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GI irons...can't hit 'em! Why?

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Fat Slice Great Member

Fat Slice

Short history:

Played R7 draw irons. Too much draw. Also, playing 2-3 times a week last year, so moved to Mizuno MP57. I was hitting them pretty well, but then this year have gone to playing once every 10-14 days. My iron play went into the toilet. I started thinking I probably should move to GI irons, so I did a little research (including an article on this site) and got some Nickent 3DX clubs.

Well, I can't hit them to save my life! I can hit my Mizunos OK still (put in more range time) but can do nothing with the Nickents. Any adjustment I should make?

Driver: Nike Ignite 10.5 w/ Fujikura Motore F1
2H: King Cobra
4H: Nickent 4DX
5H: Adams A3
6I 7I 8I 9I PW: Mizuno mp-57Wedges: Mizuno MP T-10 50, 54, 58 Ball: random

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cfmgolf Established Member

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It sounds like something happened in your swing vs. the club difference and now you are losing confidence in your game. I had this happen quite a few years ago and it was extremely frustrating. Without knowing anything about your game - my recomendation would be to take your PW or 9I and just work on 1/2 or 3/4 swings focusing on the simple things. good luck.

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pshizz Great Member

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before you went and bought the new irons, i would've suggested that you got some lessons. If you not hitting some clubs well, it YOU not the club. So getting new sticks should solve nothing. I have a friend that i always play with, and once he starts playing badly he thinks he needs some new clubs. Sorry if this isn't the advise you wanted, but a lesson or two yould help you out alot.
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Laxplayer201092 Great Member

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Dont worry, im a 3 and i flat out shank every SGI i touch. my dads burner XD's, nothing. my nickents, nothing. I dont know why.

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flopdarock Great Member

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you didnt get to demo the clubs before buying them?
i say take a few trips to the range and take notes on your tendencies with the new clubs... then get with a pro and work out whats going on
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schapman Well Established Member

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I started to get this with my Nike Ignites I had. The long irons were so draw biased I ended up hooking everything. They also felt like giant shovels I was swinging. Switching to the MP30s opened up some new swing flaws for sure, but I've gotten a big improvement with lots of practice.

In my bag:
Driver: HiBore XLS (9.5*, stiff, gold shaft)
Irons: FP II 4-GW
Wedges: mp R series 56/13 588DSG 60*
Putter: Unitized TiempoBag: ADIDAS Velocity

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imtomtomim Great Member

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I've actually got their 3dx gi's and yes, they are hard as heck to hit. Truthfully, the only thing that makes this a gi club is that it's clunky and big and has a lot of offset. It's sweetspot isn't very big but it's worked as a training aid very well and has taught me the most important parts of my swing due to the deep swingweight. You really gotta whip that club around and snap it at the bottom for it's weight to take effect since it's so light with graphite shafts. However, despite the smaller sweet spot, the club performs pretty forgivingly. It hurts a bunch when you mishit it but your misses won't be so far away.
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shortstop20 Great Member

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I've got the 3DX RC's and I've never hit the ball better. Hoping to start the season soon(whenever the weather shapes up!!!!).

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

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It probably has something to do with the larger soles and offsets usually found on GI clubs. Only as a range experiment, try pressing your hands forward to the edge of your left thigh and see what the ball does.
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