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No more triple bogies!!
- Oct 31, 2005
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I got Clemsonhacker's MP-30's (thanks for the sweet deal) and took them out to the range yesterday. I brought a 6, 8, PW, along with the same clubs from my current set of 845's.
My first impressions are that the MP-30's might have a chance to kick the 845's out of the bag once I reshaft them (which I had intended all along) but it's going to be a tough call.
I remember when I bought the 845's with DG S300 shafts, and while I liked them, I didn't love them, mostly due to the dead feel of the S300's (too stiff for me). And the 845's were almost two clubs shorter than my Cleveland TA-7's, partly due to the head design, and partly due to the shafts. Chenging to a set of Dynalite Gold R300's woke the 845's up, and I now love them.
The MP-30's have that same dead feel (with their DG S300 shafts) but it's not as dead as I remember the 845's being. And the MP-30's with the S300's are hitting about as long as the 845's with the R300's. This is most encouraging, since it means that I will probably gain at least a full club distance when I reshaft them.
The shot profile with the MP-30's was very straight, no doubt somewhat due to the S300 shafts. I didn't lose much directional stability going to the Dynalite's in the 845's, and I don't anticipate losing much with the reshafted MP-30's. Both sets seem way more forgiving than I anticipated, although I think the MP-30's are less forgiving of really off-center hits. I hit a couple of real clunkers with them, and it's almost impossible with the 845's, as they seem to have a really big sweetspot. That's not a problem for me, since I want irons that tell me what I'm doing wrong (and right) in my swing.
The MP-30's definitely feel a bit softer than the 845's, but lose some in the "crispness" category. I believe this will change with a reshaft.
Cosmetically, the MP-30 is a nice looking club. About the same size, shape, and offset as the 845's, with a bit thicker topline. The irons Clemsonhacker gave me were in very good shape - no major dings - just a bit of bag chatter, and rusty quarter-sized impact marks in the center of each clubface. Pretty usual stuff I'm told. If these clubs do become my gamers, I will give some thought to refinishing them, but only because I'm a sucker for bright, shiny chrome.
I plan on reshafting the 6-iron with several different shafts, testing it each time for a couple of weeks, until I find the right shaft. This method worked great with my 845's. I'll revisit this review in the future.
My first impressions are that the MP-30's might have a chance to kick the 845's out of the bag once I reshaft them (which I had intended all along) but it's going to be a tough call.
I remember when I bought the 845's with DG S300 shafts, and while I liked them, I didn't love them, mostly due to the dead feel of the S300's (too stiff for me). And the 845's were almost two clubs shorter than my Cleveland TA-7's, partly due to the head design, and partly due to the shafts. Chenging to a set of Dynalite Gold R300's woke the 845's up, and I now love them.
The MP-30's have that same dead feel (with their DG S300 shafts) but it's not as dead as I remember the 845's being. And the MP-30's with the S300's are hitting about as long as the 845's with the R300's. This is most encouraging, since it means that I will probably gain at least a full club distance when I reshaft them.
The shot profile with the MP-30's was very straight, no doubt somewhat due to the S300 shafts. I didn't lose much directional stability going to the Dynalite's in the 845's, and I don't anticipate losing much with the reshafted MP-30's. Both sets seem way more forgiving than I anticipated, although I think the MP-30's are less forgiving of really off-center hits. I hit a couple of real clunkers with them, and it's almost impossible with the 845's, as they seem to have a really big sweetspot. That's not a problem for me, since I want irons that tell me what I'm doing wrong (and right) in my swing.
The MP-30's definitely feel a bit softer than the 845's, but lose some in the "crispness" category. I believe this will change with a reshaft.
Cosmetically, the MP-30 is a nice looking club. About the same size, shape, and offset as the 845's, with a bit thicker topline. The irons Clemsonhacker gave me were in very good shape - no major dings - just a bit of bag chatter, and rusty quarter-sized impact marks in the center of each clubface. Pretty usual stuff I'm told. If these clubs do become my gamers, I will give some thought to refinishing them, but only because I'm a sucker for bright, shiny chrome.
I plan on reshafting the 6-iron with several different shafts, testing it each time for a couple of weeks, until I find the right shaft. This method worked great with my 845's. I'll revisit this review in the future.
