Aesthetics Vs Function

[Aztecs27]

I have to look at them every time I use them. I need to be comfortable with the way they look. Otherwise I will be thinking "man these are ugly" every time I play a shot instead of concentrating on actually hitting the ball.

Obviously they need to work right though, so I think I, like most, like to find a balance of looking good and working well.

 

[JustOne]

50/50 for me, I can play with an ugly club provided I know it's going to get the job done.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Function over looks every time.

 

[USER1999]

Since I only ever use the bottom edge, hozel and toe of any iron, I might as well go with good looking clubs, as all the 'forgiveness' of ugly clubs is totally wasted on me.

 

[viscount17]

In a way I think it's more the opposite - if the aesthetics are wrong then you will never trust the club to perform and any abberation in your swing will be blamed on the club. It's why I can't bring myself to even try a Ping iron. (As for offset, I need no help hooking irons thank you very much.)

To my eye blades (and near blades) look the business but fortunately I'm not (quite) stupid enough to spend a fortune on something that in my heart of hearts I know I won't be able to use.

 

[Snelly]

Looks like I am in the minority camp on this one as I don't give any consideration to the way a club looks really. I am only interested in the best performing club for me, irrespective of whether it is pretty to look at. The best example to confirm this is that I had a set of McGregor DoctorX irons in the early 90's. They were the worst looking set of irons in history but went for miles and stayed straight so I loved them.

Preferring function over form is not the usual position for me but when it comes to sports equipment, I guess my normal approach is reversed.

Cheers,


Snelly.