A good complaint

hades · 13-12-2012 2:20pm #1

So, this is a great complaint to have. My better half has given me €100 to spend on "golf stuff" for Christmas. Now the thing is, it has to be spent on "golf stuff", but i have pretty much everything i need. Its weird that there's always that next thing on your list that you want to get, but i just can't think of anything without starting to duplicate stuff i already have.

Here's my set

Driver - R9 10.5 stiff
3w - R9 15 stiff
5w - Burner 2.0 TP 18 stiff
Hybrid - Titleist 909h 18 stiff
Irons - Burner 2.0 4 - pw regular
R11 4 - pw stiff

waiting for me under the tree
Wedges - Vokey 52 & 60 (with a 56 to swap out instead of my 5w)
Putter - Scotty California

Sky Caddie SGX
Powercaddy Freeway
Taylormade Monaco Cart Bag
Taylormade Purelite Stand Bag

I was thinking of throwing a few quid with it and getting a new driver, but that great deal for the R11S for €189 is gone in Halpenny and McGuirks. Or i could get an RBZ Tour Hybrid to replace my 909H and sell that on Adverts.ie. Or i could buy the Odyssey metal x #7 putter, but the Scotty cost a fortune, so why replace that. Or perhaps pick up one of the Taylormade ATV wedges Hmmmmm.

Surely there's a random, totally unnecessary golf related item i'm missing?

PARlance · 13-12-2012 2:23pm

Irish Open Tickets?

hades · 13-12-2012 2:24pm

That could be a winner, never been to an event.

The Aul Switcharoo · 13-12-2012 2:24pm

You're so kind

I'll have a new vokey wedge thanks

hades · 13-12-2012 2:33pm

The Aul Switcharoo wrote: »

You're so kind

I'll have a new vokey wedge thanks

What loft?

The Aul Switcharoo · 13-12-2012 2:41pm

hades wrote: »

What loft?

60 Degree please..sharing is caring

the lawman · 13-12-2012 2:52pm

Hi hades did I ever tell you that my real name is Mr. Golf Stuff.

Will I PM you my bank details?

Keano · 13-12-2012 2:56pm

Lessons?

hades · 13-12-2012 3:08pm

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Lessons?

Currently going through a series of lessons in Fota, thats probably the best value for my money i'd imagine.

Never thought of putting it aside to pay for more of them.

spacecoyote · 13-12-2012 3:27pm

maybe new golf shoes or an upgrade to your rain gear

link_2007 · 13-12-2012 3:33pm

Round of golf in one of the 'must play courses'? RCD, European, Old Head etc

mike12 · 13-12-2012 4:12pm

Go for an upgrade in the shaft of the R9 if it is only the stock shaft you have.
Shoes.
Round of golf bring a mate no fun playing on your own.
Loads of Balls and golves.
Mike

scubapro · 13-12-2012 4:25pm

If you play all year round, you should invest in a pair of Ecco goretex shoes or a new Galvin green jacket, you would be able to play 365 days of the year!

alxmorgan · 13-12-2012 4:58pm

mike12 wrote: »

Go for an upgrade in the shaft of the R9 if it is only the stock shaft you have.

+1 on this. Found the stock shaft pretty poor but maybe that was just me

GreeBo · 13-12-2012 6:28pm

Lessons?

saintastic · 14-12-2012 8:21am

GPS/Laser Range Finder?

You might get a slightly older model GPS on ebay for €100.

hades · 14-12-2012 9:18am

Thanks for all the hints guys.

Think i will either spend it on continuing my current lessons or upgrading the R9/new driver.

Spoke to the pro giving me lessons and he was mentioning to wait until the new stock is in and we'll do a driver fitting with all the available drivers. He reckons that i wouldn't see a major difference between the R9 and the new drivers so perhaps the shaft is the best option.

Peterdalkey · 14-12-2012 11:21am

scubapro wrote: »

If you play all year round, you should invest in a pair of Ecco goretex shoes or a new Galvin green jacket, you would be able to play 365 days of the year!

