making your own combo sets - what's the downside

[ronbo25]

I just saw on another thread the bunkerbobby created his own combo set as follows:

5i,6i - Mizuno MP 53

7i, 8i - Mizuno MP 63

9i, pw - Mizuno MP 68

I am intrigued and have been considering putting together my own Miz combo  of MP 53 (4i,5i) and MP 63 (6i - PW).

Now I am interested in hitting the MP 68 (9i,PW) as well to see if they should be included.

What are the downsides to make your own combos????

* will they feel too different?

* how will they be for resale in a couple of years when the latest / greatest are out?

[goblue107501]

Feel shouldn't be a huge issue. They will feel a little different, but I would doubt it would be enough to throw you off.  Even with a matched set the feel will be a little different between the 4I and 9I, simply because it is easier to hit the 9I.  Unless you can hit every club dead center each time.

I don't think resale will matter much after a couple of years.  It may actually be an easy sell since most golfer don't know that you can combine styles and doing so is becoming more popular.

The one big thing to look out for are the loft gaps.  I don't know what each loft is on each set, but you don't want to run into a big gap.  i.e. you don't want real small gap between two clubs, then a big gap somewhere else.  If you were to get them ordered special, it should be pretty easy to request certain clubs be bent to accommodate what you are trying to do, especially if they come directly from Mizuno.

[JayMc]

If you have a mixed set with 53s and 63s your loft gaps will line up, but if you put in 68s your loft gaps will change.  The 53/63 design is stronger than the 68 design from 6i - PW.

It's probably immaterial, but I figured you should know.

[enis750]

as mentioned above, check the loft, lie angles of each set you are combo'ing (keep them close or have them adjusted slightly)

for me they have to blend seamlessly

i dont want my 7i to look a lot different than my 8i does etcc.

my current combo set was custom ordered and the lofts and lies were bent accordingly

they flow perfectly from 4i to LW

[bunkerbobby]

Yes, loft, lie angles, as well as feel and aesthetics come into play, but this wasn't a DIY combo.  I was custom fitted for this set.  Discussed at length with the fitter whether better to go with this combo (5i,6i - Mizuno MP 53; 7i, 8i - MP 63; 9i, pw - MP 68), or with 5i,6i, 7i - MP 63 and 8i, 9i, pw - MP 68.  The fitter liked the mix of 53s, 63s, and 68s best, based among other things on my 2 hours of Trackman data.  Wouldn't suggest that others necessarily mimic my particular set, but (so far) I feel I am getting the very best out of each model's design for my current game.

-- bb

[sean_miller]

If you're getting a combo set, you better love them, because good luck selling that mish mosh.

[delav]

Originally Posted by ronbo25

5i,6i - Mizuno MP 53

7i, 8i - Mizuno MP 63

9i, pw - Mizuno MP 68

This seems a bit ridiculous to me.  If a guys ball-striking isn't up to snuff to carry long irons to begin with, does he really need a muscleback in the short irons?  Seems more like an e-golfing fad.

[WUTiger]

Two things to remember: Will loft gaps be consistent, and is it worth the hassle.

Being that you have a 5 HDCP, you have some other options which are geared toward mix and match.

The Nike VR Pro Combo irons move from pocket cavity (long), to split cavity (medium), to muscleback (short) in the same set. You can also mix them with the Pro Cavity irons. Just saw them at a Golf Expo this weekend. Great clubs, but for someone who's a better player than me.

[IcemanYVR]

I have a combo set, my usual set consisting of Mizuno MP-52 3-4 irons and MP-33, 5-PW.  I have the MP 52 up to the 5 iron, and of course my MP-33 are a full set 2-PW.

If you can make sense of that, then you're better than me :) I can switch in and out as conditions and playing dictate. They are all loft/lie and swing weight matched. The feel between the set is very consistent the only thing being the ball flight is a little higher in the long irons, which in my opinion, is never a bad thing :)

Even Rory McIlroy used a combo set when he won at Quail Hollow, AP-2 and MB's. As for selling them, they seem to sell quite well on ebay, so I wouldn't worry about that too much.

[tristanhilton85]

Depending on the exact make-up of your set it may be difficult to resell... it's just a matter of finding somebody who wants that kind of set.  As others have said, the thing to really watch out for is the lofts... You'll want to make sure that those match otherwise you might end up with some big yardage gaps...

[Blades4me]

Originally Posted by ronbo25

I just saw on another thread the bunkerbobby created his own combo set as follows:

5i,6i - Mizuno MP 53

7i, 8i - Mizuno MP 63

9i, pw - Mizuno MP 68

I am intrigued and have been considering putting together my own Miz combo  of MP 53 (4i,5i) and MP 63 (6i - PW).

Now I am interested in hitting the MP 68 (9i,PW) as well to see if they should be included.

What are the downsides to make your own combos????

* will they feel too different?

* how will they be for resale in a couple of years when the latest / greatest are out?

I have a combo set of MP 60's & 32's and really like them and I do notice a little differnce in feel between the 60's & 32's, but its not a big deal to me. As stated earlier in this thread, make sure the lofts are in the correct sequence. As for blades in the short irons, well if you can't hit a 8i mb then golf isn't for you. I say this b/c the more loft a club has the more forgiving it is and conversly the less the loft the more unforgiving the club is. Also most amatures are unable to hit anything below a 5i and that is 1 of the reasons hybrids have become so popular. You will notice that companies that sell combo sets will split at the 7i or the 8i. Some OEM's have combo sets, like the MacGregor 1025 V-foils. If you can hit the 62's good then the 68's shouldn't be that big of a stretch. Personally I now prefer my long irons, which for me are my 2,3 & 4 irons to be cb's cuz I am more consistent with them and can get a little more length out of them; but will put the mb's back in the bag when I'm play'n well cuz I think they are fun to play. Some ppl will put 3 different models in a set; I prefer to do just 2 modles, but that is just me. After you get the fundamentals down this sport becomes much more mental. As for resale it depends on the brand. If they are any of the big brands you won't have a problem selling them. Your Mizuno's shouldn't be a problem to sell. If they are KZG, for example, they will be less in cost than the name brands, just as good or sometimes better quality, but the resale valve is poor b/c they aren't name brand and thats all. Hope this helps some.