Golf technology fads you did and didn't succumb to

[Webster]

I never bought/used any of the following:

R7 driver / Moveable weight technology
Interchangable head and shaft drivers
Square headed drivers
2 ball putter

but I did use a yellow Vision ball in the comp once. Yours?

[WBennett]

Smoothy (but then I bought a Clicgear)
A dedicated golf GPS unit
Movable weight driver and interchangable shafts


I love my Nike SQ4 wood

[simmsy]

anything white. except balls.

[rubin]

didn't:
Titleist anything. never used it. Found a few Pro-V1's and V1X's, but dont hit them on course.

Did:

White Drivers :D
Taylormade MWT, and FCT.
Yellow Srixons.
Hoing ;)

[Dotty]

Didn't ...

Putting Boomerang
Nunchuk

[Sydney Hacker]

Lessons

[Minor_Threat]

I had one of those golf ball spinning machine things that supposedly identified the light/heavy side of a golf ball! At least I think thats what it did..

[markTHEblake]

Taylor Made.

[sms316]

Never used a putter longer than 35 inches.
Have used a srixon rock (once) and thought it was shit.
Never used a coloured rock.

Used to only use flouro orange wooden tees. Dunno what ever happened to them.
Took a few years to convince me to give up metal spikes.

[Moe Norman]

never used anything that is adjustable or square

[markTHEblake]

Never used a putter longer than 35 inches.
Have used a srixon rock (once) and thought it was shit.
Never used a coloured rock.

none of these are fads

[oncewasagolfer]

Haven't used a square or adjustable wood.

[Croydo]

Teardrop putters with roll face technology

[PeteyD]

Vision golf towels, or bits thereof.

[peter_rs]

Zen putters

[Chris32]

Had a square driver, it was alright

[PeteyD]

Power Pod and Hammer and Nitrogin gas charged.

POWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

I have a squarish driver now.

[MegaWatty]

I have never succumb to the Adams driver fad.

[Johnny Canuck]

Had an R7 but never adjusted anything. Only got it because the driver was nice.

Have an imix but never changed the shaft and never intended to.

Had a square Adams, awesome driver. It actually restored confidence in my driving game that was missing for 2 years.

Drank the 9015d kool aid.

Still have a 2ball CS that doesn't get used.

Have yellow Srixons but only use them when it's getting dark.

Bought an Ogio. Sucked.

Never used a brush tee.

Never intentionally NCR'd, seems to be a fad with K Bay members.

Drinking 910 kool aid tomorrow.

[MegaWatty]

I mentioned to Simmsy yesterday that you played some of your best golf with the square driver.

[Johnny Canuck]

It is still a solid stick. When I tried it out a month or so ago, I hit a shot that looked picture perfect in terms of flight and trajectory. I was saddened to find it was shorter than the other drivers I was putting it up against.

[aussieashley]

Insert putters - never used one.

[TheNuclearOne]

Went to great effort to try the 21AD irons back in the day and they were terrible.

Had a couple of adjustable drivers but didn't actually buy them for adjustability.

Had one square driver and it was a rocket launcher but wasn't doing my own club work at the time and couldn't dial it in.

Tried the Diawa Whosker graphite in a driver very early on and it was awesome.

Got onto the SM wedges and haven't looked back.

[Goldy]

Golf forums - why would you waste your time?

[aussieashley]

Carbon Graphite face drivers - Had a Killer Whale and Top Flite driver with carbon graphite face.
Like the Killer Whale more than the Top Flite.

[Yossarian]

Didn't

Paying retail.

Did

Switch to a better ball.

[bluprint]

Never
Square drivers
Adjustable drivers
White belt or white pants
Infomercial anything

Did
Scotty cameron
Ogio, which wasn't that bad

[LeftyHoges]

About to head out for 1st round of club champs with:
Square driver
Adjustable driver
Iron covers
Scotty Cameron putter
White belt
Coloured pants
May wear some compression gear
Smoothie buggy
Are coloured ferrules and grips a fad?

[BrisVegas]

460cc drivers
Taylormade drivers
2 ball/belly/broomstick putters
hat clip ball marker things
hybrids & 7 woods (although I am playing a 2 hybrid til i can afford new fairway woods)
compression gear
practice
lessons :lol:

[Ned]

460cc drivers
Taylormade drivers
2 ball/belly/broomstick putters
hat clip ball marker things
hybrids & 7 woods (although I am playing a 2 hybrid til i can afford new fairway woods)
compression gear
practice
lessons :lol:

Just a dedicated Titty Man BV!!!

