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Date: 09 Apr 2007 12:48:14
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Subject: New clubs or keep old?
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So, when do you decide to get new clubs? I have Cleveland TA7 irons
that are 7 years old. Now, I like GolfTown a lot :) They have Mizuno
MX-23 irons that are ready for me to take home. But why? Forged vs
Cast, but is there any good reason to get new clubs? Is this an
upgrade? Has technology changed in 7 years? I'm really trying to
convince myself I should get them, but then again, why?
So, for all you club people that like getting new ones every year, or
two, or three, or whatever, why do you do it?
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Date: 09 Apr 2007 15:29:49
From: EdSmithers
Subject: Re: New clubs or keep old?
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> > So, when do you decide to get new clubs?
I'm the wrong person to ask as I love swapping out clubs. But the
advice here is good. If you like how you strike the ball, consider new
grips and shafts first. That could make a huge difference in your
game. Even matching your shafts to your swing speed will save you a
ton of money over starting fresh with new clubs.
I often pick up partial sets on eBay just to test a set out. I did
that recently getting rid of my Titleist DCIs and ending up wiht Nike
Forged Blades. The eBay route is pretty easy as you can buy a 6 iron
usually very cheap (as it's often a demo club), and if you like it,
buy the rest online or through a dealer. Selling clubs back on eBay is
easy, too. Clean them up, put a new grip on it, and you almost always
get what you bought it for or more. I recently bought a 3-PW of the
Nike Blades for $300, then sold the 3, 4, and 5 (as I don't use them),
for $35 - $40 a piece. Made my new/used set pretty cheap.
Half the fun for me with golf is the messing around with equipment.
But I'd think most folks get 3-4 seasons out of clubs before even
dreaming of replacing them. And if things are going okay, then just
regrip and reshaft. Now, if things are going poorly, new gear is
sometime a good impetus for working harder on the game.
Good luck,
Ed
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Date: 09 Apr 2007 17:02:55
From: Otto
Subject: Re: New clubs or keep old?
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<snorks88@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1176148094.629883.22040@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> So, when do you decide to get new clubs? I have Cleveland TA7 irons
> that are 7 years old. Now, I like GolfTown a lot :) They have Mizuno
> MX-23 irons that are ready for me to take home. But why? Forged vs
> Cast, but is there any good reason to get new clubs? Is this an
> upgrade? Has technology changed in 7 years? I'm really trying to
> convince myself I should get them, but then again, why?
>
> So, for all you club people that like getting new ones every year, or
> two, or three, or whatever, why do you do it?
Regrip your old clubs and rework the grooves if they are worn.
I bought a set of new irons last year. While they are pretty and nice, they
don't play any better than the irons I bought in 1972. The wilson X-31s I
bought in 1972 for just under 200 bucks play just as good as the 2006
Callaway X-18s that stuck me for 700 bucks.
Otto
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Date: 09 Apr 2007 20:00:48
From: FredK
Subject: Re: New clubs or keep old?
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<snorks88@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1176148094.629883.22040@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> So, when do you decide to get new clubs? I have Cleveland TA7 irons
> that are 7 years old. Now, I like GolfTown a lot :) They have Mizuno
> MX-23 irons that are ready for me to take home. But why? Forged vs
> Cast, but is there any good reason to get new clubs? Is this an
> upgrade? Has technology changed in 7 years? I'm really trying to
> convince myself I should get them, but then again, why?
>
> So, for all you club people that like getting new ones every year, or
> two, or three, or whatever, why do you do it?
>
Well, after 7 years of hitting the ball every time on the sweet spot and
plowing through the dirt taking a divot - I would imaging it takes a toll on
the clubface and grooves. For most of us, it probably matters very little.
For a highly skilled golfer, probably more. I just replaced my 10 year old
DCI's and notice that I am shaving the surfaces of the golf ball and leaving
fine white remnants in the grooves.
Of course, a dremmel tool could sharpen those old grooves - and probably
make the club non-conforming.
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