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[quote name='tsur1' timestamp='1361504573' post='6477207']

Damn. That is an old school setup. Please don't put it in a RocketBladez bag!


Lol I won't... And why is this an old school set up??
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Because it is an all one brand bag...

Back in the day, people bought matching woods, irons, and bag.
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Ohh haha ok gotcha... Well, I still have my Titleist wedges and Nike Midnight Method, and a Bag Boy bag LOL...

Titleist TSR2, Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7X
Taylormade Sim2 Max 3wd, Fujikura Ventus Blue 8X
Callaway Mavrik 5wd, Fujikura Speeder 8.3X
Callaway Mavrik 7wd, Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8X

Srixon ZX-4, 5 iron, ZX5 6-GW Project X LZ 6.5
Cleveland CBX Zipcore 54* and Titleist SM9 60*
Scotty Cameron Phantom X 12

on the bench Scotty Cameron Newport Select custom by Embrace Putters 
 

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The XHP/C Tapers are some of.... No check that... They are THE best irons I've ever played for me and my game. Period.
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Love it! Now what to do with the XF '13?
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They are in the Cally CALLAWRX staff bag looking pretty!!

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[quote name='longbal30' timestamp='1361361864' post='6463877']
I thought the xhp were much bigger and had more offset than the rbt. I wanted to like the xhp better but they were just shaped very odd. Much bigger and more clunky than last years razr tours.
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That's amusing. As I held both in my hands and the XHP is shorter heel to toe and more compact.

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[quote name='longbal30' timestamp='1361361864' post='6463877']
I thought the xhp were much bigger and had more offset than the rbt. I wanted to like the xhp better but they were just shaped very odd. Much bigger and more clunky than last years razr tours.
[/quote]Bigger and more clunky? Owned both and think totally opposite. XHP has liitle to no offset based on at least my eyes and the numbers I have seen. To each his own.

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I was fitted last weekend for a new set of irons. On my radar were the X Hot Pros, Rocketbladez Tours and i 20s. I'm an 11 HC (UK) and was playing Wilson Ci9s in reg steel stock. Fancied a new set and wanted to see if my game had improved sufficiently in the 3 yrs since my last iron purchase to move to stiff shafts in line with my driver/fw/hybrid. Was fitted indoors on trackman.

To my mind the X Hot Pro was much better:
- looked better behind the ball
- feel, which is know is subjective, was better
- stock shaft fitted my swing the better
- distance better (but the lofts are stronger than Ci9, RB Tours and i20s, so to be expected)

From what I can remember the stats were:[list=1]
[*]Wilson 6 iron = SS low 80s, c.165 yd distance, dispersion c.12 yds
[*]X Hot pro with PX 95 Flighted 5.5 = roughly same SS as Wilsons an maybe a touch longer, but felt nicer at impact
[*]X Hot pro with PX 95 Flighted 6.0 = wow, SS 88 av, smash 1.35, distance up to 180 yd av (stronger loft compared to my Ci9), dispersion of 5 yds (all a little right of target line)
[*]TM RB Tours with KBS Tour stiff = SS droped to low 80s, smash dropped, distance fell (lofts?), dispersion 20 yds.
[*]TM RB Tours with llighter flighted shaft from the standard RB = SS mid 80s, smash dropped, distance fell (lofts?), dispersion c.15 yds.
[*]Ping i20 with stock CFS stiff = SS mid 80s, smash under 1.28, distance down (expected due to lofts). Was straightest of the three but wider dispersion (10 yds) than X Hot Pro, feel not as good as X Hot pro.
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I did't really understand this bit but the fitter was looking at some graphs on Trackman relating to 'shaft loading / frequency' (?) and was saying I was loading the PX 95 6.0 much better than the other shafts so maybe this is what we driving the better stats / results.

I ended up with 4-GW X Hot Pro PX 95 Flighted 6.0, standard length, 2 degrees upright and after 2 rounds with them I'm very hapy with my choice.

My only 'gripe' (and I guess i'm being picky here) is the AW. It is a little 'funky' looking compared to the rest of the set - another thread commented that it looks like it is from another set and I have to agree. My Ci9 GW was one of my fav clubs and just looked like a more lofted version of the PW. The X Hot Pro AW does look 'different' and the jury is out on whether i can adapt.

Ping G400 Max 10.5 degree (Ping Tour 65 R)
Titleist 913 FD 15 degree (Diamana S+ stiff)
Mizuno JPX EZ 19 & 22 degree Hybrid (Stock stiff)
Mizuno JPX EZ Forged 5-PW (NSPro1150 S)
Cleveland 588 RTX - 50, 55, 60 (DG S400)
Custom Lajosi JJ501

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