[Iain]

460cc drivers
Taylormade drivers
2 ball/belly/broomstick putters
hat clip ball marker things
hybrids & 7 woods (although I am playing a 2 hybrid til i can afford new fairway woods)
compression gear
practice
lessons :lol:
You had a 905r didn't you?

[IanO]

I had one of those golf ball spinning machine things that supposedly identified the light/heavy side of a golf ball! At least I think thats what it did..

I had one of them, kids gave it to me for Christmas, in roof somewhere

[BrisVegas]

You had a 905r didn't you?

briefly. til i sold it to you. It didn't "fit my eye".

[LarryLong]

Didn't:

Expensive putters
Tour clubs
Blades
Adjustable weighting
Ian Poulter clothing

Did:

Square Drivers (still drinking the kool aid)
Interchangeable shaft drivers
Chipper :oops:

[spanner039]

Havnt touched

Anything Nike, Adams, tailor-made, srixon, square, bright or adjustable with out the need of a vice and a hammer.

Might be all be good stuff but am happy with my tech less set up.

[kev]

I had one of those golf ball spinning machine things that supposedly identified the light/heavy side of a golf ball! At least I think thats what it did..

+1 - nice little time waster. Don't think it helped though...

[rexgrunt40]

did
whatever is in my sig :)
didnt
whatever is not in my sig :D

[henno]

Breaking 80. It's over-rated.

[Tongueboy]

did break 80.
did break 70
top one overated
bottom one orgasmic.

try anything if it tastes nice
scotty cameron over rated
did 1 irons for years. wouldn't have a clue now!

[BrisWesty]

Did
Ball spinner thing
Iron covers
umbrella holder
ball scoop
Ian Poulter clothing (the wife says the pink shirt makes me look more gay, so I only wear it on the golf course to play off the reds)
2 ball putter

didn't
adjustable driver
hoing
hybrids (new fangled fad - will never catch on ;-) )
broomstick
high loft driver (nothing above 10 degrees)
Vision balls (but wouldn't say no to something brighter)

[markTHEblake]

you forgot to add ball scoop.

[supo67]

+1

[Scifisicko]

Didnt
Cleveland Cer Vx irons
power balance wrist bands, the fake ones...
Did
21AD irons AND woods (still have the ones i havent lost or thrown into the lake)
Super long Henry Griffitts irons with Graphite Shafts (used the shafts for kindling)

Forgot to add that ball finder thingy that is supposed to pick up a white buried in green, but didnt even work on the fairway

[Johnny Canuck]

JDM.

[BrisVegas]

Side-saddle putting.

[timah!]

Adams golf...
Two gloves...

[solarman]

White clubs

[rubin]

Adams golf...
Two gloves...

+1......... and 2.

Did
Nunchuck

Didn't
Callaway - Overrated

[Johnny Canuck]

What Cally experience do you have Rubin?

I thought the same until I bought some. Great gear.

[Minor_Threat]

JDM.
+1
Seems appropriate at this point in time!

[just]

There is nothing wrong with Callaway or Adams, they make great stuff, unless you are essentially a fad driven wanker.

[Yossarian]

There is nothing wrong with Callaway or Adams, they make great stuff, unless you are essentially a fad driven wanker.

:smt045

[PerryGroves]

JDM.

Me either since I had to google what it was. And they also poo pooed my Mizunos. If you bang on endlessly about "JDM" are you akin to the wine wanker or worse still the know it all home renovator?

[Jarro]

There is nothing wrong with Callaway or Adams, they make great stuff, unless you are essentially a fad driven wanker.

Well said just

[Johnny Canuck]

Me either since I had to google what it was. And they also poo pooed my Mizunos. If you bang on endlessly about "JDM" are you akin to the wine wanker or worse still the know it all home renovator?

I need to Google what it is. I just have a general idea.

Would JDM gear make Tiger the #1 player again?

[Johnny Canuck]

There is nothing wrong with Callaway or Adams, they make great stuff, unless you are essentially a fad driven wanker.

Wow. I've just replaced my cally irons and driver with Adams. Double whammy!

[just]

Clearly you are no fad driven wanker. You need to crap on about Adams for old men, Callaway fugly blah blah blah only use Titleist/Mizuno blah blah blah topline blah sole blah buttah blah.

[BrisVegas]

I think just has blown a fuse! :lol:

[Johnny Canuck]

I use what works for me. I would not care if it was branded "yosslovestheco(k".

