Shaank0's WITB *Little update 7/17/12 - Divot art on page 4.

[TMLEFTY23]

god.... those scratch irons are the sickest things I've ever seen

[Shaank0]

Always wanted a white bag since seeing Iteachgolf's Iliac stand bag, but they never had them in stock when I called, 2 years later I picked up this sweet White Puma Formation stand bag. A lot lighter then my Ogio Grom one.

 

 

 

 

Might have to hit Havala up for some new head covers.

[scratchswinger]

Your new irons are fire!!!

[Pure745]

Hey, that bag is pretty rad..

[NJGolfer21]

Shank, how Do you like the VRS 3 wood?


Heard great things. I haven't used a 3 wood in about a year and a half because I can't find a 3 wood I am really satisfied with.

A little review about it would be great.


New irons look great as well, not like you needed to hear it again though.

[Shaank0]

[quote name='NJGolfer21' timestamp='1332049619' post='4528489']
Shank, how Do you like the VRS 3 wood?


Heard great things. I haven't used a 3 wood in about a year and a half because I can't find a 3 wood I am really satisfied with.

A little review about it would be great.


New irons look great as well, not like you needed to hear it again though.
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I feel its a solid, head. definitly feels hot. I need to get it on the course more. I keep relying on my VR pro 3wood.

[kekoa]

Still lovin all your gear man. Keep it up!

[Shaank0]

[quote name='kekoa' timestamp='1332224478' post='4541520']
Still lovin all your gear man. Keep it up!
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Thanks, its gonna be changing a little bit in the coming weeks.
Good news:
I went for a driver fitting and picked up 30 yards and cleaned dispersion up a lot, over my machspeed black. slow swing my SS was only 95-96, but I was only getting 220 yards on good hits. So I went in and told my self I am going to buy whatever he puts in my hands if it is a big improvement, We tested numerous shafts and I believe 3 heads, the new cally Razr, non-tour RBZ, and the tour RBZ.

Ended up getting the Non Tour RBZ, with a VTS Black ( I think that's the shaft lol, i was such in a rush and hyped up over the improvements that I just wanted to hand over the money.) All the driver/shaft combos I tried were 10x better then my machspeed black, distances were pretty close but dispersion is where the rbz/vts combo shines.

Bad news: Warming up he told me for sure the I was not loading my modus 3's so I have to schedule a fitting next week and we are going to do iron fitting to find a shaft. I can load correctly, and a putter fitting.

So this will be updated pretty soon again ha ha.

[scratchswinger]

If you get the VTS make sure you pay extra and get the SPX line. Huge difference between the standard VTS and SPX. Good choice in driver/ shaft.

[slc14]

Those irons are wild! Nice though

[Shaank0]

[quote name='scratchswinger' timestamp='1332277434' post='4545146']
If you get the VTS make sure you pay extra and get the SPX line. Huge difference between the standard VTS and SPX. Good choice in driver/ shaft.
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VTS tour SPX , is what I can make out on the ordersheet. so Im good to go =P

[scratchswinger]

[quote name='Shaank0' timestamp='1332286035' post='4545982']
[quote name='scratchswinger' timestamp='1332277434' post='4545146']
If you get the VTS make sure you pay extra and get the SPX line. Huge difference between the standard VTS and SPX. Good choice in driver/ shaft.
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VTS tour SPX , is what I can make out on the ordersheet. so Im good to go =P
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Thats the one, you will love it. I have a silver and two blacks. Tested a ton of shafts and the VTS was superior to everything.

Did you also get a new 3W with a VTS?

[Shaank0]

[quote name='scratchswinger' timestamp='1332297463' post='4547420']
[quote name='Shaank0' timestamp='1332286035' post='4545982']
[quote name='scratchswinger' timestamp='1332277434' post='4545146']
If you get the VTS make sure you pay extra and get the SPX line. Huge difference between the standard VTS and SPX. Good choice in driver/ shaft.
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VTS tour SPX , is what I can make out on the ordersheet. so Im good to go =P
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Thats the one, you will love it. I have a silver and two blacks. Tested a ton of shafts and the VTS was superior to everything.

Did you also get a new 3W with a VTS?
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When I go pick the driver up, I will be getting a full fitting done. He said I was not loading the modus3's in my irons , so I am looking for new iron shaft possibly, and I will be testing out 3woods and hybrids. If I can gain some yardage I will jump on it for sure, it seems im always 10 yards short on par 5's but I guess with the new driver this wont be a problem, but we will see.

[Shaank0]

Updates : New driver and putter in first posting, along with new shafts for my irons, and fwy wood incoming next week.

[MaxPower328]

I did a fitting with Chris a couple months back and he set me up with the black UST Tour SPX in my driver and hybrid. I am loving them both so far. Nice bag!

[birdie_joe]

Awesome blue scheme w/ ferrules on those irons. Classy and the lack of offset on those Scratches is sick!

[Shaank0]

Had the Irons reshafted to some Nippon 1150 GH tours, went with a Orange scheme, so I got Orange ferrules with 2 red stripe and orange No.1 grips. These grips are insane very tacky, and soft. They are a little pricey but They feel really good, especially coming from Tour velvets.

