Are your lofts what you think?

[Oddsocks]

Agreed 4 degrees ‘tolerance’ is shocking, but even if the 9i and 8i are the same loft if the 9i club/shaft is shorter as is usual, then it will still fly a bit less far compared to the longer 8i - as club length affects swing speed and therefore distance

As per my response regarding the 9i incorrect loft, there’s was 5-10yards difference between my wedge and 9i which I put down to shaft length with around 25-30 yards difference between my 9i to 8i. Once corrected there was equally around 15 yards difference between every iron.

 

[Neilds]

Whilst I agree that lofts should be what is advertit, can’t help feeling we should be taking this video with a pinch of salt as a lot (most?) people who post these sort of things have a bit of a hidden agenda. They like to be ‘controversial’ to get a few likes

 

[Jason.H]

You can with forged heads just get them checked and adjusted. Il get mine checked before March though my gapping seems to be good.

 

[Jacko_G]

You can with forged heads just get them checked and adjusted. Il get mine checked before March though my gapping seems to be good.

You can also easily do the same with cast clubs. Common myth that you "can't".

 

[Deleted member 31467]

I find this talk of up to 4 degrees out on new clubs hard to believe with modern production techniques and machinery.

 

[RichA]

Had the lofts on my 40-year old Mizuno MP-60s checked when I had the lie angles adjusted. All lofts were within 1° of original spec.

 

[bobmac]

You can also easily do the same with cast clubs. Common myth that you "can't".

I agree you can, but cast clubs are more likely to be more brittle and likely to snap if bent too much

 

[patricks148]

You can also easily do the same with cast clubs. Common myth that you "can't".

I didn't realise this, always had forged heads before my current set which are cast. Had forged checked every couple of years. When I had a set of mp62 the 7 and 9 irons both had to be bent back, 7 had moved the most as these where the two clubs I used the most on a range. Less of an issue now I'm a confirmed range dodger ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

May be total nonsense but I've been told by an instructor that the standard tolerance for both loft and lie is 4 degrees - which honestly I've always thought is huge

I'd say 1-2 degrees is acceptable, 4 degrees is appalling if he is right. That would be a mile out.