Driver-Juggernaut and Wishon 919
Fairways-Juggernaut and Acer XS titanium
Hybrid-Wishon 775
Irons-Wishon 870

Thanks for the responses, Steve and Jeff. I should have specified that I won't be considering non-conforming clubs like the Juggernaut driver, but I certainly agree with the 919. I'm playing the 919 right now and I can't imagine taking it out of the bag.

Wishon 771csi by far. You could debate the 870's but their sharp soles are diggers and thus disqualified from my perspective, otherwise I would have ended my iron search ages ago. Better feel with 771.
Wishon 919
FW SMT 3390

Irons- Acer HT series
Hybrids- Synchron series
Woods-Hireko thriver and Synchron series
Putter- any mallet

Cheap, readily available, and they perform reasonably well.

    I'll second Jeff about the Acer XS titanium fairways -- they're easy to launch and tend to stay pretty straight. The XS hybrids, though not titanium, are easy to hit straight as well -- not as long as the Wishon 775s but very good. It's too bad they didn't come out with one in the 15-17 degree range. I'm in the minority, but I thought the Power Play Warp Speed irons felt better than the Prophet CBs. I liked the Warp Speed driver as well.

      ptjn1201

      I forgot about the XS hybrid. It is easy to hit. I'll prolly end up getting the Juggernaut hybrids. I know, same as the XS, but in black. I was really never a fan of that copperish finish on the XS line, but I'm diggin that flatish black finish on these Juggernauts. Those XS Thrivers are super easy to hit, but faster swingers may lose a little distance versus traditional drivers.

        Thanks to all for your input. The one thing that I'm finding is that the feedback illustrates why it is so difficult to choose lines to carry: there are a lot of really good clubs out there.

        One thing that really stands out for me is that Hireko is obviously doing a pretty good job with their designs. (Either that or their business model of providing good (if not great clubs) at a less expensive price point, readily available to all results in more people having knowledge of their clubs.) I have limited experience with Hireko clubs, but their Thriver is a great club. I have hit very few clubs that I thought were easier to hit and that felt so nice when the ball struck the face. The ball rockets of that thing. (There is a change i would like to see made to it, but this isn't the place to get into it. Different thread. 🙂)

        I'm a bit surprised that I'm not seeing more any mention of Swing Science. Maybe they're too obscure. Also, Maltby isn't getting as much mention as I thought it might. (And in some respects, hoping it might since we have a Canadian distributor, which solves the access difficulty of other clubs.)

        Bigborgel Interesting. I have a few Synchrons in my basement that I picked up when I purchased another guy's inventory. I've never hit one. I'll have to pull them out and give them a go.

        I agree with Thriver comment. That's a great club to hit, even though I find the bulge a little too severe. This is probably more of a mental thing when I'm standing over the ball, but I have had more control problems with this club than I have with a 3-wood (both off the deck and off the tee). I have lent the club to three other people to try it and they have had the same reaction: they have found the bulge disconcerting and they have all had control problems with it.

          ode These are two interesting picks. I have always wondered about the STi irons, but have heard little about them (even though I think they look a bit ugly -- personal thing). They have a really good price point, so it's good to hear that they are a good club, too.

          I'm glad to hear that you and others keep mentioning the Dynacraft Prophets. I really like the look of both the CBs and MBs. If this is also a really forgiving club, this is definitely an iron I would like to provide. (Even though my concern with Hireko is that irons can suddenly "disappear." I guess that's just business and happens with all clubs. Sometimes I do see them get rid of models that seem to be really performing.)

          • ode replied to this.

              I've got a set of 870ti arriving today. I'm interested to compare them to my Prophet MBs. I need to go book my launch monitor time for tomorrow. 🙂

                Sparky I (and I suspect others) will be very interested in this comparison.

                  Hopefully by next winter I'll have my new shop built behind my house. I plan on installing a 10x10x10 driving net inside it to hit real golf balls. Along with my SkyTrak and projector setup, I'll be able to test various heads and shafts right here at home vs. driving 30 minutes to the nearest range. I'd like to buy the majority of the current component iron offerings to do a shootout to find out which is more forgiving, longest, and feels the best. That's just the club ho in me talking, lol.......

                  Sparky

                  Apples and oranges on the lofts, but the 870's will hang by club number. An 870 6-iron will go as far as an MB 6-iron, even tho the MB is stronger lofted. I saw this with my 870's vs my Rocketbladez. The 870's are, in one word, AMAZING............

                    kelco9 the STi's are definitely clunky looking, but what SGI iron isn't? They also are lacking in the feel Dept. Hard to explain, but they are sorta dull feeling, but they perform.....super easy to hit, super forgiving, blunted leading edge and not a lot of offset to boot!

                      Driver- Swing Science S800
                      FW- 949mc
                      Irons- ??? Can't really hit any of them
                      Wedges- Acer XB's because of the sole grind