atl Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Browsing on the BAY and someone is auctioning a Titleist 905T 9.5 and it is currently at $1,127.00. :surprize: Search for it your self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Browsing on the BAY and someone is auctioning a Titleist 905T 9.5 and it is currently at $1,127.00. :surprize: Search for it your self. There are now 3 on ebay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather1 Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 They must really believe that they have loyal fans because I can't see them continuing with such a basic club. You look at a lot of the new clubs from the pga show this week they are either using weight screws or composite crowns yet titleist isn't really adding anything special to thier new clubs. I actually don't mind a club like that, but from a business perspective I would think they would try to come up with something new. What are your opinions about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincenti Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 They must really believe that they have loyal fans because I can't see them continuing with such a basic club. You look at a lot of the new clubs from the pga show this week they are either using weight screws or composite crowns yet titleist isn't really adding anything special to thier new clubs. I actually don't mind a club like that, but from a business perspective I would think they would try to come up with something new. What are your opinions about this. I use several brands until I landed on Titleist. It's line is unique and relatively conservative, but superb. If you ask why I stick on this brand, I really fed up looking at those technological improvement on materials and club forms. At the time you buy a club, it's already obsolete. A new model and technology is already it the clubmakers desk. This is what happens now. Golf is golf, playing golf is enjoying the game not enjoying purchasing the equipment. I am facing the same phenomenon in the hi-end audio scene, a lot of people forget the essence of the whole thing. It's how to hear the music not the satisfaction in buying equipments. The same with Golf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcw Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Godfather, I agree in that Titleist seems behind the curve in developing newer, cutting edge products. Yet look at the 983K...Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Davis Love, Jay Haas...just to name a few. These men used the (and might still) 983 series. It has no cheesy screw or carbon fiber, it is simply and perhaps the standard for which the other manufacturers strive to succeed. I had one in the bage from the day it was released till a month ago. Screws? Didn't the Callaway Hawkeye Driver, from five years ago, have a weight plug? Weighting and screws are old news, nothing new at all. I look forward to seeing/hitting the new 2005 905 Series Driver from Titleist. Simple, pretty to look at at, productive to hit and classic. That is Titleist. Between the shaft, head and ball options, today's golfer just might be too spoiled. Besides, the shaft is the engine, if you had a choice between a 983K with the perfect shaft for you, versus an R7 with the completly wrong one, what yould you choose? Goes to show you the head is yes, important, but its all about the shaft. Blade X460 looks like a nice driver too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Godfather, I agree in that Titleist seems behind the curve in developing newer, cutting edge products.Yet look at the 983K...Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Davis Love, Jay Haas...just to name a few. These men used the (and might still) 983 series. It has no cheesy screw or carbon fiber, it is simply and perhaps the standard for which the other manufacturers strive to succeed. I had one in the bage from the day it was released till a month ago. Screws? Didn't the Callaway Hawkeye Driver, from five years ago, have a weight plug? Weighting and screws are old news, nothing new at all. I look forward to seeing/hitting the new 2005 905 Series Driver from Titleist. Simple, pretty to look at at, productive to hit and classic. That is Titleist. Between the shaft, head and ball options, today's golfer just might be too spoiled. Besides, the shaft is the engine, if you had a choice between a 983K with the perfect shaft for you, versus an R7 with the completly wrong one, what yould you choose? Goes to show you the head is yes, important, but its all about the shaft. Blade X460 looks like a nice driver too. Personally I'd take the 983K over the R7 any day doesnt matter if both had terrible shafts. I've hit a few different shafts in the R7 and I just can't hit that stupid thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Godfather, I agree in that Titleist seems behind the curve in developing newer, cutting edge products.Yet look at the 983K...Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Davis Love, Jay Haas...just to name a few. These men used the (and might still) 983 series. It has no cheesy screw or carbon fiber, it is simply and perhaps the standard for which the other manufacturers strive to succeed. I had one in the bage from the day it was released till a month ago. Screws? Didn't the Callaway Hawkeye Driver, from five years ago, have a weight plug? Weighting and screws are old news, nothing new at all. I look forward to seeing/hitting the new 2005 905 Series Driver from Titleist. Simple, pretty to look at at, productive to hit and classic. That is Titleist. Between the shaft, head and ball options, today's golfer just might be too spoiled. Besides, the shaft is the engine, if you had a choice between a 983K with the perfect shaft for you, versus an R7 with the completly wrong one, what yould you choose? Goes to show you the head is yes, important, but its all about the shaft. Blade X460 looks like a nice driver too. Personally I'd take the 983K over the R7 any day doesnt matter if both had terrible shafts. I've hit a few different shafts in the R7 and I just can't hit that stupid thing. Amen, this kids got a 117mph swing speed and a + handicap yet he could not hit Tourspecgirl's R7 M.A.X / W60 combo in stiff. There wont be a TM Driver in his hands any time soon & thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbleking Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Perhaps I am not true, but for me, Godfather wanted probably to say that, seeing no "special" inventiveness in Titleist products, having the brand new 905T at this price on the Bay was bulls**t. I would add that, to me, not giving any information on the new drivers, while the pros are hitting them for months, is also bulls**t and has a name: "Buy my 983s, I have huge stocks to get rid off!!!". It sucks, such an attitude is not correct. Well, in the meantime, since I hit this 320 yard drive on tee #2, straight like my...hu, sorry, with a negative temperature in the air, with this TX90 stiff shaft, I cannot play another driver than Titleist bulldog. What a feel and what distance when you hit it right in the middle!! That's absolutely amazing. And it's LEGAL!!! I'm waiting for my future 905 S even if I dislike those Acushnet business makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubycoho Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 It's a 983 with a weight screw! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbleking Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 It's a 983 with a weight screw! :-D Sorry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather1 Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Basically what I'm trying to say that to charge so much for a driver w/o any new tech. is insane. Also like I said I personally have nothing against it a simple solid driver. Another thing is when I'm in my pro shop, I hear the salesman saying the tm driver has this, and the callaway has this, but I don't hear them saying you should get the titleist driver because it has something new, or because it has something the other doesn't have. I realize that it's a very good club, I really liked the 983 series, but the loyal titleist fan will buy these regardless, I might give it a try myself, but if your trying to get people to switch from tm, and callaway it would help from a business perspective if it had something to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflaspprentice Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 All this talk and none of you have even hit it yet! If you remember before the Mercedes and SONY when Ernie was hotter than Eva Longoria in my bed, there were several 983K's and E's selling the Bay for over $1,000. I dont care what you guys say this is gonna be a winner, they produce quality stuff every 2 years and put their product out their without hype. People play it because it is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I dont care what you guys say this is gonna be a winner Then this club is definitely the one for you :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 They must really believe that they have loyal fans because I can't see them continuing with such a basic club. You look at a lot of the new clubs from the pga show this week they are either using weight screws or composite crowns yet titleist isn't really adding anything special to thier new clubs. I actually don't mind a club like that, but from a business perspective I would think they would try to come up with something new. What are your opinions about this. The face of the 905 series is definitely new. I have it from very reliable sources, the Titleist 905 faces are the hottest of any of the new releases from the top manufacturers. The faces are designed to launch the ball at incredible speed using technology Titleist was aware, but previously refused to market. The proverbial "gloves are off" with the 905 series technology. They may look old school, but have stealth technology within. Davis and Ernie are are doing very well with them; wasn't Davis the distance leader at the Hope? As for the ridiculous prices on ebay, I am aware of $1,700 paid for a tour 905T on another web site. Supply and demand does work, especially for some who have more $'s than sense. But hey, it's their money! I intend to order a 905S (the "E" replacement) to my specs after all the hype and inflated prices subside. Knowing and liking Titleist, it may replace my R510 Tour?