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MichiganMike

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Another vote for the RBZ family. Bought the RBZ 3HL... anybody want to buy it?

Driver - Callaway AI Smoke 🔹🔹🔹 (Ventus TR Red)
3w - Titleist Tsr2 (Venus TR Blue)
7w - Callaway Apex UW (HZRDUS RDX Smoke)

4 & 5 - Srixon zx5 mkii (Modus 120)

6-PW - Srixon zx7 mkii (Modus 120)

Wedges - Titleist Vokey SM9 51*F / 55*D / 60*M
Putter - Odyssey 2-Ball Ten Tour Lined

Ball - Titleist Pro V1

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I regret all putter purchases. I roll them in the shop or store, and cannot miss. Get them on the course or practice green, and am reminded just how poor a putter I am, no matter what putter is in my hands.

Driver: Callaway Epic 10.5* set to 11.5* Fujikura Pro TS Stiff 44.5"
FW: Callaway Steelhead XR 4+ 16* Aldila Rogue Silver 70 Stiff
FW: Callaway Steelhead XR Heavenwood 20.5* Aldila Tour Blue 70 Stiff or Hy: Callaway Apex 20* w/ Kuro Kage 80 Stiff
Irons: Ping i20 4-UW ZZ65 Stiff (+1")
Wedges: Cleveland RTX-4 (53* & 57*) Stiff (+1")
Putter: Odyssey Red Ball (34")
Stand Bag: Sun Mountain 4.5
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft Yellow

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[quote name='MichiganMike' timestamp='1351021845' post='5834841']
Let's hear some purchase regrets.

Mine was a Ping G20 driver this spring. I had been using a Callaway from ~2005. It worked great for me as I could really control it, but I had the nagging feeling I was missing something without newer technology. And this site certainly didn't help. After all if you're not playing prototypes due for release in 2017, you might as well be using hickory.

For at least the 2 prior years I constantly demoed off the shelf drivers, but none seemed to match my old trusty. I then convinced myself a good fitting would dial things in with a new club and I'd be off and running. Come spring, a Ping Demo Day at my local range was giving free Trackman fittings. It seemed perfect as my prior unfit trials left me believing the G20 was the closest to my old trusty.

Come demo day, after warming up, I hit ~20 with old trusty to get a baseline. Then I hit a bunch with a variety of builds. Based on Trackman results one setup was best so I made a purchase.

Fast forward about 20 rounds where I never felt comfortable with the new club. My distance seemed less and I was surely spraying the ball more. I decided to retire the new club and went back to old trusty. Viola! Game and scores improved immediately. New club is now collecting dust in the basement. I'd have sold it, but I figure I'll hold it as a backup since a direct replacement of old trusty won't be easy to find.
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As an aside to this story, I also still have doubts about my Trackman fitting. I will admit the ball seemed to travel well with the new G20 that day, but I had to rely on Trackman for actual distance. I can't be 100% sure as I heard a lot of numbers that day, but I'd still put money on the fact that I was initially told my initial average distance baseline with old trusty was 219 (crappy range balls and I'm not long to start). Then at the end of the fitting I was told my fit club went 226 versus a baseline of just 211. I don't want want to make any accusations of intentional deceit, but something about that still irks me. 15 extra yards might be worth $300, but what about just 7 extra yards? I should have said something then, but I felt a bit rushed with other people waiting and just rationalized it by thinking 1) I misremembered the initial number or 2) the tech had dropped a different number of outliers in the different numbers.
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Sold a bunch stuff got AP2s 710s thinkn greatest thing ever...so wrong I hated them they went way high didnt like feel and was waste money for me

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