Kick Point: The Golf Gear Show

Another big dog has entered the chat. Ping has arrived with its new G440 family of golf clubs. After a two-year wait since G430, has the brand been able to elevate what was one of the most successful and popular club families in its history? We've got our in-depth verdicts on the whole driver family, fairway woods, hybrid and new game improvement irons too.  In a bid to include some non-new-release content, Ask The Pod is also back this week with a question from a very mysterious listener with two different aliases. They ask, why doesn't every golfer use some form of game-improvement iron to get the most forgiveness possible?  Get in touch with Dan and Joe and Ask The Pod via our email [email protected]      We're now on YouTube! Watch full episodes at: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolf        We're also now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickpointgolf/?hl=en  Further Reading: https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/ping-g440-sft-driver-review     https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/ping-g440-lst-driver-review     https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/ping-g440-max-driver-review     https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/irons/ping-g440-iron-review     https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/hybrids/this-new-club-can-hit-all-the-shots-and-is-a-must-try-this-year https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/fairways/ping-g440-max-fairway-wood-review  https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/fairways/ping-g440-lst-fairway-wood-review     

Back in the autumn, you may remember Joe saying, ' I've seen a new club coming out that I like looks of so much, it is going in my bag no matter what the performance is like.' Well, that club is here, and it's called TaylorMade Qi35. In this episode, we're bringing you our in-depth review and verdict of all five (yes, five) new driver heads, three fairways & the lone new hybrid. We'll go over all the new tech and Joe will give his thoughts on each model as it sits in the new range. Let us know how you're feeling about release season! Are you interested in all the new clubs coming out, or is it much of a muchness to you? Remember, you can get in touch with us via our email below with any opinions or thoughts on the show - we'd love to hear from you! We'll return to our normal programming by the end of the month! Get in touch with Dan and Joe and Ask The Pod via our email [email protected]     We're now on YouTube! Watch full episodes at: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolf       We're also now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickpointgolf/?hl=en    Further reading: https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/taylormade-qi35-driver-review  https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/fairways/taylormade-qi35-max-fairway-wood-review  https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/fairways/taylormade-qi35-tour-fairway-wood-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/taylormade-qi35-ls-driver-review  https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/taylormade-qi35-max-driver-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/hybrids/taylormade-qi35-hybrid-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/fairways/i-didnt-think-the-perfect-golf-club-existed-until-i-hit-this-one      

Happy New Year! As is customary at the start of a new calendar year, new drivers are launching. The first to go in 2025 is Callaway and in this episode, we take a deep dive into the new Elyte range. You've likely already seen images of them online, and it's fair to say the new range has been taking a bit of heat for the design. But, can Elyte battle back by being one of the best-performing drivers of the year? Joe has been busy testing all three drivers and the new game improvement irons and will give his full, in-depth verdict here.  Get in touch with Dan and Joe and Ask The Pod via our email [email protected]    We're now on YouTube! Watch full episodes at: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolf      We're also now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickpointgolf/?hl=en      Get three issues of Golf Monthly magazine for just £5 at www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint   Further reading: https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/callaway-elyte-driver-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/callaway-elyte-triple-diamond-driver-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/drivers/callaway-elyte-x-driver-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/irons/callaway-elyte-irons-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/irons/callaway-elyte-x-irons-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/fairways/callaway-elyte-x-fairway-wood-review https://www.golfmonthly.com/reviews/hybrids/callaway-elyte-hybrid-review

We're on the road this week, bringing you a special episode from inside the Precision Golf Fitting Centre in Surrey. Joe has mentioned the studio several times in previous episodes (he used to work at Precision Golf too!) so we thought it was time we took a deep dive into what an independent fitting centre is and why Precision Golf is so revered in the fitting industry. We'll chat about how the studio works, what advantages you might get from being fitted at an independent studio, and just what makes them so different from any other fitting centres.  We're also joined by Precision Golf owner Simon Cooper who takes charge of this week's explainer, looking at shaft frequency and shaft analysers. There's also time for an Ask The Pod and this week we're asked how to go about building the perfect half-set and if it's possible to be fit for just half a set of clubs. Thanks for downloading and Happy New Year from Dan, Joe and the whole Kick Point team!  Get in touch with Dan and Joe and Ask The Pod via our email [email protected]   We're now on YouTube! Watch full episodes at: https://www.youtube.com/@KickPointGolf     We're also now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kickpointgolf/?hl=en     Get three issues of Golf Monthly magazine for just £5 at www.magazinesdirect.com/kickpoint