Modern technology eh!!

neckedit

Even with the old gear....he'd finish most of us on 10.....



http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10737949

Rikand

that was very interesting alright. I was listening to an interview with Jack Nicklaus and he was comparing when he played Augusta with the old Wound golf balls and saying they wouldn't be able to play modern day Augusta with the old clubs and balls, at least not to a modern day standard.

30 yard difference with Rory. Imagine the rest of the pros and how much distance they would lose

Norfolk Enchants_

That's gas!, you'd never know that was an ad for Nike.

neckedit

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

That's gas!, you'd never know that was an ad for Nike.

Really??

I am currently regripping a set of early 80's blades for a gent, swears blind the modern clubs are not as good......
i must email him this.

Rikand

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

That's gas!, you'd never know that was an ad for Nike.

spot the cynic...

BigChap1759

neckedit wrote: »

Really??

I am currently regripping a set of early 80's blades for a gent, swears blind the modern clubs are not as good......
i must email him this.

Would suspect the difference in irons would be a lot less of a difference as it's still essentially a bit of steel on a steel shaft? Mind you if they're early 80's I'd say they're fairly skinny?

neckedit

BigChap1759 wrote: »

Would suspect the difference in irons would be a lot less of a difference as it's still essentially a bit of steel on a steel shaft? Mind you if they're early 80's I'd say they're fairly skinny?

I would suggest it would be greater with Irons....
80's Slazenger Blades V TaylorMade Speed Blade.....The difference, Night and day.

Ronney

Big changes in cavity back irons but not huge differences in Blades

Hogan apex's through the years

http://www.mygolfspy.com/1999-hogan-apex-blades/

neckedit

Ronney wrote: »

Big changes in cavity back irons but not huge differences in Blades

Hogan apex's through the years

http://www.mygolfspy.com/1999-hogan-apex-blades/

Granted...but the clip is comparing a small headed persimmon driver with an ultra modern Cavity Back driver.

I would still say a modern blade will out perform a 30 old version.

Norfolk Enchants_

neckedit wrote: »

I would suggest it would be greater with Irons....
80's Slazenger Blades V TaylorMade Speed Blade.....The difference, Night and day.

Has someone been buying into the marketing hype a little too much today?.
I agree the difference is night and day, one is a massive shovel with kranked up lofts masquering as thing of beauty and the other is well ...a Slazenger as good today as it was in the 80's.

neckedit

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

Has someone been buying into the marketing hype a little too much today?.
I agree the difference is night and day, one is a massive shovel with kranked up lofts masquering as thing of beauty and the other is well ...a Slazenger as good today as it was in the 80's.

Ha...no..One has been working in the golf Industry for over 20 years and is amazed how some folk don't believe in equipment advances and the fact that the modern club is easier to use.....thats all really, not buying into anything really.

Russman

neckedit wrote: »

Ha...no..One has been working in the golf Industry for over 20 years and is amazed how some folk don't believe in equipment advances and the fact that the modern club is easier to use.....thats all really, not buying into anything really.

Of course equipment advances massively, but I'd say there's not too much difference between two true blade irons, that Taylor Made speedblade is hardly a fair comparison. Something like say, a Mizuno TP9 against a MP4 might be interesting to do a comparison between them.

neckedit

Russman wrote: »

Of course equipment advances massively, but I'd say there's not too much difference between two true blade irons, that Taylor Made speedblade is hardly a fair comparison. Something like say, a Mizuno TP9 against a MP4 might be interesting to do a comparison between them.

Again, fair point, but the clip is comparing a small persimmon driver with Nikes modern cavity back driver.
I would still wager the modern blade vs the older blade is still more playable...
maybe its down to forging style, purer steel, better shafts and more consistent building techniques.

Russman

Oh I'd completely agree with drivers, fairways and cavities. It really is night and day, or an even bigger difference, if there's such a thing !
For blades, possibly, though I'd guess (and its only a guess) that the shaft would be a bigger factor in the case of pure blades.

I'm actually going to try a 10 year old set of cavities (MX20) that I picked up the other day in absolute mint condition, it'll be interesting to see how they fare against my two year old MP53.

Then again, Ping Eye 2 irons had a lot of love for a long time for people, so maybe the quality/consistency of the shaft is the biggest thing.........interesting debate.

neckedit

Russman wrote: »

Oh I'd completely agree with drivers, fairways and cavities. It really is night and day, or an even bigger difference, if there's such a thing !
For blades, possibly, though I'd guess (and its only a guess) that the shaft would be a bigger factor in the case of pure blades.

I'm actually going to try a 10 year old set of cavities (MX20) that I picked up the other day in absolute mint condition, it'll be interesting to see how they fare against my two year old MP53.

Then again, Ping Eye 2 irons had a lot of love for a long time for people, so maybe the quality/consistency of the shaft is the biggest thing.........interesting debate.

I would think you would see a little difference between the MX20's and the modern EZ range, the change in peripheral weighting, how higher the newer clubs are launching may be the reason, I fitted a player recently who has been down as low as 3, creeping out a bit now due to a few nipper's in the mix, playing with set of TP 21's...lovely looking stick, he fancied the new callaway apex, the numbers where pretty conclusive, few tweeks here and there regarding lie and shaft weight, the difference was vast, in dispersion and over all performance.

if ya wanna PM me and you Dublin based, I'll run ya through a wee session on the Mx20's, no sales pitch, just to keep the debate alive.