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New Irons Dilemma - Advice Needed

• DrSlick 142 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 3:21 PM

  Hi All:

  Does anyone have a magic 8-ball to tell me whether or not WGT is going to come out with irons bridging the gap between the L85Nike-R11s and the L97 Nikes? 

  I am about 3 weeks away from L90 and am just not 100% sold on the L85 Nike irons. I am not rolling in credits and really don't want to shell out 3k credits on R11s and then have wgt spring a new L92/93 set of irons that are better. I hate when wgt doesn't let you know what they are coming out with. 

  If I knew there might be a 92/93 set of irons I would certainly hold on to the L85s until then. I just know that I don't want to hold on to the L85s until the L97 clubs. 

  Any advice/insight would be appreciated. 

  Tim

• alosso 21,073 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 3:39 PM

  DrSlick:

  I hate when wgt doesn't let you know what they are coming out with. 

  But they do just that, keeping everything a secret.

• lonniescott711 4,207 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 4:07 PM

  You already have a good set of irons . The problem is you really havent given them a chance . When I first got the R11s irons , it took me about 2 months , to really commit to them . To take the time to learn them , and dial them in . Now I like them , and yet to feel that the 97+ Nike irons are worth the upgrade , when I get there . If you feel that you are playing well with what you have , then keep them . Also if you are willing to wait to level 92 or 93 , then again you may as well wait .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Take your time , work on building up your credits , and work on giving your clubs a real chance . Play some CTTH rounds and stroke play practice rounds , and really put some time into getting to know the clubs that you have . The worst thing that can happen , is you will get better with those clubs , and have a stock pile of credits , by the time newer clubs come out . You can always upgrade to whats available after level 90 . Good luck with your game , and hope this helps. :-)

• Games4Ever71 623 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 4:09 PM

  alosso:

  DrSlick:

  I hate when wgt doesn't let you know what they are coming out with. 

  But they do just that, keeping everything a secret.

  Part of the reason some people won't buy things, its because knowing that it is not as good as they would expect. If they wait and find out later, then it would be more exciting to know later. Just like movies being advertised early, then they are shelved. If I get excited about a movie years before released, then I end up getting tired of waiting. Knowing about something being released doesn't make it quicker either.

• Wheels65 744 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 7:52 PM

  Tim, I was asking myself the same question last month - I had the L79 Bladez (which was said to be the 2nd most accurate Irons).

  The only gripe that people had with the R-11s was the speed of the meter - and the consensus here was that the only better Irons were the new (L97) Nike's.  The R-11s are REALLY, REALLY, accurate - but if you miss the ding by more than 1/16" - you are going to have to work hard to recover.

  Have yet to see anyone claim that the L87 Nike's are as good as the R-11s - Recommend that you buy them!!

  P.S. Play a 3 hole warmup with the WGT starter ball & the R-11s - you will rapidly learn to handle the faster meter!

   

   

• mukbrain 225 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 9:45 PM

  There is a longer downtime for tonight (4-6 hours), so MAYBE new clubs at 92/93 (G25s?) when it is done. PING products have been told to come in the next 30-90 days, per the mast announcement thread. Maybe that is tonight.

• DrSlick 142 Posts

  Thu, Mar 27 2014 6:54 AM

  mukbrain:

  There is a longer downtime for tonight (4-6 hours), so MAYBE new clubs at 92/93 (G25s?) when it is done. PING products have been told to come in the next 30-90 days, per the mast announcement thread. Maybe that is tonight.

  Thanks for the advice - keep it coming - Well, I see a decent 3W at a decent level anyways - BUT - no irons - lol. 

  Tim

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Thu, Mar 27 2014 7:37 AM

  Looking at your stats you have a very solid game.  

  The L90 R11s are hard to get past if competing is what you want - still a great set of scoring irons.  

  Now time mapping, with your ball of choice, will be needed to really even start to get the best out of them.  Also watch out for the meter .  If you are happy with all that IMO your stats say you have a game that would allow you to really exploit these irons, and improve that distance to pin even more:)

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Mar 27 2014 7:39 AM

  DrSlick:

  Thanks for the advice - keep it coming - Well, I see a decent 3W at a decent level anyways - BUT - no irons - lol. 

  I say get the Nikes, learn them inside and out until you can get the 97 Nikes. I had R11s from day 1 and the Nikes trump them bigtime. Huge factor is being able to have the meter speeds match from the 3W to the PW plus the cheaper 33 Callaway ball is a great fit.  :-)

• DrSlick 142 Posts

  Thu, Mar 27 2014 9:13 AM

  Jimbog1964:

  Looking at your stats you have a very solid game.  

  The L90 R11s are hard to get past if competing is what you want - still a great set of scoring irons.  

  Now time mapping, with your ball of choice, will be needed to really even start to get the best out of them.  Also watch out for the meter .  If you are happy with all that IMO your stats say you have a game that would allow you to really exploit these irons, and improve that distance to pin even more:)

  Jimbog - yes, that is my problem - I am competitive and really hate the fact that a "legend is not a legend" in the eyes of wgt business plan. I don't like that I have decent skills, but can't play with the same equipment as other legends. But, I am sure others have complained about this 100x's over. 

  I have the L85s, have them mapped out well I believe - and am pretty confident in my shot calculations. But it seems with the L85s they can be really good, but then more often than I like - i will ding - and I KNOW it should be a dart - and they will come up way short or 12-15' off to the side. I think the "circle" of VEM is likely larger with the L85s then it is with the R11s. 

  So, if the R11s can get me from 62's to maybe 59/60's more often - they would be worth the upgrade. I am assuming I can handle the meter.

  HOWEVER, like I said previously, I don't want to buy them and then in the next month have wgt come out with something newer and potentially better than the R11s - it seems inevitable that they are going to do it(I.E. the new Bertha 3W at L89 seems like it will be worth a look).

  I just wish WGT would be more transparent on what is coming down the pike instead of "new equipment from 'manufacturer x,y and z.'" Just come out and tell us that there are new L93 irons coming out a month ahead of time or something.