Froth's Bag of tricks and random old stuff. (updated 9/02/14)

[hayzooos]

That sucks Froth. I hate when you find a club you really, really start to enjoy and then have something like that happen. With the faces of clubs being so thin these days, it's bound to happen though I guess.

[driverwedge]

That totally sucks man. any ideas as to what will replace it? I won't play TM drivers (Burners mainly) for that same reason.

[Froth]

No idea what to permanently replace it with, for the time being I have my ancient 975F in the bag with a heavily tipped DG Lite X100(Tipped to length, 42.5") and a whole bunch of lead tape(big surprise). The 975F has been in the bag before and it has lasted quite a long time so I hope it keeps holding up. I really really like Titleist fairway woods so I might have to move on from the 906 series to something like the 910. Though I'd like to avoid the adjustable hosels at all cost.

Perhaps I'll move to a 4 wood instead of a 3 and 5 and also carry my 2 iron again, now that I've opened up an available slot in my already firmly set bag I feel like I have to tinker and hit all the newest fairway woods all over again...

I'm always very open to suggestions from others, I am even considering putting a 17° and 23° Anser Hybrid in place of my 3 and 5 wood so your idea can be pretty "out there" and I might still go for it.

[MrTmag]

What about about the 909 f3s?

[Froth]

The 909F3 is harder to find than some others, but it is on my list of potential replacements.

[thehottsauce]

Froth sucks to hear about losing a loved one. I'm actually in the same boat I've been using the superfast 2.0 tp 3 wood for quite a while now and sadly I've also cracked my third head. Could it be the steel shafts???

Anyways...from everything I've hit I think I may be settling on the i20 14° 3 wood. No adjustable hosel and they seem to setup a little bit open. Probably a good one for you to check out.

And on another note, how do you like those Pure grips? I know you used to be a Tour Velvet guy, are they pretty comparable?

[Froth]

[quote name='thehottsauce' timestamp='1393449509' post='8751948']
Froth sucks to hear about losing a loved one. I'm actually in the same boat I've been using the superfast 2.0 tp 3 wood for quite a while now and sadly I've also cracked my third head. Could it be the steel shafts???

Anyways...from everything I've hit I think I may be settling on the i20 14° 3 wood. No adjustable hosel and they seem to setup a little bit open. Probably a good one for you to check out.

And on another note, how do you like those Pure grips? I know you used to be a Tour Velvet guy, are they pretty comparable?
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Thanks for the heads up on the i20, I'll definitely give that a look, I really prefer an open face angle and bonded hosel so that sounds very nice. As for the Pure grips, I really like them quite a bit - they give a good tacky feeling while still remaining firm and not squishy, plus I came from a long time use of cord grips with no glove and the Pure PRO gives just a little hint of that bite into your skin that cord grips provide. They wear really good and are very easy to put on/take off with air, so you can easily adjust the size or in my case blow the grip off one 3 wood to put it on the other, takes under a minute.

If you're looking into the Pure PRO and don't much care about color, I got mine from 2ndswning on eBay - [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-Excellent-Condition-Pure-Pro-Mens-Golf-Grips-Black-Yellow-Core-Standard-I-/400668848066?pt=Golf_Clubmaking_Products_US&hash=item5d49b96fc2"]http://www.ebay.com/...=item5d49b96fc2[/url]

For $23.99 for 13 grips I don't think there is a better deal in golf, for under $2 a grip I'll buy them all day long. The "blemish" is a slight coloration difference in the yellow accents, unless you look for it you don't notice it and it doesn't affect the performance of the grips in any way. They stretch really well also, I've got between 8 and 10 wraps of build up tape on most of my clubs and I have no problems sliding the Pure grips over that. Added bonus is if they lose any grip just a quick rinse with soapy water and dry them off and they feel brand new again.

[Mitchell]

Froth, see if can locate a. Taylormade 300 tour fairway, similar size and shape to the 906, can be had reasonably and tend to have sqare to open face angles.

[MrTmag]

Did you see that 907D4 7.5 it has your name all over it!

[dcr147]

There are 6- 909 f3 13* 3 woods on the bay now.

