Loft and Lie

fripnchips

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I've been meaning to get my loft and lies checked for a while now as feel more comfortable in my swing and it was 18 months since I was fitted. Was at the range on a whim yesterday so got them to have a look for me. They were all over the place so much so my 7 - 4 irons had a total gap of 4*

Couldn't believe how much they have moved I do play a fair amount but I wouldn't say I bash my clubs about in anger or anything.

The difference whether its just mentally (that I think they're right) or whatever was crazy. Felt like I was striking the ball the best I have in as long as I can remember.

Will definitely be getting them checked more regularly now.
 

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I've been meaning to get my loft and lies checked for a while now as feel more comfortable in my swing and it was 18 months since I was fitted. Was at the range on a whim yesterday so got them to have a look for me. They were all over the place so much so my 7 - 4 irons had a total gap of 4*

Couldn't believe how much they have moved I do play a fair amount but I wouldn't say I bash my clubs about in anger or anything.

The difference whether its just mentally (that I think they're right) or whatever was crazy. Felt like I was striking the ball the best I have in as long as I can remember.

Will definitely be getting them checked more regularly now.

Yikes! What clubs are they?!
 

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Nice bats!

That's incredible, I heard somewhere that forged clubs can move a bit but didn't realise it could be that severe. I bought mind second hand so don't know what kind of treatment that got (they were in great nick though) - I was toying with the idea but it's on the to do list before the season starts for sure. Thanks for the heads up.
 

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You will probably find they was off from the get go. my Friend is a club builder and he has alot of customers take brand new sets of clubs to him for checking. Apparently nike are the best for tolerance.
My new ping 'i ' irons needed alot of adjustment. Nothing too serious apart from my 6 iron being 3 degrees too strong
 

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I can certainly vouch for the fact that getting them dynamically set works wonders!

Not only regular use - particularly on the range - can move them - particularly forged ones - but they can also be out right from the start! My Mizuno MP30s, supposedly a set, were great except for the one 'bogey' club. That (6i) turned out to be virtually the same loft as the 5i and 4-5* different to the other clubs lie!

Once 'tuned' to my swing, that club actually became my favourite!

I suspect the 8i is actually a rogue setting in my spare set, as it shows similar 'bogey club' characteristics, so will be interested to get them checked soon too!
 

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You will probably find they was off from the get go.

^^This.

Custom fit OEM clubs get built to your specs, but to the same tolerances as the off-the-shelf sets. So unless you got to a club builder who assembles the clubs himself using components he bought, I wouldn't expect the club's specs to be spot on.
 
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