Product Review

THE ADJUSTABLE IRONS: WALKING STICKS GOLF CLUBS

Published

5 years ago

September 3, 2019

I love to look for different equipment to review, everyone out there is always reviewing the latest driver, putter, ball etc. I happen to find a company making a unique set of irons, the Walking Sticks Golf Clubs, LLC company is making a set of irons like I have never seen before. Most standard sets of irons consist of a 3 iron through a sand wedge, for a total of 9 irons.

A company out of Mequon, Wisconsin has developed a set of irons with the same lofts as a standard set but has done it only using 3 irons instead of 9. They have managed to do this by making each iron adjustable. The irons are broken up by groupings of three. There is a 3/4/5 iron, a 6/7/8 iron and a 9/PW/SW iron. The way they accomplish this feat is by making each iron adjustable. There is a small lever on each iron that allows a golfer to pick which specific iron they would like to choose for each shot they need to play.

It’s a very easy adjustment to make and takes very little time to accomplish it. To make the adjustment you just need to release the lever and move the iron head to the desired iron you want, 6 iron, 7 iron etc. Each iron is clearly marked. All you need to do is line up the lines for each specific iron you would like. There is a uniquely crafted integrating set of teeth manufactured into the hosel and the head of the iron. When the lever is clamped back down the two sets of teeth mate together and the iron acts like any standard iron made. Both the hosel and the head are manufactured out of 17.4 ph stainless steel, this being the case it should provide the golfer with years of maintenance free use. If you happen to get mud or sand in the level slot or the gear teeth you can easily clean it out by running the iron under some water, or tapping the grip gently on a hard surface. I want to provide you some specific on the lofts of each iron.

WALKING STICKS GOLF CLUBS COMBINATIONS

Combination 3/4/5 iron
● 3 iron loft setting of 21 degrees
● 4 iron loft setting of 25 degrees
● 5 iron loft setting of 29 degrees

Combination 6/7/8
● 6 iron loft setting of 32 degrees
● 7 iron loft setting of 36 degrees
● 8 iron loft setting of 40 degrees

Combination 9/PW/SW
● 9 iron loft setting of 44 degrees
● PW iron loft setting of 49 degrees
● SW iron loft setting of 54 degrees

The Walking Sticks Golf Clubs set comes with a specially designed 7” diameter double strap stand-up bag. The smaller bag along with the reduced amount of clubs needed to carry can reduce the amount of weight you would carry by 50%. This is a full featured stand bag just in a smaller size. There are plenty of pockets for balls and gear if you so choose to fill it up. But the whole goal is to keeps things lighter and more pleasant to walk a round of golf, so in my opinion less is more. I carried the 3 irons provided by Walking Sticks, a driver, hybrid and a putter. So I was able to hit all the shots I usually hit during a round with while only carrying 6 clubs. If a golfer chooses to add a 3 wood or an extra wedge they can easily, there is plenty of room in this bag.

The set they sent to me came with graphite shafts because I wanted to match my current set of clubs I was playing as closely as I possibly could. The irons come with a nice rubber grip and the flex was a standard men’s flex on the irons. The instructions that came with the set mentions that after hitting each club there may need some re-adjustments made to the iron. This was the case with me also. They provided me with an allen wrench to re-adjust (tighten) the irons during their break in period, since then I have not had to make any additional adjustments. The irons felt just a little heavier than my current set of irons but I quickly made the adjustment to that. After the first round of I noticed that I was consistently coming up short on my shots by about one club on each shot. I wrote it off to early season form and the fact that the temperatures were only in the mid 50’s and the balls tend to fly a little less under those conditions. Upon further review with my current iron specs I realized that my set has a stronger set of lofts then the Walking Stick Golf Clubs. My current Pitching Wedge was closer to their 9 iron, this made me feel much better about my initial observation about hitting my shots short. So I would be recommend that if you purchase a set of these irons you check out your current set and see how they measure up. This might save you some frustration as well as saving you some of your pride. I have an executive par 3 course really close by where I live and the Walking Sticks Golf Irons are a perfect match for this course. I could even get away with carrying only three clubs while playing there, the 6/7/8 iron, the 9/SW/PW and my putter.

