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A guy who works at Golf Galaxy told me that in the "Popular Mechanics" magazine, they did some sort of a test and they found that the green box nike power distance balls are engineered exactly the same way as ProV1.. I don't know if he was lying or not though. As far as balls go, I'd try the Srixon Soft Feel.

Same exact situation with my UST Proforce on my Nike.. I bought this club at a huge discount and as a short term solution to replace my previous driver, which was bad. It's been a year and I gave up trying to find an excuse to get rid of it. It's an amazing shaft. Now from an objective standpoint, I'd say it's a matter of preference.. the UST feels kind of "boardier" so for me, it gives me a sense of confidence that no matter how badly I hit it, it will go straight. The best advice I can give you is that you should try other shafts besides these two and pick the shaft you do the best in... NOT the shaft that you wish you did the best in (like the 2 you mentioned). I learned this the hardway.

I was thinking of getting a 15* hybrid, which would serve as a wood substitute. I was just curious to see if it's hard to hit with it, at a relatively low loft.. It'd be great to hear any experiences with a low loft hybrid. I want a really forgiving one so any recommendations on a club would be helpful, as well.

Just buy hybrids and get good with them... I understand the argument of getting good with "hard to hit" clubs, so the other clubs seem easier, but hybrids and irons are different clubs, so one can do well with one but poorly with the other. My point is sticking with a long iron can be counterproductive, on developing your long game, if you plan on eventually buying a hybrid (Of course, this really depends on the person). Plus, hybrids are a lot of fun.... I don't know about you but having fun should be the priority. The skillset aspect will naturally come and you'll get better when you focus more on the "having fun" aspect because you don't put too much pressure on yourself. Try both out, see what's more enjoyable, and stick with that one.

I have the cg14 and the Vokey 200 series... I definitely think the cg14's are better and I plan on getting rid of the Vokey... but that's just for me. One thing I've learned with golf equipments is that the best equipment for you is rarely, if ever, the one you plan on buying. Don't make the mistake of buying an equipment because you wanted the equipment to be the best for you. Be open minded and TRY THE EQUIPMENTS OUT. I can't stress the importance of this. All 3 of them are great wedges but each of them is reliable for different people.

I have last year's model, as well.. I originally got it because I was getting bored with the Big Bertha 460 and I found a sweet deal where it came with a UST Proforce for a really cheap price (brand new). It definitely surpassed my expectations and I plan on sticking with this driver. I contemplated on getting a new driver because I'm one of those people who love buying new stuff but after my performance with it last time, on the course, Ive decided to keep this for the season. I tried the SQ1 and SQ2 (square one) and I personally liked SQ1 better, mainly because the square one has a ridiculous noise that's just unbearable and SQ1 was only slightly less forgiving (more workable). If you can find one with the UST shaft, I would definitely recommend it because the stock "diamana" shaft, despite its name, is just like any other stock shafts.. [edit] Oh yeah... I don't know if this applied to others but it took some time (about 3 sessions on the range and 1 on course) to get used to it, for me. This might have to do with switching from R flex to S flex on the shaft but it could've been other factors like the shape. Nevertheless, I got used to it now and I'm very happy with the purchase, so if you get it, I suggest you be patient with it.

I use it to beat..... oh in the course?? I use it for third shot for long par 5's, second for long par 4's, and off the tee for long 3's.

I have both because I didn't know which is better... I personally prefer the clevleands due to its feel and shape, which in return gives me more confidence.. I odn't have the Vokey SM's but I heard that they shred up the balls, unlike the Cg's. I plan on getting rid of my vokey lob wedge because the cleveland 56 does the job better in all situations.

If I saw this post a month ago, I would've replied back with some unnecessary/immature criticism about nike golf... Well look at what I have now.... It's a great club... The square version hits very straight but the noise was unbearable so I went with the regular sasquatch.. Had a Big bertha with a Rayon Bassara shaft before this and the sasquatch is a huge improvement.. I highly recommend getting one with the V2 Proforce shaft.

Just curious how the FT-i compares to the Sasquatch 2.. I almost got the sasquatch but the noise was just unbearable so I didn't get it..