With a 100 Euro to spend, I will take some of either too!!

scubapro · 14-12-2012 12:01pm

Peterdalkey wrote: »

With a 100 Euro to spend, I will take some of either too!!

Peter I was suggesting to put the 100e towards Ecco shoes, expensive I know but one of the best investments in golf equipment one can make.

D Hayes · 14-12-2012 12:19pm

scubapro wrote: »

If you play all year round, you should invest in a pair of Ecco goretex shoes

Do you have a link to these online or know of any stockists? Never heard of them but I've been on the look out for a good pair of waterproof golf shoes.

Also, Ecco offers Gore-tex and "Hydromax" waterproof shoes - does anyone know which is better for waterproof purposes?

D Hayes · 14-12-2012 12:23pm

Found them - http://www.americangolf.co.uk/product/Ecco-Casual-Cool-III-GTX-Golf-Shoes/p104232.aspx. Also known as GTX.

Peterdalkey · 14-12-2012 12:32pm

buysellswap wrote: »

Found them - http://www.americangolf.co.uk/product/Ecco-Casual-Cool-III-GTX-Golf-Shoes/p104232.aspx. Also known as GTX.

They are expensive but well worth the money, incredibly comfortable.

Much Cheaper here! http://www.clubhousegolf.co.uk/acatalog/Ecco-Casual-Cool-III-GTX-Golf-Shoe-White-Silver-Brick.html. I have bough ECCO golf shows from them before, always seem to have the lowest price for ECCO at least!!

cheers

Peter

D Hayes · 14-12-2012 12:42pm

Peterdalkey wrote: »

They are expensive but well worth the money, incredibly comfortable.

Much Cheaper here! http://www.clubhousegolf.co.uk/acatalog/Ecco-Casual-Cool-III-GTX-Golf-Shoe-White-Silver-Brick.html.

Peter

Cheers, thanks for the link.

Do these stay waterproof, even with frequent use over the winter months?

GreeBo · 14-12-2012 1:56pm

buysellswap wrote: »

Do you have a link to these online or know of any stockists? Never heard of them but I've been on the look out for a good pair of waterproof golf shoes.

Also, Ecco offers Gore-tex and "Hydromax" waterproof shoes - does anyone know which is better for waterproof purposes?

GoreTex.
HydroMax is their own version.

Peterdalkey · 14-12-2012 2:38pm

buysellswap wrote: »

Cheers, thanks for the link.

Do these stay waterproof, even with frequent use over the winter months?

Gore-Tex breathes and lets moisture out, but not in. Most products with Gore-Tex have a guarantee of waterproof performance or your money back/replacement.

cheers

Peter

D Hayes · 14-12-2012 2:42pm

GreeBo wrote: »

GoreTex.
HydroMax is their own version.

According to this article, apparently, Ecco offer a Goretex and Hydromax range.

Peterdalkey · 14-12-2012 2:53pm

buysellswap wrote: »

According to this article, apparently, Ecco offer a Goretex and Hydromax range.

There are loads of me-too products that claim to offer the same benefits as Gore-Tex but I have never encountered any that meet the performance.

Gore-Tex is widely used in all kinds of outdoor wear for every sport imaginable and work clothing too. It is not a golf only thing. A Galvin Green top and overtrousers is the bones of 800 quid, lots of the other stuff making big claims is well under a quarter of that price.

Cheers

Peter

http://www.gore-tex.com/remote/Satellite/home

GreeBo · 14-12-2012 3:25pm

buysellswap wrote: »

According to this article, apparently, Ecco offer a Goretex and Hydromax range.

Yep, they make shoes with both, but Hydromax is their own material and the shoes are cheaper.

scubapro · 16-12-2012 6:54pm

For anyone who is interested, golfstoreeurope has some Ecco classic GTX shoes in their clearance sale for 135e.

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