Foxholer
Blackballed
Adjustability is a good thing imo.
But it's definitely a case of select, set, then forget until the real reason to change!
But it's definitely a case of select, set, then forget until the real reason to change!
Club Adjustability
- Thread starter Robster59
- Start date
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I set my Covert at 11.5 and "closed" and that's the way it will stay.....
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
In my view the left/right adjustability has little effect. In a machine, with an effectively friction free "wrist", I can see that moving a small amount of weight a short distance may have an effect. But, in the golf swing, your hands guide the club and, especially if you swing with quite firm wrists, the weight change doesn't seem to have much, if any, effect. I certainly never noticed any difference when I used my SLDR.
I set up my Taylor Made R1 all by myself, and it wasn't rocket science! When I got it, it was set to 10 degrees loft and I was hitting the ball too low, so increased the loft to 12 degrees. Then tended to hit fades off the toe, so swapped the head weights around. I found I was then hitting very good drives, so I have since left it alone. 
Last edited:
Foxholer
Blackballed
I set up my Taylor Made R1 all by myself, and it wasn't rocket science! When I got it, it was set to 10 degrees loft and I was hitting the ball too low, so increased the loft to 12 degrees. Then tended to hit fades off the toe, so swapped the head weights around. I found I was then hitting very good drives, so I have since left it alone.
I'd be interested in reading why you actually purchased the club! Did you try it before buying it? Did you try others?
Actually no, I didn't try it out first, but it was such a bargain in the second hand section in the American Golf Winter sale that I couldn't resist it. It was in almost perfect condition apart from one tiny paint chip and less than a third of the new price at the time. Once properly set up, I have always been very happy with it. Easily the best driver I have owned.
Evesdad
Tour Winner
It's basically economic sense for the manufacturers. One head to stock instead of different loft and lie ones, the less popular ones being left unsold. It has nothing to do with aiding us the consumer, that's how they sell it though.
I think adjustable clubs are a great idea. Allows you to set them up so they suit you. Only downside is a slightly heavier hosel.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Actually no, I didn't try it out first, but it was such a bargain in the second hand section in the American Golf Winter sale that I couldn't resist it. It was in almost perfect condition apart from one tiny paint chip and less than a third of the new price at the time. Once properly set up, I have always been very happy with it. Easily the best driver I have owned.
That's alright then. In fact, better than alright! And probably another 'plus' for adjustability - at least from the consumer's point of view.
Even if it wasn't alright, I probably could have sold it on eBay for more than I paid for it! The other driver I have tried and really liked is the Ping G30.
