Retro/Traditionally lofted Clubs

[Andew]

Per request of stew what you got? I know most of the oldies usdm but jdm I got nothin. If you have any specs too that would be great. Have a set of pp 737s on the way. Been experimenting with traditional lofts and I’m liking it a lot they are much easier to launch and hit down on for me. This is what I’m working with so far and a little extra autoflex porn. Between the kyeois and the makinos I’m leaning Makino right now. Got this set off eBay for 1200 bucks with the custom copper finish done by greengolflounge.com. Bent the 3-4-5 weaker to match the rest of the set at 2 degrees weak. 

[supo]

thats a nice finish on the copper.

hmmmm.......... i wonder if those makinos are my freinds old clubs   u got em form e-bay ???

 

[Andew]

4 minutes ago, supo said:

thats a nice finish on the copper.

hmmmm.......... i wonder if those makinos are my freinds old clubs   u got em form e-bay ???

 

from what I was told they were brand new not refinished and he just put the finish on.  They are absolute SICKNESS.  A little more offset in the long irons than the kyeois but bending them weak actually took the offset out and now theyre perfect. this is the seller https://www.ebay.com/usr/greengolf_lounge.  I ended up emailing him and buying direct.

[Andew]

cant take my eyes off this putter now https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-MAKINO-HANDMADE-COPPER-FINISH-BLADE-PUTTER-35-345G-MINT/133647819435?hash=item1f1e07e2ab:g:M9QAAOSwZ1RgDz9N

[supo]

mizuno tn 93

bridgestone be cu

2 of my fav retro designs.

still gladly game them.

[Andew]

[Andew]

Doesn’t qualify but thought I’d throw these up

[Andew]

Got some good ones coming....

[Andew]

https://twirledclubs.com/  Found this website the other day. It’s dangerous. 

[supo]

sheeeeeeeesh! 

 those seve blades are deeelish , as are the Jonny Millers.

 

[Andew]

I bought this set on recommendation of the site owner. He said to snatch them up before someone else realizes how rare they are. 1-sw. I had my eye on those seve and Johnny miller’s too. https://twirledclubs.com/store/p/continentals-high-toe. Apparently golfcraft was the predecessor to titleist. Titleist bought the company when they wanted to diversify from just making golf balls. 

Edited April 22, 2021 by Andew

[Andew]

[supo]

if craig  were   still hee he  cud add to thse,  hes  got an insane colection.  

[Andew]

damn I need to see,  I need more ideas of what to hunt down

[Andew]

Absolute freakin butter right here 🧈 

[supo]

 yetserday,  i  was compelled..............   to  play  the whole set of  prgr  speed irons  form  2001   3/sw  that i bought for my   son .

ive got 2 sets  of 3 and 4 irons ive reshafed  forl inks   of  the same set  andthey  have taken the   long club bag spots over all my utilities  and driving irons recently  , they are SO easy to hit  and the feeel is  second to none ,   ive been hititng the  irons  on the range and my jaw has hit the floor  too  many times not to try them as a set   in a match.

2001  ( surely that MUST  be  retro   now,  , no ?)

  s20c    HOLLOW  heads,  feel is uttterly indescribable when centered,  nothng like  it,  with original  ( daiwa , i think ) carbon shafts   80g  , torque   3.4 or something similar.   M43 flex so it not mickey  mouse  flex,  this   set 22 yrs ago,   price then  was   virging  on 2k.
played like a dream although , they were noticeably light ,  im seriously considering getting another   full set  and reshafting them with some  NS  steel  130s .
one of, no,  no  actually  i think these might be THE  best  looking designed full thick sole / top line head ive ever seen. 
 for rain days and  thicker grass   i think these wud be up the top   for playability.
was bone dry not a  breath of wind yesteady and off the turf they were super,  just kept htinking how good on another 2-3mm  of grass under them wud be.

 

 
 

Edited October 26, 2023 by supo

[gmoney7]

On 4/11/2021 at 8:35 PM, Andew said:

Per request of stew what you got? I know most of the oldies usdm but jdm I got nothin. If you have any specs too that would be great. Have a set of pp 737s on the way. Been experimenting with traditional lofts and I’m liking it a lot they are much easier to launch and hit down on for me. This is what I’m working with so far and a little extra autoflex porn. Between the kyeois and the makinos I’m leaning Makino right now. Got this set off eBay for 1200 bucks with the custom copper finish done by greengolflounge.com. Bent the 3-4-5 weaker to match the rest of the set at 2 degrees weak. 

