Go on. Have a laugh!

[haplesshacker]

Stunnngly gorgeous day of golf today. Dry, a bit of sun, and playing quite well, for me. So after the round popped into a very quiet Pro shop to chew the fat about a new set of irons. You'll probably recall my AG experiance from last week!

Took the MX300 out and as recommended by some, an i15. The 300s behaved very well. The Ping, I just kept pulling left or hooking. I don't know if this is due to extra offset of them, but the Pro said that he did exactly the same with them.

Now the amusing part. There was a very shiny MP68 sat in the demo bag. Well I just had to didn't I. So back out to the range with the 68 and the 300s. By rights I shouldn't be able to hit the 68s, but half were high pushes, and the other half were high gentle draws! The distance was slightly more varied than the 300s, but nether the less, I was very surprised.

I would never contemplate the 68s, but boy was it great to give them a go, and be able to hit them.

I would really recommend just trying these 'impossible' clubs. It real focus's the mind on the ball striking. You never know, you might be using shovels when you could be using something better suited to your game. Like the 300s.

This is of course my un-professional opinion!

Okay, you can stop laughing now!

 

[Imurg]

The difficult bit is hitting them consistently. Standing over a 160 yard shot, over water, to a small sloping green you need to know you're going to hit that 6 iron (or whatever!) solidly enough.

Interesting that you hit the 68's well - were there any 58's there? You may have hit them even better....

 

[haplesshacker]

You've just about summed it up Imurg. Though as I've said. I'd never consider the 68, 58, or even the 52s as a serious option. Technically, I'm pushing my luck with the 300s, but they really do appear to suit my swing, and are consistent enough to warrent having.

My current clubs will be posted in the for sale section later. If you're still interested in the 17 degree CLK, please let me know.

 

[USER1999]

Any one can play with any clubs really, on a day of good ball striking, but it is how you play on a bad day that determines whether the clubs are suitable for you.

 

[haplesshacker]

Hi Murph. You're absolutely right of course. But they were there, and I just had to try them. It's like having a go in an F1 car or something!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

At least you've tried them and know that on a good day you have the swing to use them but all you have to do now is get more good ball striking days than bad and away you go. Having seen HTL hit his shiny Mizzy blades it is obvious the difference in terms of distance he gets when one is slightly off centre and so I'll happily take the extra forgiveness my TP's give me

 

[JustOne]

Any one can play with any clubs really, on a day of good ball striking, but it is how you play on a bad day that determines whether the clubs are suitable for you.

That's not right either.
If I have a bad day then Smiffy's Pings might work for me...if I'm hitting well then I'd never be able to use those senior clubs!

You need a set that works on a medium day.. titleist blades should suffice

 

[kid2]

Thats how i ended up buying my new FG Tours... I went in with the intention of getting myself the new Wilson Staff Ci9's and i took out the FG's as well....
I was nailing the Fg's with every ball and the Ci's also but i ended up coming away with the Tour cavity backs.They looked sexier...
I had a bad day with them today though...Been sick all week and iv no energy...I couldnt hit them out of my way today

 

[John_Findlay]

Any one can play with any clubs really, on a day of good ball striking, but it is how you play on a bad day that determines whether the clubs are suitable for you.

Correct. But... some, including me will prefer to play clubs which require some skill at least. My Mp30s are the most forgiving clubs I've ever hit... but personally I'd never go for anything more forgiving. Just a matter of pride. I once hit a shot with my friends Wilsons. Went 20 yards further with a crap swing. Felt like a cheat and vowed to never hit them again. Is that too strict?

 

[kid2]

Any one can play with any clubs really, on a day of good ball striking, but it is how you play on a bad day that determines whether the clubs are suitable for you.

Correct. But... some, including me will prefer to play clubs which require some skill at least. My Mp30s are the most forgiving clubs I've ever hit... but personally I'd never go for anything more forgiving. Just a matter of pride. I once hit a shot with my friends Wilsons. Went 20 yards further with a crap swing. Felt like a cheat and vowed to never hit them again. Is that too strict?

It depends what wilsons they were John....
If there the new generation of Di's then the lofts are very strong as iv had mine for 3 years before changing to the new Tour irons just 2 weeks ago......
Iv hit a PW Di7 to a mates 7 iron and had it go the same distance.....It means nothing though as 1 mans 7 iron is another mas 6 or 5 iron.
Maybe Super GI irons or GI irons fool the player in so much as they are probably hiding swing flaws with the amount of forgiveness they have.....That could be why some players when they change from them struggle for a few months with better player clubs

 

[RGDave]

I once hit a shot with my friends Wilsons. Went 20 yards further with a crap swing. Felt like a cheat and vowed to never hit them again. Is that too strict?

I'd play with anything that helped me hit the ball more consistently/better. Not fussed about the distance t.b.h.

If I tried some super GI irons that went well and didn't go left on me, I'd buy them instantly.

Does such an iron exist?

 

[haplesshacker]

Dave. I'm intregied (sp). I seem to recall you having an issue with the left? I also remember you trying some bladier clubs that you didn't get on with? Yet you mention the left again here. Aren't the 900s helping with that? What is causing the leftie- ness of the shot?

I'm interested because that's what my typical shot shape was/is. And I found that less offset of the previously mentioned clubs has straightend out most of my shots.

 

[RGDave]

Dave. I'm intrigued (sp). I seem to recall you having an issue with the left? I also remember you trying some bladier clubs that you didn't get on with? Yet you mention the left again here. Aren't the 900s helping with that? What is causing the leftie- ness of the shot?

I'm interested because that's what my typical shot shape was/is. And I found that less offset of the previously mentioned clubs has straightend out most of my shots.

No left-iness with the 900s....they're just fine. I'm sure they're a little offset, but not like a super GI club.

You have a good memory....

Looking back over the years, I've tried all sorts of GI clubs and mostly the dead-straight-path shot is spoiled by the ball turning over at the end.

I think what I have is probably the best compromise.

 

[Region3]

Correct. But... some, including me will prefer to play clubs which require some skill at least. My Mp30s are the most forgiving clubs I've ever hit... but personally I'd never go for anything more forgiving. Just a matter of pride. I once hit a shot with my friends Wilsons. Went 20 yards further with a crap swing. Felt like a cheat and vowed to never hit them again. Is that too strict?

Agree with you 100%, except my AP2's are the most forgiving clubs I've owned, and the club I didn't enjoy was a Ping Eye2 about 20 years ago! A 7 iron went about as far as my 5 iron but there was far less feel to it.

If I put a terrible swing on a ball I want to know about it. If my living depended on it then I'd want all the help I needed, but playing for pride as much as fun I'd rather know if I'm doing it (relatively) right or not.