and for the mechanics I would recommend working on ball position. So if you are steep or tend to take a pretty good divot, you may not want to bend them more than a degree. Production Manager Wesley Turner: Five Years in the Bag. 9 iron 41 148 2. Using an example of bending a full club strong, say 4*, what's the difference in hitting a 7 iron at *32 to hitting a 6 iron at *32. 6-iron spin: 6850 RPM The loft of an iron should be adjusted according to the golf course you play. There does seem to be an abrupt cut off on the minimum iron loft at slower swing speeds. Terms & Conditions #2 reason is to space yardage gaps as needed. Standard length and lie are perfect for me. Nike Vapor Fly 20*, ATX Tour Green 85TX WRXer 'harpu728' kicks off the thread saying: "Being that higher-lofted irons within the same set are easier to hit (i.e. Posted August 1, 2009. get to work on improving your spinloft with your irons (I'm assuming this gets really really bad with you shortest clubs). Mickesgolf 1. Taking your irons to a pro and letting them get to work on your behalf is undoubtedly your best option. get to work on improving your spinloft with your irons (I'm assuming this gets really really bad with you shortest clubs). Should You Bend Your Irons? Thanks, [quote name='clemsondds' post='1859449' date='Aug 2 2009, 02:39 PM']Thanks but I'm more curious about launch angle. I agree with these two reasons here. My 5 irons lie is 59 deg whereas the usual 5 iron lie from most manufacturers is more like 61 deg. (I think) I know this isn't real complexI guess what I'm asking is, I'm not sure what he testedI'm guessing lie since I hit on a board. 9 iron 42 145 GM Never Compromise GM2 putter 4. Check out our video: how-to bend your clubs on a Mitchell Golf Angle Machine: Get Bending! move it forward again, then repeat. You can now expect a bunch of posts citing all of the exceptions to the generalizations set out above. I've noticed that some of the higher launching/spinning players on tour (Rory, J-Day, etc) have their irons bent strong and I'm looking to hear some pro's and con's of doing this. If there are a more than normal amount of clubs that you are seeing like this then I do not know what to say. 3W&5W: CallawayEpic Flash Not sure about the AP2s. [/quote] so with that said my stronger lofts were nothing more than trying to maintain past iron distances , i would love to be able to hit a 47 or 48 degree pw 120 yrs or even a 155 to 160 yr 7 iron but age and injuries have seem to make that a next to impossible task Epoxy Curing Times for Golf Clubs, Work Life and Shear Strength. So I'm in the process of getting new irons and I'm curious about the idea of getting them bent a degree or two strong. Oddly, despite several swing changes over many years have consistently need a couple of degrees upright (Ping green code equivalnet, i think..). wil wait and see after my present promising swing changes.! The #1 reason for doing this is it changes how the club will sit on the ground. Do you have any recommendations for drills or things to practice in order to improve it? I think I know the answer, but would love to hear everyone's reasons. In addition, once a club is bent to a given specification, it will stay there until changed by an outside force of either bending again or striking a hard object. Clear editor. Setting aside the discussion about why lofts are getting stronger, I was wondering why someone would bend the lofts strong rather than use the next club in the bag and swing smooth. Pleased in both regard, distance and ball flight is good. As mentioned, if youre thinking about bending your golf clubs, wed recommend consulting a professional club fitter first and getting a second opinion. 4 iron 24 200 And provided the hosel of the wood is long enough to allow the bending bar to fit over its length, metal woods can be bent to custom-fit a player. You need a steep angle of attack to bend weaker as bounce is increased degree for degree. So I'm in the process of getting new irons and I'm curious about the idea of getting them bent a degree or two strong. [quote name='clemsondds' post='1858228' date='Aug 1 2009, 07:36 PM']Ok thanks ya'll. ps i see a poster right before mine made comments about " good players " and their abilities to manipulate flight and trajectory of the ball just because a player has strong lofted irons does not give one indication of their ability so jump off your high horse .just because you may have a low handicap does not make you elite enough to judge others .. Club Repair Seminar shows golfers the importance of checking the specs.. Whether its changing the lie to improve accuracy or changing loft to make sure that the players clubs are progressively consistent, angle bending is a major factor in club performance. Repeat a few times for checking, and can check a few different irons ie 7 and 9 and 5 etc to confirm your general tendency. [quote name='Kenny Lee Puckett' timestamp='1441131685' post='12246270'] [/quote] Abandoned Golf Courses for Sale (How Much?). Product Instructions & Manuals With all due respect, I am not saying you do not, but club fitters do this all the time and if they mess it up then they can replace the club. I'm also a very high spin player and I'm thinking this might help keep my iron distances consistent, especially when playing in the wind which I often do. 6-iron launch: 17* See What Members Are Saying! This is a more upright lie angle.. 