The Walking Sticks Golf Clubs are a set-up that is definitely thinking outside of the box as far as equipment goes. They are ideal and perfectly designed for the golfer who wants to walk a round of golf again. This will save you money in carts fees along with the extra workout the golfer receives from walking the course versus riding in a golf cart. This set is also ideal as a set of clubs you would travel with because they certainly take up less space than the traditional set. So if you are a golfer that is looking to try something a little different and you have been looking to get a little more exercise in your life please take a look into the Walking Sticks Golf Club set. You can check them out on their website walkingsticksgolf.com for more information and details.

Originally Appeared on GolfLife.com

Product Review

The BEST $10 You Will Spend on Your Golf Game in 2023!

Published

10 months ago

September 19, 2023

Jason

We wanted to create a world-class golf training aid that gives you INSTANT feedback on your swing and how to fix it. And I’m proud to say that we did it. The MGS Speed Trap is a revolutionary training aid that will transform your golf swing in minutes per day. Whether you’re a total newbie or a seasoned pro… The MGS Speed Trap will help you swing on the correct plane, giving you yards of effortless, accurate distance…

FIXES THE #1 MISTAKE GOLFERS MAKE

If you’re struggling with a nasty slice… And spend half your round out in the rough looking for your ball. Or if you’re mis-hitting your irons… And you have a weak, low drive that barely clears 200 yards… There’s a simple reason why this is happening. Your golf swing follows an OUTSIDE-IN path.

This means the head of your golf club goes too far in front of your body (aka, starting outside)… Then it comes back into the ball (inside)… Almost all amateur golfers have an outside-in swing… And it costs them yards of distance off the tee… Puts excess pressure on your back and spine increasing the risk of injury… And causes weak, inconsistent results off the tee and with your irons.

Equipment

First Look: Mizuno M.Craft OMOI Putter

Published

2 years ago

February 21, 2022

The BLOG MAN

Mizuno expands its line of M.Craft forged/milled putters with the new OMOI lineup of three models. The OMOI line features heavier heads (as much as 28 grams depending on the model) for better stability, feel and sound, but keeps the overall weight of the club similar to standard models with lighter shafts and grips for better control.

PRICE: $350, three models: 01 and 02 blades, 03 mallet.

THE DEEP DIVE: When Mizuno’s David Llewellyn, director of research and development, and Chris Voshall, head of product, were struggling to come up with a name for the new heavier version of the M.Craft lineup of putters, they turned to the company’s Japanese heritage.

“I’m not exactly fluent in Japanese, but I know enough that when we asked What’s ‘heavy’ in Japanese?, I kind of knew it was ‘omoi,’” he said. “When we found out the secondary meaning was ‘passionate thought’ or ‘willpower’ and that kind of imagery, well, we were like, We’re definitely using ‘omoi.’ That’s just too good for a putter, especially when your main theme is what you did with some additional mass.”

Of course, it also helps that the last three letters are m-o-i, as in the golf technology term “moment of inertia.” MOI is a measurement of the stability of an object and its resistance to twisting on an off-center hit. By making the heads on the OMOI line as much as 28 grams heavier than standard, the new putters automatically improved their stability on off-center hits compared to the standard M.Craft models introduced in the prior two years.

The heavier heads are paired with a lighter shaft and a lighter grip to change the balance point of the entire club. The idea is to further stabilize the entire system so the club is easier to swing.

“Our testing showed that locating more of the overall club weight in the head provided more consistent face rotation through impact,” Llewellyn said.

The extra mass in the head allowed for tweaks to the designs, specifically thickening the sole, that in addition to improving stability produced better sound and feel measurements through the company’s acoustic profiling known as “harmonic impact technology.”

