Mix and match

[bobmac]

I like looking at what everyone has in their bags.
I recently came across this collection

driver: King Cobra M speed 12.0 , soon to be Titleist 909 D2 10.5 with voodoo shaft
7 wood: Ping G10 21.5
5 wood: Taylormade R7 CGB MAX
3 wood: Wilson Pro Staff
irons: 3-SW Slazenger Big Ezee - rubbish
CHIPPER!: Odyssey Marxman X-act
Putter: Ping Karsten J blade

Do you think its better to have a mix and match set or perhaps one maker for all the clubs except maybe the wedges and putter?
Is it not easier to match the shafts by having one make of club?
I know I would find it hard to use a set comprising of 6 different makes.

Your thoughts please?

 

[Yidio]

I have 4 different makes in my bag: Callaway driver & 3 wood,TM 5 wood & rescue,Mizuno irons,MD wedges & Putter. I find not having matching kit not to be a problem & i doubt a vast majority of club golfers will.

A case of what works for you i suppose....

 

[andiritchie]

I have matching irons and wedges which makes my set feel the same throughout which can only be good

However carry all different brands in the woods

Now Srixon driver,Nike 4 wood and Ping hybrid i just wanted each club to do a job and did not look for one brand when shopping.

 

[medwayjon]

I think you have to have some consistency in the bag.

Having totally different fairway woods would be a shocker in my oppinion.

Also whoever has that bag is going from an M-Speed Cobra to a Voodoo-Shafted 909. Good luck as unless fitted for it and told that would work, it could be a disaster waiting to happen.

I also like to have matching wedges.

 

[DCB]

I've gone for consistency with the last few sets I've owned. Currently playing MP57s with the good old DG R300s in them. Wedges are the same. Driver & 3 Wood have Aldila VS Proto Reg shafts in them.

It seems to work for me. I don't know how I'd fare with a mix and match of clubs and shafts. At least with all mine the same/similar I know what my shot pattern is likely to be when I hit it well.

 

[Smiffy]

My woods are all identical spec, as are my irons (including wedges). The oddballs in the bag are my two MX hybrids which whilst being matched to my irons (apparantly) have the regular graphite shafts fitted to them rather than steel. But I seem to be getting on with them ok so no problems.

 

[Mike_j_golf]

Hi,
I have all taylormade woods my irons x20 tours have project x 6.0 which are heave so didn't want them in my wedges MD golf super strong which have the stiff r300 in them, I think the prob with a mix and match set is the shafts in woods a good shaft in a 3 wood and a bad in a driver u could end up hiting them almost the same difference same with utilities 3 wood and 5 u could end up hitting them similar distance even though they are different lofts.
Mike

 

[Imurg]

I suppose it goes back to the "If it works..".
I've got a G10 driver, Titleist woods, Cally irons and Ping wedges. Might try for a 909 driver one day but it'll have to go some to beat the G10. The rest I'm happy with - they work when I swing well and don't when I don't. I guess various makes will work much the same.

 

[M1tch]

i think it its better and when you just have 1 make. i think it looks good when its just all 1

 

[Putting_Green_Pro]

well firstly that is my bag and it looks great however in my defence the irons, chipper and putter are all my 'beginner' equipment and same for the wilson wood. over time it will be changing but not to all one make as i find that process to expensive. i look for good deals on good clubs. i then thoroughly test them out and if i am consistent and can get better distance then i can buy it; if i have the money.
the great deals in my bag are titleist 909D2 £180, well soon to be in my bag, TM 5 wood £80, Ping 7 wood £99 the rest was free so if anyone wants to buy it so i can get my proper set offers are welcome

 

[KeefG]

I would definitely say that consistency is the key, however I wouldnt go as far as saying that one brand throughout the set is the best way forward.

I will shortly be changing my woods and will be buying whatever suits me best, if that is Mizuno (highly doubt it) then fair enough, whatever brand it is though I will be sticking with for all of the woods & utility's.

As for irons, I can safely say I will never buy another brand of irons apart from Mizuno, and for me, a full set of irons & wedges (again, i'll be in the market soon) that are uniform from the same manufacturer is paramount.

 

[theeaglehunter]

I certainly don't see why all your clubs need to be the same brand. Why not exploit the benefits each different manufacturer can offer your game in the different club departments. Or on the flip side, why limit yourself to say poor woods / driver if Mizuno was your elected club manufacturer? I think it is good to mix and match however I do definitely believe that if possible you should ensure you have matching irons, matching wedges and matching fairways. Of course these could all be three different brands, and it still wouldn't alter your game for the worse. It is simply a case of buying what works best for you in each club category.

 

[mono217]

Mix and Match.

 

[RGDave]

I have all sorts of odds and ends.

Irons 4-PW MacGregor, now displaced by 5-PW Mizuno.

Various Callaway woods and rescue, none matching shafts.

Taylor Made 3 wood. Vokey SW and TM Satin GW.

I'm not bothered...if I was a good player, I might notice some issues......