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How important is a club's look at address to you?

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  1. 1. How important is a club's look at address to you?

    • Extremely, if it doesn't look right I won't buy it.
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    • Somewhat, but not enough to stop me buying.
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    • Not at all, if it works I don't care what it looks like.
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microcrayfish Dedicated Member

microcrayfish

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When buying clubs how important is the look at address? In a game that's very much about confidence and feeling good about you game does the look of a club as you're about to swing matter much to you?

Dub Great Member

Dub

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When buying clubs how important is the look at address? In a game

You nailed it right there!!!!!

It's gotta look right for me to trust it. I'm usually not a big fan of offset or closed faces. I like a clean, square and uncluttered look at address. I suppose one contradiction to this is with my latest addition...the 4 Hybrid. The rounded ones looked better to me at address initially, but I've grown to trust the square model so much that it now "looks" better to me.....to the point that I'd like to continue this squareness up through the fairway woods and....maybe....driver...who knows... It's funny, though....how my tastes have changed over the years...one look vs. the next. The main thing is what stick makes you feel the most confident.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
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misty_mountainhop Great Member

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Has to look right for me. Anything odd or any optical tricks and I won't get the best out of it. I like nice, clean lines, thin toplines. Traditional I guess .

Home Course: Wollaton Park GC, Nottingham, U.K.

Ping G400, 9°, Alta CB 55S | Ping G400, 14°, Alta CB 65S | Adams Pro Dhy 18°, 21°, 24°, KBS Hybrid S | Ping S55 5-PW, TT DGS300 | Vokey 252-08, DGS200 | Vokey 256-10 (bent to 58°), DGS200 | Ping Sigma G Anser, 34" | Vice Pro Plus

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TMO Well Established Member

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If the face looks closed it gets into my head too much. Can't buy it.

T.M. O'Connell

What's in My Bag
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3 Wood - 909 F2 15.5 degreeHybrid - 909 H 19 degreeIrons - AP2 w/ Rifle 6.5Wedges - BN 60.04 & 54.11Putter - Pro Platinum Plus


atrapasuenos Dedicated Member

atrapasuenos

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For me it is extremely important, it inspires me confidence.

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Driver: 905R 9.5° (UST Proforce V2 Stiff) | Fairway: 906F2 15° (UST Proforce V2 Stiff) | Hybrid: 585.H 21° (S300) | Irons: AP2 4-PW (Project X 6.0) | Wedges: Vokey Design 52.08, 56.11 & 60.11  | Putter: Studio Select Newport 2 

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earn_h Member

earn_h

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Has to look right for me. Anything odd or any optical tricks and I won't get the best out of it. I like nice, clean lines, thin toplines. Traditional I guess

That's exactly how I see it.

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goblue107501 Great Member

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Anyone remember the Clevland VAS clubs? Ugliest club ever. I used a demo set a couple of times and they were great clubs, but no way would I have bought them. Just too ugly to look at.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.


earn_h Member

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Anyone remember the Clevland VAS clubs? Ugliest club ever. I used a demo set a couple of times and they were great clubs, but no way would I have bought them. Just too ugly to look at.

Haha, I was just thinking how ugly these irons were a few weeks ago, I saw one in the $10 bin at a golf show. I used to have the putter.

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David in FL Incredible Member

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Anyone remember the Clevland VAS clubs? Ugliest club ever. I used a demo set a couple of times and they were great clubs, but no way would I have bought them. Just too ugly to look at.

Right up there with the Ping Zing's........!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
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jrode Well Established Member

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Extremely, but with putters more than anything.

There are certain putters I just can't stand over, some are hideous.

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