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[Phabs]

Driver : Cobra Aerojet 9*- LAGP A Series Mid X

 

3 wood : Cobra LTDX 15* -  Tensei Black 75TX

 

5 wood: Cobra LTDX 18* - Tensei Black 85TX

 

Driving iron: New Level NLU01 18* - KBS 105X  

 

Irons: Black Nitrided Nike VR Pro Combo’s 3-PW

• Project X 6.5 Blackouts MOI matched set 
• BBF ferrules 

 

Artisan HM's 4-PW

• 1* flat and standard lofts 
• Project X 6.5 Blackouts
• MOI matched 
• BBF ferrules 

 

Raw Bridgestone J15 MB/CB's

• 1* flat and standard lofts 
• Accra TZi 115's  
• BBF ferrules 

 

Wedges: 

50/7 Mizuno T22 Denim Copper w/ Project x 7.0 Blackouts

54/8 Mizuno T24 Denim Copper w/ Project X 7.0 Blackouts

58* Vokey T Grind w/ Project X 6.5 wedge shaft

 

Putter Rotation: 

Compass Atwood Tiger treatment

• 1* loft, 74* lie, LAGP 135 shaft @ 34” , 350g’s
• Sight dot alignment 

 

Byron DH89 SS 

• 1* loft, 74* lie, LAGP 135 shaft @ 34”, 350g’s
• Refinished by Criterion Customs in Ghosted steel
• Sight dot alignment 

 

Legacy Goods Screw neck wide-body 

• 1* loft, 74* lie, KBS One Step @ 34”, 350g’s
• Oil can finish with custom engravings
• Carbon head with stainless screw neck 
• “X” sight alignment aid

 

Artisan 0521 Wide Body

• 1* loft, 74* lie, LAGP 135 shaft @ 34”, 350g
• Oxidado finish on carbon steel
• Mid mill depth on face 

 

 

 

Edited July 5 by Phabs

[MattM97]

I for one support and belong to the Putter Carousel Club. 

[Phabs]

10 hours ago, MattM97 said:

I for one support and belong to the Putter Carousel Club. 

I figured you of all people would.   Time to get busy on driver shafts and hope I get word from the coater on my MP20’s

 

Im thinking all the project x shafts are sitting in boats off the coast of California. 

[MattM97]

17 minutes ago, Phabs said:

I figured you of all people would.   Time to get busy on driver shafts and hope I get word from the coater on my MP20’s

 

Im thinking all the project x shafts are sitting in boats off the coast of California. 

 

But no matter how many really good putters you have there will always be that 1 that will roll better than the rest but cannot commit to just 1.

 

I'm still on the hunt for a driver shaft but I think I need to move flexes but rather than spend I'll let the fitters do it.

[Phabs]

2 minutes ago, MattM97 said:

 

But no matter how many really good putters you have there will always be that 1 that will roll better than the rest but cannot commit to just 1.

 

I'm still on the hunt for a driver shaft but I think I need to move flexes but rather than spend I'll let the fitters do it.

Yep very true.  Right now my Compass is pretty much untouchable.   I brought two putters on Sunday to the course and the second putter only made it to the second hole.

 

I’m not changing shafts just going to try a TX flex in the same KBS in my driver and see what it does to my numbers … good / bad / indifferent  

[MattM97]

1 minute ago, Phabs said:

Yep very true.  Right now my Compass is pretty much untouchable.   I brought two putters on Sunday to the course and the second putter only made it to the second hole.

 

I’m not changing shafts just going to try a TX flex in the same KBS in my driver and see what it does to my numbers … good / bad / indifferent  

 

Sometimes it's annoying cause I want to putter ho but also good to know there is one that will always perform.

 

I want to try my 3W shaft in my driver but the price is basically fitting cost so I'm just going to wait and leave it to the experts to tell me what works. I can get close with woods but not perfect.

