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bigoak Dedicated Member

bigoak

Have been to two demo days and at both I went to the Mizuno irons first and the Taylormade Woods. Never went to Nike or Callaway and I really don't know why. What would be your first preference and your last?

Taylormade Driver HT
Taylormade 3 HT

Mcgregor 7w
Vulcan irons 5-P
Solus 53 61

Vokey 56

Scotty Caneron Flange/ Ping Cushin

Srixon ZStar

71 gold tees

bring cash

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kingface12 Established Member

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I also try the Mizzy's and TM. I also like to try out Pings and Cobra. Last demo day I went to I tried out the Cobra s2 forged. I tried them side to side with the Mizuno mx 300's. I prefered the Mizzy by a FRACTION over the Cobra's but I have to say...I am SHOCKED that more people do not speak more about the S2 forged around here. They really are every bit as good as those Mizzy's.

I never bother with Callaway or Nike either. It's not a knock on them at all....I just never seem to be comfortable with them in my hands......it's probably just a psychological thing.....but then again...three quarters of this sport is psychological!!

What's in my bag:
Superquad Driver
19* and 22* Rescue Hybrids
4-PW MP 57 Irons
CG14 52* Gap Wedge CG12 56* SW CG12 60* Lob Wedge CO3-hI push them around with my Linksmen X-7 cart.

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sean_miller Incredible Member

sean_miller

I'd have a glance at them all. I like Titleist and Mizuno stock grips, so I'd give them a go. I'd probably try to hit everything I could get my hands on, at least once - why the hell not, I don't buy anything at demo days anyway.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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The Dark Lefty

Went to Taylormade first today. Wanted to see the difference between the new R9 TriSpeed and Burner. I didn't like the burner. Too me the 46.5 inch shaft was too long and whippy for me even though it was a stiff shaft. I had better control with the R9. Then I hit the Mizuno Irons. Feel great as usual. Then I hit everything else from everybody else. I liked the Cleveland Black Pearl Irons and CG15 wedges. Felt real good and got good distance on the irons.
In My cleveland.gif Executive Cart Bag:
Driver: taylormade.gifTour Burner 10.5* | cleveland.gifHiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Woods: cleveland.gifLauncher Comp 3W | Hibore 2i Hybrid
Irons: mizuno.gifMP-60 3-PW | cleveland.gifCG4 Tour 3-PW | Wedges: cleveland.gifCG10 56* and 60*
Putter: odyssey.gifWhite Hot XG #9 | bushnell.gifPinseeker Medalist Rangefinder | First Coast Golf Courses
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golf_junkie27 Great Member

golf_junkie27

For those of you in NYC, there will be a huge golf day at Chelsea Piers. All the OEMs will be there.

My first choice will be Adams as I want to try the new CB1 irons.

I also want to try the new CG1 Tours from Cleveland.

I'm not dismissive of any golf company. All that matters is that it looks and feels good.

Titleist 905T Accra SC75 M4 Shaft

Nike SQ 4W Accra T70 M4 Shaft
HB001 17* Hybrid with Mitsubishi Diamana Thump X Stiff Flex
Baffler Pro 20* Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

Taylor Made 24* Burner Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

Mizuno MP-32 5-PW Black Oxide Finish Project X 6.0 Shafts

Vokey 52* Oil Can Finish TTDG S400 Shaft

Cleveland 588 60* TTDG S400 Shaft

Rife Bimini Blade Putter

 

Ball-White and Round

 

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Harp Member

Harp

i always gravitate towards nike or titleist for irons. while i know i'm in the minority, i'm not a huge fan of mizuno clubs. they've just never done it for me...always feel a bit "dead" and unresponsive.

not a fan of nike drivers, usually test taylormade and cleveland.

Driver: Titleist 909 D2 9.5*
Fairway: Wood Nike Sasquatch 15*
Hybrid: Titleist 585 21*
Irons: AP2 4 - PW
Wedges: Scratch 53* 58*

Putter: Scotty Cameron California Hollywood

 

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ApocG10 Great Member

ApocG10

Ping, Titleist.. Honestly, i'll try anything I can get my hands on.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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etlreams Dedicated Member

etlreams

My first stop would be Titleist to try their iron line and maybe their drivers and fairway woods. 2nd stop would be Callaway for the drivers and fairway woods (not their irons, not a fan of their irons). 3rd stop would be Mizuno. 4th stop Nike. After that...I try anything but Ping (just never felt comfortable with the shape of their irons) and Callaway irons.

