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Love the honest chat including self appraisal. The skill in creating your own makes us all envious

One of the best golf videos ever. Will make a pilgrimage to play all of these courses.

This is exactly what I found comparing a modern Ben Hogan driver to and older persimmon (Louisville Golf TWPD) with a True Temper shaft. 7 mph difference in swing speed and 20 yard difference in ball flight. I've got several Powerbilt Persimmons that I want to try as well. I think the timing is different between the old shaft and the new stiffer shafts. The older Tru Tempers feel more whippy and there's a sense that the shaft flexes as soon as you hit the ball, while the new shafts don't seem to give one bit.

beautiful x

Love this! Nice to see somone making it more of a fair test. Have you hit the modern made persimmon woods? I've just got my hands on a Persimmon T Classic with a 260cc head I think. A wooden mini driver if you will. 9° lift I think. It has a steel shaft which is enjoyable but I think less optimal. Tried to get a wood but it looks like the company may have stopped operating.

Nice test. Sounds about right. Around 20 yards or so in 30 years tech in the club alone.

really demonstrates how much better the golfers were before modern novelty clubs reduced the golf swing to a 'ball speed' rather than a solid hit on the screws. i imagine if the top pros of today were forced to play with traditional equipment, we would see how truly average they are...and how many low handicap players are just as good as they are. the difference is that professional golf is little more than long drive contests.

Those old Wooden woods and forge blade irons are the absolute best teachers. When you miss em your entire body knows it😂

Watched a current tour pro on a vid getting 1.48 smash with a persimmon…..but his club head speed was slower. so they go as far if you can swing them just as fast and hit the middle…..but we can’t. So his results were the same as you. About 10 yards less.

TH-cam keeps reffering my to your old videos. Don't get wrong because they are great and bear a rewatch. But are you doing new material?

I swear to god the sweet spot of a persimmons driver is the greatest sound in the world

I think your dog might be retarded. Great video though!

Lololol...Hogan yelling "whiff" in the middle of your swing absolutely made my day!!! Give him a treat...he just earned a sub!!!

Lots of 'minimalist' ethos in this vid. "BogeyGolf" pure pleasure 👍

Do you have these in stock? Planning a golf trip to NC500 in May and might be useful :)

I came across this video actually bc I just purchased a used sonartec 5 wood. I feel it’s a great addition to the bag since I already have/ use a titleist 906f2 3 wood, which is an absolute weapon. Saw the sonartec sole somewhere online and vaguely remembered it though never used it. I thought when I saw it like a week ago man, that is a serious looking fairway wood. Come to find out many tour pros used it- I had no idea. So now I’ll have a pretty awesome throwback set : 905s driver, 906f2 3 wood, sonartec 5 wood, Mizuno mp-29 3-pw, Cleveland 900 raw sw, a tm rac tour lw, a terrillium Newport 2 ! Love this set ❤ping hoofer vintage bag

Played hickory here shorly after it was opened, mesmerising place.

Brilliant, I've played many of the courses and camped my way around as well. And you don't need state of the art gear...did I spot a nice block of furniture at 3.33 ? Love it.

Thanks James, this is superb! I want to game older equipment but how would anyone find the best fit if they don’t have all the tools. Feeling corner by the market right now where you can’t even get fit for 22 models anymore

Great video 👏 bringing back great memories

I still have my 983K, loved the sound off this when middled, like a rifle crack, didn't MGS suggest!!!!!! only a few months ago that Chrome soft still had issues?

Really nice test guys, good job! Loved the video

You havent got a R H set of McGregor MC 700's by any chance

Can you do a coach session on these? Those are incredible with one take

My gamer is a 983k, hit miles more fairways with it than any 460 head I've tried, 150-153 ball speed bit of a drop off on mishits but who wants high ball speeds when you've hit it towards the trees. Just picked up a 983E which needs regripping and I'll try that out next week.

loved the vid keep it up

Brilliant vid as per. Really good craic. I use a TM 300 mini. Im not good, but looking down on a wardrobe sized thing is scary to me. I do hit some bad drives, but when it goes, it makes me happy.

