Club review thread
Is this a bad sign when we are down to one consolidated thread for club reviews?
sdandrea1 Rogue is ever so slightly behind on distance, but the Paradym X is straighter for me on mis hits. No contest on sound and feel IMO.....the Paradym rocks that feature.
I would echo Steve's comments for the triple diamond version of this head. Definitely more forgiving than the rogue max ls triple diamond and slightly higher spinning overall. Distance wise for centre strikes are probably a wash but the paradym feels straighter and longer on mishits. I love soft feeling, muted drivers and the Paradym is just that. I do miss the matte black finish of the rogue series but other than that, the Paradym wins in every other category
Still rocking the Fusion. Have had other drivers but none have kicked out the old Cally.
The SGS wedges from GigaGolf are pretty solid so far. I have the black in 52°, 58° (bent to 57°, and 62°. I like them so after two practice sessions and 1 round.
sdandrea1 They always will be. The ACER XV Professional irons are still making me happy. I added the SW. Kudos to @ValueGolf (I'm SUCH a shill)
I have played most of the Acer irons offered and never had any that weren't solid. I still have a set of Acer Undercut Sole irons that are probably at least 25 years old and are one of the first sets I ever built. Very similar to the original Big Berthas. Big clunky shovels with old school lofts that I always get back out of the closet. I could make divots with these that look like flying squirrels. 
Got to play the @LogicalOne wedges today with the Nippon Zelos 7 steel shafts. If there is such a thing as a Geezer-Steel iron shaft , this is it. Lightweight, soft feel. Not graphite, but damn close. Kelly's forged wedge heads add to the soft feel, too. Great combo!
Thinking of shafting up my minty PING IsI heads with more Nippon Zelos 7!!
sdandrea1
Aren't these shafts .355??? What are you using for shims in Kelly's wedges???
I have been thinking of using the Zelos shafts for a while especially as I lose distance.
Do you see a difference or benefit of additional height or carry distance with them?
Don’t you need to use .580 grips?
raggmann54 Aren't these shafts .355??? What are you using for shims in Kelly's wedges???
I bought the .370 version. 
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potbunker Do you see a difference or benefit of additional height or carry distance with them?
Don’t you need to use .580 grips?
I've only tried them in a 52 and a 56, so I can't really tell if they launch higher, but I did get my full 80 yards out of the 52, which is good for me. I installed Winn Excel wrap midsize and had no idea there was a butt diameter requirement......? The grips installed easily as usual.
Ping i500 irons:
I put a set of 4-P with DG105 stiff and Golf Pride microsuede tour velvet midsize grips in Nicks bag in the spring. Mint condition and to my eye one of the best looking heads around. I took them to Top Golf last night , first time hitting them.
To start, microsuede grips, never heard of them. Well they feel great and midsize is on the small size of midsize. The heads look great, not compact but not big. Offset is not noticeable and the top line is not thick.
If you see these clubs, buy them. The ball jumps off the face . Height is perfect, even hitting Top Golf balls the feel was soft, I forgot they were hollow heads. Felt smooth, solid and not clicky. I was able hit perfect draws one after another and they felt so powerful. Felt like I could go after it and would still hit a great shot…. Which I did and it was so much fun.
I’m tempted to take these out for a round but I have the feeling they’d never go back on his bag. I want to see the numbers on them because the ball was like a rocket off them.
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Well, finally got my order from callaway after trading in a bunch of stuff. Up for review is a Callaway AI Smoke TD max 9 deg with a Mitsubishi Kai'li white 70x and the AI Smoke mini 11.5 deg with the Kai'li 80X
First impressions - the shafts feel pretty stable and easy to load with a nice mid to low launch and spin. The TD max is as advertised, very forgiving and pretty low spin, very similar to the Paradym triple diamond I had but definitely more forgiving. It sounds great too, just slightly less muted than the previous generation. Overall, considering my driver struggles the last few rounds, this driver was awesome when I put a decent swing on it. Distance wise, very similar to the paradym TD with the 4 or 5 good ones that I hit, I think my drives ranged from 260-290 with mild wind conditions. Case in point, last drive of the day, slightly against the wind, hit it off the toe and it went dead straight about 260 yards. I know with that same miss with my paradym TD or my Tsi4, those shots would typically go about 230-240 yards. One more thing to mention, it sits pretty open in the neutral setting but that didn't seem to affect my normal fade/slice. I actually even hit a baby draw on one drive which literally never happens - maybe more shaft related?
As for the AI smoke mini - this was amazing for me and hopefully not a honeymoon phase - I think I used it for 6 or 7 holes and only missed one fairway - I teed it pretty low, maybe an inch above the ground and was able to hit nice power cuts all day - about 240-270 yards with every shot. Slight mishits were a little spinny and didn't go very far for me, so that's something I may have to tweak - I had a 10g in the front and 6 in the back so might try a 12 or 14 deg weight up front. In any case, if this was any indication of how it will play, easily the most forgiving mini driver for me compared to others I have tried. Compared to the TD max, it sits pretty neutral, especially compared to the TD max
If you are looking for high forgiveness with low spin, the AI Smoke family will be hard to beat.
Nippon ZELOS 7 are THE SHAFT for geezers who want steel. That is all.