What I Play:

Driver: R9 460
4 Wood: G15

Hy: Callaway FT 3Hy

Irons: AP1 4-PW

Wedges: Vokey 52* & 60*, Mizuno MP-T 10 58*

Putter: Newport Studio Select 2.7

Ball: Nike One Vapor

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freed0m Newbie

freed0m

For this year demo day (next weekend!) I'll head str8 to Nike (really like their 2010 line up), Callaway (read many good reviews regarding the 2010 drivers), Mizuno, Ping, etc...
Driver: Adams a4 9015D (Diamana Kai'li) Spined
Wood: TE Exotics XCG-V 3W (VooDoo) SST PURE ®
Hybrids: Scratch Hybrids 18º & 24º (Aerotech FiberSteel i80 & i110) SST PURE ®
Irons: Scratch EZ-1 (KBS Black Nickel) SST PURE ®
Wedges: Mizuno MP T-10 (52º, 56º, 64º)Putter: Byron...
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gogolfing Great Member

gogolfing

My home club has Ping, Mizuno, Callaway and Titleist demo days lined up throughout the first 3 weeks of April, so I am going to go to all of them. Looking forward to them all, but have never hit Mizuno before, so looking forward to that. I want to try the i15's from Ping, and the AP 1 & 2 710's from Titleist. I haven't been a big Callaway fan in the past, but saw their new drivers in the shop last week and they look pretty sweet, so will give them a try.

Ping G 410 10.5 ˚ Driver Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 14.5˚ 3 Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 19˚ Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
i 500 irons 4-UW 1/2 inch over, blue dot, NS Pro Modus 105 Stiff Shafts
Ping Stealth Wedges Wedges  54˚ 58˚

Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 34" 

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canes113 Established Member

canes113

Callaway (read many good reviews regarding the 2010 drivers)

I demo'd the new Callaway drivers after reading golf digest's reviews and ended up staying with my FT-5. The feel of their new drivers was very disappointing... dull sound and higher spin rates than my FT-5. FT Tour was the best one that I demo'd but not a big fan of fading the driver.

My demo preferences are TaylorMade, Titleist, Ping and Callaway. Love the Nike apparel, but the clubs don't do it for me.
In my Callaway Warbird stand bag:
Ping G15 10.5* Graphite Design YS-6+ S
Ping G15 4W 17* Aldila Serrano S
Adams IDEA A7 19* UST Mamiya AXIVcore S
TM 2009 Burners 4-PW / Titleist SM Vokeys 50, 56 & 62 / TM Rossa Daytona 1 Ghost / Titleist Pro V1
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ApocG10 Great Member

ApocG10

My home club has Ping, Mizuno, Callaway and Titleist demo days lined up throughout the first 3 weeks of April, so I am going to go to all of them. Looking forward to them all, but have never hit Mizuno before, so looking forward to that. I want to try the i15's from Ping, and the AP 1 & 2 710's from Titleist. I haven't been a big Callaway fan in the past, but saw their new drivers in the shop last week and they look pretty sweet, so will give them a try.

I demo'd the G15's about a month ago, on a launch monitor. TBH, they didnt feel that much different from my G10's, definately not a big enough improvement for me to even want to switch (not that I would, my wife would hang me, as they arent even a year old). The hybrids however, are a whole different story. My G10 hybrids are nice, but the G15's felt amazing, and hit really well. I prefer my Raptor Driver and woods to the G15's though. Of course, I am used to my clubs, but thats how I felt after 2 hours with the new G15 series.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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Ozarkhillbilly Member

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Titleist would be my first choice since I have exclusively played their clubs since 1999 and my last would have to be Nike......I am a traditionalist and something about playing a square driver............

What's in my Stand Bag.....
Driver: 909 D2 8.5 Graphite Design YS-6
3-Wood: 904 F 15 Rifle Shaft
Irons: 2-PW 690 MB Blades
Wedges:Spin Milled 54 & 58 degreePutter: TeI3 Newport LongneckBalls: Pro-V1xFavorite Golfer: Nick Watney

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Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

Head to Bridgestone first, and sign up for the ball challenge. You'll probably then have to kill an hour by going to other OEMs. I make certain to hit the Mizuno and Nike booths early, and then I'll wander around the others.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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goblue107501 Great Member

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I don't need anything specific this year so at our big demo day it will be whomever has the fewest people waiting. I just like to go and hit the new stuff to see if I like any of it.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.

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andef Dedicated Member

andef

Titleist to get custom fit for driver, 3 wood and 2H. I think I'll try out the Ping I15 when they have their demo day just for fun. If I get a chance, I'll also give the Nike VR Split Cavity a shot. (the last two clubs don't have a chance of making the bag, but I'm curious to see how they perform)
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calvie7 Established Member

calvie7

Alright any tips on Finding a demo day? I seem to have bad luck doing it... Where do you guys start looking?

909D2 - 10.5º
909 F2 3 wood15º
AP 2 3-PW PX 5.5
52º Black Nickle and 60º oil can Both Spin Milled
reg 588 56º White Ice Rossie Z Star Tour YELLOWSG3

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