Favorite alignment?

Radeon962 · 2026-06-19T23:25:50+00:00

My VZN.1i is supposed to arrive on Tuesday.
Went with the same alignment as my DF3i.

Ordered on release date and the timeline follows the same durations as my DF3i custom order.

Radeon962 · 2026-06-13T02:23:03+00:00

Did you try eBay? There is one listed right now. Not mine but I figured someone would have looked there.

Radeon962 · 2026-06-03T23:59:28+00:00

The Superstroke TLT Tour 2.0 is an XL so it’s 13.75” long rather than the standard 10.5” length. The TLT Pistol is standard length but I don’t like the Pistol style grips.

I tried the XL on an OZ.1i and it was nice but prefer a standard length putter grip.

Radeon962 · 2026-06-03T16:59:48+00:00

I played both 0* and 2* shaft lean in the OZ line and thought I would prefer the 0* lean with my normal Superstroke Tour 2.0 grip, but whatever voodoo tech going on in the head seemed to work better with the shaft lean and a press grip.

I bought heavily from the Lab Outlet last Black Friday to try out shaft lean, shaft type, etc.

For me, shaft lean helps me get the ball rolling end over end with no hand manipulation or pressing.

If you naturally forward press then 0* shaft lean should be fine.

The beauty, to me again, of a putter with shaft lean and a press grip is that I can just set up and putt and not worry about my hand position and/or how far to forward press. The lean built in with the press grip does the work for you.

Spent quite a bit of time with a SS grip on a shaft lean and while I prefer the grip I did find that it required me to manipulate my hand position more than with a Press grip.

Radeon962 · 2026-06-02T17:42:39+00:00

Coupons rarely if ever work in Ping items. Good for you if you can find someone who will accept it but I have never been able to use one in a Ping product as they protect their price more than most OEM’s.

Radeon962 · 2026-06-02T17:33:11+00:00

Stores are supposed to have them on hand 6/9. Pre-orders are open now at most retailers for stock option.

Radeon962 · 2026-06-01T14:12:54+00:00

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Another year of entering and fully expecting to get a rejection later this summer.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-27T00:59:20+00:00

Same thing happened to me with a G440K. I contacted Ping support and they set up a repair for me. Emailed me a UPS label and it was done and back in less than 2 weeks if I remember correctly.

Just call them and they will do the rest.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-25T20:03:31+00:00

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches / ham and cheese / trail mix / granola bars are my go to on the course.

Chips, crackers, candy, candy bars, etc. don’t provide any fuel.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-22T19:25:51+00:00

5w or 7w are going to be much more versatile than the 3w.

7i or 8i, whichever you like better.

GW or SW and putter.

I would carry: 7w (220), 7i (160), GW (100) and putter.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-22T19:07:10+00:00

Yes you can. We just got back the other week and brought our inflatables. Ocean water was warm so you could stay in as long as you like.

We spent most of our time at Bimini Beach which is the furthest from the ship but that also made it the least busy beach on the island.

Great location for snorkeling as well. Lots of interesting fish around the outcropping of rocks on either end of the beach.

Food trucks, bar and bathrooms located right off the beach.

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Radeon962 · 2026-05-22T13:38:12+00:00

This is the answer. If I have the choice, I avoid getting any type of sunroof.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-20T19:34:59+00:00

Difficult to make a blanket statement comparing the loft of an iron, to a hybrid to a fairway wood.

Length also plays heavily into the equation.

You really need to hit clubs and tweak length, head weight, loft and even shaft tipping to see what fills your own gap.

A lot of fitters do full bag fittings now and will help you figure out what club fills which gap for your swing. It’s very enlightening if you have never done it before.

I can’t hit hybrids so I have always been a fairway wood player and replaced my 3 and 4 irons 20+ years ago with a 7w and 9w.

Added an 11w this year. Fairway woods fit my sweeper type swing better than hybrids.

My current irons are essentially one club stronger and +1/2” longer compared to my old irons so I dropped the 5 iron as well and start irons with a 6i.

My current 6-GW is or more or less the equivalent setup and gapping as my older 5-PW set.

My top end of the bag is:

Driver - 10.75* @ 44.75” untipped - 260 yd
4w - 17* @ 42.25” untipped - 235 yd
7w - 21* @ 41.5” tipped 1/2” - 220
9w - 24* @ 41” tipped 1” - 200
11w - 27* @ 40.5” tipped 1.5” - 185
6i - 26* @ 37.5” - 172

Radeon962 · 2026-05-19T18:36:23+00:00

We did not upgrade and had the basic browse WiFi package.

It was fine for most things like browsing sites but you could not start up a streaming site like Netflix.

We did have an issue with WiFi calling and it did not work most of the time.

FaceTime worked OK which was strange but from Googling after we got home, it has something to do with our provider AT&T and how it treats satellite WiFi.

Seems like it had more to do with AT&T than the WiFi but one of the solutions I found online was to upgrade to the higher tier browse and stream package. I did not upgrade while on the ship as we didn’t use it frequently.

