Bridgestone AirMuscle - Are you still using it?

theothertwo · July 24, 2006

For those that put this club in their bags, are you still using/loving it? I am thinking of getting the 21* 3 iron/hybrid so all opinions welcome, I like my J33 CBs and it looks like a good match. Also, how does it play out of the rough? Thanks.

MrBig · July 24, 2006

I have a 19* with a flighted rifle (7.0) cut to my 3 iron length, and I absolutely love it. From day one this has been a gamer. Very reliable off the tee, straight and long. A little more tricky off the turf, I just have to remember to play the ball a little forward to get the ball to flight higher. Highly recommend this club. My friend has this for both his 2 and 3 and he really likes the stock nv in the 3. Check ebay there listed pretty often and fairly cheap.

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theothertwo · July 24, 2006

I have a 19* with a flighted rifle (7.0) cut to my 3 iron length, and I absolutely love it. From day one this has been a gamer. Very reliable off the tee, straight and long. A little more tricky off the turf, I just have to remember to play the ball a little forward to get the ball to flight higher. Highly recommend this club. My friend has this for both his 2 and 3 and he really likes the stock nv in the 3. Check ebay there listed pretty often and fairly cheap.
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Thanks, how does it play out of the rough?

wedgetoafoot · July 24, 2006

Sorry, I never hit it in the rough so I can't tell you.

Just kidding, I've hit it out of the rough and it slightly more forgiving than an iron. It's not a rescue club so don't expect some towering wedge shot from any lie.

From a tee or FW it's golden.

MrBig · July 24, 2006

Haven't had a very good opportunity to see. Not much rough on my home course and in most cases it hasn't been the right play. In my case, i don't believe the 19* of loft is enough loft to dig a burried ball out. If it were sitting up I might give it a go. It plays more like an iron than a wood or rescue club, and is best suited for good lies and tee shots. If your looking for a club to help with longer shots from the rough a rescue or wood type hybrib is probably the better bet. HTH

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ZBigStick · July 25, 2006

I use the TourStage Airmuscle 21* w/S200.

Fantastic club that replaced my 3 iron. It looked great next to the 690MB I used to have in the bag. It plays like a forgiving forged iron, as it was intended. The loft and low COG help it out of the rough but as stated above, from a buried lie a rescue type club would be preferable. This club is great for those long par threes and it does not balloon like some hybrids do.

:man_in_love:

Ryun · July 26, 2006

I still carry the 3i. I like it alot compliments my CBs nicely. I have used it out of some dodgy lies where hitting down on the ball seems like the play. I just dont feel as comfortable doing that with the utility. Nice lower ballflight than others and very useful on long approaches

tylerbrowder8-4 · February 1, 2007

i have the 19* in TTDG s300 cut down to my 3 iron lenght all i know that its staying in the bag unless the i503 comes out or i get a idea pro for free

J_Tizzle · February 1, 2007

i was hit and miss with the club. i loved it off the tee on tight holes, but i just hated it out of the fairway for some reason, felt really hollow and light even when i smoked it. I even lead taped the hell out of the thing and just never fell in love with it. Honestly its probably the second best iron-hybrid i've hit (mizzy fli-hi II, and i'm guessing the new mp fli-hi is going to be killer). But the adams idea pro is in the shop now waiting for its V2 so hopefully that will keep me from having to buy a mizzy mp fli-hi.

specialblend218 · February 1, 2007

I have a 3 Iron bent to 19 degrees. It has the NV 85 shaft cut down an inch and it's an absolute missile off the tee and on par 5's. bend the club to a lower loft was the best thing I did. It feels better off the deck without a ton of bounce and lets you dig a little more in the rough.

I think all three people on my team have theirs bent as well.

johnnypro · February 1, 2007

I have a #3 with a Pro Launch Blue hybrid 85s.

I also have a Fourteen HI 858 #3 with DGS300.

Haven't been able to hit either one yet since New York has reverted back to becoming Ice Station Zebra (anyone remember the film?).

Anyway, is there someone out there who has hit both and can he give a little comparison between the two??

bruinmw · February 1, 2007

Had it in the bag for over a year. Loved it off the tee, was alright from fairway, and didn't even think about hitting it from the rough. Didn't perform so well for me out of rough.

Just picked up an adams a2ts 21*, and am so impressed with this club that it's bumped the 21*airmuscle out of the bag. The adams doesn't have the same feel as the airmuscle, but trumps it majorly by being much easier to hit. Even bad swings go straight and high. I love the look of the airmuscle in the bag, but the performance of the a2ts has bumped it out of the bag.

cbjuhr · February 1, 2007

Mine is still in the bag just be careful with the stock NV shaft as the spec can be all over the map. My stiff flex actually measured out as Senior flex. I love this club from the tee and fairway and don't have any real problems with it from the rough, mostly just user error. I ususally hit a high ball so this club flights nicely for me. Definetely recommend cutting it down a half to a full inch and decreasing loft a bit to reduce bounce. Most importantly there is no leftward bias as in other stock hybrids.