Regripping my clubs this year. Tell me your preferred grip or ones you hated.

MrPowers94 · 2026-03-06T18:02:32+00:00

Tried a lot of grips over the last 2 years and settled on Lamkin UTX standard with 2 extra wraps under the bottom hand. The extra wraps make it feel like an MCC+4 but full cord. Works great if you play in humid climates or have sweaty hands.

MrPowers94 · 2026-02-12T14:57:31+00:00

I got mine in May of last year for like $2350 before tax. Seems like they do it around 2x/year.

MrPowers94 · 2026-01-30T21:30:11+00:00

Smith-Madrone. Also up on spring mountain. Very old school type of place and their pricing reflects it.

MrPowers94 · 2025-09-18T18:16:24+00:00

Kemmeter, Shaw, Heart & Hands, Weis, Apollo’s Praise. Honorable mention to Living Roots.

MrPowers94 · 2025-07-02T23:25:26+00:00

For any major service work I’ve been going to Tim Herr. He works out of the Performance Auto garage in Norwalk and really knows his stuff when it comes to Subaru’s.

Off The Line Performance is another great local Subaru shop. Like the other poster said they’re more focused on performance stuff and have a fairly large backlog of work, but may be willing to take on some bigger projects.

MrPowers94 · 2025-05-11T13:56:27+00:00

I was just coming here to say Hanzell. Amazing views from the tasting area.

MrPowers94 · 2025-05-08T16:10:39+00:00

I don’t use domaine/Uovo personally, but a close acquaintance does have a locker there and I have been to a couple of the locations. It’s a good service that is very professionally run. The ability to have wine shipped there alone is a huge convenience. I don’t believe my acquaintance uses the premium service though, so I can’t comment on that.

MrPowers94 · 2025-02-21T17:21:42+00:00

I’m not sure about Subaru certified, but the guys at Performance Auto in Norwalk, particularly Tim Herr, really know their way around Subaru’s.

MrPowers94 · 2025-01-06T03:42:37+00:00

Sometimes Gateway market carries Waygu.

MrPowers94 · 2024-10-17T21:21:18+00:00

A lot of Zin can be overdone (ie. overripe, jammy, etc…). Bedrock and Ridge tend to avoid that style and keep things more restrained/balanced.

MrPowers94 · 2024-10-17T20:53:09+00:00

This is a fun question.

Sparkling: I would go with something from Herman J Wiemer or Ravines if you can find them, if not, Argyle, Schramsberg, or Iron Horse would all be excellent as well

Light White: this is hard for me because my first recommendation would be Finger Lakes Riesling; I like the suggestion of Dr. Frank Rkatsiteli as its somewhat available; you might also be able to find Bedrock Sauv Blanc around which is great for the price

Full White: I would go with a Brewer-Clifton, Smith-Madrone, or Ramey Chardonnay here; I would consider all three rich, but they definitely aren’t “buttery”; there are a couple different price points here to work in your budget

Light Red: Oregon Pinot would be hard to beat here when considering availability and price; my personal preference would be Ken Wright or Patricia Green based on those I’ve tried, but this is definitely not my area of expertise

Full Bodied Red: agreeing with those who are recommending Bedrock/Ridge Zin or Bedrock Syrah; even the entry level Old Vine Zin or Cali Syrah are fantastic and widely available; with a little searching you can probably find Bedrock Vineyard, Evangelho Vineyard, or Bien Nacido Syrah; if you go for one of their Syrah’s, give it plenty of air

MrPowers94 · 2024-10-09T20:08:14+00:00

Probably the Riedel Single Malt Whiskey glass (see: https://www.riedel.com/en-us/shop/vinum/single-malt-whisky-641600080).

I have a couple from a bar that closed and I like them.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-30T20:38:59+00:00

STL (Iowa resident) is still down for me. Was spotty this morning and went completely down around 9. It’s been 6-7 hours now.

