Oddsocks
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Those 3 green fee tickets for Royal Magpie are worth the cost alone!
It will be a housing estate within 10 years, they’ll rocket in value at that point!
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It will be a housing estate within 10 years, they’ll rocket in value at that point!
IanM
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Just bought a Ping Zing 3 & 5 wood for £20 posted from ebay. Probably last of the wooden ones.
Look really nice...
Look really nice...
Oddsocks
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Ok ok I confess, just pulled the trigger on a set of Taylormade system2 woods in driver, 3wood and 4wood.
Not vintage I know, but I started playing in 91 and these were the woods my mate had that year. Riddled with envy I somehow managed to bag a set of ICW5 irons this year so that’s the complete set from 1991 sorted.
Not vintage I know, but I started playing in 91 and these were the woods my mate had that year. Riddled with envy I somehow managed to bag a set of ICW5 irons this year so that’s the complete set from 1991 sorted.
Voyager EMH
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Just acquired today a Ping Zing driver with graphite shaft as one of many clubs in a job lot.
I already have one so this is a spare, if you want it.
IanM
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Thanks, that sounds fab. If it's the same head as the two I've just bought, I would be very interested. How much are you after for it?
Voyager EMH
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Any good?
I'd like to hand it to you in person next year, but I could post it if you are in a hurry.
Ping woods are gifts - don't need money. I learned this from RichA.
Did quite well yesterday.
Wilson Staff persimmon driver, 3 wood and 5 wood were the pick of the bunch.
that wilson driver is a thing of beauty
Voyager EMH
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Fantastic little-used condition, but American.
The John Letters Dai Rees set that arrived this week, care of Oddsocks, will be a far more treasured possession.
Crow
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Fantastic little-used condition, but American.
The John Letters Dai Rees set that arrived this week, care of Oddsocks, will be a far more treasured possession.
I do wonder sometimes where the Wilson persimmons were made, they seem to be more common here than in America. Wilson had a very large factory at Irvine so they might have come from there.
What shafts are in them?
IanM
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Well, that's very generous of you. I'm in no hurry and another Vintage day out would be great!
IanM
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...and they just arrived by courier. Really good condition heads and shafts. Original black and white Ping stripe grips which are worn out. Will have to try to find suitable replacement. But very pleased.
Voyager EMH
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The Wilson Staff persimmons 1,3,5 have True Temper R shafts.
The Swilken 1,2,4,5, which for some reason I've arranged 1,2,5,4 for the photo, have Accles and Pollock R shafts.
Crow
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Are the Wilson shafts made in England?
Voyager EMH
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Shaft bands do not state a country.
Crow
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I can't help on country of origin then.
Oddsocks
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Fantastic little-used condition, but American.
The John Letters Dai Rees set that arrived this week, care of Oddsocks, will be a far more treasured possession.
Are they cleaning up alright?
Oddsocks
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Any tips on cleaning up old grips. The system two woods arrived today, two still on original grips grips which I make about 32 years old. Given they are the original and not cracked I’d like to try and keep if poss.
Also, any ideas on on polish to bring these back to life?
Also, any ideas on on polish to bring these back to life?
Crow
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Your best bet is warm soapy water to start with, if they're still slippy after that then you can try a bit of sandpaper on the smooth parts.
The cord bits should be fine.
The cord bits should be fine.
Oddsocks
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The irons have the full cord golf prides, as crap as they are we all know they are full retro
Crow
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The good thing about cord grips is that they last forever, I've got a set of early 1950s irons with cord grips and they're fine.
Although I have to be honest, I'm yet to play them.
