Q : How do you recognize a good fitter ?

[patricks148]

one that wont sell you something that wont perform as good as you already have.

 

[RichA]

I now believe looks are important, in that as you address the ball you must like what you see and what you feel .
Because of that good feeling,you are going a long way to helping you to make. the best shot you can.
I am an octoge.., octet……..I’m old.! I can afford new irons, 6-PW. I have a dilemma.
My latest set , about 6 yrs old, are CBs, good make. Throughout the years I have intermittently had a go with some McGregor blades I bought years ago. They are ,circa 1980s. Muirfield Jack Nicklaus. Worn somewhat. I love em. When you hit one right , the feeling is the best reason there is for playing golf.
Recently, after realising what to do with my right elbow, I have been striking irons better than for a long time, so I am back on these blades, making some nice shots , anticipating the good weather and how they will go then.
But they are stiff steel shafts. My woods are graphite light, which I hit well, I think, because of the shaft.
So, do I buy new blades with possibly graphite shafts, and from what fitter? Local limited or one nationally known , specialist one I really fancy, but who is a 5 hour round trip drive away? At my age.
Or, just enjoy what I’ve got
Decisions, decisions

Sub70 and Ram both sell bladey cbs with a bit of forgiveness and you can specify graphite shafts of various weights and flexes.
They are both direct to consumer, so fitting isn’t an option (unless you’re close to Sub70’s Hereford or Glasgow units) but Sub70 we’re happy to build and sell me just a 7-iron in my usual specs but with an 80g graphite shaft, so I could try it out at my leisure.
I’m quite liking it and might get the set although circumstances have prevented giving it a proper trial so far.

 

[Burnsey]

A fitting at SGGT today and wanted to sing their praises in a fitting thread.

Literally hundreds of choice on heads, shafts, grips etc. Use premium balls. Loft & lie check your current stuff before starting and really get into the stats.

Software has an 'optimum fitting scale' and blue is good across 4 or 5 aspects and it didn't take long to reach optimal and then drilling down can get you absolutely aligned with your optimal club in terms of launch, spin, height, land angle, distance etc etc.

Nice people, unrushed fitting, with no bias towards anything other than getting you the best fit on the day.