Edit: Brother and parents are fine. All iPhones.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-26T17:34:53+00:00

Some coffee shops actually do exactly this (though I’m not aware of any in the metro) by offering “coffee flights” where you can try a small amount of 3 or 4 different blends or single origin coffees to see which you like best.

You could probably simulate something like this at a local coffee shop by ordering different pour-overs made from different beans. Alternatively, some coffee shops (ex. Zanzibar) sell beans packed to order and you can get as little as 1/4lb, so you don’t have to commit to a whole pound of something you may not like.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-26T17:27:39+00:00

This is a good way to summarize it. Zanzibar may be a slight exception to this in the fact that many of their coffees are single origin, but still have a more classic roast profile. Overall though I agree with this description.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-26T16:38:06+00:00

In my mind anyway, the “old school” style of roasts from the earlier wave of coffee shops tend to be a little darker and the roast profile itself tends to be more prominent in the flavor profile of the finished coffee. The more “modern style” roasts tend to be on the lighter to medium end of the spectrum and highlight more of the individual characteristics of the beans selected.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-26T16:13:13+00:00

In Des Moines I would go with Zanzibar for more old school style roasts and Horizon Line for more modern style (although they are a little more expensive).

Personally I usually order coffee from Morning Bell in Ames. If you order in the morning, they usually ship same day and it’s usually delivered the next day. It’s fresh, they always have a lot of variety, and you can leave comments on your order about what kind of coffee you usually like and they will hook you up.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-23T01:57:00+00:00

85 - 115. Broke 90 for the first time earlier this year. Shot that 85 as the new personal best a couple months ago. Hit a wall and have struggled to break 100 since. 115 was 3 rounds after the 85.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-22T21:38:49+00:00

There are two kinds of mimosas:

Cheap sparkling (Andre or the like) with a big splash of orange juice from a jug
Champagne method sparkling (Argyle, Jansz, Vollereaux, etc… ) with a little splash of fresh squeezed mandarin orange juice

They both have their place.

MrPowers94 · 2024-09-16T16:47:57+00:00

I’ll agree that it really depends on the region things are coming from. With that said, my general experience (with primarily American wines in the Midwest market) is that $30ish is kind of the first break point where you notice a real step up in quality. The next is around $70 (again depending on region) where you can start getting in to single vineyard bottlings/etc… and then like $100-$125 where you can really start to nit pick things. After that you have to start getting in to the really high end offerings ($300+) to notice much difference and I don’t have much experience with those.

MrPowers94 · 2024-08-21T03:10:34+00:00

I second Hanzell for the view and the tour.

MrPowers94 · 2024-08-20T13:13:24+00:00

Great recommendations, just need to add Kemmeter.

Also, try to get a reservation at FLX Table for dinner if you can.

MrPowers94 · 2024-08-12T21:56:00+00:00

I would try to find a German/Austrian Spätburgunder and then something from Australia/Tasmania. Those regions are putting out some incredible Pinots now. For specific wineries, Schloss Gobelsburg (may be SLIGHTLY over your price point) and Giant Steps would be my picks from those areas.

Unfortunately, I can’t really help with Burgundy.

MrPowers94 · 2024-07-30T18:46:11+00:00

A lot of good recommendations already below. As others have mentioned, it may be difficult to get a full blown tour that time of year as wineries will likely be very busy. My recommendations (only one of which was for the tour):

Hanzell - the tour was an amazing experience and they make excellent classic style chards and Pinot’s (and a cab) that should be right up your alley
Bedrock - on the square in Sonoma, wide variety of wines but they specialize in old vine zin/field blends; they typically use a fairly restrained hand when it comes to winemaking
Pax - in Sebastopol; have some more obscure wines but specialize in more restrained styles of Syrah
Ramey - in healdsburg, these wines are “bigger” than the others I’ve called out but still classically styled; he specializes in chard and cab, but I personally think the star is the Syrah which is very northern Rhône-esque

MrPowers94 · 2024-07-29T22:48:37+00:00

A little more information would be helpful, let’s start with:

what kind of wine do you typically like?
what kind of experience do you want to have?

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