[Phabs]

11 minutes ago, MattM97 said:

 

Sometimes it's annoying cause I want to putter ho but also good to know there is one that will always perform.

 

I want to try my 3W shaft in my driver but the price is basically fitting cost so I'm just going to wait and leave it to the experts to tell me what works. I can get close with woods but not perfect.

With TXG in your neighborhood I wouldn’t either. 

[Phabs]

Category 5 TX KBS shaft inbound for my driver to test this winter, my 6.5 blackout rifles will be delivered tomorrow for the MP20’s.  I had a pretty good mail day today thanks to the guys at Artisan.  LAGP shaft will be here Friday for this guy… can’t wait to roll it. 
 

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by Phabs

[shoot4par]

I would like to applaud you on the bag. Also the putter stable is looking solid. It's not Bob Baffert level solid but its close. Who did the refinish on the VR Pro Combos?

[zaccaf]

On 11/28/2021 at 6:24 PM, Phabs said:

Driver : Taylormade M3 9* - KBS Category 4 X flex

 

4 wood: Taylormade M3 16* - KBS Category 4 X flex

 

Driving iron: New Level NLU01 18* - KBS 105X 

 

Irons: Black Nitrided Nike VR Pro Combo’s 4-PW

• Project X 6.5 Blackouts MOI matched set 
• Length is a 1/4 short of the new standard
• Lofts are standard 4* separation from 6-PW, 3* between 4 & 5 (24* 4 Iron, 27* 5 Iron)

MP20-MMC’s 4-PW

• In build process - heads out at black nitride and shopping for 6.5 blackout shafts 
• Will be identical to the Nikes above

 

Wedges: 

50/7 Mizuno T22 Denim Copper w/ S400

54/8 Mizuno T22 Denim Copper w/ S400

58/9 Cleveland Full Face Tour Raw

 

Putter Rotation: 

Compass Atwood Tiger treatment

• 1* loft, 73* lie, LAGP 135 shaft @ 34” , 350g’s
• Sight dot alignment 

 

Byron DH89 SS 

• 1* loft, 73* lie, LAGP 135 shaft @ 34”, 350g’s
• Refinished by Criterion Customs in Ghosted steel
• Sight dot alignment 

 

Legacy Goods Screw neck wide-body 

• 1* loft, 73* lie, KBS One Step @ 34”, 350g’s
• Oil can finish with custom engravings
• Carbon head with stainless screw neck 
• “X” sight alignment aid

 

Compass Blade 

• 1* loft , 73* lie , Stability Polar @ 34” , 340g’s
• “X” sight alignment aid

 

Those Nikes are Beautiful with that refinish! 

[Phabs]

1 hour ago, shoot4par said:

I would like to applaud you on the bag. Also the putter stable is looking solid. It's not Bob Baffert level solid but its close. Who did the refinish on the VR Pro Combos?

Haha thanks, us peasants do what we can. Heads were redone by TigerNick in Ohio in his Nitride.   They’ve held up better than I thought they would honestly.  Similar to the Cobra black that’s pretty tough. The 7 iron has one faint mud ball mark but pretty much all the others are pristine after about 8 rounds and 3-4 range sessions. 

[Phabs]

3 minutes ago, zaccaf said:

Those Nikes are Beautiful with that refinish! 

Thanks.   I had them redone by TigerNick in Ohio.  

[zaccaf]

4 minutes ago, Phabs said:

Thanks.   I had them redone by TigerNick in Ohio.  

Awesome I’ve looked at them for doing a back up set of mine Srixon 765,965 combos… making me want to pull the trigger on that even more now seeing yours. 
 

also kick myself for getting rid of my Pro Combos couple years ago. 

[Phabs]

6 minutes ago, zaccaf said:

Awesome I’ve looked at them for doing a back up set of mine Srixon 765,965 combos… making me want to pull the trigger on that even more now seeing yours. 
 

also kick myself for getting rid of my Pro Combos couple years ago. 