Good test and explanation James. Unfortunately you already know that the masses will follow the marketing nonsense like sheep. Persimmon all day everyday James

Nice test. I got fit for a Nickent around 2001 and hit it pretty well and far at 8 degrees. The next driver I got was a Mizuno ST180 at 9.5. Not a huge difference I've noticed, just slightly more forgiving. I think maybe if I had more swing speed I would notice more forgiveness in my Mizuno.

I'm still using a 910 and a 906f2 with an Accra SE80 m4 and if something happened to that then I think I'd be looking round charity shops to find another. I know I'm old school but I really don't want any of these new clubs. I'm bringing out the 905r with the SC65 M4 for the winter just so I can keep the 910 for atlwast another summer.

A few years ago I purchased from you an M2 with an Accra shaft... I've just gone down to my basement and brought up a King Cobra Ti from around 97/98. Going to try it this weekend.

I have come by one of these Haar windcheaters recently in Silver, with one previous owner. Love the roomy fit. Fits in the single pocket of my walker bag no problem.

The best silhouette / cut of trousers I have ever owned...on or off the course. So, so comfortable.

Fantastic colours. How does a club distinguish between a 'no collar' shirt (as worn by Tiger Woods) and a 'T-shirt' anyway? Would be interested to know.

Love this James. Good honest efforts as well. I guess the key thing is the right shaft for you is the most important thing? Thats reflected in how many shaft options / variations there are where are you might get 2/3 head options from manufacturers these days? Would you do a similar text with modern irons versus older ones? I feel technology has potentially moved on more here for the regular amateur player?

Absolutely stunning wee vid. I dont like phrases like "speaks to me" or "I identify with this" but my word, my own golfing ethos articulated beautifully by someone else gets me feeling all furry and happy inside. Thank you Sounder Lads x

Technology has made a huge difference in the game of golf. I’m a retired Tour player (45 yrs old) who only plays 2-3 times a year now, and I hit the ball further now than when I was 20yrs old playing state lvl golf. Drivers do go further due to their forgiveness and lower spin rates, the irons are almost 2 clubs longer than they were in the 1990’s too, but the biggest factor for the extra distance are the balls. I’ve got loads of balls from the late 90’s and 2000’s and I can tell you they go WAY shorter than they do now, it’s almost criminal how long the new balls are 😂 … and they go MUCH straighter, too.

Actually I own set of Sounder irons from decades ago. Good looking clubs but there are much easier irons you can own and play.

I've been enjoying a steel shafted 7 wood recently in the bag. Alongside the 16* 3 wood you made me (which is awesome). I'm finding the 7 wood easy to make go high or low. Quite fun to chomp down on off the tee on a tight hole too, or when confidence is low. Feels like a similar function for me what you are describing here in these 5 woods. Good stuff.

I mean I know it´s just a commercial and for that it´s well made and sends out a positive message. But is there any other sport with the exception of racing where there is so much equipment snobbery and attempts to gain even the most minimal advantage possible than Golf?

Inherited a set of 80s persimmon woods from my grandpa and they play fantastic not to mention how gorgeous they look

Very enjoyable watch. Got an old hogan speed slot Percy I’ll get out again and have a bash with

Well made video/test. What golf ball do you recommend for persimmon? I usually use Pro V1 but as you say, can feel a bit hard. Is the Sounder ball suitable for persimmon? I only have a dozen "Spalding Tour Editions" left. P.S I play at RND with Fordy senior every week.

lol the dogs having a blast scratching himself on the mat

At 16:13, Hogan looks witheringly straight down the camera lens, as if to say "Are you still rolling? He ain't ever getting 155 ball speed out of this Maxfli today".

Hi James, What's your thoughts on Tom Wishon Clubs and fitting?

“ A ball for amateur golfers, that plays how you hit it “ I’d love to see a ball that doesn’t have all the usual claims of longer, straighter, more spin blah blah blah…. How about some cool lines and suck like the Srixon divide or the Taylor Made stripe ball. Always sold out here in the USA. Maybe purest golfers don’t like this stuff but they always play Pro V1’s anyways. But the new age amateurs of the world prefer something just a bit different and neat with cool alignment aides. Just a thought. Can’t wait to try yours out.

Fantastic video guys !! Keep at please ! Hopefully your videos find the Algorithms on TH-cam

Loving the content guys!