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"...I have just started to look into making my own clubs.
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should be for my height etc. By the way, I love your site. Lots
of great information in an easy to follow format."
The Maraging Steel driver arrived on Friday, July 10 and I played it on Sunday. I asked my wife if she could make room in our bed for the newest love of my life.
You were correct, the Maraging head and Carbine XL shaft is a great combination. I just love it to death. I didn't hit ever ball perfectly, but even the ones not stuck well carried well. It's a great combination and I'm glad you suggested it. I was hitting balls 30 to 40 yards longer than my average drives. Until yesterday, I considered a 240 yd drive one of the better drives of the day. Yesterday, 260 to 270 yds were the average tee shots, not the exception. Thanks again, you've have made my day. I'm telling everyone who will listen where to find your website. I'm sure we'll be doing more business in the future.
Have a great day, and may all your shots be on target.... I know they'll be long.....
Rich Johnson
"...finally used my new Harvey Penick Irons, warmed up to
40 degrees. Used the
TT Lites with Penick grips. The barrel ferrules look great !.
Took a couple
of swings to get used to feel of clubs. Consistantly hit the 10
iron 100
yards within 15 feet left / right. Excellent 10 iron larger head
then what
I was hitting before. The 5 iron being old faithfull came through
like a
champ. Averaging 180 to 210 yards. NO SLICING. Took longer to
get used to 3
iron, but thats me with the longer clubs. Finally started laying
back and
whaling the ball. Great height and distance, about 230 - 250 yards.
STILL
NO SLICING. I believe the no slicing is do to the tapered sole,
heel to
toe. This gives ne balancing on the down swing and through the
ball. Hit
these better than other clubs I have.
Highly recommend Harvey Penick clubs from Clubmaker Online !!!
Scott Fishel
I built the 3-P Acura irons with APT burgandy graphite I purchased from you and am extremely satisfied. Today, I shot my first ever sub-ninety round (87). I've only been playing for 3 years. I usually shoot in the mid nineties with my King Cobra Tours (Dynamic Gold Steel). But since the Acura's, I am hitting the greens in regulation alot more. My SLICE is gone and I can actually draw the ball now at will. Now, I am going to have to work on my putting.
Is it me, or are the Acura's built very similar to Cobra II's with a different cavity? I know the lofts and lies and number of clubs (no 2 iron) are identical to Cobra II's. Apparently Palmer's hosel license aggreement with Cobra, allowed Palmer to use Cobra's technology in the Peerless Acura's.
I am now curious about the Acura II woods. Are they as forgiving as the Acura irons? Please let me know. I am very interested in building the 5W and 3W with the APT green.
Again many thanks.
Gerald Sullivan
GSulliva@TDSNET.COM
Hello ! Just a note to tell you I love my irons. They are just what I
have been wanting for a long time.
Thanks a million
Tom Haider
Hi John,
Feel free to use this on your Testimonial or Club Test page.
Played a round with the new Peerless Acura Plus II irons on Friday. I
came away VERY impressed. I made up the 1 iron, 3-PW, and Gap Wedge. I
used True Temper TT Lite S Flex and made the 5 iron 38.25" long. Since
I did not have a chance to hit these on the range before my round, I
spent the front 9 pretty much just adjusting to the clubs. By the back
9 I was really starting to get a feel for these. They are long, due to
the strong lofts. On the 18th hole, I hit the 1 iron off the tee. Boy
was I amazed when I realized I hit it 240 yards. Love the Gap Wedge.
The perfect club for that 100 yard shot.
Bottom line - Love these clubs. They are very confidence inspiring.
Scott Hack
Dear Jim, I want to personally thank you for my new Peerless PHD Tour irons.
They are fantastic! I have picked up almost a club and a half on distance
and my accuracy is even better. My first day out with them merited a
smoooooth 76. I can't say enough about these clubs. Just for your info: I
used Apollo Platnium "R" flex shafts that were tipped 1/4 inch and Avon
Thermo Grips. This allowed for a lightweight club and a great feel on
impact. I hope others may find this information helpful. Thanks again.
Bill Hinchey
John, I received everything I ordered by mail last Monday. I decided to
make only one club at first, the pitching wedge, just to see if I could do
it. The instructions in the Golfsmith "Basics of Clubmaking" were more
than adequate, and they were easy to follow.
Just two hours after asembling the grip on the club I was at the driving
range testing it out. I'd heard good reviews about the XPC irons, but I
didn't expect that a home-assembled club would perform as this one did. I
went right home and began assembling the other eight irons. Total
assembly time (excluding waiting for the epoxy to harden and grips to dry)
was about three hours.
My first set of clubs took me only one evening, and an hour of the next, to
completely assemble. The last club I had custom-made took over a week at a
local golf shop. By shopping on-line through Clubmaker, I had a new set of
irons, at about half the retail cost, in half the time(That's including
shipping time). Here's the kicker. Yesterday I played 18 holes with a
couple of buddies who don't mind paying 'through the nose' for their custom
Pings and Calloways. We're all equally handicapped, but I beat them both
by 5+ strokes. Guess who offered to make their next set of clubs?
Thanks John. I look forward to clubmaking with you in the future. Feel
free to use my comments as a testimonial for your advertising purposes.