It’s not super cheap to have a set done but it’s worth it if you like the irons and want them fresh again. 
 

Yeah I played a set of pro combos through high school and my first year of college golf.  Gave them to my buddy who was starting out and regretted it ever since.  6-PW they feel as money as anything ever made.  The 5 and 4 iron leave a little to be desired with more of a hollow feel/strike but they still perform.  I may combo in a VR pro blade 7 iron and 6 iron eventually.

 

Keep an eye on eBay I’ve seen a few clean head only VR2 pro combo’s pop up for really decent prices.

Edited December 16, 2021 by Phabs

[shoot4par]

5 hours ago, Phabs said:

Haha thanks, us peasants do what we can. Heads were redone by TigerNick in Ohio in his Nitride.   They’ve held up better than I thought they would honestly.  Similar to the Cobra black that’s pretty tough. The 7 iron has one faint mud ball mark but pretty much all the others are pristine after about 8 rounds and 3-4 range sessions. 

 

Hear a lot of good reviews about TigerNick.

[Phabs]

On 12/16/2021 at 2:04 AM, shoot4par said:

 

Hear a lot of good reviews about TigerNick.

For sure.   His communication was a little lack luster but the work was done pretty quickly.  No updates , no received notice just an emailed invoice when the stuff is ready to ship. 

[Phabs]

LAGP shaft showed up for the Artisan today.  Box looked like it went through WW2.  Tip was beat up from poking through the box so I had to tip the shaft about a 1/4 which sucks but is what it is. 

[shoot4par]

1 hour ago, Phabs said:

LAGP shaft showed up for the Artisan today.  Box looked like it went through WW2.  Tip was beat up from poking through the box so I had to tip the shaft about a 1/4 which sucks but is what it is. 

 

USPS p**** me off to no end. My parents had some packages swiped out of their driveway this holiday season. 

[Phabs]

1 hour ago, shoot4par said:

 

USPS p**** me off to no end. My parents had some packages swiped out of their driveway this holiday season. 

This was FedEx that hosed me.   Should be fine, LAGP logo is just a little lower.   

[BIG STU]

6 hours ago, shoot4par said:

 

USPS p**** me off to no end. My parents had some packages swiped out of their driveway this holiday season. 

First I have heard bad on USPS this year----- I know Fed Ex is using a lot of seasonal contractors in rental trucks and from a personal experience they are tearing up stuff bad and do not care. Look at that deal in Alabama where the contractor did not want to deliver the packages and dumped them in a ravine. I had a deal with a guy to install some shafts he had bought somewhere and had shipped to me. He had already shipped the heads. Fed Ex arrived and I happened to be in the yard. The guy said he had a delivery that had to be signed for. Ok knew what it was. He went to the back of the rental truck and that stuff was buried and the box was ripped and I could see 2 of the graphite shafts sticking out tips frayed. Told the guy do not bother taking it off the truck I would sign refused because of visable damage. This rent a idiot tried to tell me I could not do that-- I told him you see that placard on the side of the truck with USDOT numbers? Your company is operating under Federal DOT regulations and by law I can do that. I told him I was in the trucking business on and off for 41 years and knew the regulations--- He got mad slammed the door down and said have it your way and hauled buggy up the street. I have told anyone I am involved with NOT to ship to me Fed EX period. I contacted my guy and he is handling it.

[Phabs]

Hopefully my garsen grip will be here tomorrow for the artisan.   Wanted to try the quad tour as I’ve heard good things from a few guys who’s opinion I trust.   Going to be tough to pry me away from the iomics, they’re the closest shape to the baby t I’ve found.  

[J_Tizzle]

Hows that driving iron?  It looks pretty darn solid.

[Dax279]

If I was not switching to the Sugar Daddy wedges, those Mizuno’s would be in the bag! Great wedge!

