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Goodbye Team Srixon, Hello Darkness

Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:54 am
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9946 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:54 am
The X5 experiment with the steel fiber shafts failed.

Srixon, " It not you, it's me"

After doing a new fitting, I'm moving on to the "Dark Side"

More to come when the new equipment finalizes.
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
13201 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:01 pm to
How much golf are you playing that you can completely ditch golf clubs after half a month? I feel like your Srixon thread was 2 weeks ago.
Posted by Hermit Crab
Under the Sea
Member since Nov 2008
7396 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

I feel like your Srixon thread was 2 weeks ago.



He ordered them 8/23, so right at 2 weeks, couldn't have gotten them but a week ago at most.
Posted by classicgold
bfe
Member since Feb 2017
6609 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:22 pm to
I’m starting to think it’s just you and not the clubs.
Posted by 904
Forever under I-10
Member since Dec 2009
1119 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:26 pm to
I'm honestly curious, how much do you spend on clubs each year? I personally love it so more power to you
Posted by Tiger Ike
SW Louisiana
Member since Aug 2013
1683 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:29 pm to
It would take a few weeks to get adjusted to new clubs.
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
13201 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:29 pm to
quote:

I'm honestly curious, how much do you spend on clubs each year?


I'm not even questioning money spent on clubs. I question the benefit of it. It's like switching mental thoughts 20 times during a round because the one that had been working for a while didn't work for one swing.
Posted by 904
Forever under I-10
Member since Dec 2009
1119 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:34 pm to
quote:

I'm not even questioning money spent on clubs. I question the benefit of it. It's like switching mental thoughts 20 times during a round because the one that had been working for a while didn't work for one swing.


I don't disagree. My 9 year old G30 driver and stock tour-stiff shaft is reliable and long because I know exactly what to expect from it every time I pull it out of the bag. I wouldn't have the same confidence with it if I changed to a new model/shaft during the acclimation period and then repeated that every 3 months after.

I'm just fascinated at the probability that he spends more on golf equipment than I make at my job in a single year.


This post was edited on 9/7/23 at 12:57 pm
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
40947 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 12:45 pm to
Jeez you couldn't have gotten but a few rounds with them.

Srixon: "It's not you, it's... no wait, actually it is you."

Just bought my first dozen of the Z Star Diamond and the new Mizuno Tour balls and I'll have my golf ball search done. Not expecting much from the Srixon balls, they feel like a rock right out of the sleeve.
Posted by Random LSU Hero
2014 NFL Survivor Champion (17-0)
Member since Aug 2011
9549 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 1:08 pm to
Do you order online or go into a retail store? Because if you go to a retail store, when you walk in I bet their eyes light up similar to when Norm walked into Cheers
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41735 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 1:15 pm to
Mingo died for this shite


#neverforget

Posted by jpainter6174
Boss city
Member since Feb 2014
6446 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 1:20 pm to
How much for the ZX5s?
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9946 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:12 pm to
quote:

I’m starting to think it’s just you and not the clubs.



No argument from me.

It's a hobby, kind of like fishing....
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9946 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:15 pm to
quote:

Mingo died for this shite


#neverforget



Your argument is getting stale.

I had nothing to do with Mingo getting banned and I have said that many times. He was just fodder.

Take that up with Chicken and Rummy.
This post was edited on 9/7/23 at 2:16 pm
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9946 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

Do you order online or go into a retail store? Because if you go to a retail store, when you walk in I bet their eyes light up similar to when Norm walked into Cheers





I have friends in the business that take care of me.
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9946 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

How much golf are you playing that you can completely ditch golf clubs after half a month? I feel like your Srixon thread was 2 weeks ago.


I played 3 rounds with them. The heads were fine, the steel fiber shafts felt like rebar and the feedback was not what I wanted.

I'm retired and live on a course. I did ok in life, so I experiment.

I would never tell anyone how to spend their money. I'm 68 now, my golf shelf life is getting shorter, why not enjoy it.

Not hurting anyone am I. Some guys on here want my feedback on different clubs.

If it offends some, don't read it I guess.
This post was edited on 9/7/23 at 2:42 pm
Posted by WhoDatLSUMan
Bossier City
Member since Jan 2020
140 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:49 pm to
Love your feedback Bopper! Haters gonna hate right?
Posted by Shankapotamous
Member since Dec 2014
325 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:51 pm to
I bought a set of Ping I210's a couple years ago with the steelfibers and I couldn't stand those shafts, I agree with your description of them.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
20551 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:53 pm to
Bopper,

I really have enjoyed my Sub70 irons.

They will send you a demo.

Are you mostly looking at irons now?

I thought you were sticking with some MMT shafts?

Enjoy life.
I got new irons and my member/member partner wanted to try my old ones.
We both are playing better!

Can’t take it with you!

Any chance you might try Tour Edge or Sub 70?
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
9946 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 3:01 pm to
quote:

I thought you were sticking with some MMT shafts?



My new irons will have the MMT Shafts. They won't arrive for a couple of weeks, so I'm going to the farm for a week.

When I get back, I will check out the 699 iron demo program.

Glad you are happy with them.
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