Older clubs how do they compare

[shewy]

Put my first card in for my HC at the weekend and had a shocker,easily the worst I've played in 6 months with a 93.
The main culprit being the hybrid. Anyhow I borrowed my mates G5 hybrid afterwards and played a few holes, can I say what a great club, now actively scouting ebay for a 19 degree version.
Anyone played any older clubs which are in thier opinion better than todays product,fwiw I still find the Rescue mid great.

 

[6inchcup]

i play with a ten year old set of ping i3 blades,a 5 year old driver and my wedges are 3 years old (sw god knows how old) and still knocked it round in the 70's,i would probably shave 1 or 2 strokes off but i always ask myself is it worth the gamble in changing.

 

[fundy]

Put my first card in for my HC at the weekend and had a shocker,easily the worst I've played in 6 months with a 93.
The main culprit being the hybrid. Anyhow I borrowed my mates G5 hybrid afterwards and played a few holes, can I say what a great club, now actively scouting ebay for a 19 degree version.
Anyone played any older clubs which are in thier opinion better than todays product,fwiw I still find the Rescue mid great.

Have a look at Fish's last post on the below thread

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?53106-Wanted-19-ish-hybrid/page2&highlight=fish

 

[shewy]

if it was the regular tfc shaft I'd be all over it as it is my meagre swing speed can't cope with stiff shafts!

 

[duncan mackie]

Anyone played any older clubs which are in thier opinion better than todays product,....

If by today's product you mean the last 5 years then no (in terms of woods, fairways, hybrids etc - there are definitely classic wedges that are as good and irons that work just fine though)

 

[Ethan]

A club that hit the ball well a few years back will still hit the ball the same way today if you put the same swing on it. As Duncan says, irons and wedges don't really change all that much - better shaft maybe, longer, straighter face in some cases. Drivers have changed the most. The difference in performance between a modern driver, fitted to you, and an old metal wood from 10 or 15 years ago is significant, and the difference with a persimmon is huge. Balls may have changed the most of all, though, and a Pro V1 today is so much better than an old Tour Balata.

 

[MashieNiblick]

Currently playing with (not gaming!) MX25 irons and Tour Style wedges (circa 2006/7), GBB II fairways (2003) and HyperX driver (2008/9).

All expertly designed and made from top quality materials.

I'm not convinced that more "modern" equipment would help me to play any better.

 

[harpo_72]

In my opinion the drivers in the last 5 years are better, not longer if your finding the sweet spot regularly, just more forgiving. The fairways had been neglected regarding maximising COR numbers until 2 years ago, so any fairway bought in this period with a maximised COR will be better. However I would argue that wedges that are before the ruling are better, at the moment. Irons, I think there were and still are some very good sets that were initially introduced 15-20 years ago, and that goes for game improvement irons. As for hybrids, I don't really know, at the moment I am struggling with my Adams super S but the Cleveland halo I got rid of on a whim, I got more out of? But this could be due to my swing degradation . My J33 7 wood is probably the oldest club currently in my bag, but when that came out I don't know, all I know is I got it very cheap and the re-shaft did wonders.

 

[bangaio]

At the end of the day irons especially are just bits of metal on the end of a metal stick - things aren't ever going to be that much better surely, just different, maybe with some more modern looking plastic or rubber stuck to the back. I am at the moment constantly switching between 2 sets of irons which I am sure doesn't help me but they are both oldish and every time I try and hit a new iron I never feel that it is much better than my 5-6 year old clubs.

 

[beggsy]

I have a steel shafted callaway steelhead 3wood can hit it 240-250 yards easily would I change it not a chance, the sound it makes is awesome

 

[Region3]

Not what you asked I know, but it's another case of playing bad when it matters ie. with a card in your hand. It happens to everyone.

You hit your hybrid bad when your hc is on the line, but then hit your mate's club great when it doesn't matter.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Jumboross]

Seen a few of those old Callaway Steelheads on the pros bags too.

 

[beggsy]

I'd recommend them to anyone

 

[Coatsy79]

I have a steel shafted callaway steelhead 3wood can hit it 240-250 yards easily would I change it not a chance, the sound it makes is awesome

My mother in law swears by her steelhead driver, and I agree it makes a really nice sound

 

[Snelly]

In my opinion the drivers in the last 5 years are better, not longer if you're finding the sweet spot regularly, just more forgiving. .

I would agree with this but go one step further and say that drivers in the last 5 years have not improved at all. Just new paint jobs and gimmicks around adjustability in my opinion. This view is reinforced by the tour driving stats that have changed very little in this period.

PS - most of my clubs are pretty old. Putter is oldest but irons are 10 years old too. I haven't found anything that beats them yet.
Wedges are quite new but I like to keep them that way so the grooves are sharp.

 

[tiggit10]

I'd agree with Harpo, I can't see there been a huge amount of distance gained, but more forgiveness is a definite with these clubs. I know some people that just love one club and wouldn't change it for love nor money- as 6inchcup said is it worth the gamble to change?

 

[SAPCOR1]

My Ping irons are 10 years old and I'm gonna change them, ......one day!

I gave my nephew my Callaway Steelhead 3 and he loves it along with the (conforming) Big Bertha driver

 

[GOLFBALL_WHACKER_GUY]

Prior to theft last year I had hippo 3 and 5 woods with steel shaftsand heads, they were my go to clubs. I consistently hit my 5w 210ydsand the 3w 240, i once hit it 295! Bear in mind my hc at the time was 28 too. Gutted when they got nicked, moreso than any of the other clubs i had. And the most annoying thing is i cant find them around for love nor money! I would easily pay £100 for the pair, asive tried most 3 and 5 woods on the market and they just dont feel right.

 

[chrisd]

I have just paid £56 plus postage on EBay for a Ping G15 driver and barely missed a fairway with it and it longer than my Titleist D2 driver - easiest club to hit that I have ever had!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have a Burner 08 hybrid that keeps coming back again and again. As for the Steelhead +, these were probably the best fairway woods I ever owned and wish I'd kept hold of them. The small heads were lovely