Bending say, 2* strong would have minimal effect on offset. tiger used 2 weak one his old iron i dont know if he still using it, Ping G430LST w/ TPT 14HI / Synergy green 75tx / Ventus TR blue enjoy the game and enjoy your new irons: standard lie, loft and length works for 90% of recreational golfers. Move it more downline untill you achieve the desired trajectory. IMO there is no reason to start bending your Titleist strong dude. 9 iron 41 148 Which is more typical to change? In some cases, due to the softness of our forgings, "craftsman's" marks on the hosels may result from bending them to the required loft / lie. Taylormade Stealth+8* Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 73x. Should I see any difference in 1 degree stronger irons? Fitting.. gives you a choice. rjklein4470, June 3, 2009 in WRX Club Techs. GIVEAWAY! 7-iron - 30 degrees. Thanks! I agree with what you're saying entirely, I know I have to get my spinloft down. Even the most skilled repair professionals can occasionally break a club. I read your comments on why some bend lofts on iron sets strong and i try to swing smooth because to me swinging hard offers little to no benefit ,please remember im talking about me and not others in general , i have lost speed on my swing over the last 5 years where it was noticable to me , but i truly started losing speed after my rotator cuff and bicep tendon tear on my right arm , i cant say it was a noticable difference but that is when it started in 2010 is when i started bending all my irons strong because of lost distance because i was hitting irons 1/4 to 1/2 a club different and it progressed over the next few seasons to a full 1/2 a club or about 2 degree's and then came a hip replacement in 2014 and when i got back to playing regularly i was bending a 46 degree wedge to 43 degree / 9 iron 39 degree's and so on and i did that to try to get to the same distance i had in 2010 where i hit GW 110 / PW 120 /9 iron 130 and it progressed from there .. All rights reserved. 5-G Loft angles are adjusted mostly for consistent distance gaps throughout the set. [quote name='bigo2398' timestamp='1444240339' post='12423306'] Do Pros Use Regular or Stiff Shafts? They're Stronger Than That! [quote name='AustinA' timestamp='1444322114' post='12428254'] It would seem that bending lofts stronger would make them go further. Is this something everyone should be doing, or is it very specific to a certain type of swing? Setting aside the discussion about why lofts are getting stronger, I was wondering why someone would bend the lofts strong rather than use the next club in the bag and swing smooth. Nike Vapor Fly 20*, ATX Tour Green 85TX You can also bend the angles to a consistent specification precisely fit for any golfer. He had me hit on a board and said that I needed 1/2 inch long. Or do people change launch angle to decrease bounce? It would seem that bending lofts stronger would make them go further. Using the straight line marked ball on face, hitting off REAL grass will produce best results for lie angle, https://forums.golfwrx.com/topic/1840618-witb-731-full-bag/. 9% choose stiff+ iron shafts, a flex in-between stiff and extra stiff, but over 70% use either extra stiff or tour extra stiff iron shafts. So I'm in the process of getting new irons and I'm curious about the idea of getting them bent a degree or two strong. Coops, Thanks but I'm more curious about launch angle. You would still have to take the next club down to get to the distance you want. My swing has changed over the years a fair bit, yet i've always needed irons a bit upright from standard (a Euro standard although even that isn't really set in stone or anything).. To bend a club effectively, you need to use a club bending machine or take your clubs to a professional to do it on your behalf. My question is, what kind of test would they do to determine whether I should adjust my launch? There are different golf club bending machines out there at different price points, so you have lots of options to choose from if you want to bend your clubs yourself. A standard golf shop, or fitting center will be able to do this. Upload or insert images from URL. Cleveland RTX4 Raw, Low Bounce 55*, Tour Issue DG S400. Mickesgolf [/quote] The 2-degree limit is only recommended when changing the lofts on irons due to the potential effect such bends will have on the sole angle of the club. So I'm in the process of getting new irons and I'm curious about the idea of getting them bent a degree or two strong. You could bend them stronger but like anything there's a chance something breaks. The flex will be X-stiff or XX-stiff for the strong pros who hit the ball a mile. Do Pros Use Graphite Irons? - Golf Span IMO there is no reason to start bending your Titleist strong dude. Mine are a degree flat guess I'm opposite of the norm. You can take your clubs to a fitter, and they will be able to check the angles and lofts of each of your irons and make any necessary adjustments based on what they find. Learn how to control your irons from multiple ydgs. [quote name='cxx' timestamp='1444396444' post='12432280'] Maybe get a cheap 6 or two off eBay and try it? It also improved my gapping, even though they were all bent the same 2* strong. hit a few balls each PW, 9, 8, 7, WAY back in your stance, I mean move it so far back it feels ludicrous. Add in the added forgiveness of modern irons, and you have a winning combination. Vice versa if the club is upright. Now, your club is set to be at the right lie angle for YOU at impact - and now it is up to YOU whether that's ok or whether you need to fix a hook or slice tendency. They are just tweaking the sets to fit their distance needs. If you don't like bend them back. Machines that adjust for all hosel positions, such asMitchell Angle