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re: who is playing "distance" irons?
Posted on 8/12/20 at 12:22 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
Posted on 8/12/20 at 12:22 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
Could be baw, I'm not the most technically versed. I hit the ball hella high anyway.
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Posted on 8/12/20 at 12:25 pm to CBandits82
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Its basically marketing hype to convince the newer baws to the game that they can hit an 8 iron 165 with these clubs.
You can't? That's light work. I'd rather hit all my distances from mid to wedge than a 4 iron.
Posted on 8/12/20 at 9:24 pm to Tyga Woods
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nly way I would consider switching is if I needed more forgiveness.
This is actually what I’ve been considering with all this. Something a little “easier”
Posted on 8/12/20 at 9:25 pm to CBandits82
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An iron is a precision tool, that’s it. Your irons are supposed to go specific distances.
I see it as stretching the distance of the irons I hit better. I’m killer with short irons and average with long. So if I can push them out a little further, then maybe that helps improve scoring...?
Dunno
ETA: I guess I’m just looking at ways I can get better artificially, without me improving persay. Maximize equipment contribution
This post was edited on 8/12/20 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 8/12/20 at 9:40 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
Combo set baw
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:01 pm to donRANDOMnumbers
I’ve only been playing for a few years, but I think they should start labeling clubs by loft. Because a 7 iron is jpx Tours is not even close to a 7 iron in Titleist AP1’s
Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:47 am to Woolfman_8
The OEMs won't do it because of marketing. You could ask 80% of golfers what their 7 iron loft is and they wouldn't know.
And it's only getting worse too. I play Apex 19s, which are strong lofted with my 7 at 30.5 degrees. The new Mavrik line has a freaking 27 degree 7 iron
And it's only getting worse too. I play Apex 19s, which are strong lofted with my 7 at 30.5 degrees. The new Mavrik line has a freaking 27 degree 7 iron
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 5:48 am
Posted on 8/13/20 at 9:35 am to Woolfman_8
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I’ve only been playing for a few years, but I think they should start labeling clubs by loft. Because a 7 iron is jpx Tours is not even close to a 7 iron in Titleist AP1’s
Well, those are completely different classes of irons. But, I agree with you as in the new mizuno 921 line the Tours are 34 and the Forged are 31 degrees.
I also agree with you in the loft or distance should be on the irons. Hogan tried that and it failed though. People talk about how if someone is hitting a strong lofted iron into a green they can’t hold it, but that’s not necessarily true either. The reality is if someone is hitting a strong lofted 7 iron into a green you put them into a traditional lofted iron they are hitting the same loft with presumably the same launch conditions the only difference is the number on the club which is completely irrelevant and they’ll have the same trouble holding the green because regardless of the number stamped on the club that is the loft they need for that distance. The only counter to that is the strong lofted irons typically are designed to launch higher because most golfers struggle with getting balls in the air.
Posted on 8/13/20 at 9:58 am to GWfool
I also think this is dependent on that players stroke. I was fitted for the T100S. To my understanding the "S" means strong. At least that is what my fitter told me. Yes it added more distance to my shots, but I had a high launch angle to begin with because I hit down on the ball pretty well, and produce a natural fade. So I can use the stronger lofts and new tech to an advantage. Which is what they were designed for. This is how I think about it.
However, I am an average day moron.
However, I am an average day moron.
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 10:19 am
Posted on 8/13/20 at 10:04 am to GWfool
Agree. My 7 goes 165 but it’s lofted at 31 degrees but my god, does it launch high and stop on a dime. The technology definitely helps newer golfers.
Posted on 8/13/20 at 10:35 am to JohnDoe00
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I also think this is dependent on that players stroke. I was fitted for the T100S. To my understanding the "S" means strong. At least that is what my fitter told me. Yes it added more distance to my shots, but I had a high launch angle to begin with because I hit down on the ball pretty well, and produce a natural fade. So I can use the stronger lofts and new tech to an advantage. Which is what they were designed for. This is how I think about it.
However, I am an average day moron.
First, I am not saying there is anything wrong with tech or stronger lofted irons. I think they serve a purpose and I used to play P790s. I was pointing out that people get upset about the lofts when a player is hitting that club regardless of the number on it because it goes a certain distance.
It is really about speed for many golfers they just can't efficiently deliver enough speed to get the ball airborne.
Also, I wouldn't consider T-100Ss distance clubs, they are players irons. They are 32 degrees in the 7 iron the same loft as a Srixon 785 and only 2 degrees stronger than the standard T-100 versus the T-300 which is at 29 degrees.
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 11:17 am
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