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I think Callaway clubs are a bit overrated, especially drivers and woods.

Titleist fans seem to think their equipment is better when it is really the same stuff that everyone else makes, it's good stuff, just not better. Especially the balls like the Pro V1

My favorite company is quickly becoming Nickent. I just ordered a 4dx 4 wood which I've hit a 3 and feels amazing and performs as such. Their hybrids are seen as some of the best on the market so needs no help there. However, I do think they make some fantastic irons. A few months ago, I ordered their ARC blades. I have not yet put them into play (hence, not in my signature) because I promised myself I wouldn't touch them until I finished my thesis, due this monday. However, I have hit them before. I have also hit a few mizuno's, more specifically, the mp-67 musclebacks. When pured, they feel extremely similar, cuts straight through the ball with a nice click, shapes the way you want it, goes where you point it. However, the miss hits are amazing. They don't hurt as much as miss hits are supposed to, and the club doesn't exactly twist like a miss hit would make it. Amazing. I have also heard extremely good things about their 4dx pro combo forged irons. Well, their head guy, Hoeflich, has done some pretty amazing things including tommy armour 845's, titleist dci's, and taylormade's rac so I'll pretty much trust anything else coming out of him. From looking at mostly Taylormade/titleist/mizuno, my bag is quickly filling with Nickent.
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Who cares?? I mean really... Don't we all play what we can hit best. IACAS had it right. No matter the manufacturer there's gonna be people saying they stink and people saying they're great. So really whats the point in it?

Clubs:
Driver: Ping Rapture 10.5 degree, Stiff Flex shaft
Fairway Wood: Ping Rapture 17* - Stiff Shaft
Hybrids: Callaway Heaven Wood 20* Firm Flex
Irons: Titleist 704 CB (Forged) (4-PW), Dynamic Gold S300 ShaftsWedges: Titleist Vokey 52 and 58 degreePutter: Odessy White Hot XG Model #1Bag: Ping HooferBa...

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callaway irons and drivers are overrated. I also believe that the pro v1 golf balls are overrated.

lol ... Agree with Mizuno irons are overrated on this forum. Ok, I am using them. They are good, and feel great. They are the best irons I have had. But this forum is just too much ....

Driver TP Burner 8.5* Stiff
3 Wood SQ 15* stiff
5 Wood SQ 19* stiff
Irons MP 67 (3-PW) stiff
Wedge 52* and 56* stiffPutter Mtisushiba Ball

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I think scottys are overrated.. never understood paying that much for a putter, it can't be THAT much better.

In My 2007 ogio.gif Edge Bag:
taylormade.gif07 Burner 9.5* S Driver
taylormade.gif08 Burner 3 wood
taylormade.gifRAC OS Irons 4-PW
vokey.gif56* Wedge taylormade.gifrac 60* satin wedgeodyssey.gifWhite Hot Tour #1Started playing January 2009, best round thus far: 82

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I think scottys are overrated.. never understood paying that much for a putter, it can't be THAT much better.

Camerons arent any better than a $90-$150 Ping or Odyssey.

All you are paying for is a name and the words, "Scotty Cameron" on a putter isnt going to make you sink more putts. There was a time when I bought into the mystique of "premium" putters too, Ive owned Camerons, Bettinardis and T.P. Mills putters and while they were beautifull putters, they dont work any better than any of the less expensive putters.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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Overrated-Everything Taylormade, Odyssey Putters
Underrated-Cobra, Adams, Cleveland Irons

What's In My Bag

Driver R9 Supertri 9.5
3 WoodR9
3 Hybrid: Baffler DWSIrons X-20 Tour 4-PWGap Wedge RAC TP SmokeSand Wedge Vokey 56.14Lob Wedge Vokey SM 60.7Putter:SeeMore FGP Black

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The last I heard Nickent is blackballed on tour for not paying there user fee contracts.
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Titleist 909D3 10.5* Tour Green 89 Stiff
Titleist 906F2 15* v2 85 Stiff
Mizuno MP-30 2-PW S300
Mizuno MP-R 52* & 59*Scotty Cameron Studio Design 1.5Titleist Pro V1Leupold GX-1The Home Course (75.7/130)
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Overrated-Everything Taylormade, Odyssey Putters

Cobra is another one I forgot to mention. My friend plays Cobra irons, and they are just overall great irons. I have not hit them much, but when I did, I wasn't disappointed. They are out of my budget, but didn't matter anyway because I love my Cleveland irons. The only other time I really see Cobra clubs is when people have some sort of Cobra wood/driver in their bag; I rarely see the irons.

