them well

 

 

How far to the back wall of the dome? The one I frequent is only about 75 yds.

[ucmike11]

I've settled on a set of 2019 0211 5-6-7 irons, and then the 0211ST 8-PW.  Stats from last season show that there is very little difference in my scoring when I play either the ST blade set, or the rest of the 2019 game improvement 7-PW.  But, a bigger change came from adding a 4 hybrid, no more 4 iron for me.

 

 

[morgan1819]

Good looking pup right there.

[ucmike11]

1 hour ago, morgan1819 said:

Good looking pup right there.

Thanks!

 

MTLJeff - how have the shafts been feeling for you?

 

My 0211ST have c-tapers and they are stiffer than rebar.  I am thinking about putting in the Tour Elevates or Modus 120.

[MtlJeff]

24 minutes ago, ucmike11 said:

Thanks!

 

MTLJeff - how have the shafts been feeling for you?

 

My 0211ST have c-tapers and they are stiffer than rebar.  I am thinking about putting in the Tour Elevates or Modus 120.

 

The Elevate Tour is a good shaft for me for Blades. They are higher launching and spinning as they are advertised. I always used Ctaper or S300 (or Modus 130) in other irons, but that's because i usually play GI or SGI clubs

 

As long as you know that, they are good shafts. They aren't flimsy , they are fairly stout and hold up to fast swings. They just launch high.

 

My launch with each PXG iron is higher than either my Forged TEC / Modus or G410/S300 combos. Granted they are higher lofted....but still were talking about blades launching 1-2 degrees higher than G series

[MtlJeff]

I used the blades outside today on a course for the first time, shot 77 in my first round of the year. I can't believe how well i hit the irons and how well the blades felt outdoors.

 

I missed a green with a gap wedge from 100yds (it was my first round of the year OK...) but other than that i think i actually was mostly perfect with irons in hand. (2 of my missed greens were stubbed chips on par 5s---again IT WAS MY FIRST ROUND OF THE YEAR....and another was a 470yd par 4 that was hilariously unreachable in 6C weather)

 

So, still full speed ahead with the blades

[ALIF]

My 0211 ST Blades (5-GW) are safely in the bag. The i210’s are on the basement. I prefer the PXG’s. 

[aenemated]

I have an ugly confession I only feel comfortable sharing in the company of dogs. 

 

I played a set of CBs today. P7MCs to be exact. I'd found some heads only on eBay which was like a direct assault on my club building obsession that exists right now. 

 

So I bought those heads. And built and set 'em up. And played them in my round today with my father-in-law and extreme wind; where I needed some real response to my clever shotmaking skillz. 

 

They weren't BAD. In fact, I hit a couple hero shots. But they were lacking so much in feel, man. 

 

The P7TW are back in the bag. Though; the OG Nike forged heads I've sent off to be refinished will be back here soon which I may just treat like a newborn child and build back up into some sort of glorious harmony of all I've learned while simultaneously achieving my personal standard of "strange and unusual." - Lydia Deetz

 

We'll see. 

[Tree Levino]

9 hours ago, aenemated said:

I have an ugly confession I only feel comfortable sharing in the company of dogs. 

 

I played a set of CBs today. P7MCs to be exact. I'd found some heads only on eBay which was like a direct assault on my club building obsession that exists right now. 

 

So I bought those heads. And built and set 'em up. And played them in my round today with my father-in-law and extreme wind; where I needed some real response to my clever shotmaking skillz. 

 

They weren't BAD. In fact, I hit a couple hero shots. But they were lacking so much in feel, man. 

 

The P7TW are back in the bag. Though; the OG Nike forged heads I've sent off to be refinished will be back here soon which I may just treat like a newborn child and build back up into some sort of glorious harmony of all I've learned while simultaneously achieving my personal standard of "strange and unusual." - Lydia Deetz

 

We'll see. 

 

Unpopular take, I actually think the P7TW are more playable than the P7MC.

[aenemated]

11 hours ago, TigerInTheWoods said:

 

Unpopular take, I actually think the P7TW are more playable than the P7MC.

 

It wasn't so much that I found them unplayable or hard to hit or anything. I just didn't enjoy hitting them - and I hit a good grip of kinda rad shots ... cuz that's what you do in the wind. 

 

I guess there's no accounting for feel. And the handful of misses I had (let's not talk about that 7 on #14) would have been just as crappy. 

 

Anyway. Anyone want some P7MC's 3-PW? 😂

[kess13]

Took the 0211st into the wild this afternoon for the first time. Played 9 at my local and was even through 8 before putting myself into a short sided bunker on 9. Long story short, I was very impressed by these irons. I’m sure it helps that this is the first set I’ve ever been fit for but they are just so easy to swing and the turf interaction is so much better for me than the pings. 

[MtlJeff]

I had my first "real" round today with the 0211 blades, by real i mean 10C and a quality course with nice greens, also there was no wind today so pretty ideal conditions

 

I really hit the irons well. I have said prior that my ballstriking has never been better so this needs to be taken into consideration---But i had ZERO issues with any of the clubs. The Elevate Tour gave me a near perfect trajectory

 

I shot 74 today with a double on 17, and had 4 birdies. My iron play was near-perfect. This is my second round of the year LOL

 

2 of my birdies were off 6-iron approaches. One was a level ground 187yd lasered distance with a 6 that is fairly weak lofted all things considered for 2022. I just nuked it, with a towering flight.

 

I hit a green from 209yd (lasered) with a 4 iron. Hit another green slightly downhill from 198yds with a 5 iron.

 

I did not miss one green all day with iron in hand unless my view was obstructed due to a poor drive.

[MtlJeff]

76 today playing from our tips. Again a really good day with irons. Hit some very nice shots

 

-A high fade 5 iron from 176 through trees that i needed to elevate.

-Besides that hit 3 more greens with 5 iron, including one at level ground from 194yds and another slightly downhill from 209yds (i don't know man, i'm hitting these things really far).

-A 7 iron from 179 that i hit to 4 feet

 

one of my good friends says he's never seen me hit better irons in 10 years of playing with me. This is my 3rd round of the year.

 

I'm hitting my 0211 driver like garbage the last 2 days. I will likely switch back to my Mavrik next week. My lost shots are largely due to poor driving, and a double i made after leaving a ball in the sand (i mean it's early season cut me some slack on bunker play)

 

[318Copeland]

On 4/16/2022 at 11:21 PM, aenemated said:

I have an ugly confession I only feel comfortable sharing in the company of dogs. 

 

I played a set of CBs today. P7MCs to be exact. I'd found some heads only on eBay which was like a direct assault on my club building obsession that exists right now. 

 

So I bought those heads. And built and set 'em up. And played them in my round today with my father-in-law and extreme wind; where I needed some real response to my clever shotmaking skillz. 

 

They weren't BAD. In fact, I hit a couple hero shots. But they were lacking so much in feel, man. 

 

The P7TW are back in the bag. Though; the OG Nike forged heads I've sent off to be refinished will be back here soon which I may just treat like a newborn child and build back up into some sort of glorious harmony of all I've learned while simultaneously achieving my personal standard of "strange and unusual." - Lydia Deetz

 

We'll see. 

We have similar taste in clubs. I have played a set of Nike Victory Red TW's for years. I don't play as much as I did in years past, so I have started looking for something a little more forgiving. I lasted about a month with a set of Apex Pro's and another month with Forged Tec's. The Victory Reds are back in the bag.

 

I just now ordered a set of 0211 ST's. I'm debating on selling my Victory Red's so that I don't keep swapping back to them. 🤣🤣