Scratchswingers WITB

scratchswinger · January 30, 2016

The New Ping G LS is really good. I don't like the stock shaft though.

Hit it on Tarckman with a Speeder 757 Evo and liked it but I actually got better numbers with the G30LS. I hit 6 new head offerings yesterday, the M1 and D2 gave me better numbers than anything else. For whatever reasons's in my swing I need low loft..... M1 8.5 and D2 7.5 are just a lot easier for me to get really good numbers with compared to other heads that only get stamped as low as 9.0. I would need to put an ultra stout shaft in some other heads get them around the same launch numbers and that really doesn't interest me.

bcflyguy1 · January 30, 2016

Did you get the M1 out on course today?

J13 · January 30, 2016

The New Ping G LS is really good. I don't like the stock shaft though.

Hit it on Tarckman with a Speeder 757 Evo and liked it but I actually got better numbers with the G30LS. I hit 6 new head offerings yesterday, the M1 and D2 gave me better numbers than anything else. For whatever reasons's in my swing I need low loft..... M1 8.5 and D2 7.5 are just a lot easier for me to get really good numbers with compared to other heads that only get stamped as low as 9.0. I would need to put an ultra stout shaft in some other heads get them around the same launch numbers and that really doesn't interest me.

How's dispersion? Only issue with the low lofts is less bulge an roll so accuracy can become an issue. But i'm the same I tend to get my best numbers from low lofts but usually there's a point of diminishing returns.

scratchswinger · January 30, 2016

The New Ping G LS is really good. I don't like the stock shaft though.

Hit it on Tarckman with a Speeder 757 Evo and liked it but I actually got better numbers with the G30LS. I hit 6 new head offerings yesterday, the M1 and D2 gave me better numbers than anything else. For whatever reasons's in my swing I need low loft..... M1 8.5 and D2 7.5 are just a lot easier for me to get really good numbers with compared to other heads that only get stamped as low as 9.0. I would need to put an ultra stout shaft in some other heads get them around the same launch numbers and that really doesn't interest me.

How's dispersion? Only issue with the low lofts is less bulge an roll so accuracy can become an issue. But i'm the same I tend to get my best numbers from low lofts but usually there's a point of diminishing returns.

I will have to wait to get some rounds in with the M1 before I can give it a fair shake. My numbers in general with these lower lofted heads are around 2000 give or take and 12* launch give or take..... So if I go to a 9.5 my spin goes up into the 2400 range and the distance drops pretty substantially. I have not noticed a wide enough dispersion in the low lifted heads vs standard loft heads to sacrifice the distance loss. Those numbers are solid strikes, there is a lot better dispersion in regards to distance in the low loft vs standard. If I heel a 7.5 head it spins at 2400 and still carries a bunker at 265. If I hit the same shot with the 9.5 head it spins close to 3k and is in the bunker. TPI, Kingdom and Cool Clubs have all fit me into their lowest launching heads so I just go with what the experts say.... The Kingdom actually fit me into a 9.5 SLDR 430 and it was way too much club.... Ended up having them replace it with a 10.5 head.

J13 · January 30, 2016

Well if you got fit into those heads by different sources then that's all the validation you need. The 430 SLDR was a beast when hit on the screws but when heeled or toed it was lame ducks. Interested to see how the M1 works for ya.

scratchswinger · January 30, 2016

My swing is not that fast, I think 114 is the highest I have seen on Trackman. But it's generally about 2* out and 2-4* up so its a high draw. I increase loft quite a bit so I'm turning a 7.5* into 11*.

cota0429 · January 30, 2016

2*-4* up. That's my goal.

Pure745 · January 30, 2016

My swing is not that fast, I think 114 is the highest I have seen on Trackman. But it's generally about 2* out and 2-4* up so its a high draw. I increase loft quite a bit so I'm turning a 7.5* into 11*.

This logic is mind blowing.

ShutSteepStuck · March 7, 2016

Saw the ap2's on the bst. Which irons are you going with this year?

scratchswinger · March 7, 2016

Saw the ap2's on the bst. Which irons are you going with this year?

I don't actually play golf and keep score..... But if I did it would be 716 CB C-Taper 130.

sbjinx · March 7, 2016

What driver did you go with (or looking at)?

scratchswinger · March 7, 2016

What driver did you go with (or looking at)?

