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Which clubs should you be playing? Why are wedge grinds important? What the hell is Smash Factor and why does it matter? There's a lot to unpack in each of these questions. And Ryan Barath, Skratch's resident Gear Czar, has the answer. Every other week, Barath will be answering a selection of the hundreds of real reader questions he gets each week on Instagram, talking to the leading innovators in the gear space, and delivering the need-to-know information that can turn any dedicated golf fan into a bona fide gear head.

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  1. Callaway’s Huge Week + New Ping and TaylorMade gear spotted 49:38
  2. Hybrids aren't dead, TRTL is officially here and answering your fitting questions 51:06
  3. Limited drivers in India, Chippers (yes chippers), and out of the box ideas 45:40
  4. Michael Brennan's gear, odd putters, wide shoes and listener questions 46:58
  5. More mini drivers on DP World Tour plus New McLaren irons and PXG woods 54:47
  6. Presidents Cup, LPGA Tour Issues, & the greatest technology advances in golf history 50:50
  7. New Srixon ZXi RKT Woods + Listener Q&A 58:26
  8. Why a fall fitting is a great idea, buying clubs from Japan, and the story of Sonartec 52:16
  9. Chatting with Joseph LaMagna from The Fried Egg about data, course fit and strategy 1:13:47
  10. Mizuno releases the S4, Ping drops the price on 440s, and PGA TOUR season gear recap 47:59
  11. Wyndham wins again, the NEW Scotty Cameron and the rise and fall of Nickent 50:28
  12. Scottie's big driver switch, IKEA golf storage hacks and chatting Cleveland wedges with Patrick Ripp 57:05
  13. Talking Callaway Mini Spinner with Jacob Davidson 59:51
  14. Cleveland RTZ 2 wedges, how to choose an iron for your game, and building a bag for $500 56:38
  15. Rocket Classic Gear and Scotland Trip Recap 58:19
  16. Scottish Open, Chris Gotterup's winning bag, and the world of custom putters 50:33
  17. Viktor Hovland's driver switch and Haeran Ryu's unique bag set up 46:21
  18. Talking U.S. Open gear, golf ball rollback and ribbed grips 56:28
  19. Previewing the U.S. Open and talking ball R&D with Callaway's Eric Loper 46:47
  20. RBC Canadian Open gear, lead tape on irons, and questions from listeners 51:48
  21. Talking Golf Ball Alignment with Titleist's Michael Fish 51:33
  22. Gear Smart Hot Line Q&A, plus is it worth practicing with less forgiving clubs? 57:35
  23. Breaking Down Aaron Rai's Golf Bag + A Sneaky Conforming List Find 43:56
  24. Talking PGA Gear News + Titleist GTS drivers with the people behind the designs 56:56
  25. New Titleist Mini & Talking LIV vs PGA TOUR 53:23
  26. McLaren Golf is here, what you can learn from Nelly's irons and new spring releases 52:51
  27. Talking Titleist Ball Fitting with Patrick Dewar 34:10
  28. RBC Chat and asking the question- are there too many golf clubs? 58:30
  29. Talking Masters with Club Junkie's Brian Knudson! 48:46
  30. A deep dive into the BEST golf bags 43:58
  31. Titleist's surprise GTS drop and talking TaylorMade Spider success with James Holley 58:38
  32. Cam Young's Secret Hybrid & talking with Cleveland Tour Engineering Manager Patrick Ripp 1:06:11
  33. Gear changes from big names at THE PLAYERS 37:36
  34. Diving into Callaway Golf's latest driver face tech, Chrome Tour balls, and more with Jacob Davidson and Brian Williams 54:09
  35. Talking Vokey Wedges and Design with Titleist's Kevin Tassistro 50:06
  36. Collin Morikawa's winning new putter, Srixon's Blackout line and more gear changes of the week 49:42
  37. Back to blades for Rory at Pebble + More Mini drivers, and a controversial Q&A 50:24
  38. Talking club design with New Level Golf's Andy Hennis 53:34
  39. Brooks is back, Scottie Wins again, and answering your questions on gear 53:34
  40. Speed Golf Rob on his adventure into speed golf and how it changed his game 1:11:26
  41. Talking Cobra OPTM, PXG Irons, Equipment Contracts, plus another mailbag question 55:04
  42. Mizuno, TaylorMade and more new releases of 2026 56:33
  43. Q&A from the all new listener line and more to end 2025 1:01:42
  44. Chatting 2025 gear trends with GolfWRX Club Junkie Brian Knudson 1:28:30
  45. New drivers hit the conforming list and why club technology matters 49:31
  46. Discussing Gear of the Year and this week's newest releases 59:23
  47. New Drivers Galore! TaylorMade and Ping debut news clubs in Abu Dhabi 42:30
  48. From new to old: this week's gear releases and breaking down a used club haul 54:32
  49. Catching up on the latest gear drops and answering YOUR questions 53:02
  50. Talking Ventus, and tour product development with Fujikura's Marshall Thompson 49:30