[Froth]

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Did you see that 907D4 7.5 it has your name all over it!
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I'm quite satisfied with my SLDR, I moved on from wanting the 907D4. The SLDR is just that good to me, so I couldn't take it out of the bag.
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There are 6- 909 f3 13* 3 woods on the bay now.
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Yeah but the prices leave something to be desired, I'm a veteran of eBay and generally find auctions that don't catch much interest. I purchased my almost un-hit 906F2 for $31 shipped, and I paid only $17 for the 906F2 18°. I'm the kind of person who likes a real good deal so I can wait until something comes along that catches my interest and has a good price. That's half the reason I have backup clubs for every slot in my bag, gives me time to make sure I buy exactly what I want.

[Froth]

Oh my god it's going to be freaking 68° Wednesday, Definitely trying to get off work and play like 36 holes. Haven't been on a course in over three months!!! Possible freedom ahead!!!

[Sean2]

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Oh my god it's going to be freaking 68° Wednesday, Definitely trying to get off work and play like 36 holes. Haven't been on a course in over three months!!! Possible freedom ahead!!!
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I hope you get the opportunity. It's been a brutal winter.

[Froth]

Well it's finally been warm enough to hit the course, have also been hitting over 1000 balls per week since it's been warm enough to do so lately. Made some small adjustments at the top end of my bag, after playing my first practice round of the season I came to the conclusion that I actually don't need a 3 wood any more, I tried to think long and hard when the last time I actually hit a 3 wood off the deck into a par 5 and it was a LONG time ago. Previously I was bagging the 3 wood as primarily a tee box club on days where my driver wasn't behaving for me however since I've put the SLDR in the bag my confidence for hitting it off the tee has soared to a level I haven't experienced since I had my 975J in the bag. The adjustment to the top of my bag removes the 3 wood and replaces it with a 2 iron. Long irons have been one of my favorite clubs to hit for many many years and I've always had confidence in them so putting the 2 iron back in was my obvious choice and it will be used primarily for shorter tight par 4's off the tee as needed. So, here's to carrying only two woods! I'm feeling nostalgic now...

Edit: Will update pictures soon.

[Froth]

So now I have this terrible fairway wood choice to make, I decided recently to go back to using my 2-iron more when it was called for off the tee(playing smart, yey) so that meant I needed to move to just one fairway wood. Recently the 906F2 18° had been auditioning for a permanent place in that spot however on this past Saturday while out shopping the local yard sales with the Wife I managed to snag a 15° Taylormade V-Steel for $4.00, cleaned it up and put an X100 in it and I'm really really liking it, played with it today and was 4/4 with very solid shots with it, used it successfully twice out of the first cut, very happy with how it performed. Bonus is that it has a nice crisp sound and would also fill the fairway wood spot very nicely in my bag...now I have to decide which one to keep in the bag. I hate hard choices.

[boggyman]

Wondering if you could tell me the stock lofts on set of FG17s? I'm fixing to put mine back in the bag! Thanks and great bag you have!

[Froth]

[quote name='boggyman' timestamp='1399332567' post='9238243']
Wondering if you could tell me the stock lofts on set of FG17s? I'm fixing to put mine back in the bag! Thanks and great bag you have!
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Factory Wilson lofts:

1i 17°
2i 20°
3i 23°
4i 26°
5i 30°
6i 34°
7i 38°
8i 42°
9i 46°
PW 49°

Best of luck with yours!

[boggyman]

[quote name='Froth' timestamp='1399335595' post='9238543']
[quote name='boggyman' timestamp='1399332567' post='9238243']
Wondering if you could tell me the stock lofts on set of FG17s? I'm fixing to put mine back in the bag! Thanks and great bag you have!
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Factory Wilson lofts:

1i 17°
2i 20°
3i 23°
4i 26°
5i 30°
6i 34°
7i 38°
8i 42°
9i 46°
PW 49°

Best of luck with yours!
[/quote] Thanks!!

[Froth]

On a whim I went to the local Golfsmith after playing a round and decided I needed to compare my SLDR 460 to the BB Alpha.

 

The TOP FOUR SHOTS are:

- BB Alpha, Stock Fubuki Zeta Tour X-Flex 9° set on 8° 45" length.

