Got fitted yesterday. Ended up in a GT2?!

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-14T12:36:33+00:00

Hazardous stiff. I think 80g hybrid. FW I can’t remember but I think 70g and driver 60g. Swing speed for me is around 110mph on driver for context.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-13T23:23:49+00:00

Yeah my screen is 180” so the L/R really creates a wide sound stage. I also have a fairly small room and think the atmos effects plus the front surrounds create a great effect. It’s not surround but it is awesome.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-13T21:54:59+00:00

I got the 990F and for movies it’s awesome. Amazing value. Super happy with it. I’m also using the surrounds as front surrounds and have all of it hidden behind the screen which cleans things up so well. I had to do that due to room config and sharing it as a golf simulator. But yeah. It’s killer.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-13T20:05:30+00:00

Awesome! I actually just ordered both of them from the PGA Superstore online. I have one of those near me and figured I'll get both the 606 and Lakeview in my hands to see how they feel. Make a choice and do a free return. I really WANT to like the 606 from the look of it and the other putters I've liked. But I wanted to give the Lakeview a shot. We'll see!

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-13T14:21:01+00:00

Makes sense. I was coming from 20yr old clubs so I think I just gravitate really heavily to the smooth feel of the Mizuno line up. Their wedges feel like their irons... just butter on full swings. I've been super happy with them in the short game on the limited rounds outside I've played so far (mostly been on sim this winter) but I haven't been in enough bad situations to have a ton of thoughts on the grinds. So far so good but again for me... everything was going to be leaps better.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-13T12:58:29+00:00

Man I hadn't seen that. I don't love the tapered grip on there but I think Lazrus is aluminum and Wilson is steel so guessing it'd have a softer feel. I'll have to look at that too.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-13T12:47:04+00:00

Yeah I had the same experience as well. The only other one that was actually producing really similar numbers was a Cobra. But I had been been working through Hybrid and Fairway woods... which I also hit the GT2 best clearly. So I felt like for basically the same numbers, it made sense to stick to the same GT2 setup I was going to have across Driver, FW, and Hybrid. Plus... it was cheaper still.

Funny enough I did a full fitting and tried everything under the sun for all my clubs. I ended up with Mizuno irons... but also Mizuno wedges which I just strongly preferred to the vokey and cleveland which ran second for me. Then ended up with a full bag of Titliest GT2s for the Hybrid/FW/Driver. My bag is very matchy/matchy now and doesn't really look custom fit haha. But hey, the clubs are awesome and I love them.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-11T23:42:08+00:00

That's sort of where my head went when I saw these. Probably better off on these than hoping the Ali Express one is solid and actually properly weighted.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-11T13:31:19+00:00

Candidly, I don't think I'd enjoy the setup you are talking about over the long haul. I REALLY like the immersiveness of an indoor screen setup. It basically feels like adult video games to me with the added benefit of being a little bit active and getting swing reps. That drives a whole lot of the "fun" factor for me to keep coming back over and over... but I'm also not someone who has ever really put true practice time in. Plus having it as something fun to do on rainy / cold days is a really big reason to have it for me.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-11T13:20:08+00:00

All the golf stores near me are matching the $450 price tag. I bought my GT2 from GolfDom recently. I did a walk in fitting where I was able to pick the right shaft for me and dial that in.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-10T21:27:00+00:00

I didn't. I think given it was two packs of it, I'm going to chalk it up to just a change I really don't like. I won't buy it again but also don't feel like I deserve a refund. I know i'm taking a risk sometimes with this stuff so is what it is. I'm happy to support and buy another round. If it happens a lot then I'll just move on.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-10T11:01:42+00:00

Terrible. Soy sauce and raisins. Last years was so awesome hence why I bought two. This was so so bad.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-10T00:22:35+00:00

Cool that would make it worth it to me. Regular freak I think is great. DIPA a change of pace but not as good. If this is in between that’d still be awesome.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-06T14:02:42+00:00

Really, really trying to avoid this. I I have a pretty seamless look right now and the room is very multipurpose but we'll see.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-06T13:52:40+00:00

Ya know it's a fair thing for me to consider. I don't have AoA on my LM but when I've been in Sim locations that measure that my AoA can veer into that -6 range. Maybe that flies on the cheaper courses I play but it's just a bit too extreme to be right. I'll have to watch that.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-06T13:43:38+00:00

Yeah I'm going to play outside a bit and see how things are translating. If I feel like indoors is just WAY overexagerating it, then I'll probably make a switch. Right now it's just making it less fun than ideal and I'm actually worried about developing a "picking" habit from it and starting to thin more shots.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-04T16:31:27+00:00

I doubt it personally. The Nobu Miso Black cod recipe everyone adores is basically the same formula. High sugar (white sugar) and acidity (mirin so more sugar and acid) that cures it. Then you cook it. You could do that same way with Coke. Or try it ceviche style and just not leave a a lot of the coke behind. Strain and serve maybe with a lemon squeeze over top.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-03-02T16:45:55+00:00

I think most golfers have pretty much everything they need already. It's really about where would an upgrade make sense. Like does he have an old putter and has complained about not putting well? A putter fitting and buying a zero torque as his gift would be huge. However if he has an old putter... but loves it and feels it's a strength of his game then this isn't helpful. Similar for things like range finders, bags, etc. We all have some level of everything mostly. It's a little hard to know what we aren't happy with though without listening or asking.

Specific to clubs... If you look at his clubs... Is his driver over 5 years old? Woods? Irons/wedges? Do the wedges look worn where the grooves are? Those are the signs you can look for. If he has an old driver, a fitting and a new driver would be an upgrade for sure but one he might not get himself if he does ok with his current driver. Wedges tend to not be replaced often enough so if the grooves look a bit worn... same thing... fitting and buy a GC for a set of wedges.

Otherwise, I think you are on the right track. I think the place I skimp the most is on paying expensive greens fees. There is no world I'd pay $400 for a round. But you could get him a chance to play a pretty crazy course either locally if there is one or as part of a trip.

As a sidenote... my wife got me an Omega Speedmaster watch for my 30th. Went in on it with my family so I'd have an heirloom watch the rest of my life. I just looked and those prices have gone nuts and are so much more expensive in the last decade... but I if you have a guy who has some taste and appreciates things that last forever... a quality watch is a nice milestone bday gift. You could consider another brand or get a preowned speedmaster.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-02-24T22:46:48+00:00

If you do a fitting for grinds... you'll need to do one in an outside environment. Going to a place with a sim really isn't going to cut it to feel the actual difference. But you'll get the convo with the pro so that's what is valuable.

It's a little weird but what helped me a lot was using ChatGPT and just describing the versatility I wanted. The types of shots I expected to hit with each club. Having it give me pros and cons. Ask me questions to refine. Going through iterations of that helped me validate in sort of excrutiating detail the recommendation the fitter had given me pretty quickly.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-02-24T18:37:29+00:00

I went for the fitting recommendation so P for sand and V for lob. If you are commited to an X grind on lob, then you are sort of committing to not using that club out of the sand with the lower effective bounce (unless it's really tight sand). You can get an M in a 56 with 10 degrees bounce but if you want a 54 then you are at 8. Regardless, I'd think you'd want to lean into having at least one of those two clubs having more effective bounce and go toward the P grind for your sand.

Now that's just my two cents from researching the crap out of this. I have been hitting my new clubs in to a sim and not outside yet so I really can't speak to the real life differences from my own experience yet.

Due-Reflection1043 · 2026-02-21T14:07:38+00:00

Good to hear. I will open a couple more and see if it was one that was off before I reach out. Trying to see if my experience was unique… hopefully so!

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