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THException

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THException Established Member

THException

I want to grind my cast iron clubs (nike ignite 4-9i). Has anyone ever done this?

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Shorty Super Member

Shorty

I want to grind my cast iron clubs (nike ignite 4-9i). Has anyone ever done this?


Of course you can.

You can grind metal.

The results may not be attractive, though, and it will rust where the chrome has been removed.

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David in FL Incredible Member

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Shorty's right. But only you can decide if you want 'good looks' or 'good function'.

Or neither.....

In David's bag....

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3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
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WUTiger Incredible Member

WUTiger

What do you want to accomplish with the grinding?

The Ignite attemts to be an SGI type head, with a deep undercut cavity. BUT... i n Maltby Playability Factor ratings, the 2005 model got GI rating and the 2011 basically got (if translated from MPF) what would be a Player's rating.

So, this big-headed iron doesn't get particularly high marks on user-friendliness. If you want a smaller head or narrower sole, it might be cheaper just to go to a newer GI iron model.

But it this is a how-to experiment, grind away. (You could always have the irons rechromed after grinding, but this would cost you about $50 a club.)

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SavvySwede Great Member

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You'll also want to remove the heads, weigh them before and after the grind, and reweigh with lead tape or a weight in the tip of the shaft.

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Shorty Super Member

Shorty

You'll also want to remove the heads, weigh them before and after the grind, and reweigh with lead tape or a weight in the tip of the shaft.


Do you really think he's going to do that? :-)

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vangator Great Member

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I've ground some of the bounce off the back of a SW before. Cast club heads are HARD.

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