Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Yonex Ezone Forged MB Cost: £1,295 steel Tech: Hand forged in Japan, these blades are designed for the advanced player looking for consistent spin performance and distance control. What we said… JR: “Slim head, little offset and square leading edge are all great but shape of the toe is odd, particularly...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Mizuno JPX EZ Cost: £129 Tech: A larger, deeper clubhead creates deep weighting for steeper landing angle. Flex Crown maintains high ball speeds from high or low strike points. What we said… James Ridyard: “Rounded head is done well, nicely balanced in look and feel. Leading edge is curved but not overly so, sits...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Cobra BiO CELL Cost: £159 Tech: Weight has been moved from the face and crown low and back, delivering a low CG and high MOI for improved distance. What we said… James Ridyard: “Found the flight to be a bit high and spinny. Having the onset is unusual and the leading edge is...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Yonex Ezone XP Cost: £569 steel £699 graphite Tech: A double undercut cavity works with the Dual Tungsten Power System and 4g heavier head to create a larger sweetspot. What we said… James Ridyard: “Standard shape but very long from heel to toe. Centre strikes felt noticeably good but there’s too...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Yonex XP Cost: £149 Tech: The Dual Tungsten Power System is counterbalanced by the lightweight shaft to produce maximum power. Adjustable lofts. What we said… James Ridyard: “Head shape is round, face appears small but frames the ball well. Felt powerful from the sweetspot, lost a lot of distance away from it though.
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Cobra Baffler XL Cost: £399 steel £479 graphite Tech: The new Baffler XL irons feature an oversized face with moderate offset design that yields a forgiving, draw-biased flight. What we said… James Ridyard: “Very long from heel to toe and also very rounded. It felt unwieldy at times, perhaps down to the lie...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Cobra Baffler XL Cost: £129 Tech: A high MOI design with 20g tungsten perimeter is designed to increase distance and forgiveness. Sole rails aid a clean strike. What we said… James Ridyard: “Head design is quite rounded, easy to align. The two-tone blue with a line running parallel to the face helps alignment.
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Progen Chromo Cost: £99 Tech: A high purity hyper steel face increases distance while an angular sole design creates strength and solidity at impact for accuracy. What we said… James Ridyard: “Looks a little toed in and upright, which will suit a slicer. Inconsistent feedback, not sure whether I hit them well or...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Cleveland 588 Cost: £129 Tech: Cleveland’s first hybrid with variable face thickness to create fast ball speeds from the middle and on off-centre hits. What we said… James Ridyard: “Feels light and long in the shaft, which reduced control. It looks a little busy around the hosel and has a shiny finish. I...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: John Letters TR47 Cost: £99 Tech: A two-piece cup face is combined with a PVD plated sole to reduce friction from the turf and maintain clubhead speed. What we said… James Ridyard: “The curved leading edge is not inviting to hit off a tight lie but adds versatility in the rough. Easy to...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: MD Golf Superstrong STR10 Cost: £79.99 Tech: A hollow head combined with a tungsten weight screw improves ball speed, resulting in longer, more forgiving shots. What we said… James Ridyard: “The shallow face and rectangular head shape means there’s a large hitting area. The flat sole sits well on tight lies but it...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Cobra BiO CELL – BRONZE AWARD Cost: £549 steel £649 graphite Tech: Featuring four pockets or ‘cells’ in the back cavity. The long irons use tungsten weights in the heel and toe pockets to raise MOI and performance on mishits. The 8-iron to PW has the tungsten in the two...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS HYBRID >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Lynx Boom Boom 3 Cost: £185 Tech: Features a Bi-Titanium head with the latest Hot 1 Technology gas injection and Effective Energy Transfer (EET) technology. What we said… James Ridyard: “The face is flat which reduces any gear effect that often helps amateurs. It also comes back beyond the hosel, which doesn’t suit...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
<< Back to the start >> VIEW NEXT HYBRID The Hybrids Test 2014: Dunlop DP1 Cost: £64.99 Tech: Unique rails and V-shaped concavity on the sole allow the club to slice through the rough whilst maintaining club speed. What we said… James Ridyard: “The head is compact but rounded, like an old 5 or 7-wood design. It’s easy to align thanks to stripe, but the...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Cobra BiO CELL+ Cost: £649 steel Tech: The long and mid-irons feature heavy tungsten in the heel and toe for a higher MOI and faster ball speeds. The short irons feature tungsten centred behind the ball to enhance control and feel. What we said… JR: “The head is very long from...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON Game Improver Irons >> Irons Test 2014: Callaway X2 HOT – GOLD AWARD Cost: £549 steel £699 graphite Tech: The X2 Hot irons have more ball speed and forgiveness making them Callaway’s longest irons ever. The exceptional sound and feel at high ball speeds come from the stabilising arch that reinforces the face. A deep central undercut...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Aston Martin Maraging Face Cost: £799.99 steel £999.99 graphite Tech: Maraging steel is durable yet thinner than cast stainless steel or forged steel, that creates a high repulsion face with very high ball speeds. Project X shafts as standard. What we said… James Ridyard: “I like the black chrome finish and...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Mizuno MP-54 – SILVER AWARD Cost: £100 steel Tech: he MP-54 is a solid, powerful Grain Flow Forged iron crafted to awaken the shotmaker in players needing just a little forgiveness. A deep milled pocket cavity delivers stability from off-centre hits, while a heavily bevelled sole ensures cleaner turf...
Written by Luther Blacklock on Saturday 10 May 2014
In the earliest days of ‘talkies’, the great Bobby Jones made a series of instructional clips for cinema audiences. To appeal to the masses, the instruction was in the form of a very brief comic story. Jones made a number of these little films, some using slow motion. He wore black and white sweaters and trousers. The clothes had one...
Thursday 8 May 2014
It only takes a few bad shots or a couple of poor rounds and your confidence can take a real hit – whether it’s a particular type of shot like a chip off a tight lie, or your entire game. You start doubting your ability to successfully hit shots you used to take for granted and it can become a...