Saturday, November 1, 2008

Golf clubs I'm checking out right now

The season has turned here in Seattle. I am bundling up to play, but I am soldiering on. I am eying some new stuff in the golf world for my own bag. I know what you are saying, "But you like your stuff you play right now. Don't you?" Well yeah, but I am a golfer...always on the prowl for the next great thing.

Here is what I am thinking;

I have my eye on the Cobra L5V driver. In fact, if my Mother and Father are reading this at present, Christmas is coming, AND SOON! This sucker is intense. It has a composite crown (which I have stayed away from due to the optical presentation of most composites) and a titanium face and sole. The back weight port is fitted with an adjustable weight screw for changing swing weight on demand. I will probably never actually change anything, but I'm easily distracted by bells, whistles, and shiny objects.

The coolest thing this driver offers is an adjustable face angle. You can take and screw the head off the shaft and flip the shaft. This will change the face angle from square to closed. This will afford me an option of going with a draw bias driver or a neutral setting in the same golf club. I think this is genius. Having seen it in person, the neutral setting gives the driver a square look at address that is gorgeous.

I am also digging on the new Titleist Vokey Wedges. I like that they are going to 3 different finishes for variety and are now offering the spin milling in more lofts. Last year they didn't do the 52* or lower lofts, but this year...48* through 64* (every even numbered loft) ALL spin milled. Someone at Titleist was listening.

On the subject of wedges, That new Nike Victory Red Forged wedge is so good looking. I have yet to hit one so I cant comment on how it plays, but if it plays half as well as it looks, that will be in my bag SOON! The classic lines are gorgeous and very traditional.

The new Adams Insight Tech A4 driver is right up my alley too. This is everything that a guy married to traditional looks could want from a driver. It is set up open to give it that classic look, jet black, pear shaped, a real gem. This is what I would envision my old Titliest 975 J looking like if you stuck a straw in the back of it and blew it up to 460 cc. GORGEOUS!

Looks like I have my Christmas list all set up. I'll make sure to drop hints all over to those that need them but I always reserve the right to want new stuff come next year ha ha.

Play well and have a great Christmas holiday.

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