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That shot pattern would indicate a tip that's too soft (it's lagging at impact). Cut from the tip to stiffen it up. Unless you have an extremely smooth build up of clubhead speed 235 cpms is too soft for a 105 mph swing.

Not retracting my first guess, but are they the new Wilson protos? :whistle:

new RAC milled protos?

TP head ***SOLD*** Shafts still available!

Okay, here's the deal, 10.5 TP less than 6 months old. Crown is perfect, sole has normal swirl marks from play... head was dropped so there are some scratches on the toe that have been touched up (there's no structural damage, I have a friend who is a chiropractor and we x-ray'd the head, only paint damage - DOES NOT AFFECT PLAY). Head sits perfectly square... hi-res 4mp pics available later tonight. $260 shipped in Cont. USA I also have several pullout shafts that I will install at the additional prices below (install includes spine/flo, ferrule, but no grip). Please allow two additional days for shipping is shaft option is chosen: Fuji Six X (TP graphics) - $105 Fuji 661 Stiff - $100 GD YS6 Stiff - $20 Add $5 to shaft price for shipping. Email me at: [email protected] with questions.

What's the loft?

300 Tour Sold. New shafts added.

FLO = Flat Line Oscillation... it's the most stable plane of the shaft, where the shaft oscillates straight down the target line, instead of off plane.

Deal Pending on 300 Tour.

You'll need a simple spine finder to locate the spine. Do a search for Colin d**k (he's a canadian clubmaker). He sells them for around $40 US. I try to align the spine at 9 o'clock (when looking from address the toe of the club would be 12, the heel would be 6). Most shafts are in a position of stability when bending INTO the spine. More important than finding the spine is finding FLO. Best of both worlds is when you get FLO with the spine at 9 o'clock.

VAgolfnut... that's a start, but doesn't even touch the surface. The process of blueprinting consists of matching each part of the club for consistency... not just measuring the parts of the existing club. Blueprinting will require that the existing shafts and grips be discarded. The first step is to weigh the heads - head weights should progress consistently heavier from the 3 iron to the PW (generally each head is 7g heavier than the last one). The grips should weigh the same, shafts should have the same flex profile (ie.. all 5.5 rifles) and be spined and FLO'd, and lastly, each club should be EXACTLY the same swingweight (or whatever swingweight you request... same throughout the set, or D0 in the 3 iron, +.5 through the PW at D3.5). Most good clubmakers charge anywhere from $50 to $60 per club to perform this work as it's very time consuming... could take up to 1 hour per club for the entire process.

I have CB1005s and have hit Firesole Forged and they felt the same.

Going to EBAY with all this stuff on Thursday.

New Prices and Items!

Deal fell through on the 300Tour. NEW PRICES!

What were you playing prior to the TMs? If your previous irons had more offset, there will be an adjustment period. Offset is designed to keep the players hands ahead of the clubhead / ball through impact. A byproduct is the extra split second you have to square it up. With less offset, you're probably repeating the swing that gave you good results with your old clubs... which means you may not be effectively keeping your hands ahead of the clubhead through impact or squaring up the face (again, assuming your old clubs had more offset). Stick with them for a few more weeks and try to consciously keep your hands SLIGHTLY ahead of the ball / clubhead at impact. You'll probably find this easier to do with the short irons, so practice with those and then move to the longer clubs when comfortable.

TM 300 Tour 10.5* (head only), in very good condition (8.5/10). Pics available. Played one season, has a little sweet spot wear, crown is perfect. ***SOLD*** Mizuno MP29 3-PW (heads only), in good condition (8/10) with some sweet spot wear on short irons. Grooves still deep and clean on all. $175 OBO + shipping. Mizuno 300S 10*, Graphite Design YS6 S flex shaft, in good condition (7.5/10) with some paint chips here and there (pics available)... nothing that affects play. Still one of the best drivers ever made. $90 OBO + shipping. Fuji 661 Stiff, 44.5" in a TM 300Tour, tipped 1/2", 257cpms at D0. $100 OBO + shipping. Fuji 661 Stiff, 44.75" in a TM 510 TP, tipped 1/2", 260cpms at D0. $100 OBO + shipping. Fuji SIX X flex (TP Graphics - Tour issue), 44.75" in a TP, tipped approx 1/2", 276 cpms at D0. Last one of these I saw on Ebay went for $198 for a pullout. These are RARE. $150 OBO + shipping Fuji 757 X flex, 44.5" in a TM 580, 276 cpms at D2. $100 OBO + shipping. Pics available for each item. Paypal accepted, shipped to verified address only.

Okay, I'll throw this out just to add more confusion... when you open the face 1* it does not increase the loft by the same amount... in other words it's not a 1:1 ratio... more like 1:.75, meaning that a square faced, 9.5 driver would have a static loft of 10.25 after the face is opened 1*.

I have a 300 Tour (360cc) 10.5* that I'd be willing to part with. It's head only, but I have a couple pullout shafts I could put in it for you. Shafts: Fuji 661 Stiff (257cpm at D1) or Innovative Graphite Comp Tour LT (250cpm at D1) both shafts would get to 44.5". Obviously the Fuji would be a little more expensive. Both shafts are in perfect condition with zero tip damage. Let me know what you want to do and PM me an offer. Thanks, Bill

Sorry, should have updated the post. Yes, it's sold, but I may be able to get another one in a couple weeks if you're interested. These are getting VERY scarce. Let me know.

I totally agree with you, Johnny!

The Miura long irons (I have the CB1005s - same thing as the 201s you have) are the best long irons I've ever hit. High ball flight, very workable and solid as a rock.

Fuji 661, Stiff flex, brand new, uncut. Discontinued this year and getting VERY scarce. Fuji Japan's site says this shaft is the "lightweight 757". I have one in my 300 Tour and it is SMOOTH! Mid-high trajectory with loads of carry and a ton of roll. 72g, 3.4* torque, mid-midhigh kickpoint Again, the shaft for sale is BRAND NEW AND UNCUT! $225 + shipping ($7 insured).

CNC milling has gotten so precise I doubt there is much difference in "flatness" from one manufacturer to another. That said, the mass produced putters will obviously have a lower level of quality control, so the the extent that is a variable I think the Bettinardi's, Gauge, Kevin Burns etc... are probably the most consistent since they are done in smaller quantities. As far as contact, feel, roll and accuracy... all those things are affected more by design than the texture of the face. Personally the Betti's feel the most solid of anything I've tried due to the thickness of the face (they are substantially thicker than a Cameron, for instance). I also think they roll the ball better due to the extra weight in the face (being thicker, there's less weight low in the putter) which gives a truer roll. Accuracy is a product of contact, roll and ease of correct alignment which are all byproducts of the design. In the end, it's personal preference.

This is a sweet Bettinardi center-shaft Xcelerator. According to Todd at TKSPutters this is 1 of 35 made and is one of the last Xcelerator prototypes Bettinardi made prior to signing the deal with Hogan. This one is natural silver with a black "T" site line, original shaft and grip. Head is in 9.5 / 10, grip is 9 / 10 and shaft band is 8 / 10. What makes this putter unique, and a genuine collector's item (besides being 1 of only 35 built), is that the area behind the face, that usually has several holes drilled out, has one large hole which gives this putter a "newport beach" sound at impact. Like all Bettinardi's, this one is super solid. Best guess on headweight is 330 - 340g and putter is 35" long. I will post actual pics of the putter Friday, but here is a pic is of the same putter. No headcover, but I will throw in a Hogan Big Ben headcover. This putter is listed at $750 elsewhere... Best offer over $600 gets it shipped in Cont. USA!