M1 460 8.5 Speeder 757.... I am going to be testing some shafts in the coming weeks to see if I can find something new just for the hell of it.

scratchswinger · March 7, 2016

Current bag is:

M1 460 8.5 Speeder 757

915F Speeder TS 8.2 (looking at the M2)

816 H2 21° Diamana 90 D+

4-PW 716 CB C-Taper 130

SM6 50.12° F C-Taper 130

SM5 56.16° S (raw) DG TI S400

60° V Hand Ground DG TI S400

Odyssey 2 Ball Works Lined

J13 · March 8, 2016

Current bag is:

M1 460 8.5 Speeder 757
915F Speeder TS 8.2 (looking at the M2)
816 H2 21° Diamana 90 D+
4-PW 716 CB C-Taper 130
SM6 50.12° F C-Taper 130
SM5 56.16° S (raw) DG TI S400
60° V Hand Ground DG TI S400
Odyssey 2 Ball Works Lined

Are you playing the M1 at 8.5?

scratchswinger · March 8, 2016

1 click lower and the vertical weight 3/4 weight back away from the face.

bcflyguy1 · March 8, 2016

1 click lower and the vertical weight 3/4 weight back away from the face.

With your AoA, having the weight further back makes a lot of sense. Helps the MOI a little bit as well.

JJK947 · March 8, 2016

Was just about to ask what you were playing now. Thanks for the update, looking solid. What did the M1 beat out other than the 915?

scratchswinger · March 8, 2016

Was just about to ask what you were playing now. Thanks for the update, looking solid. What did the M1 beat out other than the 915?

I tested the 915, M1, XR 16 Pro and G LS. It was just a one day Trackman fitting type of test and going into it I wanted the M1 anyways because I thought it looked cool.... It just so happens that I was getting the best numbers with the M1. I have played about 5 rounds with it and it's been pretty good so far.... I don't think it is any longer than anything else that I have recently owned but it feels and sounds really good. My misses have also been pretty manageable with it.

Pure745 · March 8, 2016

Would love to golf with you one day.

scratchswinger · March 8, 2016

Would love to golf with you one day.

You always take my money bro.... I can't afford it.

J13 · March 8, 2016

Would love to golf with you one day.

You always take my money bro.... I can't afford it.

Yeah but you have an M1 now so.....

tyro · March 9, 2016

How do you like the Lined 2 Ball?

scratchswinger · March 9, 2016

How do you like the Lined 2 Ball?

Very stable and easy to line up.... It's won a few $$$ for me so it's staying.

J13 · March 9, 2016

How do you like the Lined 2 Ball?

Very stable and easy to line up.... It's won a few $$$ for me so it's staying.

The Marxman in that series is also a nice stick.

tyro · March 9, 2016

How do you like the Lined 2 Ball?

Very stable and easy to line up.... It's won a few $$$ for me so it's staying.

Nice! Just the sort of feedback I was looking for!

How do you like the Lined 2 Ball?

Very stable and easy to line up.... It's won a few $$$ for me so it's staying.

The Marxman in that series is also a nice stick.

Thanks, I'll check that one out too.

scratchswinger · March 9, 2016

If there was anything I could change about the Works 2 Ball it would be the insert... The Metal portion makes it feel a little metallic almost, I would much prefer the insert that is in the Versa line. I might grab a milled 2 ball but I have not seen a lined one.

Albatross85 · March 9, 2016

If there was anything I could change about the Works 2 Ball it would be the insert... The Metal portion makes it feel a little metallic almost, I would much prefer the insert that is in the Versa line. I might grab a milled 2 ball but I have not seen a lined one.

Just grab one and use car pinstriping to make the line. Less than $2 at autozone and you get a perfect line that you can peel off easily if needed. DO NOT ATTEMPT A SHARPIE. It doesnt work out well.

QMany · March 9, 2016

If there was anything I could change about the Works 2 Ball it would be the insert... The Metal portion makes it feel a little metallic almost, I would much prefer the insert that is in the Versa line. I might grab a milled 2 ball but I have not seen a lined one.

drbonesvt · March 10, 2016

Current bag is:

M1 460 8.5 Speeder 757
915F Speeder TS 8.2 (looking at the M2)
816 H2 21° Diamana 90 D+
4-PW 716 CB C-Taper 130
SM6 50.12° F C-Taper 130
SM5 56.16° S (raw) DG TI S400
60° V Hand Ground DG TI S400
Odyssey 2 Ball Works Lined

Looking strong scratch - isn't there a circle T buried in the scratch club armory ?

Mikey Town · March 10, 2016

If there was anything I could change about the Works 2 Ball it would be the insert... The Metal portion makes it feel a little metallic almost, I would much prefer the insert that is in the Versa line. I might grab a milled 2 ball but I have not seen a lined one.

I'm sure LabWorx could do something cool with an MXM 2 Ball. ;)