 

Here is a pic of how they came out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a side note, over a short period of time my swing absolutely left me. First it was my driver, and then my irons which is usually my bread and butter. I always have had a weak grip on the club and I was usually ok with it for the most part. After talking with a few people the same problem kept arising that I was not releasing the club head. So the past week I have been practicing with a stronger grip. and so far it has produced pretty good results. Driver is straight again, Irons are straight though I find it very easy to hook it now also occasionally hitting them a little heavy at times, I just have to keep with it and good things will come i feel.... Consequently my short game around the green feels off because of this change. It feels so foreign now. Hopefully with another week of beating ball I can get used to in and go on the quest of achieving my goals for this year.

[Pure745]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!

[Shaank0]

Just got back from the range, My swing is almost 100%, that damn hybrid though is killing my, I don't know why. I hit my 20* more consistent on and off tee. Might look into a RBZ tour 5wood.
Playing tomorrow at a nice course in Grand rapids we will see if I can take it to the course.

[Pure745]

How you liking that Puma bag?

[ochowie]

I love the look of the Black Scratch Irons. Is that something they do at the factory or do you do them after the fact. I couldn't find that finish on their website (not that I could really play with blades at this point).

[Shaank0]

[quote name='Pure745' timestamp='1336179083' post='4851448']
How you liking that Puma bag?
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Its great, a lot lighter than my Ogio Grom. Sometimes have trouble sticking the clubs in but I think you get that with any stand bags. Its keeps pretty clean also.

[quote name='ochowie' timestamp='1336179474' post='4851482']
I love the look of the Black Scratch Irons. Is that something they do at the factory or do you do them after the fact. I couldn't find that finish on their website (not that I could really play with blades at this point).
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That black finish is called Black Ice which is an up charge finish I believe from Scratch. I am actually debating on selling them, I love the blades, just the look at address, though I almost went and bought some GI's over the past few weeks, I couldn't hit the ball straight, and was getting frustrated from absolutely puring the ball the previous weeks. If I showed you my 7 iron face it looks like Im a hack. Going through this grip change was/is extreme, my previous grip was Lanny Wadkins weak both V's going towards my left shoulder, now I feel like I am David Duval. So that change alone had me hitting the ball all over the face heel and toe. My setup felt so akward. Actually listening to tiger talk to the press today I was like ME TOO .. when he was talking about setting up awkward and striping it. Just have to get used to these changes.

few days of beating balls and I am all better, Compressing the ball better and hitting my driver straight and longer just from properly releasing the club.

Hit every club in the bag excellent today except my A12 Hybrid which I was hitting near the heel. My swing is still flawed but at least now I can go out and post a good score.

I hope my new TD wedges get here soon.

[ochowie]

[quote name='Shaank0' timestamp='1336180789' post='4851620']
[quote name='Pure745' timestamp='1336179083' post='4851448']
How you liking that Puma bag?
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Its great, a lot lighter than my Ogio Grom. Sometimes have trouble sticking the clubs in but I think you get that with any stand bags. Its keeps pretty clean also.

[quote name='ochowie' timestamp='1336179474' post='4851482']
I love the look of the Black Scratch Irons. Is that something they do at the factory or do you do them after the fact. I couldn't find that finish on their website (not that I could really play with blades at this point).
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That black finish is called Black Ice which is an up charge finish I believe from Scratch. I am actually debating on selling them, I love the blades, just the look at address, though I almost went and bought some GI's over the past few weeks, I couldn't hit the ball straight, and was getting frustrated from absolutely puring the ball the previous weeks. If I showed you my 7 iron face it looks like Im a hack. Going through this grip change was/is extreme, my previous grip was Lanny Wadkins weak both V's going towards my left shoulder, now I feel like I am David Duval. So that change alone had me hitting the ball all over the face heel and toe. My setup felt so akward. Actually listening to tiger talk to the press today I was like ME TOO .. when he was talking about setting up awkward and striping it. Just have to get used to these changes.

few days of beating balls and I am all better, Compressing the ball better and hitting my driver straight and longer just from properly releasing the club.

Hit every club in the bag excellent today except my A12 Hybrid which I was hitting near the heel. My swing is still flawed but at least now I can go out and post a good score.

I hope my new TD wedges get here soon.
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Thanks for the info. They are beautiful clubs and I hope you're about to keep playing them.

[Shaank0]

[quote name='ochowie' timestamp='1336181055' post='4851640']
Thanks for the info. They are beautiful clubs and I hope you're about to keep playing them.
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I am actually debating on selling the Black AR-1 set.

[ochowie]

Thanks for the info. They are beautiful clubs and I hope you're about to keep playing them.

 

I am actually debating on selling the Black AR-1 set.

 

Yeah, I figured you were selling them because you were having issues so I was saying I hope your swing gets back on track.

[Shaank0]

Why is this game so infuriating, I have my swing where i want it to be, and then my putting goes to crap.

Could there be a Golo in my future? Rickie has one .... haha, ill have to go try it. Hell i might go back to my Snake eyes Viper putter (8802 style).

If I can get this putting going, 70's are in my future

[dominic713]

Sweet irons man. I really like that black ice finish on them.

[Shaank0]

[quote name='dominic713' timestamp='1336778209' post='4898186']
Sweet irons man. I really like that black ice finish on them.
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Thanks its better looking in real person. Especially with a oil cleaning.

[Thaddy]

You're new TD looks looks [b]exactly[/b] like mine, coincidence?

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/594081-my-scratch-tour-department-irons-ground-by-don-white/page__p__4311629#entry4311629

[Shaank0]

[quote name='dominic713' timestamp='1336778209' post='4898186']
Sweet irons man. I really like that black ice finish on them.
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Thanks its better looking in real person. Especially with a oil cleaning.