Tried my ebay purchase today

[danieldrieberg]

Scored a set of Titleist 690 cb irons. 2002 era I believe but nice looking clubs. I reshafted them with Aldila NV stiff graphites. Also obtained a set of wedges Reid Lockhart Quad Bounce 52*, 56*,60* for 2 Nike slingshot irons in a local trade.


The irons are my new favs. I've got a high ball flight and these irons brought me down slightly but retained good distance and spin control. Nice feel and feedback on the ball striking aspect. Thinner topline fits my eye. The graphites offered accuracy and really lightened the total package weight. This set up is a winner.

The wedges are again a success. The quad Bounce allowed me to play the ball in multiple positions in my stance without getting "stuck" in the turf and play a number of trajectories and spins. Not as bottom heavy as the new Spin milled Vokeys. Again the little aspect fits me. Chipping and sand shots were good also. Again lots of feedback and feel.

My round---a 3 over 75 with 33 putts which includes uggg one 3 putt green. Normally I'm at 30 or less putts but I hit so many greens in regulation today I had less chips which equals ore putts. Got to start rolling in some longer putts to bring that puuts/round number down.

Anyway that's a thumbs up for the 690 cb and Lockhart wedges.

[clearwaterms]

Scored a set of Titleist 690 cb irons. 2002 era I believe but nice looking clubs. I reshafted them with Aldila NV stiff graphites. Also obtained a set of wedges Reid Lockhart Quad Bounce 52*, 56*,60* for 2 Nike slingshot irons in a local trade.

Nice round, it sounds like the new irons are going to work out nicely for you.

Just out of curiousity, what type of shafts were you playing with before? I had Graphite shafts in my irons a long time ago and switched back to steel and have never looked back. However a friend of mine recently switched to Graphite in his new Srixon irons and he enjoys the way they play and has stated that the reduced vibrations helps to quell his tennis elbow that sometimes flares up.

[danieldrieberg]

I play either graphites in my irons or Project X. The graphite shaft in recent years have vastly improved. PGA and Nationwide pros are using them. I like a lighter overall weight to my clubs. With careful planning and a good swing weight scale the "feel" can be adjusted. Also the graphite shaft can be manufactured to control the ball trajectory now. The NV helps be keep the ball down.

As far as PX shafts they are the closest thing I found to a graphite shaft in terms of "feel". As long as you stay in the right firmness. Get too stiff and they really can be harsh. The other shaft I've used with these qualities is the discontinued Rifle Lite shaft

I've gone to the graphite shaft to easy the "shock" to my forearms. A couple years ago I was developing "tennis elbow" from golf. Rather not go there again.

[Cussin hacker]

Congrats on the clubs.......nothing wrong with good used stuff at a bargain.