Golf Digest Equipment Issue

[fundonny]

Anyone see anything they like?

I love the look of the Callaway Diablo Forged irons.... I might give those a run at a Callaway demo day.

[Mattchew]

the CG7 black pearl tour's are nice!

[Paulio]

I would like to get my hands on some of the new Ping hybrids. Not sure which model yet, will have to try them out!

[davevandyk]

Anyone see anything they like?

I love the look of the Callaway Diablo Forged irons.... I might give those a run at a Callaway demo day.

The diablo forged irons are definetly something worth a look. I had them in my hands yesterday and they are purdy, think Cally x-tour with slightly more offset and possibly a little lnger from toe to heel.

[downhillslider]

This just in !!

The new OEM standard for loft on a 6i is.... 28*!!

The TM Burner 6i is 27*!!!!

Add in a C.O.R factor on some models.

Do ya think they are targeting the Baby Boomers who used to hit a 31* 6i 165 yrd. 20 yrs. ago ?

[Brent4Hire]

LOL - I think it's a combo of that and rackin you in for more $ on wedge sales and padding egos.

I seriously don't get it. Irons aren't about hitting the ball long distance - they're about hitting the ball the same distance all the time...get the goldarned ego out of it and make iron lofts that make sense. What do we have as a result - a 3 iron, a club 85% of golfers can't hit, which now is lofted like a 1 iron, which not even God can hit, so golfers need to buy 2 or three hybrids. Next, we end up with a ridiculous spread of lofts in the wedges because pitching wedges are now 44 - 46*, so you pretty much need three wedges. I swear, it is almost to the point where it feels like we're buying a full set of 8 irons to use 3 or 4 and then buy a bunch of other clubs to make them usable - lol.