Cameron Red X2, Putter)

LADIES June 30th, 2008

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I purchased the Red X2 on e-bay after looking at about 30 different putters at the local golf shops. I saw a new one of these at the shop and loved the balance and alignment but it had already been sold.

Being a Scotty Cameron this is not a cheap putter ($250 new, $130-150 used) but it is also perfectly balanced and weighted. I have the center shafted putter with the 3 red alignment dots under the shaft. I have always wondered if I had the putter square to the line and with this putter I can easily tell because if I can see any of the dots past the shaft I am not aligned properly.

I don’t change putters very often as I only average about 28.6 putts per round. This is only the 4th putter I have every owned in over 20 years of golf and I am extremely pleased with it. I have played 10 rounds since I purchased it and am now averaging 28.2 putts per round and most of my 2nd putts are from inside 18 inches.

The only draw-back I have is the purchase price, but I would highly recommend this putter if you are looking to improve your putting and have some extra cash laying around. 

Titleist 690 CB

My World June 30th, 2008

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I bought these clubs because of their looks but these clubs are easy to hit. I switched the shaft to a true temper regular and have found it improved ball flight for me. I was using Hogan Apex Pros but I really prefer the feel of these clubs but be careful, I had them in my trunk and they dent easily. (forged heads) 

690.CB Forged, Irons

Nike June 30th, 2008

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I had been playing ping for years until i tried my buddy’s Titleist 690MB’s. I’m not as good as he is so he suggested that i take a trip up to Golftown and try out the Titleist 690CB.

These clubs are forged, with a progressive cavity back and stiff flexed. That’s it!

They’re setup perfectly for me with the std bounce and lie angle. New grips and the faces were immaculate.

At 300 bucks on ebay, i saved about 800 off the golftown price and i couldn’t be happier. I’m listing all of the other sets that i have on Ebay and couldn’t be happier with these.

These clubs give a low handicapper (7-10) a real alternative to being perfect all the time. They are forged, very playable and they setup like blades. I can’t believe that anyone buys blades anymore when these are available.

Now, the new version is the Titleist 695 CB’s and they’re uglier in my opinion. I think that those ones have larger cavities and they’re not as ‘classic’ looking (to me anyway). 

I didn’t think I could hit a forged club…WRONG!

Irons June 30th, 2008

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I’m a 19 handicap and always bought the conventional wisdom that I wouldn’t be able to handle a forged club.

I bought a used set of these just to have some clubs around for my son to use….then I tried them one day and they are fantastic. The ball goes much farther….easily 10 yards more….maybe 15. If I don’t hit the ball just right all that happens is I lose a few yards.

Although at set up the loft of the clubs looks like the ball will fly low, I find with these clubs the ball has a high trajectory for nice soft landings. 

Nike Slingshots I fell in love with the Cleveland CG4s

PUTTERS June 27th, 2008

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After demoing the Callaway X18s, Taylormade OSS, and Nike Slingshots I fell in love with the Cleveland CG4s. I likes the x18s second best but appreciated the feel of the CG4s. The Taylormades had a terrible grip IMO and if I bought those I would have to regrip immediately since they felt very very slick. The Nike Slingshots just made a strange whistling sound when you sung them, I am guessing the partially closed cavity back is the culprit and I found myself paying more attention to the whistle rather than my swing tempo. The CG4s just have a buttery smooth feel and are very forgiving, their CMM technology is for real. Also I liked that the CG4s for their size, they are not as oversized as some of the others yet offer as much forgiveness IMO. If you want some game-improvement irons these are a very very nice set of irons. 

The CG4 irons are 6-10 yards longer than the Callaways

Iron Individual Club June 27th, 2008

I spent time researching golf irons and have used Callaway X-14 and Adams Idea OS1 golf clubs as well as the Cleveland CG4 irons. The CG4 irons are 6-10 yards longer than the Callaways and 10-15 yards longer than the Adams. I bought these clubs at for 50% of retail and took them out for my first round. Cleveland has done a great job of creating irons that are very forgiving and long even on off center hits. They are very easy to control and have exceptionally good feel for a “Game Improvement” iron. Thumbs up to Cleveland easily the best set of irons that I have ever owned.