2 degrees up from what? For example, when the club is flat, the toe of the club makes contact first and gets slowed down a bit so the clubface opens a bit promoting a fade. 5 equipment tricks that almost all PGA Tour players use - Golf I agree with what you're saying entirely, I know I have to get my spinloft down. You can also bend the angles to a consistent specification precisely fit for any golfer. Do you have any recommendations for drills or things to practice in order to improve it? Of the 59 irons surveyed in the chart, if a traditional 7-iron is 34 (thanks to this GolfWeek article ), that means 15 of them are 34 or 1 weaker than traditional loft, AND 44 are 1 or more stronger. It will just require substituting a hybrid for the 5 iron and up rather than for the 4 iron and up. And how do you go about it? Great answer Blake. Tour Player's loft's on irons? - WRX Club Techs - GolfWRX Every 1* is about 3 yards each way Are modern irons with stronger lofts easier/harder to hit - GolfWRX He use to shorten all of his irons half inch. ENTER NOW! so with that said my stronger lofts were nothing more than trying to maintain past iron distances , i would love to be able to hit a 47 or 48 degree pw 120 yrs or even a 155 to 160 yr 7 iron but age and injuries have seem to make that a next to impossible task I was wondering if bending my irons 1 to 2 degrees strong at a golf shop will change the playability of the 712 AP2s. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pszXHplqx4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pszXHplqx4[/url] (DTL). Move it more downline untill you achieve the desired trajectory. Looking For Advice or Feedback, Stealth 3 Wood, Unique Odyssey, RTX Raw, Epic Flash, Ping Eye 2 BeCu 1 iron - $1,000here me out, Your Choice of EvnRoll ER11v Mallets ($210). You cannot paste images directly. IMO there is no reason to start bending your Titleist strong dude. However, correcting the loft and angle by bending the clubs is a super quick way of fixing this issue. So I play my irons 2 deg flat. I've noticed that some of the higher launching/spinning players on tour (Rory, J-Day, etc) have their irons bent strong and I'm looking to hear some pro's and con's of doing this. thanks, Any help would be much appreciated! Mizuno used to manufacture their iron sets with flatter lies than most OEM's partly because the average Japanese male was shorter than the average N. American male. On the one hand to adjust the lie individually. You can post now and register later. Mizuno MP30 5 - PW, AXE Excaliber stiff, Hogan Apex PC E Wedge (50*) TT DG s300 This also means youre much less likely to screw the process up, and your clubs will be bent to perfection! no i've struggled with a fade all season. The angle and loft of your golf clubs are extremely important. (used to hook, now after lessons - ongoing - cannot hook even if i try to.. still hope to get back to a nice draw..) . I am about a 10 handicap but am young and just now getting more serious about golfing. that is why the standard lie angles of GI irons will be more upright thant the standard lie angles of a " players" iron, even among the same manufacturer. ps i see a poster right before mine made comments about " good players " and their abilities to manipulate flight and trajectory of the ball just because a player has strong lofted irons does not give one indication of their ability so jump off your high horse .just because you may have a low handicap does not make you elite enough to judge others .. [quote name='rybo' timestamp='1441146850' post='12247568'] 6-iron - 26.5 degrees. But if the bounce is already minimal you start going into negative bounce. You probably have hair as well. Honma TW-U forged 18* W/ KBS Prototype 95X Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x 3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2" 4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2" 4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400. then reapeat, but, move the ball more forward(note the change). 7 iron 34 165 Move it more downline untill you achieve the desired trajectory. This is often the case with cheaper branded golf clubs that are mass-produced, as less attention to detail is paid by the manufacturers. Hi Greyson, Bending your irons strong will reduce the bounce of the club. Yes, when we talk of bending golf clubs, the iron family are the best candidates. Do you just go by the distance you hit them, and if you don't like your gaps you bend them a little? an 8 iron is easier to hit than a 6 iron), I'm trying to draw comparisons to modern irons with stronger lofts, and if . It would seem that bending lofts stronger would make them go further. Hoofer, Ecco, Bushnell When i play alone i use the 3-4 and 5 irons more to see how i hit them but otherwise i use 18 - 21 and 24 degree hybrids as they are just a no brainer on how they are a better choice for someone who has a slower swing speed .. however i wiish i could still hit irons instead every round .. You can post now and register later.