I’ve been on the lookout for new irons for a while.
I’m bang average but like blades.
I’ve spent the last couple of years playing ok but not getting the best out of my heavy and stiff shafted Mizuno JPX921 Tour irons.
I want to move to something a little more GI with lighter graphite shafts.
A couple of fittings with various iron heads and shaft combos didn’t convince me to buy.
Sub 70 sold me a couple of 7-irons with different shafts to trial. Neither was an instant hit but the more I’ve used the one with the 70g regular shaft the better it has got and I can’t wait for the full set that I’ve ordered to arrive.
I think I’m saying that hour long fittings don’t work for everyone but that if you find the right setup with the correct shaft for you then you can adjust to it in a relatively short space of time on the golf course.
I don’t see how that rationale holds water unless the golfer being fitted is just looking to exactly replicate the club they’re replacing.
I was looking to switch from a tour profile iron head with a 110g stiff steel shaft to something more forgiving with a much lighter regular graphite shaft. During the fittings everything I tried felt totally alien.
Adjusting over a few rounds to a significantly lower shaft weight and softer flex has resulted in me hitting that 7-iron more consistently well than I’ve ever hit an iron.