I used to have a majority of tm gear and now it is only the fairways.

My bag has always been a mess of brands. It makes Baby Tourfit cry.

[timah!]

I'd hate to get him started on pastel coloured sweaters!

[rubin]

What Cally experience do you have Rubin?

I thought the same until I bought some. Great gear.

Played a round with a mates set last time I was in melbourne. X20's on X100 shafts. I just didn't like the look or feel of them. hated looking down at them. And I've tried heaps of the Cally Drivers, but always eneded up with something else.


There is nothing wrong with Callaway or Adams, they make great stuff, unless you are essentially a fad driven wanker.

Nothing wrong with Adams at all. But I would consider Adams a huge Fad over here and I have resisted.....so far.

[MegaWatty]

A fad because 4 guys use them?

[just]

I'd hate to get him started on pastel coloured sweaters!

If it's good enough for Sonny Crockett It's good enough for me.

[rubin]

not really - but you guys seem to go gaga over the new adams gear.

[Yossarian]

Fads I have resisted.

Playing blades off a high handicap.

[Eldrick]

Haven't succumb
hitting it straight & not trying to smash the shit out of it


Did succumb
those blue tinted glasses that help find your ball in the rough

[MegaWatty]

not really - but you guys seem to go gaga over the new adams gear.

Errrr. None of us are playing the latest stuff.

[Yossarian]

Errrr. None of us are playing the latest stuff.

Is the super hybrid current?


Haven't succumb
hitting it straight & not trying to smash the shit out of it

[MegaWatty]

Is the super hybrid current?

You don't count. ;)

[Yossarian]

I love fads!

[Shadesy]

13396

[TheTrueReview]

I love fads!

I have a feeling one of your fellow WAnkers will replace the 'd' with a 'g' very soon.

[Pieface]

I have a feeling one of your fellow WAnkers will replace the 'd' with a 'g' very soon.

Considered and discarded as too easy.

[KristianJ]

I have a feeling one of your fellow WAnkers will replace the 'd' with a 'g' very soon.

Or a p.

[TheNuclearOne]

Didn't
Callaway - Overrated

Out of interest what do you play off?

[Webster]

ooooh.....good question....

[goughy]

Irons. Highly overrated. Ain't nothing you can't do with a putter!

[Johnny Canuck]

Out of interest what do you play off?

Try guessing based on post contents.

[just]

Out of interest what do you play off?
Fair suck of the sauce bottle, you should show Rubin yours first.

[TheNuclearOne]

Try guessing based on post contents.

Hmmm, anywhere from +2 to about a 5. Certainly nothing over single figures.

[TheNuclearOne]

Fair suck of the sauce bottle, you should show Rubin yours first.

:mrgreen:

[markTHEblake]

But I would consider Adams a huge Fad over here and I have resisted.....so far.


A fad because 4 guys use them?

What is a fad anyway? I always thought it was a fascinatation or a fashion that only lasted temporarily.

[rubin]

Out of interest what do you play off?

waaaaaaaaayyyyyyy too much. :D and a lot higher than single figures.

When I was younger (16/17) i was playing off 5. Did my knee end of yr12 and was off golf for about 5 or 6 years. Picked the stix up again about 18 - 20 months ago.

[Yossarian]

Did you have the same putting stroke?

[rubin]

Did you have the same putting stroke?

Hell no! Had a very smooth and efficient putting stroke then. Didn't hit it as far as i do now, but more accurately then.

[Yossarian]

Maybe a nunchuck for your putter.

[MegaWatty]

What is a fad anyway? I always thought it was a fascinatation or a fashion that only lasted temporarily.

Adams is far from fashionable. ;)

[Daves]

Hell no! Had a very smooth and efficient putting stroke then. Didn't hit it as far as i do now, but more accurately then.

The Golflink in your sig doesn't work so we are still guessing, is there a prize? I reckon more than Yoss!

[rubin]

The Golflink in your sig doesn't work so we are still guessing, is there a prize? I reckon more than Yoss!

Yeah I been meaning to fix that. The last one was stopped before the new one became active. I'll have the new one hopefully by weeks end.

Last time 22.

[Courty]

Didn't: Stack & Tilt

[Yossarian]

Yeah I been meaning to fix that. The last one was stopped before the new one became active. I'll have the new one hopefully by weeks end.

Last time 22.

How did round 3 turn out?

[rubin]

How did round 3 turn out?

Didn't happen. Had to pull out of that round for a work do. I might be able to get it in Friday arvo, but Saturday will be round 3

[simmsy]

waaaaaaaaayyyyyyy too much. :D and a lot higher than single figures.

