New gear - a con?

[Macster]

Interesting debate........which reminds me........

If anyone wants a fantasticly splendid 905R (9.5*), with a ProForce V2 76g Stiff shaft, let me know, ....yours for £60+ postage

Only reason I'm not using is that the shaft is a smidge heavy for my swing, otherwise it would be in my bag.

 

[birdieman]

I had the very same driver a few years ago and also found it a tad heavy with the 76g shaft.
Beautiful shape on the older Titleist heads.

I was tempted to go for the 983k recently with the 65g UST v2, that was a cracking driver and nicer to look down at than these 460 monsters we all play now. Had one of thsoe too a few years ago and that was long.

 

[Bacardibatman]

my bats are old technologically not through any other reason than choice

my Wilson Ultra tours approaching 20 yrs now - they go plenty far enough

my irons (Maxfli Aus blades) 30yrs nearly & they go straight enough

as far as im concerned these are what i like and i try and source replacements rather than switch

yes technology has improved things and made golf more enjoyable for more golfers by making it easier to play (im not convinced thats always a good thing)

but a con? - id say no not a con

just i dont think ppl should be chopping and changing every 5 minutes cos the new fad club is out

most of ppls problems arent the club, its who's holding onto them

companies need to sell to ppl to keep going,obviously

but alot of ppl buy new gear every time a newer club/version is out, is it because theyre made badly and break? -NO ppl just buy it to show it off and look "what ive got" , want to treat themselves with retail therapy

get used to clubs and dont keep chopping and changing most ppl will have a longer period of getting used to the new clubs and by the time they get used to and using it consistently the new model will be out and you can start back at square 1 again

Dont buy it,just cos its cool (or supposedly so)dont believe the hype (bang goes my chances of ever working in golf again

as you can tell im a natural salesman not

 

[viscount17]

where are the new materials to come from that will make a radical difference, hasn't the industry peaked?

everyone uses the same technology, like perimeter weighting (but call it a larger sweetspot) to improve off-centre hits, or stronger lofts for the 'longest ever', so that's about peaked too.

improvements in shaft design? maybe though more likely improvements in manufacturing process to get consistency from one shaft to another.

basically all that's left is the ball and that has to be the USGA/R&A next target?

 

[GB72]

I certainly feel that the trend for white putters and drivers is a bit of clutching at straws for a new development this year. In fact the cynical part of me is thinking that the white headed clubs are easier to identify when watching on TV and so it is more obvious to the average golfer that the pro in question is using their latest gear. More product recognition means more sales.

 

[Leftie]

Oh you cynic

 

[shagster]

have many of you just decided to get fitted for a shaft and put it to your current head.
if so has there been any noticeable improvement

shagster

 

[clubchamp07]

I was going to change my irons this year after lovelinly looking at the new Pings and thinking they look lovely and I'd maybe get down to 1 or better with a new set. Both my pro's told me that that model wouldn't make any difference. In other words I wouldn't be getting anything that I already havent got. So another year with the ones I have.
If we all beleive what the adverts say, we'd be out a fortune every 3 months.