Custom fitting - always necessry

[OllyS1971]

Thinking about upgrading my irons. Also thinking about custom fitting. I have no discernible continuous faults - my favoured left pull is weight transference issues, the topped slice (another go-to fault!) similar etc etc - but does that lead me to think that my macgregor irons are anything but the right setup for me? Similarly, wear and marking to the sole seems to be even and straight - I believe as it should be if the clubs are right.
But my clubs weren't custom fitted - just bog standard 1025Ms straight off the shelf (actually off a mate who, oh - never mind!). Therefore - s custom fitting worth it for a guy like me who is 6 foot (OK - 5'11"!), average swing etc etc.
Basically, I m wondering whether the current trend towards fitted clubs is actually 1) a bit of smoke and mirrors for an industry struggling for margins with increased competition among manufacturers, and also internet undercutting; and 2) a way of adapting clubs around swing faults rather than the other way round...?
All feedback welcome. Another issue is that it is expensive to do - but that's probably another story for another thread...

 

[DCB]

Have a look at the following threads. They may answer your questions about Custom Fitting.

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk//showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/14669/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk//showfl...=true#Post20843

Been discussed a lot over past year or so.

Now where's me tin hat and sandbags!

 

[MVP]

Have a look at the following threads. They may answer your questions about Custom Fitting.

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk//showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/14669/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk//showfl...=true#Post20843

Been discussed a lot over past year or so.

Now where's me tin hat and sandbags!

Good threads bring back some memories

 

[Smiffy]

Another issue is that it is expensive to do - but that's probably another story for another thread...

I think you will be surprised as to how cheap it actually is.
I visited the pro shop yesterday morning, got chatting to the assistant and asked about having my new Callaways altered.
He said it would be no problem, when I enquired as to the cost he said he thought the pro would charge something like £30.00 or so.
I may well go and get booked in to have him look at my clubs.
Rob

 

[HTL]

Have a look at the following threads. They may answer your questions about Custom Fitting.

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk//showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/14669/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk//showfl...=true#Post20843

Been discussed a lot over past year or so.

Now where's me tin hat and sandbags!

Memories! Good times guys, MVP you back for good mate?

 

[njc]

Well I've never had clubs custom fitted so I shouldn't really comment.

However there are two things that I've noted many many times in the past.

a) Slow swingers playing with steel shafts and clearly struggling to get the best out of them. I may be one of them (I've no idea) but I'd have thought that getting fitted and getting your swing speed measured and the correct type of shaft and kick point therein MUST be beneficial.

b) I'm sure we've all picked up the odd set of irons (be it in a shop or in a mates bag) and put it down to address an imaginary ball and genuinely felt like the sole of the club would not sit flat and instantly binned them. Maybe they just need a slight tweak.. ;-)

For the sake of an extra £30 or so I'd have thought it would be foolish not to have them fitted. Isn't it done for free at the likes of AG and DG anyway?

njc.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have to say that I made the change from steel to graphite and have never looked back. I didn't have a particularly slow or overly quick swing (not sure what it is in mph) but got custom fitted for X20's at a Callaway golf demo and was hitting them in a much tighter circle, slightly further (only a few yards mind) and on a better flight.

My advice is to go and try as many shaft combinations as possible. I recently tried stiff graphite and they gave me a nice low flight (ideal for windy courses) but I lost a little distance. Some might benefit from alighter shaft (seniors etc) so try before you buy and don't be fobbed off by the guys. If you aren't 100% happy walk away or go somewhere else

 

[thomas1981]

He said it would be no problem, when I enquired as to the cost he said he thought the pro would charge something like £30.00 or so.

[/QUOTE]

Is that a full set of irons? Really suprised how reasonable that sounds maybe look in to it myself. Just assumed it would be quite exspensive.Thanks for posting the info.