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They've worked well. They are definitely lasting longer than the normal spikes. I was honestly hoping they'd be a wear a little slower than they do, but they're fine. I'm about 15-20 rounds in and they're still good enough. So an improvement. I would say 4 out of 5 stars.

I have not hit the Mizuno, but I can say the TM is more forgiving than the Titleist.

Depends on your needs and the courses you play. Some things to consider: Do you need to fill a gap between your PW and SW? Would you use your 52 to chip? Do you find yourself needing to hit a flop often? Are you comfortable controlling distance on partial shots with your PW? For me, I chose the gap. I have about a 25-30 yd gap between my PW and SW. I also LOVE to chip with my 52. For my course, I manage fine with my 56. Every now and then I wish I had a 60 (maybe one shot in three rounds) when I have to get over sand with a close pin right behind. But I am happy with my choice.

if you make the drive you can use it right away :) i personally HATE waiting for things in the mail i'm excited for

Try some stronger hybrids too. May give you more versatility if you don't hit the fairway. On a launch monitor, I was able to hit a 17 degree hybrid within 5-10 yds of my 3 wood. Slight loss in distance, a lot more accuracy and consistency.

Make sure to hit some lag putts. It's easy to find a number of putters you feel comfortable at hitting from 10 feet out. I find that you can start to really tell what putters work for you and what do not on long putts (30+ feet). If you can control the distance from afar, you have a winner. I also recommend trying on a real green before purchasing if possible.

I have been gaming the R7's for three seasons now. I love them. I have the stock shaft - and yes it's a little whippy. But overall I find them very forgiving irons and I find my distance is pretty consistent. The shaft on my 6I was bent, so I decided to try DGS300 on it. I pick it up from Golfsmith tomorrow, and will try it out on the range/course this weekend. If that goes well, I may replace all the shafts with DG's. I'm debating getting a new set, but I really do like the heads.

Have you looked at the Bridgestone e7? They're $27, but it's just $2 more. I would personally recommend checking out lostgolfballs.com. You'll find lots of threads with good reviews on this forum. It is one avenue to play a better ball at a lower price point.

I've never owned a Scotty, but I've demoed a few on real greens. I will say they felt better to me than any other putter I tried. It was easy to be consistent. For me, they weren't THAT much better than some putters I tried at half the price. I love my Ping, it was a close second to SC. So while I've never owned a Scotty, I can certainly understand why folks love them.

I only have played the Burner TP's a few holes with balls I've found, but I don't like them at all. I found them too hard. If prices were equal, I would chose the NXT Tour over the Burner TP's, but I would pick the Red (or Black if it's your preference) over the NXT Tour.

Nice to hear I'm not the only moron in the world who does that!

I find the NXT Tours have less spin than the Reds.

Personally, I cannot tell the difference between the 2008 and other years of the NXT Tour. I find it plays similar to many other balls that sell in the $25-$30 new price range. Long off the tee with a medium amount of spin around the greens. They are not rocks like the NXT's. For a wedge or short iron, I have no problem stopping them with a full swing. On partial swings near the green, I do notice less spin and more roll than when I play with a tour ball. But that's not an issue as long as I remember what ball I'm playing with :) I also play the TM TP Red's LDP's fairly often. They are probably my favorite ball. Long and straight off the tee with good spin around the greens. I cannot differentiate between the Red's and the Pro V1x's. The course I play has long bermuda rough at the moment, so I have been losing a fair amount of balls. I went with the NXT Tour's this time because the 50 bucket deal was outstanding. If they were normal lostgolfballs prices, I would pay the extra buck or two for the Red's.

Do you need a new bag?

I just purchased the NXT Tour AAAA bucket. It's a great deal at about 50 cents a ball. I've played all of those balls and you really can't go wrong either way. I tend to draw the line at AAAA. AAA is a little too worn for my likes.