Resurrecting this sub, any chance those Makino are still around? 

[Andew]

2 hours ago, gmoney7 said:

Resurrecting this sub, any chance those Makino are still around? 

I sold them to someone else on wrx sorry

[supo]

1985/86    , even up to  88, there seems to be  no definitive  agreed upon  year  of release,  none i can guarantee,  my contacts here  all say the same  "about  86 ish " so  , here  you go,   my full set  at  the range

tour  forged model   re shafted with NS  DP X.

 original DG400r  with Pins and  hosel furling  ,  u can see the  shaft hole.

master  said they were abugger  of a thing  to reshaft but  agreed to bec, ( doing so was VERY expensive ! )  and they are  in easily  the best  cond.  he had seen a current set.

 

  i had to keep    the 3i with original shaft .

 

yea , so i played them sat.    and there   really is  no loss  of  THAT  forged  feel with these  over EVERY  other set i have, il notice they are  a bit thinner  when u dont  center them  but middled  shots are like your fist sip   of an Asahai super dry  post game in  August ,  AND  the   new  shaft compliments these   superbly,   gives then a higher  flightier  arc, ball lands  on a penny zips  about  willy nilly 

low COG,  31 @ 23*-  49pw

very  workable  to draw  shots  , but found they were  a bit tougher  to cut,  my opinion is  they  prefer  to be hit  straight  or with a  slight draw more than be  arced  and use flight control  for movement.  that 4.8 face progression is  noticeable  in the  short irons and hooking a pw  or 9  watching it rip grass to pieces  IS SO  much fun 

 i  flushed  a  6i on the  17th , 174y   on  the par3  to a tap in on sat .  i almost ran onto the green     singing it  felt that good.

 

 i definitely notice  they are  a thinner feel than full, u know  immediately   where  u have  hit the ball on every shot. even  slightly  miss  hits  near center tell u the story 

but  don't  necessarily kill the  shot.

frames  the ball well with a  longer thinner blade .

thin sole very thin top line.

very straight  at address.

if  u can find  em, grab em   , .they will bring a.smile. proper, these  were  forged  by ENDO  in japan , not  thailand.

make s no odds  but  nice.to have a set  100% locally.

 

i  dont play them that often, certianly  not as oft as i  wud like , but when i do im reminded  of how good a  soft forged iron really  is, ..........

regarldess of age~ 

 

Edited November 27, 2023 by supo

[donnieu]

On 10/22/2023 at 7:42 PM, supo said:

 yetserday,  i  was compelled..............   to  play  the whole set of  prgr  speed irons  form  2001   3/sw  that i bought for my   son .

ive got 2 sets  of 3 and 4 irons ive reshafed  forl inks   of  the same set  andthey  have taken the   long club bag spots over all my utilities  and driving irons recently  , they are SO easy to hit  and the feeel is  second to none ,   ive been hititng the  irons  on the range and my jaw has hit the floor  too  many times not to try them as a set   in a match.

2001  ( surely that MUST  be  retro   now,  , no ?)

  s20c    HOLLOW  heads,  feel is uttterly indescribable when centered,  nothng like  it,  with original  ( daiwa , i think ) carbon shafts   80g  , torque   3.4 or something similar.   M43 flex so it not mickey  mouse  flex,  this   set 22 yrs ago,   price then  was   virging  on 2k.
played like a dream although , they were noticeably light ,  im seriously considering getting another   full set  and reshafting them with some  NS  steel  130s .
one of, no,  no  actually  i think these might be THE  best  looking designed full thick sole / top line head ive ever seen. 
 for rain days and  thicker grass   i think these wud be up the top   for playability.
was bone dry not a  breath of wind yesteady and off the turf they were super,  just kept htinking how good on another 2-3mm  of grass under them wud be.

 

 
 

Great looking irons.  Are you sure those are hollow?  This web site lists the 2001 Speed 905 as hollow,

but does not mention hollow for the 2001 Speed 901, or 2001 Speed 900TR.   

http://www.prgrkorea.com/archive_clubs/

[supo]

yup   tr speed irons  are hollow  , if they werent  they wud weight 1.2kilos each , 

Edited April 30 by supo

[supo]

and just to  add to these..........................

the originals,im exstatic.

 

wow, ive been scouring my contacts for years  tryng to get  a set  of  these  in decent nick, these are   in superb cond .

i cant wait.

my links bags are now FULLY  stocked   and there aint no more room at the inn..


 

 

Edited April 30 by supo