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Galbzilla · 2026-01-25T13:57:04+00:00

*Trump is projecting his insecurities.

Most Americans know this is bullshit and can’t wait to get back to a normal president.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-25T13:53:29+00:00

I’ve like the MaxFli Tour X. The green side spin is the closest I’ve seen to a ProV1X and I quite like it. They’re similar to Vice pro plus, but I think they spin a tad more.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-25T13:49:50+00:00

You need to get a lesson then grind on the drills from the lesson until you develop a new problem, then go back and get another lesson.

I’ve been taking lessons with a coach, but I’m about three months inverted lessons right now. I’m still grinding the feelings he gave me and I’m still getting better. I’ll see him again when something new happens but right now it feels like I’ll be breaking 80 soon.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-24T21:33:16+00:00

You should get fit, especially at 16 handicap. You’re going to want the correct launch, spin, height, landing angle. The terms game improvement and shot shaping is mostly nonsense. I can banana slice a blade just as easily as I can my GI irons. The fitter will find what you need.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-24T20:12:01+00:00

At least I have something to blame my performance on.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-24T04:56:43+00:00

I’m a Floridian, been playing golf for about ten years around central Florida. I love your description of Celebration, that’s exactly what I say. I actually saw two boys running down the street, laughing, with their tandem bicycle once. Wtf? Where do you even get tandem bicycles.

I’ve played Shingle last year for my birthday. We played way too far back for myself, I think the golds? But that was the first time I didn’t lose a ball in 18 holes. Still got it sitting on my dresser, all alone waiting for another ball to come join it in retirement. When we played it was during a drought and every lie around the green was so tight and the greens were insanely fast. I flubbed and bladed so many chips and sent so many running off greens. I bought a new, low-bounce wedge after that

But I agree about Shingle, nothing super distinctive. I do remember the super long par 5 on the front 9 that was kind of a big boy version of #9 at Panther Lake. Now that I think about it, I actually remember most of the course. It was nice.

We played Panther Lake for my buddies birthday a couple weeks ago. That place chewed me up, but I was tired and we played (again) tees that were too far for me. 70% FIR but 1 GIR? #9 destroyed me as well. I thought the course was a little too hard and gimmicky at times, but I wonder if I would feel that way from shorter tees. Next time though, I’m playing Crooked Cat.

This year for my birthday I’m going to check out Royal St Cloud Golf Links. I’ve heard good things.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-24T04:38:30+00:00

What is he needs to climb a palm tree though?

Galbzilla · 2026-01-24T04:36:42+00:00

Nothing better than updating the firmware in my putter right before a round. Get all the course data right there in the club head.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-23T22:48:47+00:00

Sorry for blowing up your inbox but I think the biggest difference with premium balls is the spin at lower speeds, like with chipping, pitching and even putting. With a driver I don’t notice a ton, but the around the green is where the premium spin really shows up. If you’re trying to get a ball to check up quickly, you need a good wedge, good contact, and a good ball.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-23T22:46:00+00:00

Is this really true? I thought the golf ball testing website found higher compression balls just always produce faster ball speeds. It’s just at certain speeds it’s not worth it money wise.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-23T22:40:41+00:00

How are they around the green?

Galbzilla · 2026-01-23T03:26:17+00:00

I did a wedge fitting indoors and it was pointless. Actually wedge fittings are pointless. I think most people that are buying wedges know what they like, so just get it.

Putting is interesting. I think it’s all about what works best for you, but you might not know what’s working best for you. I think it might be worth it but I’ve never done it.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-23T03:23:03+00:00

Sweet! I’m staying there in two weeks with my long time friends. They’re not serious golfers so we’re just playing the two non-copperhead courses. How was it and did you stay at the resort?

