MacGregor Mactec NVG

Reviewed by: drjacko ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
MacGregor Mactec NVG

Summary:
I have the stiff flex 15 degree 3 wood and the regular flex 19 degree 5 wood. This were the options left in the shop. (I actually preferred the stiff flex 3 wood for a second driver.)

3 wood review: This is the right mix of shape and size to do both jobs of fairway wood and driver substitute. It went miles off the tee with controlled draw and would have beaten my old callaway 454 reg shaft 10 degrees. The fairway aspect is commendable and easier to use than my king cobra (large mini driver shaped head) The only reason why I haven't used it more often is because of the 5 wood being soo long and easy to hit.

5 wood review: regular shaft makes this easier to hit than any hybrid I have used below 20 degrees loft from fairway or rough. Haven't hit a 5 wood for a while after most golf magazines were saying hybrids were the way to go. To all high mid handicappers: hybrids aren't. If your course is long and has fairway width of at least 30m I would go for the 5wd. The 5 wood is easier to hit with the same swing and you can either take a divot or sweep it off the fairway. Besides at a high handicap, a 3 iron/hybrid equivalent on a tight fairway situation is only marginally better and if you have trouble controlling either (ie level of your handicap) you should be scaling your club well down to lay up.

Since using these woods I have birdied as many par5s as bogeyed or worse. The successful sequence: driver-wood-chip...

Put it like this:- How many bogey players can hit those greens at 180+ yds consistently with hybrid OR three iron? Is it better to get near the front or go back where most greens aren't guarded? Can the same player hit a 3 wood to get near a par 5 in two? in that situation would you go long with 5 wood or accurate with hybrid? So just how long AND accurate are you with a hybrid at 17-19 degree loft? Which club is TIGER using?

Customer Service:
Nevada Bob's Belfast was doing a great deal for 50 pounds a wood on these clubs. I had read great reviews on this site and in magazines when they came out and thought I would go for it. I was not offered their driving range distance/flightscope facility but these were easy to hit and I could feel it slinging off the clubface. Again the cautionary warning about using a stiffer shaft on the three wood, but it worked out well. It can be a bit unnerving if you are newbie but if you know your specs, its best to stick with them rather than regret later.

This deal made them as cheap if not cheaper than most of the other clubs mentioned in this review. For a hundred pound I revitalised my long game.

STRONG word of warning: I found the grip to be loose and making a click with the torque I was producing with my grip on my downswing. I have found this on the 3 and 5 wood I eventually bought, along with a driver I test drove last year. Curiously I have never found this on any other club brand. The guys at Nevada Bob kindly changed the grip for me for free (Golf Pride). Thus the value rating didn't suffer.

Similar Products Used:
3wd: King Cobra R speed stiff shaft, EZhit Jack Nicklaus reg shaft. Both could not compare with the mix of off the tee distance/fairway ease of hitting.

5 wood: I have tried 3: MD golf equaliser/blackhawk, jack nicklaus changeable weight 3 h.

Reviewed by: bubba7 ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
macgregor nvg mactec three wood

Summary:
OHHHHHHHHH BABYYYY!! This club is absolutely ridic! I can hit it from the tee, the fairway, probably off of a ruf. I am empowered by the dominance of this club. I am now easily hitting it almost 300 with the the iron. Welcome PGA, look for Nob Santiago.

Customer Service:
Nunca

Similar Products Used:
One golden hammer, a double-barrel shotgun, and a blender.

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Reviewed by: A V Twiss ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Magregor Mactec NGV 2

Summary:
My wood is 15 degrees loft and is fitted with a regular flex Fujikura Triple Action Shaft. This is a "first impressions" review based on 2 hours of range testing off a mat that was in very good condition with quality 2 piece Srixon practice balls. I bought this wood because of their reputation for easy launching. I was not disappointed. It was very easy to hit launch off what could be considered a tight lie. My club has a draw bias and I found that it straighted out the fade I get when playing a fairway wood off the deck. As the face is so shallow and the rubber tee pegs at my driving range are quite tall I did not want to risk damaging the crown by skying it. Off the deck the trajectory was penetrating with no hit of ballooning. Previous reviewers have suggested that this shaft plays softer than its stated flex. This is not my experience based on hitting 200 balls. I have a driver swing speed of about 90 mph and and I neither hit it too high or hook it left.

Initial impressions are favourable and I am confident this will be a useful addition to my bag. It is certainly easier to hit than my Sonartec NP99 15 degree and my Macgregor eyeomatic 13.5 degree (tees only with that one)

Customer Service:
Purchased off ebay so no comment.

Similar Products Used:
Macgregor eye o matic 13.5. Sonartec NP99 15, Taylormade R580, Taylormade V Steel.

Reviewed by: jjloans ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
NVG2 #3 wood

Summary:
Just picked this up on Ebay for $50, like new... with V2 S flex shaft. This is the best 3 wood I have hit, in terms of accuracy, length, ease of play. A great alternative off the tee on those short or narrow par 4's. A great stick at a steal of a price!

Customer Service:
NA

Similar Products Used:
Most everything. Cobra SZ is the stick this replaced. Sonartec is also nice, but not as easy to control.