 

The NEXT FIVE SHOTS are:

- SLDR 460 w/ Toe cap screw, DG X100 tipped 3", 10.5° set on 8.5° 44.5" length.

 

The results.

I was surprised with how close it was, the SLDR for me seemed to just edge it out by a little for me(which doesn't surprise me, it suits my swing very well) and since I already own it I will keep it. Honestly I hate how it feels, but the ball just soars so I use it and deal with the crap feel. The BB Alpha feels much better(to me) but I can't justify paying for it yet. Of course, part of the crap feel could be attributed to the X100 shaft in the SLDR and steel could possibly make the BB feel just as crappy. I'd rather not try personally.

 

The last three shots are 2-irons(20°) off a 1/2" tee, and I can't even reliably launch that as high as these low CG Drivers.

 

Edit: I'll update pics when I decide what fairway wood is going in the bag.

[PeanutsDaddy]

I wish I averaged your 2 iron carry off the tee : )

[Froth]

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I wish I averaged your 2 iron carry off the tee : )
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I had just finished a round and was really hitting my long irons well so I figured I would perhaps compare my 2-iron to the Ping Rapture but the Golfsmith I went to did not have them in the store. I was however particularly happy to see 150mph+ ball speed off a 30+ year old 2-iron, haha.

[PeanutsDaddy]

In 17 years of golf I've only played with a handful of gents who can hit the ball that far. It is truly a spectacle to witness a 330 yard drive when you are accustomed to the 240 yard variety. I'm most impressed by your consistency Froth. Nearly optimal spin and launch angle.

[Froth]

[quote name='PeanutsDaddy' timestamp='1399593621' post='9260153']
In 17 years of golf I've only played with a handful of gents who can hit the ball that far. It is truly a spectacle to witness a 330 yard drive when you are accustomed to the 240 yard variety. I'm most impressed by your consistency Froth. Nearly optimal spin and launch angle.
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I'll be honest that I do get a lot of comments when I play with others on the length I hit the ball, I played with two mid 30's men last week and on the 2nd fairway the longer hitter of the two came up to me and asked me what I hit off the tee because his drive was about 10 yards behind my ball when we got down to them, I had hit a 2 iron off the tee to avoid some water that is about a 295-310yd carry right before the green. I've just become used to all of it, but it is very very rare that I play golf with someone who hits the ball consistently further than I do.

[PeanutsDaddy]

Froth,

I've come to the realization that I'm never going to be a long hitter. It just isn't in the cards. I need to develop an image. I'm leaning toward the 'straight guy who scrambles like a madman and gets up and down like a magician' (from the whites : )

Most guys that I know who are legitimate long hitters don't boast. As you've stated, I think they've simply become accustomed to seeing the ball fly far. It's those of us who are 'distance challenged' who stare in amazement. I love the thwack that's associated with a well struck ball that's hit a mile. I'd like to record that sound and play it when I hit my 240 yard draws.

Thank you for sharing. I truly enjoy following your progress.

[Froth]

Sorry for the lack of progress/updates, had a bit of a setback as I currently have horrifyingly bad medial [i]and[/i] lateral shin splints in my right leg which is excruciatingly painful when loading into my right side on the back swing. Haven't been able to play or practice much at all for the past three weeks, haven't really been able to do much of anything but go to work and limp around. Hopefully this will clear up sooner rather than later, it is feeling much better than it has recently but I already tried to push it and practice hard last week and it just made everything hurt all over again. It's hard, but I just can't golf or practice until everything clears up 100%. Boo hiss.

[Sean2]

Sorry to hear that Froth, especially since our golf seasons seem to be getting shorter and shorter.

I have had shin splints and yes, they are no picnic. I hope you on the mend quickly and back to practicing/playing sooner rather than later!

Best wishes,

Sean

[Golfingfanatic]

First of all i'd like to wish you a speedy recovery.
Secondly, Could you comment on the fg tour 100? I am thinking about getting set and You seem to be a wilson expert

[driverwedge]

Speedy recovery to you!

[Mitchell]

Best wishes for speedy recovery!

[PeanutsDaddy]

Froth,

I'm sorry to read that you are temporarily out of commission. Hoping you are able to return to action soon.