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Originally Posted by Nodnarb
Was thinking of getting a new set of irons myself this year and take advantage of Golftown fitting them for free. Last 2 sets I've bought there I've never had fitted and I think it's time I do.
Is this a bad idea?
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It all depends on how much you are willing to spend. Any proper fitting for 9 - 4 irons alone will run you $1200+. There are mainly two distinct formats for custom fitting. Each has its own merits and it all comes down to $$$
1. Retail Fitting -Aka Golf town
- Shafts - Standard retail shafts, Regular, Stiff and Senior
- Grips: Standard grips
- Head: Lie Angle fitting - BEWARE - They will bend the iron head for the appropriate lie and will often leave marks on the head
- Clubs are often readily stocked
2. Local Pro-Fitting TM, Titliest, Mizuno, Callaway etc Representative
- Use of proper fitting carts
- Shafts/Grips: Various choice of manufacturers choice of shafts, for example you can be paired with over 5 options for stiff shafts.
- Clubs are made to fit from the manufacturer, custom lie angles will be forged accordingly to the fitter
- Fitting will be biased to the manufacturers representative
Just beware if you go down the path of getting properly fitted with forged irons heads and custom lie angle. You will need them maintained yearly as the forged iron head will warp overtime..
This is just for irons... Fitting for graphite shafts for hybrids,woods and drivers, opens up a whole new world of fitting....