When I was younger (16/17) i was playing off 5. Did my knee end of yr12 and was off golf for about 5 or 6 years. Picked the stix up again about 18 - 20 months ago.

Where were you playing as a junior?

Hard to see the fundamentals of that swing supporting a 5.

[Shadesy]

Since this thread has already been jacked..

Do they make you hand in 3 cards again??

To get back on topic... No fads yet, but trying a new shaft and driver Combo very shortly!! This site might of got me eventually!

[rubin]

Since this thread has already been jacked..

Do they make you hand in 3 cards again??

To get back on topic... No fads yet, but trying a new shaft and driver Combo very shortly!! This site might of got me eventually!

Yep. Unfortunately.

[MegaWatty]

To get back on topic... No fads yet, but trying a new shaft and driver Combo very shortly!! This site might of got me eventually!

So either a 910 or a Nunchuk...Or both?

[jaybam]

910 crap or this bloody nunchuk fad.

[Pieface]

Where were you playing as a junior?

Hard to see the fundamentals of that swing supporting a 5.

Botanic golf? You blokes give Rubin heaps. I'm going to coin the term "long poppy syndrome"

Fads avoided...shotmaker.

[MegaWatty]

Botanic golf? You blokes give Rubin heaps. I'm going to coin the term "long poppy syndrome"

Fads avoided...shotmaker.

Do you have a Nunchuk?

[Pieface]

I nonchuck at this stage.

Can I pick up the smoothy tomorrow? No cash :)

[MegaWatty]

My dad is coming this week. I'll check if he needs it or is going to ride. His knees are kaput.

[mike]

Funny, I thought I'd posted in this thread.
Anyway,
- long putters
- Coloured golf balls
- Adjustable anything
- motorized anything
- Anything made by Nike

[Pieface]

My dad is coming this week. I'll check if he needs it or is going to ride. His knees are kaput.

No sweat Mate :)

[KristianJ]

Hunny.

[TheTrueReview]

TaylorMade clubs.

[mike]

Hunny.:lol:

[petethepilot]

Nothing with the word Nunchuk in it!!!!!!

[rubin]

I have succumbed to the titleist Kool-aid, with a box of pro-v1 x. I hate to say it, but they're worth it.

And no - I won't be going to Adams next. ;)

[MegaWatty]

I have succumbed to the titleist Kool-aid, with a box of pro-v1 x. I hate to say it, but they're worth it.

And no - I won't be going to Adams next. ;)

We don't want you! :)

The Pro V1 is still the yard stick of golf balls.

[Johnny Canuck]

We don't want you! :)

The Pro V1 is still the yard stick of golf balls.

Yes it is.

There are alot of others that are almost as good, but they are just not the same.

[Iain]

I have succumbed to the titleist Kool-aid, with a box of pro-v1 x. I hate to say it, but they're worth it.

Not sure they'd count as a fad though...

[rubin]

Not sure they'd count as a fad though...

I would have thought so. Everyone seems to be playing them.

But it was more the titleist brand.

[MegaWatty]

Longest lasting fad ever!

[IamViva]

Longest lasting fad ever!
alot of wins on tour also ;)

[dc68]

I flirted with a switch to a better ball. For 2 rounds,but fell back into the ProV1 fad.

[idgolfguy]

You wouldn't think it but there is a difference.

[dc68]

Sure is.

[kpac]

Still not sporting a hybrid.... Are they still considered a 'fad' or just the norm now?

[markTHEblake]

Still not sporting a hybrid.... Are they still considered a 'fad' or just the norm now?Well we dont see anyone using 1 irons anymore. Until they change the rules to make the balls spin as much as they used to the longest irons wont be making a comeback.

[Bruce]

Still not sporting a hybrid.... Are they still considered a 'fad' or just the norm now?

I seem to remember an Adams hybrid in your bag at The Dunes.

[kpac]

I seem to remember an Adams hybrid in your bag at The Dunes.
Got it with the irons, ended up ditching it as i never used it.

[virge666]

Got it with the irons, ended up ditching it as i never used it.

I thought Adams only made hybrids ?

and teh odd stupidly low spin driver . . .

[TheTrueReview]

Still not sporting a hybrid.... Are they still considered a 'fad' or just the norm now?

No, just heresy in the Church of Cyber-golf.