If it's one thing I learned with equipment, it's that 80% of the time, you will NOT buy what you plan on buying, so it's best to have couple clubs to try out, over the monitor, and then purchase the best... but here's what I would choose of ur choices. 3 wood Taylormade: V- Steel, Burner tp Hybrid Taylormade: Rescue tp, Dual Rescue Irons Callaway: X-forged Wedges Not titleist... Cleveland cg14's :) Putter Odyssey: Black Series #2

Well I have 3 wedges.. The Maltby M Forged, Cleveland CG14, and the Titleist Vokey 260.08.. Overall, I would say the Clevelands are the best.. When it comes to hitting from the rough, it destroys the others. As for the fairway, the Maltby's the best and the Vokey was slightly better than the Clevelands. I got the Cleveland instead of the Vokey SM because I heard that the Zip grooves don't shred up the ball and that it's better from the rough. I never tried the 12's but the cg14's are more forgiving, from what I've heard.. Either way, I don't think you can go wrong with any of the wedges you mentioned, so in the end, I'd go with the one that feels/looks nice, since that will help your confidence.

Just curious... I'm a 3 wood guy.. I prefer to use a hybrid than a 5 wood..

wow.. just tried bunch of shafts and the Mitsubishi Bassara was hands down the best one.. Can't wait to take it out on the course

Well I'm gonna try out bunch of shafts soon and I was just curious what the popular consensus is out of these... I realize that the experiences are different with everyone but I'd love to hear some thoughts/experiences with one of these shafts..

Well right now, forgiveness is the most important, since I'm still a high handicapper but I can see myself going for the less forgiving ones with the irons, since being able to direct the shot is the most important with them, rather than just keeping them straight. However, with the driver, I feel that forgiveness is still the most important factor, if long as you can shoot it at a reasonable distance.

The hibore's great but I don't like the feel/sound.. It's weird but I just don't find too much enjoyment in hitting them, even if the results are great. Anyway, if I can find hybrids that will lead to similar results but with better feel, I'll go with that one... Oh, and plus I'm a golf ho and I like to diversify my equipment :) What exactly is the benefit to the titanium??? Weight??

hmm well I was considering getting one of those for a 2 iron replacement... Would there be a difference between the 2, aside from price??

Just curious but what kind of players are both catered to?? I heard the I series are for the players but what distinguishes the 2, aside from the looks??? Is the rapture considered to be "super game improvement"??

I personally did not like the r7.. I was inconsistent with it and my best shot wasn't all that impressive. I currently have the MacTec NVG2 and within 3 weeks of golfing, I crossed the 200 mark (and this happened before I did with the driver). I was going to get the Big Bertha 2007 because I had an old school one previously and because I have the driver, which I like a lot (Plus, it won the gold digest and golf magazine's award for best fairway) but the NVG2 was 100 dollars at golf galaxy so I went with that. So if you're looking to try fairways, then I would suggest both the MacGregor NVG2 and Callaway BB. As for the hibore, I have the hybrid version, which is REALLY forgiving, so if it's anything like the fairways, you can't go wrong with that either. I also heard really good things about the Ping Rapture/G10. Anyway, that's just my heavily biased input.. In the end, it all depends on how you play, so you definitely have to try a bunch out on the launch monitor and go from there... At least 50% of the time, you'll end up buying what you don't plan on getting.

So based on my results from the launch monitor, the Aldila NV65 turned out to be the best fit. The problem is.. the shaft looks ugly so I was wondering if there's any other similar shafts out there...

Ok, here's my current situation. I drive about 220 to 250 on average, if I swing the right way. The problem is, I can only get these results if I swing REALLY slow and controlled. WHile I don't want to be a power swinger, I'd like to put some effort into my hits for the sake of feel. When I put some muscle into my swings, it always slices. But when I swing very lightly, my drives are consistent. I have friends who played longer than me and I"m just as consistent, if not more, with the driver because I practiced driving only at the range, when I first started. On one hand, I"m still pretty new to golf, in terms of time, so it's very possible that I just don't have enough control over my swings at a faster rate. Logically, it doesn't make sense for someone relatively new to get equipment upgrades already. On the other hand, I read that Callaway BB460 drivers (Aldila NVS55, Regular Flex) are very flexy from the standard flexes and a stiffer flex would allow me to put more force into my swing, without slicing. My shots also shoot really high, which I can't seem to help, and I feel like I'm holding the most deliquette equipment because I have to swing so carefully and slow... plus it's REALLY light (I'm guessing 55 is the weight). My main concern is that if I don't get a new shaft now, I'll have to keep swinging really slow with my current driver and never be able to exert force into my swings just because I get better results if I don't. What do you guys think?

I have both wedges and I like the Cleveland better out of the rough and the vokey out of the fairway.. but since the Cleveland in the fairway is better than the vokey on the rough, I'd say Cleveland's better overall.

wow didn't think odyssey would be the most used...

lamkin all the way!