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[floyd]

Last week I was going through the closet and found an old Orlimar Hipsteel 14* tour issue fwy wood, I decided to shaft it up and try it,,,man let tell you guys and this is no lie, this thing was 15 yds behind my driver, yes I said 15 yds, I played three rounds with it, I just don't know what to say, I am beyond words, anyone else ever play one or hit one?

[RobS]

Back 5 or 6 years ago I carried a 16* w/ a Pro95 as my 3 wood.  The Trimetal+ and the Hip Steels were great fairway woods and very long.

[golfbum9]

I still play a 12° tour issue (13° measured, 1° open). It has an original version Vista Pro (dark grey). Solid as any and haven't found a replacement yet. A flat out cannon!

[AU fan]

I have never hit a bad Orlimar driver or 3 wood. They make great stuff, maybe I need to get over myself and put one back in the bag.....

[JGalls]

Pictures?

[Marks23]

I have a tour 18* hipsteel that I occasionally put in the bag.

[bwolfe]

i still game my 14* hipsteel with a GD YS-7. The only way its leavin my bag if it gets stolen or broken!!!

[J.W.]

I had a 14 degree tour head too.  No alignment on top, slightly open...great 3 wood.  I had a VP90 in mine.

[fairwayrunner]

Always nice to see a mention of a sadly overlooked club from the early 00's. Came out around the same time as the TaylorMade 200 steel, and between the two I always preferred the Orlimar. I played the Orlimar HipTi driver 315cc (9.5) for years, still have it. I think these were the last woods Jesse Ortiz designed for Orlimar before moving on. Fairway woods are just gorgeous, great set up. I think a Fujikura Speeder was the stock shaft.

[CarloGolfer]

Too funny. I was close to buying an Orlimar from Play-it-Again sports about a week ago. Maybe I'll go back and see if they still have it.

[JGalls]

Anyone have an extra?  Would love to try a tour one.

[golfbum9]

1979_northsider, on 02 March 2010 - 06:35 PM, said:

Always nice to see a mention of a sadly overlooked club from the early 00's. Came out around the same time as the TaylorMade 200 steel, and between the two I always preferred the Orlimar. I played the Orlimar HipTi driver 315cc (9.5) for years, still have it. I think these were the last woods Jesse Ortiz designed for Orlimar before moving on. Fairway woods are just gorgeous, great set up. I think a Fujikura Speeder was the stock shaft.

The stock Fuji in the hipSteel is essentially a Vista Pro not a Speeder. The 12° I play has the aftermarket VP and the 22° has the stock  fwiw

The Trimetal II was the last and also a cannon. The stock shaft was by Penley (Stealth) and has similar graphics as the Fuji in the hipSteel just different colors (grey /red). The face has CT-801 on the toe and has the raised sole design  similar to the Bobby Jones fw's. The King Par version of the TMII has a maraging face insert and a proprietary Aldila that's black and green  iirc

These are not my auctions just giving examples...

JO version;   http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item1e5ab3807e

KP version;  http://cgi.ebay.com/ORLIMAR-TRIMETAL-II-STAINLESS-5-WOOD-19-DEGREE_W0QQitemZ320418934896QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGolf_Clubs?hash=item4a9a74f070


Hope this helps!

Edited by Ciotog99, 05 March 2010 - 05:27 PM.

[PixlPutterman]

I have a tour issue 12° Trimetal that I dont play because its too long

[PixlPutterman]

What about this.
My link

[golfbum9]

King Par.

The infamous hipTi 420 by Ortiz (as long as any to this day) reads as this on the sole;

'x'°

Orlimar
Trimetal hipTi

420cc

[Hifade]

Ciotog99, on 05 March 2010 - 11:07 AM, said:

King Par.

The infamous hipTi 420 by Ortiz (as long as any to this day) reads as this on the sole;

'x'°

Orlimar
Trimetal hipTi

420cc

I have 3 of them.....bombers, for sure.