Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show

Should More Golfers Play Blades To Improve? We Put Blades vs Hollow Bodies Irons To The Test At The Same Loft! Plus, What Would A Driver Look Like With No Rules & Joe's Made His Own Club From A DIY Store

October 2, 2026·1h 16m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Thanks to KBS for supporting this video! Check out Joe playing with a full set of KBS shafts and his favourite golf clubs from his childhood in our recent video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFRZm3BXfB0&t=711sWelcome back to another jam-packed episode of the Kick Point Golf Show! This week, we are diving deep into the tech behind your clubs to see what actually drives distance and control. Joe puts a hollow-bodied iron (specifically the TaylorMade P790) head-to-head against a solid forged blade in the shape of the TaylorMade P7TW at identical lofts to answer a burning question: is face flexing actually delivering extra ball speed, or is it all just lower lofts? Would you be able to hit the And should more of us be using blades to make ourselves better ball strikers? Later, we are also joined by one of Ping's chief engineers, Travis Milleman. In our interview, he breaks down how clubs are developed years in advance, how material choices unlock structural innovation, and how their team balances player feedback with robot data. Plus, Joe presents his DIY prototype driver to Travis, and we answer your listener questions in Ask the Pod - enjoy! Chapters:00:00 Introduction04:53 Strong fairway woods and unbranded gear0:07:38 Callaway Tour equipment insights with Kellen Watson0:21:20 Hollow body vs. blade iron testing at the same loft (P790 vs. P7TW)0:33:16 Ask the Pod: Secondhand gear and bent adapter sleeves0:44:25 Interview: Designing Ping clubs with Travis Milleman01:08:08 Presenting the DIY driver prototype to PingWatch us in FULL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolfGet in touch with Dan and Joe and 'Ask The Pod' via our email: kickpointpodcast@futurenet.comSign up for the weekly Kick Point newsletter, released every Friday: https://www.golfmonthly.com/newsletter Get three issues of the Golf Monthly magazine delivered to your door for just £5 at https://www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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