I just saw a new thread started about a new tip, that the poster says, sounds promising. It's made from "nubuck nap", whatever that is. 
My question to all:
Why is there always a quest for bigger, better, new and improved when any one of us would give an arm, or a leg, or maybe both to shoot as well as our low-tech heros of the past. The Mosconis, Cranes, and Greenleafs, for instance. Or more recently, Earl, Keith and Efren, all of whom shot pretty well thirty years ago, also with old technology.
I'm as guilty as the next guy when it comes to getting on the bandwagon - I play with Morri layered tips because that's what we were told we needed in order to take our games to the next level, a layered tip. And, frankly, I really do like how they hit but then came the Kamui's. Then the Kamui blacks. Now I think I've heard there's another Kamui model just out.
I'm rethinking my position on the importance of 'new technology' as it relates to elevating my (our) game. I started to put triangles on my playing shafts, they cost about four bucks and I used them thirty years ago with good results.
And what about the aiming systems, and low deflection shafts. How in the world did the old school legends get by without all this stuff?
When I watch golf on tv, which is very infrequently, I see that they're constantly hawking new breakthrough products in a big way. There were Berthas, and Beuhlas, Pings with various colored "dots", wood shafts, metals, glass, putters almost as tall as the golfers, Titlist, Nike and Taylor made all vying for your dollars. And, no doubt, with these products your numbers will go real low.
How ever did Sam, Jack and Arnold manage without these products?
So, here it is:
Are we suckers for believing that all or any of these products are really going to do enough for our game to make them worthwhile to get? Are we chasing rainbows, caught up in the big pool products marketing psychology? If all of those greats, from days of old, shot lights out consistently without the need for such items, why do we line up like sheep waiting for the next great thing?
Think of all the 'nubucks' that wouldn't have to be killed to support our obsession if we would stay with proven low-tech products. :grin-square:
Best,
Brian kc
My question to all:
Why is there always a quest for bigger, better, new and improved when any one of us would give an arm, or a leg, or maybe both to shoot as well as our low-tech heros of the past. The Mosconis, Cranes, and Greenleafs, for instance. Or more recently, Earl, Keith and Efren, all of whom shot pretty well thirty years ago, also with old technology.
I'm as guilty as the next guy when it comes to getting on the bandwagon - I play with Morri layered tips because that's what we were told we needed in order to take our games to the next level, a layered tip. And, frankly, I really do like how they hit but then came the Kamui's. Then the Kamui blacks. Now I think I've heard there's another Kamui model just out.
I'm rethinking my position on the importance of 'new technology' as it relates to elevating my (our) game. I started to put triangles on my playing shafts, they cost about four bucks and I used them thirty years ago with good results.
And what about the aiming systems, and low deflection shafts. How in the world did the old school legends get by without all this stuff?
When I watch golf on tv, which is very infrequently, I see that they're constantly hawking new breakthrough products in a big way. There were Berthas, and Beuhlas, Pings with various colored "dots", wood shafts, metals, glass, putters almost as tall as the golfers, Titlist, Nike and Taylor made all vying for your dollars. And, no doubt, with these products your numbers will go real low.
How ever did Sam, Jack and Arnold manage without these products?So, here it is:
Are we suckers for believing that all or any of these products are really going to do enough for our game to make them worthwhile to get? Are we chasing rainbows, caught up in the big pool products marketing psychology? If all of those greats, from days of old, shot lights out consistently without the need for such items, why do we line up like sheep waiting for the next great thing?
Think of all the 'nubucks' that wouldn't have to be killed to support our obsession if we would stay with proven low-tech products. :grin-square:
Best,
Brian kc
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