Bending irons 2 degrees stronger

[gopher99]

Hi,
i need some info from the more knowledgeable people on here than myself, I would like to bend my mizuno 921 forged irons 2 degrees stronger to fit in with the gapping on my wedges. Would bending them affect the playability of the irons at all? Would it affect the lie on the club? Would it do anything at all apart from give a few extra yards, any help on this would be much appreciated.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Reduce the loft & you reduce the bounce which, on the longer clubs, is quite small anyway. Don't think you'd notice a difference of 2°. Might actually help on hard ground

 

[gopher99]

Ok that’s good to know, the longest iron I carry in the bag is a 6 iron so it won’t make that much of a difference then in the long irons.

 

[Imurg]

Strengthening loft also increases the offset of the head.
Not by much but it could make a difference to the look and how it plays.
2° strong could add 1.5mm of offset
Just something else to think about.

 

[SammmeBee]

Ok that’s good to know, the longest iron I carry in the bag is a 6 iron so it won’t make that much of a difference then in the long irons.

Buy a 5 iron maybe instead?

 

[CliveW]

Why not alter your wedges?

 

[Imurg]

Why not alter your wedges?

Might upset the way the wedges play more than upsetting the way the irons play.
Bounce isn't as important on irons as it is on wedges..

 

[gopher99]

I have been reading that the more offset you add it will end up more of a hook shot. I draw the ball naturally so I don’t want too much offset on the clubs, I think it will be easier if I just go and get some wedges to sort out the gapping issue. Thanks for your advice, it’s been helpful.