Anyone playing with old clubs?

[philsh]

Evening all, been looking on ebay and that at old Ben hogan irons and was thinking about buying a set just because I like the look of them and started thinking about old clubs that reminded me about the clubs my nan and grandad used etc. So has anyone gone retro? I'm tempted to and yes at the start it will take some getting used and won't be as forgiving but couldn't that help me strike the ball better and then improve?

 

[One Planer]

Odyssey Dual Force 882 putter :thup:

That's about as retro as I get.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Got my 08 TM Tour Preferred in the bag at the moment as several I25's back with Ping to have new weights put in having fallen out. Hit them lovely tonight on the practice ground. Wondering why I ever changed and tempted to keep them in for a bit

 

[anotherdouble]

I am currently using big Bertha warbirds driver that's 20 years old.

 

[Svenska]

I play with Callaway X-14 Pro Series irons that must be the best part of 15 years old? Thought about changing them at various times but never hit anything better so I wasted the money saved on a Leicester season ticket this season, shrewd.

 

[bobmac]

Taylormade TD irons 1988 I seem to remember
They've had 3 sets of shafts and 2 sets of heads
:clap:

 

[Martin70]

Taylormade TD irons 1988 I seem to remember
They've had 3 sets of shafts and 2 sets of heads
:clap:

Are you Trigger?

 

[chillicon]

I played with Hogan apex irons from 1988/89 all the way up to December last year. They were great clubs. If you are buying some, depending on their age, I would seriously consider new shafts in them.
I do love my new mizunos though.

 

[Alex1975]

Odyssey Dual Force 882 putter :thup:

That's about as retro as I get.

How is it by the way? Apart from pretty!!!

 

[Paul77]

I don't know if they would be classed as old, but I managed to swipe a set of Cleveland TA2 irons from a pro shop for £50 the other day. Love them. I think the oldest club I ever owned had a bamboo shaft.

 

[One Planer]

How is it by the way? Apart from pretty!!!

Awesome to putt with Al.

Puts a lovely roll on the ball. Definite keeper :thup:

 

[Dando]

i have a set of Mizuno TP Original blades from the 80's plus an equally, if not older set of Ben Sayers Ray Floyd Blades

 

[bernix]

in my travel bag i keep my vintage clubs and use then when on the road. there used to be a set of 1991 mizuno mp11 irons in it, now my disused 2004 mcgregor vip clubs are in it

 

[chrisd]

I've played 3 rounds with my Mizzy's - that's getting old in my book!

 

[Sats]

I have (but do not use anymore) a set of 1988 Cobra AMS 5335 Baffler Blades in my garage

 

[MadAdey]

Got a set of vintage clubs in the garage. Titleist Pro 100 blades 2-PW, Macgregor Persimmon driver, Slazenger 3 wood,PING BeCu headed Anser putter.

 

[Merv_swerve]

Currently playing 2006 ping s59's. £75 2nd hand and they are lovely.

 

[Foxholer]

Just bought some 1989 Miura forged MacGregor PCB Tours off Ebay for £50. Rather pleased with them!

They might replace the MR-23s that are from 2001. So no problem with playing older irons!

 

[markgs]

got a really really old club in bag at the minute from a friend its a cobra zl encore driver.

 

[Ethan]

No reason you couldn't play an old set of irons, or an ancient putter, but I think an old driver gives up more useful technology. An old 300cc driver isn't going to give the forgivness and/or distance of a current one, and the shaft is likely to be less good too.