Eric McLaughlin.
Subject: They Work !!!
Good Evening John,
Got the extra rocket shaft, thanks.
Got my Peerless off-set iron set with the Rocket "R" shafts put together last
week and I got to spend both Saturday & Sunday out at one of the local Muni
courses. They really worked get!! I noticed a big difference from my two
year old "Head Premise" set. I dropped 10 strokes between Sat.& Sun. once I
got use to them and the added 1/2" shaft length.
Thanks very much !
Michael Boyle
I used a Grafaloy Prolite 3.5 Stiff with a Zeider 7deg 165gram "classic"
size Titanium head. Using the Winn slip-on grips the total weight was
about 265 grams !
I also used a Reg Prolite 3.5 with a 195gram 9deg head, slightly larger
than the "classic", with the Winn slip-on grips again. It's total weight
was about 295 grams.
In both cases I didn't trim any so length was at 46"
Don't have a swingweight scale and haven't taken time to find one but
both have good feel of the head.
These heads are like no others I have tryed !
I normally use a GBB 7.5 and will get about 230-240 carry, but sometimes
with a slight fade.
With either of the Zeider's I was getting about 240-260 carry straight !
I was totally amazed at the sound and feel at impact. It was more like a
persimmon driver than Titanium !! Very solid without the clanging of
some.I let a teaching pro friend try both out and it was amazing to see how
when using either how much straighter and further his drives went !!
I really thought that the 7deg would be tough to hit, but was AMAZED
again at how easy it was.
I put both to the acid test, my 10year old "John Daly"...
While small in frame, he has a beautiful swing and has been known to
outdrive old dad more than once !!
Anyway heres a 10year kid about 50" tall swinging a 46" driver... it
brought many stares !!
I am happy to report, as expected, that he was able to also better his
length... Normally using a Warbird 11deg std length, he will generally
carry about 180-190 yards... With either Zeider he was out about
200-220. Needless to say I think I just opened a can of worms !!
John, Just wanted to tell you how pleased I am with my Zieder clubhead
with Grafalloy shaft. I am getting at least 15 extra yards per drive
over my old Taylor titanium club. Even on slight mishits I'm getting out
where I used to be with the Taylor Made. The club is very easy to
control and feels solid as a rock. Hope you are having the same kind
of good fortune with your new Zeider. Sincerely,Scott R. Atkins
Salem,Va.
Just a note to say that the Peerless Eclipse titanium head with the
Inovative comp tour light shaft is a real winner.I assembled it 44.5", D6,
with a velvet light grip.The results with this club is amazing.Went out today
with using this club for the first time first hole 290 yards.I hit 13
fairways and very easy to work the ball both ways.I have not had as much
success with the Grafalloy Pro Light as I've had with these.
witam40231@aol.com
I got to hit my first few balls today with the Zeider/Harrison Driver. The
head is 9 degree loft, 53 degree lie, 1 degree closed face angle at 202
grams. The Harrison shaft is the 2.5 XTRA at full 55". The finished club
measures at 56 1/4".
I had a bit of a problem at the range because it is mats only with concrete
stalls. The mats are too small to stand on and the concrete walls come close
to my club. Also, the tees are too low for such a club as this.
However, the balls I hit solidly absolutely vaporized! There is no real way
to determine the exact distance at this range, but they jumped off the face
hotter than anything I have tried to date. The yardage is unquestionably
beyond 320 with no wind assist but with semi-firm turf.
I am very eager to get to a grass range so I can use jumbo tees and have all
the room I need. This is truly an exciting club.
Thanks for your help. Further updates as they arise.
Obie Anderson
Just wanted to let you know that I finally got out to
a driving range and tried out the clubs (1,3,5 woods,
titanium heads, gripless attack shafts) and they feel great.
FYI, I went with the 45", 44" and 43" shaft lengths,
although I've heard the new Taylor Made TI Bubble 2
driver shafts are 46".
I was able to hit drives in the 240 yard range (air),
about 30 yards further than with my old steel woods
(steel heads, steel shafts). And the clubs are much more
forgiving of slightly off-center hits than my old clubs,
as the face is larger. And I didn't even really notice
the lack of a grip, although I was using the Arnold Palmer
glove specifically designed for the gripless shaft.
Unfortunately the new woods didn't cure my occasional slice,
not that I expected them to!
Thanks again for all your help,
Bob
John:
I LOVE THE CLUB. I really have to put some muscle into it to get
the shaft to flex. I like this because now I have a shaft that
can keep up with me.The ball really flies off of the clubface.
I have my first Long Drive Association competition Saturday. I
have won 4 local events since I've gotten the club. I'll be in
touch with you before long to order another Harrison shaft for
a different clubhead. Thanks for your help with my Zeider.
Jim Costlow
Just wanted to share my great saisfaction with my new irons. This
Spring I assembled a set of Penick Classic Player Irons. Last
week while visiting a another club, I took 'dead aim' into a stiff
breeze and scored a hole in one. No bounce..no roll.. straight
into the hole! Even though I liked my new irons before the shot,
you can bet I'm really singing their praises now.
Thanks for a great product.
Bob Dixon
Re: Harrison Long Driver:
John,
The club looks great and more importantly the club hits the ball
a mile!
Thanks,
Jeff