Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show

This week, Joe has yet another iron family to review, this time from PXG. As well as the game improvement PXG Black Ops irons (the first ever true game improvement iron from PXG), he's also recently tested the 0311 P & XP Gen 7 irons. Despite the complex naming system that PXG continues to employ with some of its franchises, Joe gives his full verdict on these fresh offerings in the iron market to see if they can compete alongs...

This week, Joe gives his verdict on the latest Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal irons. One of the most popular iron franchises for the discerning golfer who still requires some of added forgiveness, Joe reviews all three new models that were launched last month. After that, the Explainer this week focusses on loft & lie on golf clubs. We all likely know what loft is and what lie angle is, but Joe divea into what they effect when it come...

Another jam packed episode for you this week, thanks for downloading! Tested this week features TaylorMade's 2024 P Series irons. With the well-loved P770 receiving a face lift and the all-new P7CB being introduced a few weeks ago, Joe gives his full verdict on how well TaylorMade has refined and improved on its flagship iron series. 

This week's explainer is something of a back to basics on grips. It's the only part of the golf cl...

Another jam packed episode for you this week, including a brand new segment 'Ask The Pod'. The lads start this week with a review of Titleist's new GT drivers. Joe was lucky enough to enjoy the full fitting experience at the Titleist Performance Centre in Woburn and shares his thoughts both on that experience and the performance of the new drivers. After that, this week's explainer is on gear effect. We all benefit from the changes...

This week Dan and Joe are 'Live From LIV' with a bit of a different, but nonetheless jam-packed, episode of Kick Point. The lads were on site at JCB Golf & Country Club for the LIV UK event back in July and have lined up six WITB specials with some of the game's biggest names. This week, they're joined by Henrik Stenson who talks through his eclectic and somewhat aging bag of equipment. Yes, that iconic 3-wood is still in the b...

On this episode, Dan's in charge of Tested This Week with a new watermelon pattern bag from Ping and G/FORE's new G/18 shoes to show off in the studio. Meanwhile, Joe's been busy doing some investigative journalism and has been chatting to the founder of Avoda Golf, Tom Bailey. Avoda irons have been in the bag of one Bryson DeChambeau since this year's Masters, and Joe tells the story of how Avoda Golf came to be and how its relati...

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Kick Point! First, our Tested This Week comes in the shape of Seed golf balls, a direct-to-consumer golf ball brand now available in the UK and US that claims to offer balls that perform as well as the big brands best balls for half the price. Joe has been out on the golf course and with his Trackman to put these claims to the test... 

Joe's explainer this week is something of a back to ...

We're back in the studio this week after our recent trip to The Wisley. Joe has been out testing Cobra's new LIMIT3D iron, the first fully 3D printed iron to be available at retail. Cobra launched the irons with bold claims of 'blade looks' with 'game improvement forgiveness' and Joe's testing reveled some incredible findings. 

It felt fitting after chatting about the LIMIT3D iron to delve into the wider relationship between golf c...

This week, we welcome our first ever guest onto Kick Point - Richard Bland. We spoke to Richard at his home club The Wisley the week after he won the Senior PGA Championship in Michigan. With very mixed bag, this episode is a really interesting dive into a fellow equipment nerd's bag. 

After we spoke to him, Cleeks GC went on to win its first team event at LIV Houston and Richard went on to win the US Senior Open, so we'll consider...

This week's episodes comes from The Wisley in Surrey - our first podcast outside of the studio! To commemorate the feat, Joe and Dan dive deep into the world of putters, first looking at the takeover of L.A.B putters before Joe talks through the benefits of getting a putter fitting and the kinds of questions you should be asking a fitter when getting your next flatstick. 

After a quick foray into the halfway house, the What's In Th...

Joe has been busy testing launch monitors over the last few months, so we thought we'd start this episode by getting him to talk through the key differences camera and radar based systems, while also giving his verdict on launch monitors from right across the price spectrum - what would Joe recommend going for if we was building his very own home simulator? After that, he gets stuck into what Dan thinks is the most interesting expl...

Joe has been testing some stunning clubs from Japan, specifically the Bose Iron Factory, owned and founded by Falcon Matsubura. After a chat about these rather intimidating blades, the lads chat about Japanese forging practices more broadly - is it still the gold standard? 

After that, Joe has another piece of 'gear that changed the game' in the shape of the TaylorMade R7 Quad driver before the pair dive into the bag of recently cr...

This week Dan and Joe take a deep dive into the bag of women's world number one Nelly Korda, discuss some of the best 'budget' irons and drivers on the market right now and take a dive into the Halfway Hut at The Belfry. 

Also this week, Joe also kicks off a new franchise he's coined 'Gear That Changed The Game' with the Ping Eye2 Copper Beryllium wedge - a wedge he describes the 'most iconic wedge of all time'. 

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In this week's episode, some new Malbon clothing arriving on Joe's doorstep leads to a debate about the direction of modern golf fashion - is it truly promoting more inclusivity into the game? Joe's explainer this week revolves around tipping the golf club, then he wraps up the episode with a very deep dive into the bag of Bryson DeChambeau. Probably the most complex WITB that Joe will have to report on, it includes Bryson's new an...

In episode one, Dan and Joe kick things off by looking at the growing trend of players using two drivers and the emergence of even more mini drivers to the market. Dan provides his view on Nike's work in the golf shoe market, Joe reveals how the Tour fitters use 'hot melt' to improve the performance of drivers and the two discuss the interesting club line up of the men's world number one, Scottie Scheffler. 

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