[just]

No, just heresy in the Church of Cyber-golf.
I think you will find it's the other way round on most golf forums. "They are cheat sticks...I can't hit hybrids...Hook machines...etc etc"

[MegaWatty]

I think you will find it's the other way round on most golf forums. "They are cheat sticks...I can't hit hybrids...Hook machines...etc etc" Hahaha. "I'm looking or an anti-left hybrid".

[markTHEblake]

My pro mate calls them bitch sticks.

[Yossarian]

Do actual pros get their hybrids made a bit flatter or something?
They don't seem to hit theirs left.

[markTHEblake]

A lot of hybrids are offset so they do tend to be hook machines. There are plenty of hybrids around with no offset that the better golfers would prefer to use.

I can think of a few component brands that meet this market, dont know about the Popular brands i think they are usually geared to making choppers happy.

[virge666]

Hahaha. "I'm looking or an anti-left hybrid".

Sonartec... the older model.

Awesome non-left hybrid.

You can also find tome older TM hybrid tour models that are fine... the R9 TP hybrid is a cracker as you can set the thing open.


Do actual pros get their hybrids made a bit flatter or something?
They don't seem to hit theirs left.

I think that could be a talent issue. and the tour vans can bend them anyway the player wants.

[TheTrueReview]

I think you will find it's the other way round on most golf forums. "They are cheat sticks...I can't hit hybrids...Hook machines...etc etc"

Hmmm, yes. Ad nauseum.

[dc68]

Hmmm, yes. Adams nausea.


Ahhh now I get it.

[MegaWatty]

Ahhh now I get it. Don't you have it?

[oz]

No nunchuk, no belly putter, no shotmaker.

[Yossarian]

Rocket tour headcovers.

[jaybam]

Rocket tour headcovers.<br />
<br />
Holy shit. Something we agree on you big poof

[rubin]

Have now succumbed to the old man brand.

Adams a12 pro hybrid.
Still don't game callaways though

[Johnny Canuck]

Have now succumbed to the old man brand.
Adams a12 pro hybrid.
Still don't game callaways though
Still not breaking a ton, either.

[Yossarian]

Callaway isn't really a fad. Nunchuck is a fad.

[rubin]

Still not breaking a ton, either.

Broken it a few times now actually.

[simmsy]

twice anyway, let's not get carried away here.

[Johnny Canuck]

Broken it a few times now actually.

Once in par, once in stableford. Both allow wipes, so technically, you've still got a little work to do. You can't convert par rounds to stroke and you can only do stableford if you had zero wipes.

[tommyg]

Im about to dip my toe into the ghey white headed fad. Could be very shortlived.... SFTP 2.0 with rip 70s coming my way. Its coming with a g15 too so there'll be at least one driver for sale soon, probably two..

[tommyg]

And im about to step off the hybrid fad thing too. A7 cant knock the flihi out of the bag at the moment. There'll be a spring cleanout very soon

[Zeusgolf]

Im about to dip my toe into the ghey white headed fad. Could be very shortlived.... SFTP 2.0 with rip 70s coming my way. Its coming with a g15 too so there'll be at least one driver for sale soon, probably two..

Yep ghost rubish

[idgolfguy]

The white head stands out more, so you can discern the club head path more readily. That may help.

[Zeusgolf]

The white head stands out more, so you can discern the club head path more readily. That may help.

No good i close my eyes when i swing...

[TourFit]

You have a thing against whites...?

[simmsy]

Yoss u selling ur flihi's yet?

[Yossarian]

No and mizuno isn't a fad, it is a way of life.

[idgolfguy]

You have a thing against whites...?Damn Hispanic!

[dave1]

fell for

weights in putters.....tried it...found it did nutt'in....reckon its rubbish
longer driver shaft = more distance, tried it more off centre hits = less distance if you averaged it out

didnt fall for

weights in drivers, personally think most of its very gimmicky
loads of range pratcice to get better, instead I work more on short game practice is the way to go

[mike]

I finally succumbed to the lure of the Scotty Cameron putter.
Bought a 'California' off Titleist a few months back. Putting the best I ever have.

It's the hunny.

[kitsoasis]

is quoting a low hcp from a past life considered a fad?

[PeteyD]

I finally succumbed to the lure of the Scotty Cameron putter.
Bought a 'California' off Titleist a few months back. Putting the best I ever have.

It's the hunny.

Say it isn't so!

[Yossarian]

None of that JDM bullshit!>!! ha.teee it.!

Werd

[just]

A future fad on the market apparently designed by an Australian:
http://www.thecantmiss.com/
I haven't succumbed yet.

[mike]

Can you use that in a comp?