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The last I heard Nickent is blackballed on tour for not paying there user fee contracts.

Not true. It was Nickent's decision to pull out of the tour.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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Cobra is another one I forgot to mention. My friend plays Cobra irons, and they are just overall great irons. I have not hit them much, but when I did, I wasn't disappointed. They are out of my budget, but didn't matter anyway because I love my Cleveland irons. The only other time I really see Cobra clubs is when people have some sort of Cobra wood/driver in their bag; I rarely see the irons.

Yeah, Cobras arent bad. They are basically Titleist's "budget" line, but there really isnt anything cheap about them.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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Overrated - callaway stuff,

Underrated - wilson golf balls, all ping stuff, MD golf, cleveland, nike putters.
What I Play:
Wilson Mini Stand Bag | PING G10, 10.5°, Proforce V2 HL S | PING G5, 15°, 18°, Aldila NV 75 S | PING G5, 19°, Aldila VS Proto By You 80 S
Mizuno MX200 4-PW S | Ping Tour W 50/12 X | Ping Tour W 58/TS X | A selection of putters, all 35.5 inches.
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Overrated: Taylormade putters & hybrids, Vokey wedges, & Odessy putters
Underrated: Anything Bridgestone, Sonartec wedges, and Nike putters.

In my stand bag:
909D3 with 10.5 degrees of loft and a 45 inch Fujikura Rombax 6Z08, x-flex
909F3 15* with a stock Diamana Blue
FT 18* with an Aldila NV
X-forged ('07), 3-PW with Project X 6.0 CG12, 53/11, and 58* with DSG Red X2, 33"All with Lamkin Crossline Full Cord. (except the putter of...

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Overrated: the high end high priced stuff
Underrated: the high end low priced stuff

that pretty much sums it up doesn't it? And it's why I have no callaway equipment.
Driver :Adams Speedline 9032LS 10.5*
Woods:Wilson Staff FYbrid 3W
Hybrids:Wilson Staff FYbrid (wood/hybrid gap)
Hybrids:Ben Hogan Edge CFT 3H & 4H
Irons:King Cobra S9 5I-PWSand Wedge:Cleveland CG12-58*Putter:Ping Redwood AnserBall:Nike Karma/Topflite GamerFavourite Gizmo:Club Caddy
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Overrated: the high end high priced stuff

You have a Taylormade R9 in your bag. That is the textbook definition of high-end, high-price.

In my stand bag:
909D3 with 10.5 degrees of loft and a 45 inch Fujikura Rombax 6Z08, x-flex
909F3 15* with a stock Diamana Blue
FT 18* with an Aldila NV
X-forged ('07), 3-PW with Project X 6.0 CG12, 53/11, and 58* with DSG Red X2, 33"All with Lamkin Crossline Full Cord. (except the putter of...

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You'll get no argument from me on that. I mess with my swing a lot though and I really like the ability to alter the club. The point I was trying to make is that all the major golf equipment companies are making pretty good stuff and you can have an excellently equipped bag without paying top price.
Driver :Adams Speedline 9032LS 10.5*
Woods:Wilson Staff FYbrid 3W
Hybrids:Wilson Staff FYbrid (wood/hybrid gap)
Hybrids:Ben Hogan Edge CFT 3H & 4H
Irons:King Cobra S9 5I-PWSand Wedge:Cleveland CG12-58*Putter:Ping Redwood AnserBall:Nike Karma/Topflite GamerFavourite Gizmo:Club Caddy
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