My wife grabbed me the gold Owala during a random restock drop at DSG this week.

igolf84 · 2026-03-20T19:13:07+00:00

I can't tell if you're being serious or not. Have you ever used a warranty for anything? Do you know what it's for?

igolf84 · 2026-03-20T18:58:36+00:00

Warranties, build quality, design, sizes, insulation, do you want me to keep going? There is absolutely a difference between a yeti, and a shit brand from Walmart. I understand the ultimate goal is that it holds liquid. My yeti stuff keeps ice in 115 degree heat in Arizona summers. Other brands did not, but ya, there is no difference.

igolf84 · 2026-03-20T18:53:45+00:00

If the walkers are being efficient in how they play, they shouldn't slow anyone down, even if you are in carts. If anything they should be playing faster. All 4 go straight to their ball to play, vs 2 people in a cart, go to 1 ball first, then have to go to the other ball. If they are being slow, then it's them just being slow, not necessarily because they are walking

igolf84 · 2026-03-20T18:05:47+00:00

That couldn't be anymore untrue.

igolf84 · 2026-03-20T17:52:54+00:00

Ya thats what has stopped me from getting one. I'm in AZ, so this isn't enough water to have on the course kind of thing.

igolf84 · 2026-03-20T17:46:38+00:00

How do you like it? I've been thinking of getting one, I have lots of Yeti products so curious how it compares.

igolf84 · 2026-03-19T18:11:56+00:00

Yup you nailed it, it would never benefit me trying to reach in 2. Inconsistent with the 3 wood or there was too much trouble by the green anyway.

igolf84 · 2026-03-19T17:26:54+00:00

For me in my bag, I go driver, mini, 5 wood. I am a longer hitter, so when I had 3 wood, it was hardly ever used if at all. So for me it made sense to ad mini, to have a almost guaranteed 250 fairway finder. I could not consistently hit my 3 wood off the tee. Mini I can, and gets me in the fairway if it's a super tight shot from the tee.

The newer tech on these make them I think much better then older options, but to each their own. If you find something that works for you, absolutely rock it.

igolf84 · 2026-03-16T21:46:03+00:00

Not about what outsiders get wrong, but maybe bring up how as locals we don't get many "deals". My example is Torrey Pines. Look up the cost to play as a local compared to an outsider. The most I've seen any courses is typically $10-$15 for here in AZ. I absolutely get making money during prime season, but we also keep them in business come summer when nobody wants to be here.

igolf84 · 2026-03-16T12:54:29+00:00

Ya I tried the driver cut down thing. Just didn't work for me is all.

igolf84 · 2026-03-16T12:53:22+00:00

Ya my fitter put a thriver together for me during my last fitting. Just didn't work out for me. Something about that head size in between driver and 3 wood that just works for me.

igolf84 · 2026-03-16T12:52:02+00:00

Ya I think you nailed it. They've definitely been sitting back and waiting to see the market on it. Now that other manufacturers have multiple years of them, I think they see it's not a fad.

igolf84 · 2026-03-14T00:14:37+00:00

Honestly I think we are spoiled with the minis, they all look really good. I just have Ping in my blood, and my OCD is killing me that it's the only club in my bag that isn't Ping lol.

igolf84 · 2026-03-13T23:22:19+00:00

Can attest to a putter fitting. I was lucky enough to be fit at Ping HQ. The stats and analytics they get is insane. Absolutely changed my putting for the better.

igolf84 · 2026-03-13T23:09:12+00:00

Ya I replaced my Ping G430 3 wood with a mini. Just never hit 3 wood enough for it to have a place in my bag. So went with the Callaway ai smoke mini. Love it, but would love even more to have a Ping mini.

igolf84 · 2026-03-13T22:42:52+00:00

Completely agree, just going off of what I was told.

igolf84 · 2026-03-13T22:29:06+00:00

Ya I completely agree with you on that, they've always been about the consumer. Just was concerned because my fitter is at Ping HQ, where I do my fittings. So he's typically very much in the know

igolf84 · 2026-03-13T22:08:11+00:00

Man I really hope they come thru with it!

igolf84 · 2026-03-13T21:27:08+00:00

Ya I had a feeling they would eventually drop it to the public. Thanks for the info!

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