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breal Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Anybody that would pay this kind of $$$ just for saying I have it first is insane. Especially when there out in a few months. They will be good and, I'm waiting for my tour issue one, but to pay that, there not that good. Even though I have went back and forth to the E for a long time, and it still finds my bag, and I hit all the trick stuff. I don't know to each is his own. Titleist is solid all the way around, but way to much $$$$$ wow nuts!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Breal, you have the best humor of anyone I know. I come to this site only to see your avatars.lol :smile1: :-D :smile2: :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboy Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Titleist is for the golfing purists, just like the scratch tour blades, plain simple no fussiness, funky paint jobs etc but it has got a Ho following too so it can't be the tech element..it's just the name. Like S.C putters, too many Ho's are stamp crazy and want 'tunables' so they can blame the weight cartridge set up rather than their own game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdieboy831 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 the 904 fairway woods are going for just as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflaspprentice Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Just had a demo day today and hit both. The stock woods have the speeder with the multiple speeder words written just below the grip like the tour spec fujikuras. Driver felt solid but I was more impressed with the fairways. Solid, good looking, and great feel. True to whoever said it was a mesh between a 975f and a980f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dardeca Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 It's a 983 with a weight screw! :-D It's not a weight screw...the plug in the center of the sole is used for sound purposes...that is all. The plugs weigh next to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dardeca Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Basically what I'm trying to say that to charge so much for a driver w/o any new tech. is insane. Also like I said I personally have nothing against it a simple solid driver. Another thing is when I'm in my pro shop, I hear the salesman saying the tm driver has this, and the callaway has this, but I don't hear them saying you should get the titleist driver because it has something new, or because it has something the other doesn't have. I realize that it's a very good club, I really liked the 983 series, but the loyal titleist fan will buy these regardless, I might give it a try myself, but if your trying to get people to switch from tm, and callaway it would help from a business perspective if it had something to it. The 905 is a 983 with higher launch and less spin...nothing more, nothing less. Which in my opinion is better than any other driver out there. I have played them all..R7, R510 TP, R580XD TP, Callaway FT2, etc...and after all that, I have learned 1 thing. Titleist doesn't need to add a bunch of funny gimics to their clubs...they work plain and simple. Give me a 983K and I will nut that thing all day long 300+. Give me a 905T (which is a 983K on steroids), and I will play anybody, anytime. A truly GREAT club. :smile1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAQ Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Browsing on the BAY and someone is auctioning a Titleist 905T 9.5 and it is currently at $1,127.00. :surprize: Search for it your self. The 905T's have been turning up here and there for awhile now. IMHO I think Titleist is a good company, but they really need some change in their design starting with the borethrough hosel. It's a bad idea and makes it too hard to predict what you will get with a reshaft. Clubmakers don't need to do this to add stability or strengthen a larger head size. Creates too many problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Titleist..... just my 2 cents. They have terrible quality control of 20 tested 9.5 983k's none were within .2 of the proper specs. This goes for Irons as well, its so bad its ridiculous. They make conservative quality product nothing fancy or out of the ordinary, they always stay where its safe and where there is no market risk. Its working, people are loving it. Of course they are its all proven stuff Titleist knows already works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflaspprentice Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Titleist.....just my 2 cents. They have terrible quality control of 20 tested 9.5 983k's none were within .2 of the proper specs. This goes for Irons as well, its so bad its ridiculous. b] Can you show me your scale for determining .2 and what unit of measure is .2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Can you show me your scale for determining .2and what unit of measure is .2 It was measured using US spec Titleist Drivers in Japan at Eboomer in Tokyo. The highest loft we had on a 9.5 was 11.? the unit of measure is in degree's of loft of the 20+ drivers we tested lofts were consistently over 10 degrees. none were within .2 of its stated loft. This is old news and I think common knowledge to many " in the know" club makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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