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I was at my local golf shop and they had gotten the new nike stuff in so Here is a review

Slingshot High Launch Irons
They have a super wide sole but Nike does a pretty good job of conealing that when you look down on it, They are true to there name they really get the ball up high, and as for the feel they feel like the other slingshot models, a firm clicky feeling. Nike did a great job on the looks of these clubs.

Victory red (mid cavity back) sadly my pro shop did not have have the blades to demo.
Well they look amazing, and when you look down on them they set up almost like a players iron, as for the feel it is solid yet soft "thud", the ball filight is pretty average and they are extremly forgiving and long. These clubs are definitely a winner in the game improvement - forgiving blade category

Victory Red Wedges
These clubs feel much like vokeys but the spin is average for a wedge that is not spin milled, I have to admit I was expecting something a little more.

Burner 10.5* driver
Burner 3 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Burner 5 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Tour Burner irons
Rac black 52* Rac satin 60* Red x 3 pro v1


cigarnut81 Well Established Member

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I am not sure if you know this but the "spin milled" you are talking about is a process designed to make the face of the wedge flat. It has nothing to do with the spin of the golf ball of the club face.

Whats in the bag?
Driver = Wishon Golf 949mc 9.75*/.5* Closed Face Angle
Fairway Wood = Wishon Golf 915 F/H 16* Square Face Angle
Wood Shafts = Wishon Golf Pro Flight EXP 85g Stiff Flex
Hybrids = Wishon Golf 331H 21* & 24*Hybrid Shafts = Wishon Golf GI335 Tour Weight 92g Stiff FlexIrons = Wishon...


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I am not sure if you know this but the "spin milled" you are talking about is a process designed to make the face of the wedge flat. It has nothing to do with the spin of the golf ball of the club face.

That's wrong. Titleist has specifically said that their "spin milled" technology refers to how the grooves are cut.

The Vokey Spin Milled wedge clubfaces are also milled, but that's not what's "spin milled" about them. Since "spin milled" is how Titleist does their aggressive U grooves (versus their non-spin milled, non-maximum groove size 200 series wedges), it does affect spin.

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cigarnut81 Well Established Member

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That's wrong. Titleist has specifically said that their "spin milled" technology refers to how the grooves are cut.

http://www.wishongolf.com/firsts_post_2003.php#2 for your viewing pleasure

Whats in the bag?
Driver = Wishon Golf 949mc 9.75*/.5* Closed Face Angle
Fairway Wood = Wishon Golf 915 F/H 16* Square Face Angle
Wood Shafts = Wishon Golf Pro Flight EXP 85g Stiff Flex
Hybrids = Wishon Golf 331H 21* & 24*Hybrid Shafts = Wishon Golf GI335 Tour Weight 92g Stiff FlexIrons = Wishon...


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I don't think you understand. Erik has asked Titleist, the company that makes the wedges, and that is what they told him. You cannot disagree with the company that makes and produces the wedges.

*EDIT* Also your website talks about the Tom Wishon wedges, NOT the Titleist Vokey Spin Milled. You have an invalid argument. But OT, obsessed, what irons did you demo? The split cavities or the full cavities? Based on your post it seems like you demo'd the spilt backs. If that is correct, what other set of irons would you compare these to? I'm curious because you said that are a good GI iron, but I thought that these were player's cavities? Also what was the stock shafts in the irons? Thanks.

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


cigarnut81 Well Established Member

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You really think that it is true just because they say so? I understand that they mill their faces and grooves. I just wanted to educate everyone on the beginnings of that process.
http://www.wishongolf.com/firsts_pre_2003.php#31
http://www.wishongolf.com/firsts_post_2003.php#2

Whats in the bag?
Driver = Wishon Golf 949mc 9.75*/.5* Closed Face Angle
Fairway Wood = Wishon Golf 915 F/H 16* Square Face Angle
Wood Shafts = Wishon Golf Pro Flight EXP 85g Stiff Flex
Hybrids = Wishon Golf 331H 21* & 24*Hybrid Shafts = Wishon Golf GI335 Tour Weight 92g Stiff FlexIrons = Wishon...


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You really think that it is true just because they say so? I understand that they mill their faces and grooves. I just wanted to educate everyone on the beginnings of that process.

People? Erik talked to TITLEIST! The d*mn company that makes the wedges. Don't you think they would know about their own technology?

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


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I don't think you understand. Erik has asked Titleist, the company that makes the wedges, and that is what they told him. You cannot disagree with the company that makes and produces the wedges.

I demoed the split cavity, and I would compare the results to the tm r7 Irons and the feel to the r7 tp irons (I hit the r7s and r7 tps side by side by side with the split cavity nikes.

Burner 10.5* driver
Burner 3 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Burner 5 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Tour Burner irons
Rac black 52* Rac satin 60* Red x 3 pro v1


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I demoed the split cavity, and I would compare the results to the tm r7 Irons and the feel to the r7 tp irons (I hit the r7s and r7 tps side by side by side with the split cavity nikes.

Okay, so this is more of a GI iron, and they are offering a player's cavity then?

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


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Okay, so this is more of a GI iron, and they are offering a player's cavity then?

I wouldnt go as far as GI but I would say that this iron is targeted for the 6 to 13 handicappers who want the performance of blade clubs with the forgiveness of GI clubs.

Burner 10.5* driver
Burner 3 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Burner 5 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Tour Burner irons
Rac black 52* Rac satin 60* Red x 3 pro v1


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I wouldnt go as far as GI but I would say that this iron is targeted for the 6 to 13 handicappers who want the performance of blade clubs with the forgiveness of GI clubs.

Also known as Player's Cavities

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


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Hello obsessedgolfer,

I did get to demo the new TW Victory blades at a recent (Sept.) demo day. Felt like a nice blade... just like pretty much every other blade does. Nice feel, nice sound, etc.. There's only so much "tech" you can throw into a solid lump of steel, IMO.

What surprised me was how close the grooves were cut to the hosel. It seemed like the whole grooved "area" had been intentionally shifted towards the hosel. Very odd.

But now, as I see the photos of the blades on the Nike website, the grooves look much more normal, more centered. I'm not crazy, but maybe the clubs at the demo day were samples (?)...

Anyways... nice blades, obviously.

Currently in the bag:
SQ Sumo 9.5* - Aldila ProtoPype 70-X
Burner TP 14.5* - Aldila NV 75 S
Idea Pro Gold 18* - Ozik Altus Xcon Hybrid - 90 S
675B blades, 3-PW, S300, Lamkin Tour Black Cord 588 SW, 53*, S300 588 LW, 58*, wedge flex Studio Design 2.5 Tour iX ball2007 Nature Valley Amateur Regional...

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