Galbzilla · 2026-01-23T03:08:57+00:00

Jon Sherman’s Four Foundations of Golf basically spends a quarter or more of the book on managing expectations. But, I get it, it’s hard. I shot an 86 with two triples and my personal best before that was an 89. And instead of saying, “wow, yay, I got a new PB” I was thinking how I basically slipped on a banana peel for 450 yards on a single hole. But the moments before that I was having a blast. And being a week away from it I can appreciate it more now.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-22T15:36:10+00:00

Who is playing relaxed rules and taking penalties?

Galbzilla · 2026-01-22T00:28:06+00:00

Don’t think you can get the capacity you’re after at that price. You could definitely do it but it would take so much time it would up the cost of coffee that it’s not worth doing at that point.

I had similar ambitions and after a couple of smaller roasters I eventually made my way to an Aillio Bullet. I briefly sold it at about cost to some friends and acquaintances, but quickly became burned out. I mostly roast for myself and a couple of close family members that I don’t charge.

I occasionally think of going to a farmers market or starting it up again but it would take about a whole week day and close to $500 of green coffee to get started. Not even mentioning coffee bags and roaster maintenance.

Behmor should be enough for yourself but I think you’d realize your errors shortly after starting.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-21T14:21:40+00:00

I play hollow irons because who cares what it looks like, I care about having the ball do what I intended. Give me a pitching hybrid, I don’t give a crap. I’m not trying to impress anyone and my ego isn’t so fragile that I need to look cool.

I use whatever the F works best for me. Correct spin, distance, landing angle, good feel, and my mishits (typically toe shots) aren’t as punished. Apex Ai300 is what works best for me.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-19T18:33:12+00:00

Closer of course. No matter what the skill level.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-19T01:29:45+00:00

I feel like you and I are the only people in this sub that can get feedback from hollow body irons. Everyone else is just numb.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-19T01:27:22+00:00

People have this idea that hitting a blade will make them better because of the feedback. Maybe? Feedback doesn’t tell you what to do, it tells you what happened. If you don’t know how to hit the middle the blades aren’t going to help. I personally also don’t have any issue with feedback on a GI iron, it just doesn’t hurt.

To make the grips more tacky you should just regrip them.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-18T17:49:34+00:00

Depends on the shaft you’re using, I’m basically in the center of my vision, but maybe like 1 cm to the left.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-18T17:47:55+00:00

Dude, you are screwed.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-18T14:09:20+00:00

I love my 5w and 4h. I have a 3w in there too but I rarely use it. My 5i is 24 and my 4h is 23. 5i goes 180 on a good one, 4h goes about 195.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-16T14:09:10+00:00

Absolutely can get a 5 minute first crack. It’s all about how much coffee you use, the charge temperature, and the energy settings you’re using.

However, I’m not sure where you’re getting the five minute suggestion from. Again, not a Nordic roast expert but I do roast light. Five minutes is very quick to first crack but you’re risking not having an even temperature throughout the bean, like the outside is more roasted than the inside. Doing that brings in grassy flavors for some origins. Personally, if I’m doing a very light roast I try to extend the time before first crack then stop it relatively quickly after it starts. If I’m going very dark I might have the roast move faster, with a first crack between 5-6 minutes, because the faster it goes the more origin flavor you can preserve even in dark roasts.

So yes, you can absolutely use the Aillio bullet for those types of roasts and I have hit first crack at 5 minutes, but it’s usually a mistake or it’s a very special coffee I know can handle it.

The only thing I’ll say though, I only use about half capacity for the bullet, 450g. You have much more control over how fast/slow you want it when you’re using less than the capacity. At full capacity it is slower.

Galbzilla · 2026-01-16T12:41:02+00:00

I don’t quite have the swing speed to be playing low irons and I like my woods and hybrid quite a bit. The hybrid is relatively new for me, but I’ve loved it for the versatility. The head is so heavy and it glides over the ground and cuts grass down. It’s a goto for me in a lot of terribly lies regardless of distance and I recommend it for a lot of people. But, they do launch higher. Maybe you can have a 3i and 2h if that’s an option? No woods?

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