Have any pics of said 8 iron at address?
Mizuno JPX919 Irons
Have any pics of said 8 iron at address?
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Will get you one tonight and any other pic requests, just let me know.
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As an apex player, I can see you really being into these.
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I can't wait. The scoring irons/wedges are actually a little weaker than my Apex and, along with the shaft pairing, it will be interesting to see how we all get along with these. I'd imagine they go early in the draft.
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I find them to be a nice happy medium between “retro” lofts and the “power” lofts we are seeing now. Plenty of height and spin. Stoked to hear your ( and others) feedback.
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Finally had a chance to swing the Forged 7-iron earlier this week. Awesome feel and surprising distance. I loved it right up to the point the club pro snatched it from my hands and implied my swing isn't worthy. I didn't realize a tour-level golf swing was a prerequisite to buy golf clubs. I never even got a chance to swing the Hot Metals.
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Finally saw these in person and my goodness if those aren't some of the best looking irons I've ever laid my eyes on. Didn't get a chance to hit them yet, but it's on a short list of things to do for kicks and giggles on my next stop to Edwin Watts.
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Yeah, I'd definitely ignore that dude. The Hot Metals at the very least should get a shot at the bag.
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I think these will be fun up against my Srixon 765's.
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That’s another gorgeous performer. I think you’ll like them!
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The irony is that I intentionally shortened my swing on the advice of another coach. Honestly, I thought it improved my game. For a hacker, I make pretty good contact most of the time with above average distance. This guy said he wouldn't sell me any clubs until I took lessons. Never heard of such a thing.
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A salesman/pro actually said that to you? Wow. He is what's wrong with golf. If you like them, I'd suggest taking your business elsewhere, then showing up to the range of this pro and show him your new clubs.
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sounds like a pro that needs to learn about bedside manner, and the game!!!
If you know your specs and like them, call your local online retailer...
I use discountdansgolf, but plenty of sponsors here like budgetgolf, etc.The 919F are sweet - giving me i500 like distance on the sim and built-in forgiveness. The line is evolutionary so you could do a combo set of HM in long to mid irons, 919F in mid to short irons.
Lessons? Yes, with the right Pro. Feedback and assistance is always good.
He really did. Literally took the club from my hands. Maybe he was having a bad day, but there's no excuse for berating and insulting a potential customer that way. Considering how well I thought I was hitting them, the last thing I expected to hear when he charged out of the pro shop was "where did you learn to swing a golf club?"
Anyway, I didn't intend to hijack the thread. I did detail the experience more thoroughly in my Checking In thread if anybody is interested or would like to comment.
I would find out who the owner/store manager/general manager is...that is completely unacceptable behavior even if he had a bad latte....If he did it to you, he is likely doing it to others...
If you know your specs and like them, call your local online retailer...
The 919F are sweet - giving me i500 like distance on the sim and built-in forgiveness. The line is evolutionary so you could do a combo set of HM in long to mid irons, 919F in mid to short irons.
Lessons? Yes, with the right Pro. Feedback and assistance is always good.
I thought Hot Metals might be more appropriate for me if I can manage the offset. I definitely prefer the Forged's offset, appearance and higher lofts, but I'm also a realist. I'm happy to do a combo set, but Mizuno made it a bit harder on the 919's by increasing the loft difference between the Forged and HM's. I suppose I could achieve that with custom lofts. My intention was to narrow my choices, then schedule a fitting. Correction, my intention is to schedule a fitting. I'll just be doing it elsewhere.
He spoke as if he was the manager, maybe the owner. The shop has a good reputation though, so I'm baffled.
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If hot metal is more your flavor but want less offset (this describes me too) wait it out and take a look at the Hot Metal Pros that will be coming out start of the new year.
As mentioned above, HM Pros will have less offset, less heel to toe - due out in February 2019. I've been using PXG 0311XF, but did not have trouble hitting 900F off grass. Then I looked at my old irons - I've played smaller irons before, did not need XF... lol. But that big head is a confidence booster and easier to hit long to mid irons higher. 8-PW is a decent switching point if you have doubts.