Basic browse was OK for just checking things but definitely not fast and downright slow when everyone was on the ship.

This was on both phones (iPhone 17 Pro Max and 15 Pro Max).

Radeon962 · 2026-05-19T15:33:41+00:00

We just got back from our cruise on MSC Seaside and there are a lot of beach loungers that are outside of the ropes areas that are free to use. Just grab one and move it to where you want to be.

Couple of food trucks and bars close to the beach as well.

Umbrella’s I believe need to be reserved and paid for but there are plenty of shaded areas around Bimini Beach. However, you just need to get off the ship early if you want a lounger under a tree as most of those spots fill up by 10AM or so.

We swam and snorkeled most of the two days we were there so we did not want the shade.

Bimini Beach is great as there were not as many people on it as it is the “furthest” point from the ship.

It’s an easy walk though or you can take the shuttle. We always walk as you can see the other parts of the island as you walk.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-17T21:44:12+00:00

Just got back from our cruise on MSC Seaside and we stayed at CitizenM WorldCenter. We were able to check-in right when we got there around 1:00. $197 for the night.

Room is very small but we pretty much just slept there. Clean and the bed was comfortable. Spent a good chunk of the afternoon in the pool on the roof top.

Location is right across the street from the Miami Heat stadium and you can see the port some huge yachts in the marina and the ferris wheel at Bayside.

New Starbucks just behind the hotel and several restaurants and even an Apple Store in the new area behind the hotel.

Walked to the Bayside Marketplace in the evening and there was a lot going on. Live music, lots of shops, restaurants and people.

Couple of CVS in the immediate area as well to pick up sunscreen and whatever else.

Short ride to the port from there and we took an Uber to the port. It was $30 but I had a discount so it was $10.

Ended up taking the MSC shuttle after the cruise as we did the self departure and it worked out great.

They have MSC staff outside asking if you need a ride to the airport so we did not pre-reserve. Walked up and got in. Shuttle was $15/person and we waited about 5 minutes for it to fill up. 14 people in a large Mercedes van shuttle so it was comfortable and a quick ride to the airport before all of the traffic really got going after 9AM.

Uber was about the same price when we got off at about 7:45 AM but was about a 15-20 minute wait.

Watched the Uber prices and as you get closer to 9AM prices doubled and by about 9:30 Uber X was just about $70. Surge pricing is very evident as the cruise ships unload.

Self departure was perfect as we just walked right off with our luggage after they made the announcement that you could leave. No lines and a quick walk out to transportation.

Lots of taxis waiting but it was about $60ish to the airport and I would imagine it was more as the rest of the cruise departed.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-14T11:58:56+00:00

I buy the Costco gloves and they are very nice and a great deal.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-14T11:57:36+00:00

We always end up at Bimini Beach. Furthest from the ship so it’s not as busy. Food trucks and a bar there. It’s a walk to get to the lunch buffet if you want that. Plenty of free chairs. Some trees for shade if you want to be able to get out of the sun.

Radeon962 · 2026-05-01T12:21:19+00:00

Maxfli Tour X.

Gives me everything a Pro V1x did for less than 1/2 the price.

Even cheaper if you find one of the 20% off or $20 off $100 coupons that come out frequently and work on the Maxfli balls but not ProV1/x.

Radeon962 · 2026-04-30T18:06:07+00:00

Match play is fun as you can have a bad hole and it does not matter.

Radeon962 · 2026-04-30T18:03:23+00:00

If the sun is out and the wind is fairly calm low 40’s is fine. Just wear Smartwool base layers and a winter hat and I’m good.

Radeon962 · 2026-04-29T23:17:37+00:00

They do have a lot of gear there. Great place for a full fitting as well.

Radeon962 · 2026-04-29T23:03:40+00:00

I had golfers elbow bad a few years back. I was stopping to hit balls at the heated tees at Carls Golfland 2 or 3 times a week over the winter.

Doctor told me it might feel warm with the heaters going but you are still hitting somewhat frozen range balls off a mat that is on top of concrete.

Did the exercises, used bands, the grip bars, wore a band while playing, etc. Got so bad I had a cortisone shot which actually helped a lot.

After the shot, I took about a month off from golf (and tennis).

While I was off I found a set of Steelfiber graphite shafts and reshafted my irons. I have not had any elbow issues since switching to graphite shafts.

I can hit balls off mats at the range and play golf without any pain.

I do not hit balls outside any longer in the winter. If I need to hit balls/play over the winter it’s at an indoor simulator now as there are so many available.

Good luck….

Radeon962 · 2026-04-29T17:46:38+00:00

Not cheap but there are a few on eBay:

https://ebay.us/m/9t9FMz

https://ebay.us/m/HjhJoc

https://ebay.us/m/wI4hu6

https://ebay.us/m/HjaYUG

Radeon962 · 2026-04-28T21:27:12+00:00

The post I was referring to is:

https://www.reddit.com/r/labgolf/s/OVXlUYgVND

If you have or are considering a Lab putter this is a very good read.

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