Machinesare accurate regardless of the offset or hosel design of the golf club. ), Undersize Golf Grips Explained (8 Key Facts!). Haven't registered for Team Titleist yet? A variety of reasons- less bounce, less spin, a flatter ballflight, matching a previous set they were comfortable with, etc. Bending Golf Clubs: 5 Facts & Fallacies Hogan was big into this. It would seem that bending lofts stronger would make them go further. I would advise you to not try it yourself unless you have experience in doing so professionally. as many have already said, a more upright lie sort of "fixes" the leak to the right. I am now thinking I am just going to bend my 712 Ap2 irons to the 714 AP2 specs so my gaps will match up better with my wedges. [quote name='Kenny Lee Puckett' timestamp='1441131685' post='12246270'] When i play alone i use the 3-4 and 5 irons more to see how i hit them but otherwise i use 18 - 21 and 24 degree hybrids as they are just a no brainer on how they are a better choice for someone who has a slower swing speed .. however i wiish i could still hit irons instead every round .. You can post now and register later. XXIO X Series 5 Wood! How accurate are the loft and lie readings of clubs straight from the manufacturer? Started Yesterday at 10:25 AM, Please put and questions or comments here, Please put any questions or comments here. Of course the 4* bend is just to illustrate the point but it's better than describing everything in fractions of clubs. To avoid this, make sure to take your irons to a golf pro at least once a year. I've noticed that some of the higher launching/spinning players on tour (Rory, J-Day, etc) have their irons bent strong and I'm looking to hear some pro's and con's of doing this. Every set of clubs sold should have some sort of custom work on them if fitted properly. But if the bounce is already minimal you start going into negative bounce. What Irons Do the Pros Use? Top 100 PGA Tour Player Guide (2021) 6-iron - 26.5 degrees. Like said earlier there is no "real" standard. Perhaps he likes the look of offset and that's how he chooses to get it done. Wish he could drop the loft down to 7.5* Upright. [size=5][b] I've noticed that some of the higher launching/spinning players on tour (Rory, J-Day, etc) have their irons bent strong and I'm looking to hear some pro's and con's of doing this. When you consider the fact that bending your golf clubs can make them easier to hit, you can see that its a great value for money option to consider, particularly when compared to investing in a new set of game improvement golf clubs. Ultimately, your answer is yes, you can do this. Cobra King LTD 17* w/Blueboard, Scor 50* RTX3 54* MD5 58* Cameron Special Select DelMar. For example, when the club is flat, the toe of the club makes contact first and gets slowed down a bit so the clubface opens a bit promoting a fade. Some really do need more upright lies. You cannot paste images directly. They should be leading and flat. And that is forged soft steel clubheads and there are several forging methods and processes available. He use to shorten all of his irons half inch. an 8 iron is easier to hit than a 6 iron), I'm trying to draw comparisons to modern irons with stronger lofts, and if . He wanted to see the club face wide open. We've chosen this model as it is a popular iron that suits a wide range of players from low handicappers to game improvers. This is the most important tweak you can make to your golf clubs United States. [b]I'm guessing when most say they have been bent 2 degrees, they are talking about the loft[/b]. I'm curious about this as well. Hogan was big into this. Can you bend a metal wood? 2. YOU have to be in control of trajectory in your iron play, tweaking your specs is just a bandaid. Pleased in both regard, distance and ball flight is good. flat but he has such a horrendous over the top move he gets by using irons that are 2 deg up. This sounds like a lot of advice from people who have never been high ball speed, high spin, high trajectory players. How do they test to determine which launch angle best suits you. How much will bending an iron affect how it plays? Clubmaking: Bending Golf Clubs - A Necessity For Lower Scores - Equip2Golf Apologies for the generalization to right-handed golfers, the opposite will obviously apply to lefties. Contact Us Let me know what you think of the idea and/or if you have other suggestions to control my spin/launch, I'd love to hear them. You would still have to take the next club down to get to the distance you want. While you can theoretically bend fairway woods and hybrids, the design and loft of irons mean that you can bend them to ensure that theyre consistent from one club to the next. The spin makes the ball "balloon" and land too steep which actually makes it harder to stick greens so while the spin may not be the actual problem, it's the reason that I would like to flatten my ball flight out. You need a steep angle of attack to bend weaker as bounce is increased degree for degree. So that could be the difference. A wide back milled slot enhances the clubhead's stability on off-center strikes Added perimeter weighting with toe-bias Covered with a pearl brush finish Pros Soft feel at the impact on strikes out of the middle Promotes accelerated ball speed in your 4 to 7 iron shots Reduced offset allows for better shot workability Takomo Golf Clubs Review: (As Good as Expected? tiger does it, hyuck hyuck. GM Never Compromise GM2 putter i.e. My personal clubs are 2 up because that's what my fitting said I should be when hitting on a lie board. Currently I'm playing 712 MB's with x100 shafts at standard loft. There are the following reasons why you want to bend a club head. 2 degrees up from what? [/quote]
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