[Phabs]

On 12/20/2021 at 5:44 PM, J_Tizzle said:

Hows that driving iron?  It looks pretty darn solid.

Best investment I’ve made this year.   Dropped my scoring average on par 4’s a decent amount.   Anytime it’s super windy I can hold it down versus the 4 wood.  New levels stuff is awesome and affordable 

Edited December 24, 2021 by Phabs

[Phabs]

2 hours ago, Dax279 said:

If I was not switching to the Sugar Daddy wedges, those Mizuno’s would be in the bag! Great wedge!

I’ve been really pleased with them.   Look amazing and perform everywhere. 

[glm]

19 hours ago, BIG STU said:

First I have heard bad on USPS this year----- I know Fed Ex is using a lot of seasonal contractors in rental trucks and from a personal experience they are tearing up stuff bad and do not care. Look at that deal in Alabama where the contractor did not want to deliver the packages and dumped them in a ravine. I had a deal with a guy to install some shafts he had bought somewhere and had shipped to me. He had already shipped the heads. Fed Ex arrived and I happened to be in the yard. The guy said he had a delivery that had to be signed for. Ok knew what it was. He went to the back of the rental truck and that stuff was buried and the box was ripped and I could see 2 of the graphite shafts sticking out tips frayed. Told the guy do not bother taking it off the truck I would sign refused because of visable damage. This rent a idiot tried to tell me I could not do that-- I told him you see that placard on the side of the truck with USDOT numbers? Your company is operating under Federal DOT regulations and by law I can do that. I told him I was in the trucking business on and off for 41 years and knew the regulations--- He got mad slammed the door down and said have it your way and hauled buggy up the street. I have told anyone I am involved with NOT to ship to me Fed EX period. I contacted my guy and he is handling it.

bought some clubs of ebay

Dec.1 shipped from Brentwood Tn. by the USPS

Next stop Franklin Tn.

Next Nashville Tn.

Next Memphis Tn.

Next Atlanta Ga

Next Knoxville Tn.

Dec.13 delivered Lenior City Tn. 

12 days 873 miles

Brentwood to Lenoir City 170 miles

ya just can't make this stuff up. I have the tracking # to prove it. LOL

 

 

[J_Tizzle]

11 hours ago, Phabs said:

Best investment I’ve made this year.   Dropped my scoring average on par 4’s a decent amount.   Anytime it’s super windy I can hold it down versus the 4 wood.  New levels stuff is awesome and cheap.. 

 

Good to hear, I like they have a higher lofted one at 27* as I've been toying with going like a 4.5 iron driving iron to replace my 5i, bend my 6i a little strong, then play the rest of the bag normal, so I can keep my 5 wedges in the bag and still have playable clubs at the top end.

[Phabs]

Just got done installing my Garsen quad tour.  What a pain in the a** that was.. not super happy with how tight the grip fit the LAGP shaft, had to do a dry install with air. No way in hell it was going on with tape, the liner on the grip got chunked some how and created a herpe on the side of the grip.  Got to blow it off and get busy with the girlfriends dental tools and remove the flap of liner causing the issue.   I’m sure she’ll appreciate orange solvent scented dental scissors and picks.  🤣

 

After doing it twice the grip is on , straight and minus a herpe so we’re good to go.  Garsens grip liners are super soft just an fyi for anyone putting one on.  Be careful and make sure the shaft is fully deburred or you’ll suffer my same fate and end up at planned parenthood.  

Edited December 21, 2021 by Phabs

[BeaverPRO]

Those irons are seggsy as hell. I'm about to send out my old gamers to do something similar.  I hope they turn out half a nice as these

[Phabs]

6 hours ago, BeaverPRO said:

Those irons are seggsy as hell. I'm about to send out my old gamers to do something similar.  I hope they turn out half a nice as these

Thanks , they turned out well.  Send them to TigerNick and I’m sure they’ll turn out fine.  My MP20’s should be back next week hopefully from nitride