Stick or Twist?

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By Alex

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  1. Are you the type that loves the latest gear or are you a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" type?

    I still game a 913 3 wood because it just feels good. I play it standard loft and lie.

    Don't get me wrong I love new gear but I think feel is important and if you haven't fallen out of love with a club you tend to keep it in the bag am I right?

    Enjoy hearing your thoughts

    Alex

  2. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    I've still got the 910D and the 13.5 910F still in the bag.
  3. Mike M said:

    I've still got the 910D and the 13.5 910F still in the bag.

    How's the rest of the bag shape up? New or old?

    I just feel if it does the job keep it!
  4. Alex,

    I'm old school all the way. I game a 913 D2 and 3 913H hybrids. I did try the 716 AP1 irons but could not get comfortable with the sound and distance control. So after a year or so of trying I went back to my faithful 2008 AP1s and got real comfortable real quick. My putter is an Odyssey White Hot #2 circa 2006. The newest club in my bag right now is a SM6 sand wedge. I do have a SM 7 52* gap wedge but it is currently in the bullpen because the 50* gap wedge from the AP1s covers the yardage gaps in my short game.

    Mark F
  5. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    I don't change my equipment too often. Currently playing png S-55 irons 4-pw;png Gorge 52 gap wedge and a Titleist 58.08 SW. I think it's an SM 4 but I'm not sure. Putter is a black Cameron GoLo 5.

    The newest club is my hybrid an 818 H2. That said I'm replacing the png gap wedge with a SM-7 54.08 M grind before the start of our season this spring..
  6. 19hole

    19hole
    Reading, MA

    I change with almost every iteration of clubs that Titleist releases. It is easier to fit and sell clubs when your bag has some of the latest equipment in it.
  7. TT Member

    TT Member
    Hertfordshire, UK

    I like to get used to a product and perfect my technique with it so I keep my clubs for a while, I have 718 AP2's and still don't feel I have unlocked their potential. The oldest club in my bag is an 816 H2 21° hybrid.

    I have a friend who within 2 weeks of buying a TM M6 was talking about how he's considering buying a TM SIM driver, he's played 4 rounds with the M6. These type of golfers will never be happy with their equipment and feel getting the latest and greatest tech will improve their game.. all in the mind and a sucker for clever marketing.
  8. Lefty said:

    I like to get used to a product and perfect my technique with it so I keep my clubs for a while, I have 718 AP2's and still don't feel I have unlocked their potential. The oldest club in my bag is an 816 H2 21° hybrid.

    I have a friend who within 2 weeks of buying a TM M6 was talking about how he's considering buying a TM SIM driver, he's played 4 rounds with the M6. These type of golfers will never be happy with their equipment and feel getting the latest and greatest tech will improve their game.. all in the mind and a sucker for clever marketing.

    Well he uses TM so makes total sense just messing
  9. Jonathan Smith

    Jonathan Smith
    Charlotte, NC

    I go through phases. I have bought 7 sets of irons this year (started with png iE1s from a few years ago, then bought the png i500s, miz MP5s, miz MP 20 HMBs, miz MP 20 blades, Titleist T100s, Titleist T200s and now the Titleist Concept CP -01s. The rest of my bag was just updated to the TS driver, 3 wood, 5wood and TS 23 hybrid. I have the SM7 54 and 60, which will be good for a couple years. My Scotty is not going anywhere!

    I will buy the next Titleist driver, but other than that, I am set for a few years with an all-Titleist bag.
  10. Eric H

    Eric H
    Ridgway, PA

    Im stuck in the middle, I always love my equipment and the new stuff has to out perform what I have to make the change. I have TS2 driver which replaced the 915 that I had years an years of success with. Just recently tested TS2 hybrid against my 816, and unfortunately for me, the 816 was just a better fit. i couldn't get the ts hybrid to beat the numbers I had with the 816. So for me, I get excited about new equipment, but it has to fit my game!
  11. richard f

    richard f
    Shildon

    Still using the ap2 710s here , nothing wrong with them , so why do I need to change
  12. Darron K

    Darron K
    Fate, TX

    I change when I'm feeling the need to change which generally isn't all that often which would probably put me in the stick it range. I have 915, 816, 716 and SM6. I'm going to be testing this spring for TS Driver/Hybrids, T100, T100*S and T200 as well as SM8. I will change wedges more frequently but will just get the exact same club.
  13. John B

    John B
    Kenmore, NY

    I don't change clubs that often. Last year I treated myself to the TS3 to replace my 913 driver. But usually I buy my Titleist clubs at the end of their run. I just bought SM7s at the end of the year to replace SM5s. I purchased AP2 716s in the fall of 2017. Since I don't have a lot of $$$, this is how I get new, Titleist quality and save a few dollars.

    I will play the above clubs for several years going forward.
  14. Eric H

    Eric H
    Ridgway, PA

    I like your style John B!
  15. Guy W

    Guy W
    Statesville, NC

    That's how I built my set also. Got my 917 driver and fairway right before the TS line came out. 716 AP2's and 816 hybrids the same way. Finally got a 2016 Newport 2 this past fall after much going back and forth on if i could afford it. Just picked up a used TS2 about a month ago. Who says you can't get the best clubs when you're on a budget.
  16. I’m somewhere in between. I don’t get gear as soon as it comes out, but will switch when the right club comes along.
  17. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    I do fittings when the new equipment comes out. If my fitter and I find that there is significant enough improvement in the new equipment, I will make a change. I currently play a 917 driver and fairway. I have a 816 17* and a 818 21* hybrid. All my shafts are Fujikura Motore Tours. My irons are the new T300s with wedges to match and my other wedge is a SM7 5812D and I was fitted for it last year. My putter is a 2016 model Newport 2 Notchback Select. Again at the age of 73 and moving upward every year, which is a good thing, I need all the help I can get...... =) All of I have do now is get rid of my 716AP1 XP105 S300 5-W53, and my original AP2s PROJECT X 5.5 S300 4-PW......having moved away from stiff shafts.......on my list to do while I am not playing.....
  18. I still game a Cobra SZ 3 wood. Have tried others but I can’t find another club like it. 917 driver and 716CB irons with Cleveland RTX4 wedges.
  19. My odds & sods in a bag. Still take these guys to the range from time to time. The 714 ap1 4 iron is a monster!
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