The OMOI lineup includes two blades, the slant-neck 01 and the heel-toe weighted plumber’s neck 02, as well as a rounded mallet design, the 03. The 01 features a three-quarter hosel offset and 60 degrees of toe hang; the 02 features a full-shaft offset and 40 degrees of toe hang; and the 03 uses a double bend shaft and is face-balanced. The 01 and 02 feature 370-gram heads, while the 03 is 383 grams. Each model features 8-gram heel and toe weight screws, and a kit with extra 3-gram and 13-gram weights is included at no additional charge.

Like the original M.Craft line, the heads are forged from 1025 carbon steel, and they feature deep face milling for furthering that softer feel. They are offered in three finishes: double nickel, blue ION or Black ION.

The OMOI putters will be at retail in March ($350).

This article originally appeared on Golf Digest.

Product Review

TaylorMade Vs Callaway: Who’s Got the better driver?

Published

2 years ago

February 10, 2022

The BLOG MAN

Every year at the start of the year, two of the biggest names in the driver category go head to head with their respective product launches in an attempt to capture the attention of golfers before the product hits the shelves. The year 2022 was no exception, with Callaway announcing its Rogue ST driver early on January 4th, followed by TaylorMade’s Stealth line-up just a few hours later on the same day.

Although it remains to be seen whether one performs demonstrably better than the other, and this will be player dependent, is there a case to be made that one generated more excitement and anticipation than the other, and if so, what might have been the reason for this?

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Our initial assessment is that TaylorMade was the company that generated the most excitement and generated the greatest amount of interest when the Stealth driver was introduced, which is perhaps unsurprising for a company known for its aggressive marketing. The number of page views on the website reflects this, and the number of responses on the Twitter feed corroborates this.

Which of today’s new driver releases do you most like the look of? ? pic.twitter.com/ahRUx0PfJH— Golf Monthly (@GolfMonthly) January 4, 2022

For starters, it has a brand-new name and an eye-catching feature in the form of a brilliant red carbon fibre face. Tiger Woods put the driver and fairway woods in the bag for his return to golf at the PNC Championship, giving us a sneak peek. He and his son came close to winning the competition, whetting the public’s hunger for more information when it became available.’

Both drivers have had a terrific response on tour. Collin Morikawa of TaylorMade put Stealth in play at the Sentry tournament of champions, which admittedly had a small field. This is interesting because he didn’t make the conversion from SIM to SIM2 last year. Other members of the team, such as Lucas Herbert and even free agent Daniel Berger, also contributed to Stealth’s victory. Callaway’s poster boy Jon Rahm, as well as Phil Mickelson, Xander Schaufelle, new signing Abraham Ancer, Marc Leishman, and Talor Gooch, all put the Rogue ST in the bag.

Callaway’s goal was to create something more cosmetically attractive, and while Rogue ST does this, it lacks the wow impact of Stealth. While I believe the A.I. technology story is completely accurate, I believe it will be tough to sell to a golfer who can see and touch the new Stealth face and leaves nothing behind closed doors.

Rick Shiels, who now has over two million YouTube subscribers, is a pretty decent barometer of golfer interest, and his assessment of the Stealth drivers has had over twice as many views as his evaluation of the Rogue ST drivers. Nonetheless, our Callaway Rogue ST review video has so far outdone our Stealth drivers video.

A little #ThrowbackThursday to a carbon-faced driver we released 20 years ago. Our face technology has moved on quite a bit since then… ⚡️ #FlashFace #Callaway | #TBT pic.twitter.com/AQv1HAqjEj— Callaway Golf Europe (@CallawayGolfEU) January 13, 2022

Callaway recently fired shots on Twitter by uploading an image of a Big Bertha C4 driver with a carbon face from nearly 20 years ago. This was definitely a dig at TaylorMade’s ostensibly revolutionary technology, and while it’s worth noting that Callaway has done similar work in the past, you can’t help but wonder if this low blow simply plays into TaylorMade’s hands.

Without a doubt, both of these drivers appear to be among the best ever created, but the Stealth appears to have gotten the audience’s passions running a little more vigorously.

Read the original article on Golf Monthly.